The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-06
Clouds Cleared Away.


- WAS lying lazily in the hammock,
meditating upon the falseness of
womankind In general and the
falseness OF Dorothy Shepard-in
whom l had trusted 50 fully-in par
ticular. We had been sweethearts ever
since curly childhood and We're now
only waiting for the time when l
would be able to provide a home But
mornings mail contained an account
ct the marriage of Miss Dorothy Shcp-
ard to her cousin, Reginald Pierce.
had been jealous Of this cousin, the
year before, when he was visiting at
DorOthy's home He was handsome and
wealthy, while l was only an ordinary
looking fellow and a struggling young
lawyer
But my reverie is broken by a sigh
from Mrs. Farley, my portly and moth
CITY landlady. who for six summers
has boarded me in her comfortable
home in the picturesque little village
OF Hopetown. She Is In her rocking
CHAIR on the piazza opposite ME, en-
gagged in the construction Of fearful
and wonderful thing which she calls i
tidy"
Again the heartrendns sigh.
"What is the trouble, Mother Far
ley!' asked.
well. Mr.. Harry, l suppose youIl
think I'm foolish old woman, but I'm
feelin' that bad this mornln' you
wouldn't believe-and all because
cant have my picture took"
We'll. Mother Farley. didn't think
vanity was your besettng sin. Why
are you so anxious to be photograph
ed!"
I Then the good old soul told ME that
her son, who was out west, and whom
SHE had not seen for ten years. had
sent her some money, and had begged
her to have her picture taken for him.
The photographer who had been settled
Ia Hopetown had skipped" one night
about a month before. leaving all his
apparatus IN his studio, which he had
rtntcd from Mother Tarley's husband.
Tue nearest town was ten miles away,
and, owing TO a weakness in her back,
Mother Farley was unable to drive 50
FAR: but she was inconsolab bic at the
Thought Of disappointing her son Rich
ard.
In my college days had used cam
era a good deal in an amateur way,
and presently l left the piazza and
strolled over to the potato field to in
>erylew Mr.. Farley relative to a plan
which had In mind.
Law" he calculated. you don't say
you kin take pictures, too! My! But
won't ma be tickled!"
l got the key and went over to the
forsaken studio; found camera. plates,
paper and chemicals all in good order.
and early that afternoon Mother Far
Icy. beamlng with smiles and attired
ia her Sunday BEST came over to
pose. How delighted she was when
showed her the proof the next morn
ing, and that evening she carried it to
luc "cchly ptaycA AAcSIAA6 <hAA CAAAO-
tied 1t to all her friends at the close
Of the service.
finally yielded to their urgent re-
quest to keep the studio open for a
week, and to make photographs Of all
who cared to have them.
On the afternoon Of the last day
which l was to spend in the studio l
was mounting some photographs Of al
old maid with hooked nose and cork
screw curls when heard a gentle tan
Mt the door, l called Come in," and a
very pretty girl. dressed in neat BIZ
cycle suit, entered.
Good afternoon" she began, with q
bright SMILE MY friend and are on
wheeling tour. and would like tin
type taken with our wheels, if you are
not too busy"
Il shall be glad to oblige you. and an
at liberty to do so Immediately"
said.
"Well, them" she said, "would 70,
{. please bring in our wheels for us? NJ
friend is at the door with them, but
an afraid we cannot manage to &c
them up the stairs"
We went down together, and ther,
on the doorsteps stood Dottie! Befor,
either of us could speak the othe
y young lady exclaimed: HE will carr.