Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-27
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hearted and decides to give up her position
for many reasons. She notifies Mrs. Ward.
states her reasons. and is told what great
Mrs. Ward promising to make her life with
them more pleasant. That night she re-
ceiyes an offer Of position as school
Wards. believing she can be ' Of some ne good oe,
there. She has a heart-to-heart talk with
Mrs. Ward and they arrive at the conclu-
:; sion that the diftiSul. servant girl problem
plan to do. The following Sunday she Is
invited to accompany the family to church
which she gladly does.
CHAPTER III.-The act Of the Wards In
taking their servant girl to church creates
comment among certain conservative MEM
bers. a young preacher. Mr., Norton. from
day A.r tG 4. /. the pn
the Wards and 10 Introduced to Barbara.
Mrs. Ward invites him 70 lunch the follow
Ing Ing day: Barbara is quite interested In
Mr.. Morton. and she wonders II In her DO
sation she can ever socially meet such ~
he. A few days later Barbara calls on Mrs.
Vane. q: wealthy member of the church
whom she had met there, leader Of Craw-
ford society. and who is called eccentric be-
cause OF her liberal views toward servant
girls; She takes quite fancy to Barbara
and they become very familiar.
CHAPTER Iv-BarbarA ana Mrs.. ward
visit Mrs. vane to hold conference to dis
c cuss the servant Rroblem. The latter's
taxes fi,ti. intere., in X: mov.m:n s'i for
lettering the conditions Of her GLASS, and
In this fact the reformers ind their great
est obstacle. Barbara attends church quite
meets many Of the members, but il simply
Ignored by the majority Of them because
Of hsr Morton is called to the
Law being forced to retire on account of
ill-health. Barbara has serious talk with
her s,I mother the who tries to show her the wild.
servant fri ana other occupations. and
tries to discourage her In her good pur-
poses, The talk suggests plan which she
breaches to Mrs. vane.
CHAPTER v.-Mrs. Clark had remarked
that society would not accept servant girl
under any conditions and Barbara's plan
home; Tho plan is carried out and Bar.
too true. Mr.. Morton i there and Is very
guests have left Barbara confesses to Mrs.
week. i.t:r Alfred. Mrs. " Ward' a e Sdt
diat.ly annoys Barbara with his alton
tons. He Is rsbuked by Mrs. Ward and
Barbara Barb tells her his ACTIONS we're due TO
news. angry words soon ensue, and she
finally tells Barbara she may leave, which
cHAPTER y1.-Barbara zoe. home hut
q few days later receives note from Mrs.
Ward asking her to call and see Carl, her
youngest son and very fond Of Barbara,
eans
Ward apologies for her hasty words and
asks her to come back Carl gets worse
nd oss s n pp5ns hs Mor and as
less and u finally forced to admit to her
self that her admiration for HIM ha,s1
ways ne shows Il Is returned, although IN.
known to her; Barbara is greatly interest
Ing Of domestic servants and is promised
help by the Wards and Mrs Vane; ths lat
ter advises Its building In connection with
ton. Barbara attends christian Endeav,
snubbed BY Mis-. piliingham. distant reia..
turns and leaves the service, remarking tc
while in her present mental position.
II see Morton is back from the
west" Mr.. Ward suddenly exclaimed
looking up from his paper. 'The
News says he had remarkable tour
and prints large part of his recent
address on the temperance issue.
predict for him great career. Ma
BILE Square never did a wiser thing
than when it called him to its pulpit
My only fear is that he may kill him
self with these lecture tours"
There was silence again, and Bar
bara bent her head a little lower
over her work. which lay on the
table.
He is certainly a very promising
young man." Mrs. Ward said, ant
just then the bell rang.
Shouldn't wonder if that was Nor
ton himself" Mr.. Ward exclaimed
as he afose. II asked him to come
In and see us as soon as he came
back. I'll go to the door,"
He went out into the hall and
opened the door, and Mrs. Ward ane
Barbara could hear him greet Mr.
Morton. speaking his name heartily
"Come right into the sitting-room
Morton. We're there tonight. Mrs
Ward will be delighted to see you."
Barbara rose and slipped out into
the kitchen as Mr.. Ward and Mr.
Morton reached the end of the hall.
She busted herself with something
there for half an hour. At the enc
of that time she heard Mr.. Ward.
hearty. strong voice saying goot
night to Morton as he went out into
the hall with him.
After few minutes Barbara came
back into the sitting-room, and tax
ing her list of names and facts from
the table prepared to go up TO hel
room.
Mr.. Ward was saying as she came
in: Morton seemed very dull 70,
him, don't you think2"
HE is probably very tired with his
lecture tour. 1t is very exhaust
ing sort Of
The front door opened quickly; 9
strong, firm step came through the
hall; and Mr.. Morton opened the sit
ting-room door and stepped in.
Excuse me, Ward, / left m,
gloves on the table," he began, as hi
walked in. Then he saw Barbara
who had turned as he entered.
SIN glad to see you, Miss Clark, ;
he said, as he picked up his gloves;
and then added, as he remained some
what awkwardly standing in the mid
die of the room: "How is your train
ing-school building getting ona i sup
pose it is hardly finished yet?"
Barbara made some sort of an
swer, and Mrs. Ward added a wore
about what Barbara had been doing
while Mr.. Morton had been gone.
Morton expressed his interest il
some particular item of information
given by Mrs. Ward, and told a lisrl,
incident that had come under his ow,
observation during his lecture tour.