The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14
.A SILENT SHY DIVINITY

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A Story of College Settlement 9
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The ewes of Lena Scarf were of the
oor of purple violet, but they looked
n upon the world in much bewilder-
pont for the reason that their observa-
Inns we're supplemented by an audible
ressage. In other words, the little child
III no voice with which to speak her
bonchts and no hearing by which the
bougbts of others could reach her. She
ros one of big family, and all of the
Isl were without physical or mental de-
br They were indeed a robustious fam
K intelligent, frugal and Industrious.
h. urighbors thought we'll of them.
IT,. Scarf had the reputation of being
h has- houSekcCper i'll the block. .To-
knh Scarf, Il contractor for ornamental
torcwork, was accounted a successful
hi fine workman. The boys and girls
Eare bright at school. They were sent
the turner's for physical development
A the earliest possible age, and they
Eerc conspicuous among the pupils of a
EDGu1 school popular among the well
4 d. Germans in their community.
Narrower, every one of them could make
tr>c an some sort or another, ana the
kmt room looked more like the musi-
fqus practice room ut a thcatcr than
b. narur of a family.
Bit while the Scarlls appeared to have
number Of homeIy virtues and to he
EtzenS of which any city might lie
4 rul Tie fact remained that there was
certain hardness about them. They
hind Fl impossible to forgive incapable
which they seemed to confoUnd with
E7ina.- The boys invariably spoke
trh contempt of n schoolmatc Of theirs
klo was lame. The girls openly com
4rarl any Of their friends who were
in. Joseph Scarf never had much
So for Any man who was out Of work,
hi his wife was more apt to be irritat-
i -iaa sympathetic if one Of the girls
! as found to he i'll in the morning and
ID alle 10 perform her share Of the
gs.he.l duties.
n So.IWa with the purple eyes ana the
ms which would not hear and the ScnSi-
H. mouth which uttered no articulate
H. caWp as an unspcakahlc mortihca-
Scarlfs. She had been such a
tMy baby that Mt first She had been
10 much off, but when the discovery
\. lcr m~fortUncs was made nothing
re WAS said about her. She was kept
i the background. When callers came,
siewas hustled into an upper room, and,
she Was singuarly patient child,
! ore and more She was left by herself
i room M the end of the up stairs hall,
fhich had been set apart for her. The
! ace was warm in winter and cool in
*lmmor bars We're put across the win
] w thai the child might be in no danger
i falling ont; the room was thoroughly
&fancl once a week, and Lena was look
upon hF the family as being well
&lOugh treated. y few toys were got for
er hut she seemed not much interested
/ them, and after a time her relatives
aScd to make additions to this stock.
le WAS dressed in sacklike frocks of
Park blue calico, and her hair was kept
Aaved close to her head in order that
here might not be trouble in cOmbing it.
short, NO caresses We're given the little
ne; no one held or comforted her or
played with her. She became, as time
fent on, almost as solitary as a hermit.
lch earlier than any of the rest, she
Earned to care for herself, and she in
nc,Wey Fastened to her bare, sunny
pile room the minute a meal was over.
tine work began to be required of her.
PIE was set to wiping dishes. to dustinG
IONS and to sewing She did whatever
was taught, patiently, without tears.
t the droop of the sensitive mouth
Few greater, and there was a look of
peles>ness in the purple eyes which
llng ever hanished.
"hat thoughts were struggling in that
arhculatc being no one cared to think.
mere was no curiosity felt upon the sub
L me family went its prosperous and
gu SATISFIED way and let the soul silent
lNl SorIahlity, starve for lack of the
o. Of human love.
4Hefe was, not far from the house of
ScarflS, a certain college settlement
ENTHUSIASTICALLY sustained by a number
uslhterested young men and women,
W one of these women heard by the
u@t chance of the existence of Lena
gFn. But to reach her was Il task as
-Icult as that of the Prince Charming
una the Sleeping Beauty. The Scarffs
'sW easily have thought themselves
persons to augment the working force
settlement, but they would never
u admitted that they could be its ben
.l'SS Airport, the young lady from the
,uVIhent' had need of much diplomacy
Oe she could as much as catch
uPse OF the morbidly shy, pale crea-
e Only aft human in her comprchen-
oA' whC lung to the safe solitude of
'ooih' And when. after much adroit
5n She gained the consent of
Noiher to visit her, she found
A,Y5 g serious obstacle in the sullen
pNloh %; this timid wild creature, who
W ~ prison and feared all humani-
I. Mss Airport brought flowers and
mem 10 Lena's room and went away
nv, ,u u seIe She left sweets in the
,,n way aad toys of constructive
r,l' o and pieces Of bright cloth
N, rN'uF'N or the paper japanese flowers
open IN winter. Finally She came
. .re room and sat there sewing on some
i,n, " gay embroidery or painting or
Man. ne.lg beads And at last, confidence
:. cue persuaded the child to go with
r' aiu Placed her where she could have
Tt'u u y such as is given to the deaf.
o,, 9caslls were glad to be rid OF this
wa mSlhs lncumbrance. They said now
b. b yuu De possible to invite guests to
kmld uec Without constant fear that they
le. "i'er that dreadful little crea-
kit l.. family was given permission to
la r at' once in three months, but they
a. ~ avail themselves nf tho onnoptIl-