Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-09-19

ShAHIEk lll.-COSTINUED.
Mrs. Vane was at home and well
eomed Barbara heartily.
I'm all alone here, and you're Just
ste person / want to see. Went to
call on your mother yesterday. She
is lonesome, and I've asked her to
como and pay me visit of a week
ar a month, just as she feels. / find
chat Thomas for some reason never
heard of your fathers death. Such
Things will happen even in a world of
newspapers and telegraphs. l want
you 10 tell me all about yourself and
your plans. | don't believe you can
do thing, but | am ready to help
you II you're the girl | think you are.
1he Vanes always were proud and
sristocratic people; but, if we have
ever stood up for one thing more than
smother, it was for honest labor in the
house or the field or the shop or any
SNhere- hate the aristocracy of doing
TIothing. All my boys learned trade,
1Dd ali my girls can cook just as well
Ss they can play the piano, and some
of 'em better. I'd rather eat their pie
than hear their piano. Sit right there,
dear, and be comfortable"
barbara had not been in the house
haf an hour before she was deeply
an love with the lady of it. After an
hour had passed she was astonished
mt Mrs. Fane's knowledge of human
mature and her grasp of the subject of
servants and housekeeping problems
generally.
People will tell you, my dear, that
q am an eccentric old lady with a good
many crank notions about servants.
HE fact is, | try to treat them just
as Christ taught us to do. That's the
reason folks call me queer. People
chat try to do the Christlike thing
lin all relations of life have always
been called queer, and always will be-"
When Barbara finally went away
0fter refusing an urgent invitation to
remain to tea, she had made an ar
raDgement with Mrs. Vane to meet
with her and Mrs. Ward and a friend
of both, to talk over some practical
plan for getting the servants and the
housekeepers together for a mutual
conference.
eff anything is DONE" Mrs. Vane in
sisted, "it must be done with both
parties talking it over in a spirit of
Christian love. 1t never can be solved
Sn any other way"
The date fixed for the conference
was two weeks from that afternoon,
and Barbara went back to her work
quite enthusiastic over the future and
very much in love with the woman who
WAS known to most of the members of
Marble Square church as "that eccea-
tric Mrs Vane."
The two weeks had gone by quickly,
and Thursday noon at dinner in the
Ward house Barbara was surprised to
find, when she came in to serve the
Girst course, that Alfred Ward had un-
eypectedly arrived. He had spent two
months of his summer vacation with
college classmates on the lakes, and
had returned sooner than his mother
had expected, to stay until the term
opened again.
Arthur, this is Miss Clark, about
whom L have written you," Mrs. Ward
said, n little aw<wardly.
The young man looked at her with
interest, and bowed politely. Barbara
returned his bow simply, and did not
speak She felt little annoyed as
the meal proceeded and she was called
IN at different times. She thought the
family was talking about her, and that
the college student had been asking
questions. Several times she was con-
scinns that he was looking at her. 1t
sexed her, although his look was al
ways respectful.
The meal was almost over when Mrs.
'asard suddenly asked his wife: 80,
a&ve you heard, Martha, that DIR. Law
had a stroke yesterday? Very sud
'deu- 1t will result III his leaving Mar
t5te Square pulpit"
"So! How sudden! What will the
EhoCcSl io?"
MIR. Ward was silent moment. Bar
narS was just going out. She slack
ened her step almost unconsciously.
Il aave no question they will call
1fOgtan''
~WiB he Gomez"
"<I think he will"
Good" said Alfred.
Kes, Morton will be a success in
Marble Square pulpit" Mr.. Ward said,
positively.