The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-03-21
"Hilda has gone

entered the house. "Hilda has gone
and got married.! To a worthless
young fellow after two months &C
quaintance. The first knew of twas
this morning. 1t seems he persuaded
her to marry him about week ago.
4 To-day she says she must leave me to
go and live with him. 1 don't blame
her for that, but neither of them is
fit to be married. Hilda has no more
idea of what it means to make home
than"
Just then the bell rang, and Mrs.
Vane went to the door. Barbara
heard her talking earnestly to some
one in the hall, and the next moment
she came in, followed by Mr.. Morton.
miss Clark, Mr.. Norton" said the
old lady, who seemed to enjoy Bar
bara's sudden coloring. 'Mr. Morton
thought he was interrupting some pri-
vate conference if he came in. 1 don't
know what you want, my dear; but
know Mr.. Morton is interested in your
plans, and he may be able to help in
some way"
EYES," replied Mr.. Morton with a
hesitation that Barbara had never no.
ticed before in him, II am truly in
terested in the problem Miss Clark is
trying to work out. don't know thai
l am competent to give advice in the
matter. There are some subjects that
even preacher just out of the SEM
mary does not dare to face. l think
the servant problem is one of them.
came in this afternoon, Mrs. Fane, to
see if you could help me in the ney.
social-settlement work we are plan
ming for Marble Square church"
"You want money out of me, young
man. see it in your face" Mrs. Nane
gave him one of her sharpest looks.
'"Go on, now! It's shameful for
ine-looking young fellow like you TO
come here and wheedle poor old
woman like me out of her hard-earned
savings for your social experiments.
Is that what you've come after, too?"
she suddenly asked, wheeling around
toward Barbara.
eyes," replied Barbara, laughing
with Mr.. Morton at Mrs. Vane's pre-
tended anger. Il have no social set
Elements to beg for, but I want you
to. help me put up a building for
training servants"
Mrs. Vane looked from Barbara to
Mr.. Morton, and rubbed her nose Wig
orously.
81 believe you arranged this on
slaught together. You conspired to
combine your good looks and your
blarney to rob me of necessities for
old age"
"Indeed we did not, Mrs. Vane," re-
piled Morton, with seriousness that
Barbara thought unnecessary, know
ing Mrs. Vane's manner as she did.
81 know nothing of Miss Clark's plan.
She came in first; and, if she gets all
your money for her work, I won't
complain"
Get all you can, my DEAR" said
Mrs. Vane, grimly, turning to Bar
bara, who, with real enthusiasm, told
the story of Mrs. Wards proposed
gift and the possibilities of such a
building if rightly managed.
Mrs. Vane listened quietly until
Barbara was through, and then said:
"I'll give $4,000"
"Ten-ten-thou-" Barbara began,
trembling.
81 might as well go; you've got it
all, Miss Clark" said Morton, rising
with mock gravity.
"Sit down, sir!" said Mrs. Vane,
while the sharp eyes twinkled at Bar
bara's confusion. 81 said $4,000.
don't think it's enough. I'll make it
more after the building is up. You
will need cooks and teachers and lots
of help in every way. The thing will
have to be endowed like a college.
see great possibilities in it. But
have never believed in scattering eff
fort. What is the reason this build
ing for the training of competent
servants cannot be part of the So
cial settlement connected with the
Marble Square church? It is right in
line with the rest of the things you
propose. isn't it. Mr.. Morton?"
ITO Be Continued.1