The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-04
* LOVE is BEST
BY Florence HodStinson

BY Florence HodSkinson

approach to a friend the widowed
school mistress had at Easthill, de-
scended on Woodlands one day, and
begged Mrs. Tanner to lend her young
assistant to help at a kind of open air
fete she was getting up for the church
building fund.
n curate's wife never forgot that
the widow was unfortunate, that her
husbands death had brought her from
a pleasant, easeful rectory to fight for
her bread. Mrs. Grey had helped the
enterprise at Woodlands in many ways,
not least by her kindness and friendly
sympathy with Woodlands tenant. She
told her difficulties as frankly as if
Mrs. Tanner had been her sister.
You know we are not rich, but just
because Frank is the curate l have to
take a stall and do my utmost to make
things go. I'm not clever at bazaars.
and had depended on my sister CON-
Ing to help me-. I've just had a letter
to say she has sprained her ankle
nothing serious; but she won't be able
to put her foot to the ground for a
fortnight, and the fete is next week.
Do lend me Miss Tendon! It's a
Wednesday, and SO. being a half holi-
day, the school can't suffer. Besides,
I'm pretty sure all your pupils will
be there. I don't ask you to come
she looked kindly at the crape-trimmed
dress. 1T would be hard on you to
appear at a gay scene so soon, but
you might lend me your assistant"
Il will spare Miss Lendon to you
with pleasure" said Mrs. Tanner; "but
are o sure she will be of any use?
She is a dear little thing, but almost
painfully shy. She has been with me
over two months. and l know no more
Of her than I did the day she came" +.
well, may l ask her and see what
she says?"
Mrs. Tanner fetched Beryl and ex-
planned what was required of her. The
girl blushed crimson.
Il never was at a bazaar In my life"
she told Mrs. Grey, "but If you think
I can be Of any use I shall be glad
to do my best"
Mrs. Grey was delighted and Beryl
left the room, pledged to be her chief
lieutenant on the eventful Wednesday.
"You know" said the curate's wife,
when Beryl had gone, 'she is so pretty
she Is sure to charm money out of peo-
Plies pockets, and there was really no
one else I could ask. Mrs. Craven has
taken a stall. and her daughter and
Miss Dynevor will help at it. There
wasn't a girl in Easthill I could think
Of who would have been Of any use."
Mrs. Tanner hesitated.
Ought 1t to be a very grand toilet?
l am not sure what Miss Tendon has
in the way Of 1nery."
Every n is to dress just az they
please. The sellers are to wear a favor
Of black and gold to distinguish them.
I'll send over the one I made for Cice-
ly."
Mrs. Tanner and Beryl talked over
the bazaar after supper that night.
1T will be a little glimpse Of
gaiety for you" said the elder woman
kindly. This is a very dull life for
you, Miss Lendon."
II am not at all dull" said Beryl,
simply.
She had altered since she came to
Easthill. The scared, anxious look had
gone from her face. and, in spite Of
hard work. she looked younger and
brighter. She really quite looked for
ward to the garden fete. as It's pro-
moters called 1t. as q festival: for,
after all. she vas young enough to
enjoy the sight Of pretty things and
bright faces.