The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-30
LOVE WILL FIND A WAY.

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S7N small room in a tenement house
in the poorer section of New York
sat a young girl, silently weeping
and bemoaning her lonely condition.
The day before she had been called
upon to part with her mother, who
had died after long, lingering illness.
Ten years before her father had been
killed in a railroad accident, and the
mother and daughter had been obliged
to give up their comfortable home and
move where cheaper rent could be pro-
cured and economy more efectually
practiced. Here, in one room, by the
aid Of her needle, Mrs. Atwood had
maintained herself and Helen.
The physician who had attended Mrs.
Atwood during her illness had noticed
the beautiful character and refined fea-
lures of Helen, and had become deep
~ interested in her. Her extreme youth
had prevented him from showing her
too much attention.
DR.. Cutter had attained considerable
reputation during his four years Of
practice, and, being but 2G years Of age,
his widowed mother predicted for him
a brilliant future. IF only he would
find a wealthy wife," thought the
mother, 'his success would be as
sured." But the young doctor did not
seem socially inclined, and seldom met
young ladies outside his profession.
But one morning at breakfast DR..
Cutter told his mother Helen's sad
story, picturing her orphaned condition,
and asked her if she could not invite
Heller to their home until some plans
for her future could be made. This
worldly wise mother had at once scent
ed danger, and, after asking Miss At
woods address, had promised only that
she would call upon her that afternoon.
Thus it happened that as a sad-faced
young girl sat pecring out of window
into a muddy court she saw a hand
some, well-dressed lady picking her
way along, and soon heard her knock
at her own door. Upon being admitted
the stranger introduced herself as DR..
Cutters mother.
After having listened to Helen's pitt
full story, Mrs. Cutter proceeded to
question the girl as to her future. my
son has told me that you know Of no
relative or friend to whom you could
go? NO" answered Helen, Il have
no relatives, and mother and have
been in no position to make many
friends"
"And is there nothing you can do to
earn your own living?" questioned the
lady.
II am afraid not, Mrs. Cutter; I am
but 1G years old, and, although mother
has always said she wished me to be
a teacher, I fear l should make but a
poor one.'
Then it occurred to the lady to ask
if Helen's mother had left any papers,
and Helen had brought her an old desk,
and after looking the contents carefully
over they found bank book in which
Mrs. Atwood had an account with a
New York bank for 5000 in her daugh-
ter's name. II wonder, my dear, that
you had not thought to look in this
desk before" Mrs. Cutter said, and
when Helen replied that she had felt
too bad to touch any Of her dear moth
er's things, the lady could but appre-
ciate the lonely girls feelings.
After considerable talk it was decid-
ed that Mrs. Gutter should write to the
principal of young ladies' seminary
in western New York, requesting the
admittance of Miss Helen Atwood to
his school for two years course. As
this gentleman was friend of Mrs.
Cutter, she hoped to interest him in
the orphan girls behalf, and said she
would suggest to him that he give her
some light duties in the school to per-
form, thus enabling Helen to earn her
board Promising to attend to the mat
ter at once, she babe Helen a cordial
farewell and fastened to her own
home, where her son was awaiting her.
"Well, mother, are we to entertain
Miss Atwood?' inquired the doctor.
His mother shot keen glance in his
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plans for Helen. Although deeply dis
appointed, he could not but admit the
advisability of Helen's education being
continued.
Things worked so successfully that
in weeks time DR.. Cutter found him.
self taking final look at Helen's sweet
face. Remember, you are to write me-
my child" he cried, as the 'An aboard"
warned him he must leave the train.
Some way, as he walked toward home.
he wondered why the brightness had
all gone out Of the day, and why every.
body seemed to look so forlorn.
During the long two years that FOL-
! lowed, his heart was gladdened by an