Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-07-10
LOVE WILL FIND A WAY.

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.,N small room In tenement house
in the poorer section of New York
y sat a young girl, silently weeping
! nd bemOaning her lonely condition.
fhe day before she had been called
<Don TO part with her mother, who
Rad died after n long, lingering illness.
Ten years before her father had been
|tIled in a railroad accident, and the
mother and daughter had been obliged
|,O give up their comfortable home and
hove where cheaper rent could be pro-
<ured and economy more effectually
bracticed. Here, in one room, by the
sId of her needle, Mrs. Atwood had
maintained herself and Helen.
4 The physician who had attended Mrs.
Atwood during her illness had noticed
HE beautiful character and refined fea-
lures of Helen, and had become deep
n interested in her. Her extreme youth
bad prevented him from showing her
loo much attention.
a DR.. Cutter had attained considerable
Reputation during his four years Of
practice, and, being but 26 years of age,
Dis widowed mother predicted for him
brilliant future. "If only he would
ind a wealthy wife," thought the
mother, Ibis success would be as
sured." But the young doctor did not
seem socially inclined, and seldom met
Oung ladies outside his profession.
But one morning at breakfast DR..
Gutter told his mother Helen's sad
Story, picturing her orphaned condition,
fnd asked her if she could not invite
Helen to their home until some plans
fOr her future could be made. This
<EOrdly wise mother had at once scent
= ID danger, and, after asking Miss At
woods address, had promised only that
he would call upon her that afternoon.
Thus 1t happened that as sad-faced
EOung girl sat peering out of window
Into a muddy court she saw a hand
Ome well-dressed lady picking her
Way along, and soon heard her knock
t her own door. Upon being admitted
fhe stranger introduced herself as Dr.
Vutter's mother.
After having listened to Helen's pitt
ful story, Mrs. Cutter proceeded to
question the girl as to her future. MY
pom has told me that you know of nc
Relative or friend to whom you could
goY mo" answered Helen, II have
hO relatives, and mother and | have
peen in no position to make many
Friends"
. And is there nothing you can do tC
earn your own livingY questioned the
badly.
Il am afraid not, Mrs. Cutter; an
put lG years old, and, although mother
pas always said she wished me to bt
teacher, | fear | should make but :
poor one.'
Then 1t occurred to the lady to asl
Helen's mother had left any papers
nd Helen had brought her an old desk
Ind after looking the contents CAREFUL!
pVer they found bank book in whicl
flrs. Atwood had an account with
New York bank for 5000 in her daugh
Rers name. Il wonder, my dear, tina
you had not thought to look in thi
Pesk before" Mrs. Cutter said, an,
when Helen replied that she had fel
90 bad to touch any Of her dear moth
Prs things, the lady could but appre
late the lonely girls feelings.
After considerable talk 1t was decd
ed that Mrs. Cutter should write to tn
principal of young ladies' seminar
western New York, requesting tn
fdmittance of Miss Helen Atwood t
lls school for two years course. A
nls gentleman was a friend of Mrs
Cutter, she hoped to interest him i
ne orphan girls behalf, and said sh
would suggest to him that he give he
fome light duties in the school to pei
@m, thus enabling Fflen to earn he
ooard. Promising to attend to the maj
er at once, she bade Heler ycordia
arewell and fastened to her ow
iome, where her son was awaiting he
Wen, mother, are we to entertai
liss AtwoodT inquired the docto
ns mother shot a keen glance in hi
nrection, and proceeded to relate he
mans for Helen. Although deeply di:
ppolnted, he could not but admit tn
'uVlsability of Helen's education bein
continued.
in'igs worked so successfully thf
"a weeks time DR.. Gutter found hin
VI taking final look at Helen's swet
aee' "Remember, you are to write m
~ child" he cried, as the "All aboard
sarned him he must leave the trail
'ne way, as he walked toward hom
~ wondered why the brightness ha
!" gone out of the day, and why ever.
uy seemed to look so forlorn.
purlng the long two years that fo
WED his heart was gladdened by q