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the short cry is q silent prayer for
strength, such as Barbara offered up
at that moment.
There was no immediate answer to
her ring and she rang again. Then
there was the patter of a child's step
in the hall and the door was opened.
rs your mamma at home?" Barbara
asked with a smile, The child did not
answer at once, and Barbara took the
liberty of stepping into the hall. still
smiling at the child, who continued to
look at her gravely. II dragons are
to be met, why not with smile?
"Will you please tell your mamma
/ would like to see herr Tell her I
have come to see If she wants D.
81 "A hired girl?" asked Carl sudden
~, for II was he. .., s4e--...c>...s.s.. !.
e., continued Barbara, smiling;
:.tell= her : hired girl wants to see
~ II >sss..s ~ =. ~ *c
Is ..An right" said Carl, slowly. He
left Barbara standing awkwardly IN
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years since they had moved into the
city and his wife's health begun to
break down from household cares.
And yet don't understand these
women" he said to himself, as he sat
there in the kitchen, his chin on the
little boys head, while George
perched on the kitchen table gravely
observant. I'VE have everything in the
world to do with. Our family is not
very large. Martha il kind, and gives
the girls very many favors. We pay
good wages and are ready to put up
with many kinds of incompetency,
and yet we don't seem to be able to
keep any sort Of q girl more than
three months at time. It IL breaking
up our home life. It is simply absurd
that I should be doing this kitchen
work, but Martha isn't well, and
there's breakfast to got and ell the
work after It,"
He thought Of his wife in the other
room on tho lounge and was filled with
remorse for her.
~ was brute to talk to her 50
sharply" he said, out loud.
"Brutes don't talk" said George,
from his elevated post on the table,
speaking from knowledge gained in .
study Of natural history given him by
his Aunt Wilson.
"Some of them do. The two-legged
ones" replied his father. And he rose.
and with the boys went into the sit
ting-room.
They found that Mrs. Ward had gone
upstairs in answer to a call from
Lewis, the oldest boy of the family,
at home, who had broken his arm the
week before while engaged in sport at
school.
The duty of putting the two young
er lads to bed devolved upon the
father. He performed the duty with
out much heart in it. His wife was 81
lent and in no mood for reconciliation:
When Carl said his usual prayer, he
added: "And bless Maggie, because
she is so bad, and has wandered far
from the fold" repeating phrase he
had heard at Sunday school the week
before. And Mr.. Ward listened with
anything but a love of mankind in his
heart, wondering whether he ought
not to be included in the child's petit
ton, esteemed church member though
he might be in the eyes of those who
did not see into his home life. .-
In the morning he faced tired, list
less, discouraged wife, sitting oppo-
site him at breakfast which had been
prepared with his help, under protest,
and with = spirit Of nervous depres-
sion that from experience. he knew
web enough meant . miserable day Ut
home. ~ # Il, IN :.
He rose from the table with ! really
desperate feeling, saying again to
himself: = would Be fanny, Il ii
were not 20 tragic. z es s & .s5
'.I'll ny e and some one, Martha 2
hs said, tssbly, .: he pun - ~ LIT.
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common work of the kitchen, I, Rich
ard Ward, the dignifed, well-to-do
member of the firm of Mead, Ward and
Company, all because of this girl
who-''
He did not finish the sentence even
to himself, but went on with the work
of clearing the table, making the two
boys sit down in a corner of the din
ing-room while he did the work. When
he had carried everything out, he let
the children go out into the kitchen
with him, while he carefully shut the
door into the dining-room and then
proceeded to do up" the dishes, let.
ting George help, and finally, in an
swer to the younger boys plea, allow
ing him to carry some of the indie
structible dishes into the pantry.
Its fun, isn't it, papa?" said Carl,
as the last dish was wiped and the
towels hung up.
"Great fun" replied Mr.. Ward,
grimly.
"Father means it isn't" said George,
with a superior wisdom.
"Anyhow, think it's fun. Only I
don't like the old girls. They make
mamma feel bad. Do they make you
feel bad, papa?'
eyes, my son. they do" replied Mr..
Ward, as he sat down in one Of the old
kitchen chairs and took his younger
son into his lap. And, If the truth
were told, if his two small sons had
not been present, it is possible Mr..
Richard Ward might actually have
shed tears over the constantly recur-
ring tragedy of the "hired girl'' as it
had been acted in various forms in his
own housed hold during the last five
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the hall and started upstairs to call
coming down. -
Another one of those girls" be-
gan Carl, in good, sturdy voice; but
his mother said: "Hush," and in 8
tired manner ordered him to go back
upstairs and stay with Lewis until
| she came up.
She came down and met Barbara i'm
the hall. There were two chairs
| there, and Mrs. Ward sat down, say
ing: Wont you take seat?" look
ing at Barbara closely as she did so.
THANK you," said Barbara, quiet
| ~. II have come in answer to your
| advertisement in the evening news" :.
YES" said Mrs. Ward, slowly
Are you-do you think you can do
| our work?''
II think So" replied Barbara, mod
estly.
"Can you take charge and 90 on
without being told how to do every
little thing?" Mrs. Ward asked some
what sharply. She was silently, but
rapidly, noting everything about Bar.
bara's face and dress and manner.
Eyes, ma'am, think I can, after
learning your ways"
Your name?"
Barbara Clark. I live with nv
mother on Randolph street, two,
blocks from here"
"You have worked out before ?'''
Mrs. Ward was be inning to note the
quiet refinement of the girl, and her
first thought was suspicion of Bar
bara.
mo, 1 have never worked out as a.
servant in private family. I have
been waiter and cook and house.
keeper one summer season at Lake
View Chautauqua. The only refer
ences l have are from Prof. White.
who had charge of the assembly that
year."
prof. Carol Burns White?"
"Yes, ma'am. Of Waldeau acad-
envy"
He was my son Alfred's teacher
there. His reference would be-
enough" Mrs. Ward spoke eagerly.
looking at Barbara even more keenly~
But you are not "a servant girl?"
Il am, if you decide to take me,~
replied Barbara, calmly.
Mrs. Ward looked at the girl
thonghtfully. II do not think-we-
you are not of the class of servants
am used to. May I ask, i. it-may
I ask how you came to be seeking
this work?"
"Certainly," replied Barbara, cheer
fully. II have tried to secure other
places, and have failed. I think I can
suit you as a servant t.
Barbara hesitated. She thought if
she tried to say anything about her
studies in social economics, or the adj
venture Of this plan, as she had only
vaguely dreamed it herself, she might
not be understood. Better wait and
let that develop naturally So she
stopped suddenly and sat looking at
Mrs. Ward quietly.
Mrs. Ward hesitated also. It was
an unusual situation. The girl had
given enough evidence of being all
right, especially if Prof. Whites rec
ommendation was good one. At the
same time, there was great risk in
hiring a person of Barbara's evident
education and refinement. How far
would she want to become one of the
family? What relations would have
to be esta blished between her and the
mistress?
ITO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT
WEDNESDAYS EDITION.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-07
BORN TO JERDE
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON,
CHAPTER I.
THE WORLD NEEDS LOVE.
Author Of I'm HIS STEPS," JOHN KINGS o.
EDWARD BLAKE" Etc.

Copyright, 1900, by Charles N. sheldon.)
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the mother spoke up, nervously, al
ready doubling the wisdom of the
whole affair.
Barbara resolutely gathered up her
courage.
Il have Prof. Whites letter-the
Chautauqua summer, mother, I can
take those" Barbara referred to q
summers experience when in company
with several seniors from the college
she had served as head waiter and
housekeeper at a large hotel in state
Chautauqua assembly.
''They are good as far as they CO."
eyes, mother, and am sure they
will go far enough in this case. This
family" Barbara picked up the pa
per and read the advertisement again
to get the street number correctly
sis in crying need of help. They will
not drive me away without a trial,
references or no references"
Mrs. Clark did not reply, but looked
and felt very anxious. .~..:- -.
It was . serious step in her dAugh-
ter's life and under any circumstances
it might have = most serious effect on
her future. z.5,>ss.s ~. - =. -, =,
This will leave me alone here, Bar
,shara, :. shs sid ~ barbara put on her
~
81. q think ! an arrange to eons home
.,eyenings &, :. saad Barbara, thonghtfpl1y.
8 An eett1le s ~ III sopehor,
sAs added With :. cheerful
courage she I'D NOT altogether pos
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fund that is badly invested in west
ern land. There's my biography up
to date. Do you wonder that want
to be doing something to be making
some money, even if it is only little,
to be breadwinner, even if"
"But to be a hired GIRL Barbara
Do you realize what it means? Why.
it means social loss, it means drop
ping out of the circle of good society,
it means daily drudgery of the hard
est kind, it means going to the bot
tom of the ladder, and always staying
therel And you, Barbara, of all
girls, fitted to teach, an exceptionally
good student, bright and capable. O.,
how does it happen that girls who
are your interiors have secured good
positions and you have not succeed
ed?"
"'Pulls,'" said Barbara, briefly.
Mrs. Clark looked troubled. us
that college slang?'' J. !
mo, mother. Political. mean that
the other girls have had influence. IF
father were alive" q s.
~v>@ "Ah, Barbara, if your father were
living; there would be no talk OF
your. going to work in = htchen. And
you shall not 60, either. Is IL the
height Of absurdity 70 think OF II =
8 But, mother. Barbara began, aster
moment's silense, ..do you realise
the facts. The plain, lensly fa4ts g
ours exixteneef II Yery Jon r.
drawing son uAcle slegaeyYand
next nonth'sS rent and grocery bill
xvi1 - arxs Aele 81 AZ = AAys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Theatre goers OF Providence ought 20
be proud to be able 10 support such a
company as Is now playing at the Provi-
dence opera house. II outciasses any
khing that has ever been seen here be
FORE during a summer season. Such per-
formances as were presented during the
past week cannot be improved upon. FRA
biavolo'' and double bill of "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and "Pinafore" is an enor-
nous undertaking for any company but
the Williams company gave these gems
lin a manner that those who were fortu-
nate enough 10 hear them will never for
get. THE Chimes of Normandy" Will
half and Carmen" the last half Of the
week.
The role OF Gasparo I'm THE Chimes OF
Normandy" will be played by Mr.. IA. l.
WILLIAMS. This Is considered TO be his very
best part. and and those who have heard heard
10 hear him In any part he sees Mt TO
undertake His Ko Ko, Beppo and Sir
oseph Porter were all masterpieces or
One acting Gaspsro is as different from
other. and a good performance OF this
part will stamp Mr.. Williams as the
most versatile comedian in the country.
Mr.. Williams made an excellent move
when he engaged Mr. Darling as musicai
6irector for his opera company for al
Though Mr.. Darling has been here only
one week the change in the musical stan
dard is SO noticeable that every one has
M The rSnSIs o1fhs'ts s qnasT pssns his the d
heavy scores and the chorus shows pre-
clsion OF attack and beautiful light and
shade In its work that quickly shows a
master hand; Mr.: Darling Is perhaps the
america. and those who have seen him
conduct as well as those who work under
him readily admit HIS wonderful ability.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20

Der OF the company an exceptionally fne
opportunity for effective acting in his
or her particular line. II is this feature
which makes The Lost Paradise" such
capital stock company play and In n
measure accounts for the great interest
felt by the Keith clientele I'm the Albee
companys forthcoming production OF IT,
Mr.. Williams will play Reuben Warner
the yonug mechanic whose Invention Is
stolen from him. originally played by
|william Morris. Mr. Williams scored a
big hit in this role two seasons ago. and
Will doubtlessly repeat that success next
week Miss Phillips will be Margaret
Knowlton. which her sympa thetic person
.ality should nj her admirably. MIR
.Losee will be the Ralph Standlsh. i'm love
with Margaret. In which role he has for.
merly achieved great success. and which
he will doubtlessly play In his usual nm
Lshed style Mr.. Owen Will be the genial
|Mr Fletcher. and Mr.. Turner will have
I'm exceptionally fine opportunity as the
ANDREW Knowlton, owner Of the Knowl-
ton Iron factory Mr.. Caldara will play
6chwartz. the leader of the strikers. one
OF the strongest roles in the entire play.
Ind 20 which his splendid physique and
hbility should lend itself admirably.
Much interest II felt In the lmpersona
tion OF "Cinders" by Miss ingram. This
little favorite is noted for the daintiness
of her acting. and her departure into the
rough soubrette" lines will undoubtedly
yin her new laurels Mr.. Marsh will have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
REv.E,T.R00T
IS OFFERED
POSITION
Rhode Island Federation Of
Churches Want EImwood
Clergyman as Field Secretary

The state branch OF the National Fed
GRAFTON of Churches is rapidly gaining
strength and efficiency. and in order 10
facilitate matters have decided to ap-
point field secretary to personally carry
on the work and direct H. They have
asked Rev E. Tallmadge Root. pastor OF
Elmwood temple. who is an interested
worker. TO accept the position.
The need OF his action was recognized
after the recent church census, when II
was disclosed that very large proper
ton of the populace seldom II ever at
tended church. The percentage Of children
who never enter Sunday school was also
considered alarming. and now that the
Protestant denomina tions are uniting TO
face this danger there appears to be
many encouraging features to an other
wise serious outlook. The program
mapped out is a big one, which includes
the general issuance OF invitations 10
attend Sabbath services in the churches
OF the parishes into which the city will
be divided by the council.
Careful attention also will be given 70
the social and moral conditions OF the
parishes, and efforts made not only "a
suppress evils, but to develop positive
agencies for good, such as reading rooms
4
tens. etc.
In addition to this work in Providence
the field secretary will cooperate witt
the pastors and other agencies In ths
state in organizing branch federations ir
cities and In strengthening the religious
and moral interests OF rural communities
The council OF the Rhode Island Fed
| GRAFTON Is made up OF delegates appoint
ed by the Congregational. Episcopal Bap
| tist and Methodist bodies. and from prac
| tically all of the smaller denominations
as we'll Al from other organizations. sucf
| as Brown university. the State Sunda,
| school convention and the Young Men,
| Christian association.
Rev. f. Tallmadge Root. who has ~,
matter now under consideration. was borr
| in Springfield. o.. and is the son OF thu
Rev Edward w. Root. formerly OF Wes
terly. r. l. He was graduated from
Yale in the class OF 1887 and from Yale
Divinity school three years later. After
filling pastorates lin New York city and ir
Baltimore he became pastor. September
1896. of the Elmwood temple. OF which
church he is still in charge. He is the
author OF the Profit OF the Many anc
has written many articles on religious
and sociological subjects as we'll as
poems and short stories.
Those who appreciate this earnest at.
tempt 10 unity and consolidate Christian
activity along modern lines may send con-
tributions al any time either TO the treas
urer Frederick II. Jackson. ~ Westmin-
ster street. or TO the president, James c.
Dealey Brown university.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
KEITn'S THEATRE.

The Albee Stock company. whose con-
tinued enormous success and resulting Sc
ries OF crowded houses each week is
anaasing the theatregoing public. will next
week at Keiths revive that popular COM
play the original Albee Stock company
made one of the biggest hits OF its sea
son at that thea tre, and Manager Loven-
berg decided 10 revive the play after
ne had received ,innumera BILE requests for
its repetition by Keith patrons There
are several reasons for the tremendous
popularity Of this play, chief among
which Is its absorbing theme. which deals
with the struggle between capital and
labor-a subject which always interests
all classes Of theatregoers. II is told
with a simple directness that has an ap-
pealing force, and interspersed with the
seriousness OF the play Is some clean.
Wholesome comedy and some dainty love
stories are introduced.
One OF its strongest dramat tic scenes
and one OF the most impressive scenes
ever seen on the American stage. is that
OF the second act. which pictures the
interior OF the factory. with the big ma
chinery In motion and the workmen at
their labor. In this scene occurs the
conference between the representatives Of
the strikers and the owner OF the fac
tory. which Is so well remembered by
local theatregoers who saw this realistic
scene two years ago. The characters
are all distinctly human and such as are
met in life. affording almost every mem
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
MUSIC
FOR THE
PEOPLE
The Park Commissioners Desire
Subscriptions for Band Con.
certS TO Be Givan In Parks.

The park commissioners have just con-
cluded a series OF eleven band concerts
that have afforded enjoyment that can
hardly be expressed
When the band concert season closed
last year the commissioners had on hand
from the money contributed by the pub
lic-not that appropriated by the city
council--a balance OF s5l3.
They realized that thousands are un-
able TO get to Rogers Williams Park,
such. as mothers with large families of
little children. the sick. the aged. the in
firm and those who must economize in
every way 10 make their small boy
patch out the weeks expenses.
To give these people the pleasure OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
REFUSED TO ANSWER.
Senator Sullivan Would Not Tell Grand Jury
where pcodIe Went.

st. Louis. Mo-. June Estate Senator
William n. Sullivan refused TO answer
all questions put to him by the grand
jury for fear OF incriminatlng himself
Sullivan was called before the grand Jury
In connection with the alnm scandal and
was asked to tell what he knew about
the distribution OF Doodle
other witnesses today were Louis E
Snow and James Waterworth. fire in
surance underwriters OF ST. Louis. They
are understood to have been called Ia
give testimony regarding o demand hy
members of the Legislature at the session
Of 1901 for $4,000 to defeat pending ir-
surance legislation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20

the companion role OF Billy Hopkins. a
kind OF part In which he excels. Miss
Kirwin will have what Is said TO be her
favorite role. that OF Polly Fletcher. the
little country girl on visit 10 her city
friend. In Philadelphia last winter Miss
kirwin appeared In this role In the Keith
Stock company's production OF this play
and made an emphatic hit
Mr.. Nicander will no doubt strengthen
the favorable impression he has made
this week by another clever impersona
tion, this time is Bob Appleton in love
with Polly Miss Farren will play the
role Of Nell the factory girl. originally
played by Maud Adams, before that well
known actress became John Drew's lead
ing lady. and Mr. Webb will be the Joe
Barrett Miss Reimer will play Mrs.
Knowlton and Mr.. Winter will be the Old
Bensel. I'm which they were seen here
two years ago TO such advantage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20

The annual missionary rally Of the
Providence Christian Endeavor union Will
be held Monday evening next at tho Gram
ston Street Baptist church Rev. r y
Hasgard, managing editor of the Ameri-
can BaptisN Missionary Magazine, and
former missionary to Assam. will speak
OF his experiences on the field
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20

duction will be exact in every detail as
the original production
Act first. shows the guard room OF the
palace at Versailles; act two. ten months
later. n lawn fete in the garden OF the
palace; act three, apartments OF the
Duchess Du Barry, and act fouth Ante
room OF the Kings bed-chamber.
For every production given 50 far this
season bs the Rober Stock company. the
scenery and costumes have all been
specially painted and des gned 10 meet
with the requirements OF the piece.
and II Is safe to say, that Du Barry will
be given an elaborate staging
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20

listening to good music with as little
personal discomforture as possible, the
commissioners arranged for a series OF
concerts in the smaller parks. which
were attended by large audiences, par
ticularly OF women and children.
These were given as follows: Hopkins
park. Davis park. 2; Hayward park. 2:
Tockwotten park. 2; Dexter Training
ground 8, and at the Union Station when
the Liberty Bell was here, ].
This series completely exhausted the
special fund and the commissioners now
ask that people OF means those who love
music and must know what enjoyment II
can give to others subscribe to a new
fund. which will pay for another small
park concert series. The object Is a good
one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
MILL Man DEAD.
Nathaniel W. Cole. Also a Highly Respected
Civil War Veteran.

Capt Nathaniel w Cole, who died at
Augusta. Me. Thursday was agent Of
the Edwards Manufacturing company Of
Augusta He was we'll and favorably
known among the n III men OF New
England.
Capt Cole was born at Newburyport
Mass. July 2s, 1894. When 20 years old
he was made overseer in one of the Au-
gusta cotton mills.
He was captain OF CO. b. l1th Maine In
fantry, postmaster of Bethlehem lodge,
A. F. and A. NJ. and a member OF .Cush-
noe r. A. Chapter and Trinity Comman-
derry. Among his relatives Is Mrs. H. II.
Thornton. OF East Providence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20

by her influence over the Kng. She dis
places his former favorite, Countess
Chatero. and thereby results intrigue and
plots TO gain her former place. She
is assisted by the Duke Choissel, and to
gain her purpose she tres to poison Du
Barry.
The story is one full OF interest and
stirring situations. true 10 h story, and
the costumes and scenery for this pro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
EMPIRE THEATRE.

The great romatic drama. "Du Barry,
made famous by Mrs Leslie Carter, will
be presented for the. first time in this city
at popular pr.ces. by Miss Katherine
Rober and her popular company OF
players, at the Empire Theatre next
week. The story deals with the life or
young milliner in paris who meets King
Louis the XIV, who is captlvated with
her charms and falls deeply In love with
her. She is soon made the favorite OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

.Vivian's Papas." with Elizabeth Tyree
in the cast. will be presented at the
Montauk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

Checkers has been received with
marked approval at the American Theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

Academy OF Music next Saturday night.
Drink" will then give way to THE Best
Of Friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

The Hayward Son." which will be pro-
duced at the Grand Opera House this week,
Is a new comedy-drama by Neil Twomey.