Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
cHLoE's VICTORY.
How a Girl Mustered Her Forces and
Drove .Unhappiness from Home.

bustling way and threw herself down
, In the easiest chair.
what is the matter, Chloe, dear?"
Aunt Emilia asked In an anxious tone
of voice.
"Oh everything is In state of an
archy and confusion. Mamma has
one of her nervous headaches and has
gone to bed, Papa has had to pay
that note he Endorsed for Harver Bent
ley, just when he needed the money
to put that addition ON to the house.
He says the addition will have to be
given up now, and we do need 1t so
much-we hardly have room enough
to turn around in with its present d.
mansions. / am so vexed over ito
think papa should have trusted the
mani / told him so this morning, and
he was not pleased with what said.
and went off with a frown on his face.
"Then too, we have the most horrid
cook we ever had in the house. The
biscuits she made last night were
heavy, and the steak done to death.
Ben has been as cross as a bear all
day. Max and Lou We're having hand
to-h hand fight, when / left, over LOUIS
doll, which Max must climb UP and
take down from the shelf, and of
course, let fall and the consequence is
a broken arm. You could hear Lou
yell clear down on Main street. l tell
you. was glad to put on my hat and |
clear out. I'm on the way to Sue |
Benton's it always jolly down there"
Chloe had told her tale of woes in
an impulsive, irritable tone, which |
quite distressed Aunt Emilia. Il think |
you would far better go back home
and try to bring about more peaceful
and happier state of affairs than to
go to Sue Benton's," she said in gem
tie way you will tell all these fam
lily affairs over to her, which will be
very unwise, and give her false idea
of those nearest to you"
sue never tells anything. She is
my most confidential, true, tried
friend"
THAT may all be true, my dear; but
from what l know of Sue Benton, |
fear she will not help you to bring out
your better self. She will agree with
you that it is all very dreadful, and tell
hind you"
We'll, am | not? It's so impossible
10 do anything where evarybody's out
If sorts"
But, my dear, have so often heard
you sigh to be of use in the world.
N bringing about comfort and happi-
less in the lives of those we love and
Who love us, right in orr own homes,
ire we not helping?"
Il don't think little things are OF
much account"
"Despise not the day of small things.
,hoe. The true standard of greatness
5 service. II is not what our life is
n gifts, in culture, but what we do
With our life--that is the real test of
haracter.' I've heard you say If you
ad been man, you would have gone
D war But, my dear, when you came
4 you said there was a war going on
p at your house. and here you are.
!. looks as If you had turned your back
n the battlefield, ard run right away
'om il. Max and Lou We're in an
over broken doll; your
ital'nurse: your father had been out
by one he had trusted, and
as cast down in consequence. Your
mily were living on tough rations,
hen they were in need of nourishng =
cd brought about oy the inefficiency
the culinary department. 1t looks I,
me as If you were just the general
go back to the field and take COM -
and"
Chloe laughed aloud. We'll, auntie
that you have the best ~ ~
me- after all. wonder if l have
e right sort of tactics in my make
} to bring about reign of peace and
y in the domain"
Muster your forces, my dear and TT
Ike command, and see what the re-
II will be-"
Il will. auntie. You are wise sli
unselor If you were only a man, WI
TAT diplomat you would make in POI
lping to settle our momentous ma on
nal questions Would you be in on
1or of keeping the Philippines? pie
It good-by; I'm off to the seat OF :
r." for
chloe marched home with quick firi
,p and military precision. There am
s the look of the grand purpose in va
: face. She had made a new move. A
3 of truce was successfully waved mi,
the nursery Max and Lou We're VIII
IN hugging and kissing each other ing
eals of a peace ratification. The pot
! was sent to the dolls hospital to anc
We the broken arm set. Then oe
mma's nervous headache was
'thed and quoted Father came =, iai'
ne heavy-laden with his load of fro,
'iness care. but the kindly mnistra- bon
rs and sweet words of comfort from a p
daughter caused him to say: "As mir
6 as l have such a thoughtful, I'M mu
ish, loving daughter left to me, l spi'
not make myself wretched over SuS
loss of money | had planned to ,,,t -
it in enlarging the house, be- che
sc she was beginning to find it SOU
h close quarters. No one knows onit
1T a load it takes off my heart to stri
r that dear one say that this home cold
the dearest, sweetest place on thlc
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nioe uiu io' niiu any uouple III pus