The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28


~ of Frank Mason did not do
Er1F=J him justice. She thought him
GGSJ a big. good naturel. polite
bos rather conscious that he was like
~ TO be sor.;ht after ana disposed TO
sulh il he wasn't. His plea for SYM
pathy on the score that his life of idle
ness was IL bore. which he made the
day they went sleighing. only provoked
her derision. and as she WAS disposed
TO judge all men by the standard of
her self reliant brother. he came near
awakening contempt Gu her part. 1t
WIS not until tie last evening of his
visit that she discovered her mistake
ana realized that he had more depth
of character than she had thought. Ii
is likely the keen enjoyment which he
seemed TO feel when she sang for him
had weight. for we are prone to like
those who Ike lis. AMI ii was natural
also that s, should feel Il little graft
tnde for what he had done for her
brother.
Her life. hidden MS she was in n by
way corner Of n co.ntry town and
seeing nc one all the week except her
small band of pupils. gave her plenty
of time for thought. Once a week,
usually on Saturday. she received a
letter from her brother. and that. to-
gether with the mill excitement OF
Sun ,ay ciGrchgoing. was all that
broke the moHatony or her life.
a week after the Christmas visit she
received a package containing n new
book. three Of the latest popular songs
and n box of candy. and pinned TO the
candy Frank Nason's card. on the back
OF which was written. For the girl
who wanted to kiss her teac.ler."
She wrote a polite note Of thanks. 1t
was midwinter and two weeks after
her brother wrote that Frank had be-
gun studying law in his Office when she
received II letter from that young mar
that surprised her. He wrote:
MY Dear Miss Page-I trust you will
pardon me for intruding myself upon you.
but I wish you to know that a few point
ed words spoken by you while ! was en-
joy:ng your hospitality nave not been for
gotten and have influenced me 10 make
an effort to be something better than an
idler In the world. Your brother kindly
consented to let me read law In his office.
and l am now hard at II. | do not imag-
inc tSis will interest you. but ] felt that
you had scant respect for useless people,
and as you could rightly 30 regard me |
wanted you to Lnow that ] am capable OF
rising above my aimless life.
l have recalled SO many times all the
little Incidents CT my visit TO your home
and lived ever these evenings Craced by
your presence and lit by a cheerful fire
time and again. Do net think ne insin-
cere when l assure you that they were
the most delightful ones ] ever passed.
If you find time to write a line to enc
who Is low a wcrller In the hive instead
of a drone. 1t viii be gratefully received
by me.
To a girl with Alice Pages sympa-
thetic nature and tender feelings words
like these made Ter feel she was what
she most enjoyed being-an inspiration
and help to others. In this respect
Frank Mason had read her better than
she had read him. or else some fortu-
nate intuition had led him Alright. She
answered the letter at once. thanking
him for his iattering words. but for
bicding him to use any more of them.
Il co not like tiattery." she wrote.
''because no one ever can feel quite
sure Ii is sincere. Will answer all
your letters ii you will promise not 10
tell Bert we are corresponding. Not
that | am ASHAMED of 1t by any means.
but lie is inclined to tease me. anu
love him so dearly | can't bear Ia have
him co so. The little cirl you sent the
candy to was both astonlshed ana CRATE
FIJI. F. did not tell her who sent ii. for
the fact would have been all over town
In Il week /. | had. and | do not Ike TO
be gossiped about. | merely told her a
good fairy had sent it, which was bet
ter"
Cree u week th2yc@for Alice re
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