Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-06-15
have to lose that mach time svay
from my loom.

have to lose that mech time away
from my loom.
Mrs. Browns been preparing rags
this ever so long. but hasn't felt able 10
hire them woven. so told her I'd add
up all those hours till had enough
time to weave her carpet. Mrs. Brown
Is a master hand at cooking. and she
bakes all Mrs. Taylor's bread ana MES
Mrs. Taylor being a dressmaker. AMI
busy sewing all the time. Mrs. brown.
not having the money to pay me. ix
baking Ii out for Mrs. Taylor. and Mrs.
Taylor. instead OF paying Mrs. Brown
Is turning II on to Mrs. Smart's sew.
ing-she does all Mrs. Smart's dress.
making and Ada's-ani Mrs. Smart IL
to take Ii out OF your board. and let
you give Ii in lessons to Jessica.
"We DO II all gradually. SO II won.t
come hard on any body. and by the
time 1t gets back to where 1t started
from. you see it's really Jessica nav.
ing for her own lessons. which Is the
only way self-respecting girl would
be. satisfied to co. Everything is fixed
Miss Delaney. except your part of it,
The chirpy voice ceased and the
bright eyes looked away over the sum.
mer landscape with hint of anxiety
i'm their depths. Miss Delaney did not
reply at once. Her fair. smooth fore
head drew into knot. half-perpiexed.
half-annOyed. Was duty confronting
her already-even here? Duty. which
she fondly hoped had been left behind?
Finally she said, Miss Allen, I came
here for complete rest. 1 need 1t; 1
have worked very hard all winter"
Have you. now? So have I. and I
know how 1t feels. But, land. you'll
rest lot faster with an easy con-
science than reproving one. and yours
would hurt every time you met Jessica.
and every time you paid your board
or saw Mrs. Taylor's dresses or Mrs.
Browns pies-she often bakes for Mrs.
Smarter bit of my rag carpet.
you've got n chance that's not to
sighted Of doing good and helping an
other girl to do what you've done.
Maybe You didn't have SO much to
contend with as Jessica has; maybe
your money came easier. and maybe
there wasn't any sick mother to work
for"
"Oh. but there was. Miss Allen"
said a very gentle. humble voice. Tho
dearest. most beautiful mother. But
when ut last when I was able to do
for her. she didn't need me any more"
BLESS you. deary. IL I'd known that
1 shouldn't have had any doubts about
you! It's something you can do in
memory Of her. so it's sure to be done
WELL"
1t was well done. Jessica had music
to her hearts content. and made such
progress that at the end of the sum-
mer it was arranged that she should
spend two days Of every week in the
city. teaching beginners under Miss
Delancy's direction. and studying for a
position that her teacher could get for
her later on. The mother. who had
reused to new life under the impetus
OF Jessica's enthusiastic ambition, was
to be left In Miss Hepsey's care. so far
as care would be necessary. during
the daughters absence.
AS the secret socfe. y was no longer
needed. its membership dissolved, but
the seed 1t had unselfishly sown con-
tinued to bear fruit until II had ac-
complished for Jessica the thorough
preparation for n congenial and remu-
nerative life work.-Youth's Compan-
ion.