Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-08-28
Her Unsel6shness.


nearest ana dearest TO US, second, On
those remote from us. Mrs. Day fol-
lowed this rule inversely She ex-
pected those nearest and dearest tc
her to do her legitimate work, while
she benefited the larger number.
Her daughter Maud possessed dis
position exactly the reverse. She sacri-
feed for those nearest and dearest to
her, while her mother was engaged in
general charities The consequence
was that Maud's sacrifices, which were
real ones, passed. unnoticed and un-
known, while those of her mother
which were not real ones, gained her
the reputation OF being one of the
largest hearted women in the world.
you must give me up. Harry, dear,
said Maud to her lover one evening
when he had proposed for the seventh
thine. Il feel that it Is my duty to
Atand by mother"
white your mother stands by any
one except you"
Mothers unselfishness is bcauti-
full"
y
'.Well. you see. If mother had the care
sof the family she wouldn't have time
TO do what she does for the world. and
I'm needed to relieve her of 1t. Now.
IL you were rich mother wouldn't oh
,5ect, You know. because you could
supply her with nurses to look after
the children while she presided al
charitable meetings and directed the
efforts of tie army of good workers.
shes sort Of general"
Every general is supposed to have
h body servant
II don't know what you mean by
that"
"You are doing work which your
lmother should do while she Is crafty
ing her ambition"
'Oh, Harry. you don't understand
her at all. She is the most unself,sh
woman In the world
"Her unselfshness is truly remark
able. She loves you 80 well that she
expects you to marry a rich man that
he may provide her with means for
doing what she should do. There's
nothing to prevent her marrying the
rich man herself She's widow"
You are very unjust Mother has
no idea Of marrying. and. above all
things. she would not let wealth infiu
ence her In her choice. Her nature is
far above that
It was year after this dialogue tia.
Mrs. Day announced to her daughter
that she was about to marry a million
aire. The news spread. and Harry
Ashurst heard It. The same evening he
was with Maud
Sweetheart" he cried, .is the glori-
ious news true? Is your mother en-
gagged to old Cubberly?'
'She isl
"And you viii now
Mother says she'll need me more
than ever
what do you mean? Didn't she
wish you to marry rich man that he
might provide servants to take care OF
her children while she"--
''Please don't talk so. Harry. Mother
is truly beautiful character Shs
says Mr. Cubberly is to give her con
troll of his income, and she's going to
Bpeu0 II Ill Oh inc pOI.
Now, see here, Maud, this is the last
time Tn going to ask you to marry
me. Either FIX it up With your mother
now or give me up"
This decision had its effect, and
Maud pleaded with her mother to he
permitted to marry the man OF her
choice The mother coldly told her to
do as she pleased. Harry turned the
tide In his own favor, and mother and
daughter were married about the same
time.
Harry" said the young wife one
day, I've just been over to mothers.
It's perfectly regal over there-splen-
did house. rich furniture. lots of serv-
ants"
Il thought the income was to 60 to
the poor.
mode Of living to which her husband
has been accustomed-for him, you
know"
How much goes to charity?'
II don't know. Mothers forte was
. always in directing Others She's a
great organizer What she could do
by merely giving would be a mere
tribe compared with what she does as
an Administrative"
Are you sure she has the control o.
her husbands incomeT
Yes. / am. But don't think he
likes 1t az wen as he thought he would
! o-e~ieari hin talking to her very
unkindly."
what did he sayF'
'.Why. be said that-I don't like to
repeat his awful words"
Come, sweetheart, out with It."
HE said that he'd been a fool to
make rome agreement or other"
~About his i2come going through her
hands to the poor?"
How Gid yon know thatT'
why do you asl-?"
Because that's just what he did
ay.~