Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-09-28
''INASMUCH"
sNN~NNNNNNSSN~S$sA>@S&AsNc

~~-~o-~-~-~~~~-~
We'll, 1 never! What a wonderful
thing How truly kind and consider
nte ! take 1t as direct answer to
prayer"
hiRs Joan Lawrence dropped a let
ter on the table, and covered two slight
g wrinkled cheeks with her thin
hands
What are you talking about? Is
anything the matter?' inquired Miss
Caroline, looking up, her small, eager
face expressing irritabllity and curl
esity. She was bending over an old
fashioned embroidery frame, and was
In the act Of counting. three greens
one white purple, then pearl" when
her sisters voice sent all the colers ont
Of her head
A most unaccountable thing has
happened" answered Miss Joan. "Such
a kind letter from Mr. Sloane. Just
listen; If. therefore. you Will
kindly call at my place of business I
Shall be pleased to see your work, and
We can talk matters over II 1 can
be OF any service to you, pray come
an"
1T is all our minister's doing" said
Margaret, softly. 1T was Mr.. Forbes
who wrote to Mr.. Sloane on our be-
half"
Both sisters turned to her In sur
prise
We don't understand you. Mar
garet," said Miss Joan.
NO she answered, plaintlvelv. "If
you did you would not shut me- ont of
your troubles, nor deny yourselves that
might escape the pinch OF poverty
You treat me rs child, l, who am In
my 35th year. But l am not A child
and-and, upon my own responsibility.
l called upon Mr.. Forbes, told him
our difficulties, and asked If he could
help us in any way. Apparently 1t was
good thing l did So"
Yes" admitted Miss Joan, looking
tenderly Into the soft, shy eyes of her
youngest sister, ut was bannv
thought, Margaret. Dear me! Thirty
four-our little Margaret! And Caro-
line Is 90 and l am IS. Mothers bahv
Margaret 81, yet never very strop~ ,
Oh, my darling. it Is only natural that
we long TO shelter you from the buffet
ings OF the worlds storms"
Miss Joan broke down quite uner-
pectedly, and sobbed, Il can't help It "
she said; Il am crying for thankful
ness"
The sisters drew round the fire and
sat there for an hour discussing their
good fortune
1 shouldn't be one bit surprised. ="
said Caroline, IF after Mr.. sloane has
seen our work he gives us more orders
than we can possibly undertake"
only think Of that, Joan" smiling
though that won't be just at present
child. But IN any case. we shall pev.
er forget Mr.. Sloane's Kindness. shall
WEI / shouldn't wonder II lac remep.
bers what good customers we have been
In the past-the hundreds Of pounds We
have paid over his counters"
1t was Tuesday morning when Miss
Joan received Mr.. Sloane's letter o,f
during the next two days the s,stars
talked OF nothing but how they sbouI,
meet him, and what they should say
The memory of the past, when the,
ranked with his best customers raw
them courage, while the fact that the,
We're about 70 meet him on dineren
terms was not without its sting.
When Thursday morning came. baw
ever Miss Joan and her sister Mar
garet put on their best bonnefs an.
brayely went 10 town. taking wiz
them a tell-tale. large brown-raner mar
Gel. The payements were wet ana slim
perry and a drizzling rain was falIfnq
Now although they kept assuring eaa,
oihef that their business was eBr,rer,
honorable, and not unpleasant still
they went on their way n little ti,nor
ouSiy. feeling anxious and m nj cas-,
IS they approached their destinoti,,
their spirits sank still lower. and the