The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-12

self inside the door. followed by an
ample figure Eleanor Chase rose
from her rocking chair. the worried
almost fretful look which OF late
had become her habitual expression
and marred an otherwise pretty face,
dispelled for the moment by smile
Of welcome
Come right in. Mrs. Lincoln. she
said cordially Il am glad you came
over"
The elderly woman seated herself.
Excuse my fancy-work. she
smiled. drawing a well-worn stocking
from a bag OF ample dimensions Il
could not have come unless had
brought IL"
Her hostess sighed.
Mrs. Lincoln was holding her head
on one side contemplating hole. with
look OF comical despair.
Eleanor Chase glanced at her.
You take everything so cheerful"
she said somewhat wistfully. Little
things dlnt seem to wear upon YOU
and max you nervous. as they do me.
think YOU must have been intended
for motherhood sometimes doab.
whether | ant"
My dear" Mrs. Lincoln laid down
her stocking and looked fixedly AT her
companion-"every woman was in
tetnded for motherhood make no mis-
take about that People may ad- 1
vance all the new-fangled theories 4
they like about higher vocations. f.
There is no higher vocation than that
for which the Lord himself formed
us"
The two women sewed for some
time in silence They had been near
neighbors for ten years. ever since
Mrs Chase as pretty bride had
come 70 live in Pineville. and had
reached that stage OF pleasant init.
macy whore speech is not always nee
essay
y had letter from my sister. Mrs
Van Dusen. this morning Mrs Chase
remarked after awhile-she was fond
OF quoting her sister Mrs. Van Du-
sen who had married a wealthy bank
er, many years her senior. and was
now a widow. moving In the most
exclusive circles Of a conservative
New England city-"she wants me 10 :
90 and spend a week with her but +
IF course that is out Of the ques- U
ion" d
Why" Mrs. Lincoln asked.
Oh, / couldn't take the children. /
md what would they do without their 5
Dee as ENeline calls me-"
Eyelne was four, and the baby OF
he family.
Now, look here. Mrs. Chase" the
eighbor laid down her work and
poke emphatically-"a vacation is
lst exactly what you need. You are I
lred, and matters seem an awry to I
on. week with your sister will be 7
n entire change and you will look
Z things with widely different eyes Z
hen You return. Mr. Chase can get
IS meals down town. and I VIII take ,
.veline right over to my house. see
lat Elsie and Alan have enough TO
at and keep an eye on them out OF Z
ohool hours / can run over here 4
bedtime. too, and see that they are
Il right"
Oh, ! couldn't think OF allowing
on 70 do all that" Mrs Chase had
ropned her sewing also. A faint
Ink flush came .ato her cheeks and
er eyes shone.
Don't you worry. The nelghbor
I'D comfortably : child or two
lore o. less never yet faxed me-" a.,
Twenty four hours later Eveline's
Mummy Dee" stood arrayed in a
mart travelling suit hastily pur- Ia
lased for the occasion, her prettiest tn
othes packed and already on their iv
ay TO the railway station. ia
Once on the train her mind reach he
out toward the alluring prospect
lead. A week. a whole week OF nc
eedom from petty household cares. yo
i'm no concern about meals except TT
sit down to an exquisltely appoint.
table ana the privilege Of mingling br
i'm her sisters cultured friends. u'
Mrs. Van Dusen met her at the
pot She was tall. distinguished sh
oNing woman, whose whole appear.
ice spoke Of good taste and the DOW. do
10 indulge IT, Eleanor leaned back IN
'ainst the luxurious cushions OF co
2 carriage. a sense Of pleasurable ar
citement growing a.pa her. as they IN
ere driving home TO
The round table was exquisite with q
rare china. cut glass and damask ca
here was no small irresponsible le'
md here 20 reach out with aimless vi
asp and upset the cream. Mrs. "a
an Duson had no children. soft. m'
oSed maid waited upon them. an.ici. th'
ting every want be
Afterwards they retired to the own lla
racular sanctum OF the hostess ~
g once ensconced there Eleanor d;d u''
y find that the BAN II conversation
He'd as easily as she had expected u,
he sisters paths IN life had run in
ch different directions. they had de. II.
loncd along such widely different th.
ies 10 the last few years. that tho i,.,
~ common ground upon which II ro,
omed possible for them % meet was MA