Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-02-22

KNOW IHaL IL is IOr n0r Denent, WIN
out letting her know-until after.
wards. We are always doing things
for charity, you know, and she is too
absorbed in her trouble now to be-
very inquisitive. With that start
am sure she can stay and we can't
let her go-we can't lose her!"
No. mol" assented Martha again,
with all her heart.
Now, you have great, beautiful
contralto voice-not a forlorn little
squeak like mine, and I'm sure you'd
be willing to use it for Penelope
And if you will help about getting up
the concert, somebody brand new
gives life to things-and you look as
If you had force and executive ability
if you chose to use them. Penelope
says YOU have, anyway. / think it is
sympathy that makes Penelope so
keen about people,"
"Tll-I'll do anything can,' said
Martha, eagerly, self-forgetfully "At
home l could, but it is different here. ;"
II think college is different from
anything" said Grace, refectively;
''but, then, l suppose it is like the
great world, and it is very develop
ing. If you think too much of your
self you are pretty sure to get taken
down; if you don't think enough you
are very likely to find out that you
can do things!"
That very night Martha was made
a member of the Glee Club and
shared in the private conclaves con-
corning the keeping of Penelope She
consented almost without a tremor,
to sing a solo at the concert; she
found herself suggesting ways and
means and offering to do hard things
after fashion that made her feel
like pinchinS fierse,f to see whether
she really was Martha Judd.
She had nthhin2 10 wear to the
concert but Aunt Ahigail's old black
silk, made over, but Penelope and
Grace turned in the neck and shipped
off the sleeves and Grace lent her
her very prettiest guimpe. And, any.
way, Martha was not thinking about
herself, but only to make a success
of the concert and keep Penelope.
She sang The Lost Chord" so that
people forgot how many times they
had heard it and held their breaths,
and then "The Rosebueh" so that
there were tears in eve~ybody's eyes,
and the Glee Club felt ;fa; it was the
proudest day Of its life Just as she
began the second song a color had
leaDed into the singers cheeks, a
bright color that Was becoming and
made everyone think that she was
pretty girl after all She had
caught sight of a Tery countrified old
man in rear. seat; he wore a high
collar and black satin stock and had
pair of shrewd, twinkling eyes un-
der his shaggy brows The eyes
twinkled delightedly as he listened
to Martha, and then, at the applause,
moisture came into them that
caused him to use very large silk
handkerchief.
Martha slipped away from the con-
graduating girls and visitors as soon
as the. concert was over and found
Uncle Caleb.
II didn't mean word of what
| wrote you" she stammered, eager
ly, tor, at least, don't mean it
nowi"
q calclated I'd come down and
take you right home, you peared to
be so terrible downhearted, said
Uncle Caleb, looking somewhat be-
wildered. Been getting acquainted
with folks?''
With myself" returned Martha
promptly. Finding out that was
silly and selfish and morbid. And the
girls are SO nicei
She took Uncle Caleb up to the
platform and presented him to Grace
and Penelope radiant Penelope
who had just learned what the con-
cert meant and was without trace
of false pride. She knew how to
make herself agreeable to Uncle
Caleb, who, with his old-fashioned
North Argyle humor, made a great
social success.
He return to North Arglye the next
day. carrying a report which was
highly satisfactory to anxious rela-
tives and friends, in spite Of mixing
of metaphors Beats all how
Martha has blossomed out. She
pears to be carryin' all before her."
Young People.