The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-28
The Way
That Won
By Belle Field
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(Copyright.),

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started toward his office.
There was a harassed look upon his
face, usually SO serenely handsome,
and in his heart there was that long
ing for a confidant which sometimes
takes possession of wifeless men. Ac-
eordingly, as he neared the residence
Of Hon. T. B. Paine. a block nearer
stopped.
Upon such occasions he had found
the society of Honora Paine very
soothing. Her reposeful manner her
well chosen words, her even voice,
we're balm to his rufled spirits, worn
out in sympathy for others ailments,
irritated by the many vexatiOns of u
physicians life.
He had never honestly told HIM
self that he intended to marry her, but
the thought was in his mind, still I'M
formed, perhaps, and as for Honora,
the matter was settled with her. and
when a thing went so far as that, it
very seldom changed.
She came forward to meet him this
evening in her slow. dignified way,
preserving the perfect sweep OF her
gown, which in it's lilac silk and
black velvet displayed her big blonde
beauty to perfection, showing as
much enthusiasm as she ever allowed
herself.
She wound up her warm welcome
by saying:
I'VE were afraid that you had for
saken us; your visits have been so
scarce of late"
Honora's cousin, Ruth Joslin, who
was politely included in the plural
pronoun, a seated reading near the
crate, which the chill evening OF
early spring made comfortable. She
returned his s%alutation and went back
to her reading.
You look tired" said HOnora, an
exquisite note of Oncer in ner
voice; Il fear you are working too
| hard and trying to carry too many bur-
dens at once"
Then, with tender interest, she be-
gan to inquire after certain of his pa
tisnts.
THE most urgent need l have Is in
the case of Mrs. Martin" said he;
they live in the next block, and are
| old acQuaintances of mine. Mrs. Mar
tin is suffering from prostra-
ton, and the invalid and three chill
dren are entirely without care. Being
strangers here, they have no neigh
Nova ~ no11 ,,r0n ond I cannot hone
for very much success until help can
be procured"
Before Honora could frame a con
soling reply, to this confidence, Ruth.
who had been listening earnestly.
spoke to her:
"Honora, let us send them Jane.
We can do her work for q while.
Honora turned q voice and face q
gentle reproach IN her cousin.
my dear Ruth, how unneighbOrly
it would seem, even If Jane could
leave her duties, which you know is
impossible. We must not forget our
duty to strangers. / will go myself
tomorrow"
Thank you, Miss Paine," said the
young man, gratefully; "you will be
showing the truest kindness in going
And he mentally compared the gen
crosby Of the W girls, much tc
Ruth's disadvantage.
The next morning DR.. Wilmot en-
tered the gate of the Martin resi-
dence. In the front yard the fve-year
old twin boys were holding a circus
supplying the lack of wild beasts with
their own lungs.
At the door he was lot n by ten
year-old Mary, who wore . genera
untidy. discouraged look. The dining
room was open, showing a dusty car
pet, scattered over with GASES in tht
? shape of ashes, bits of coal ant
crumbs. The
When he entered the sick room
there sat, by the bed, Honora Paine
in an irreproachable street gown ant
bonnet, carrying on . formal CONVEX
sation.
Honora was sweetly sympatheti,
during the call, and watched the doc
tor approvingly as he drew the cur
l I6luS dLU tIlcu ~ AIohC N4Os 2A0A !
comfortable.
/ That evening he called again, hope
lessly, to be sure. He noticed that tn
porch and walks were tidily swept
. and the mornings litter absent fro1
/ the front yard.
In answer to his ring a trinity .
tired figure opened the door, in whoI
he recognized Ruth Joslin.
A pinafore al drawn snugly owe
her street dress, her dark-lashed blu
eyes almost black with excitemer
and exercise, her bronze-brown hal
tossed fiufily over her forehead. Raj
ing a warning hand, she said:
II do not think you should go q
Just yet, DIR. Wilmot; I left Mrs. Ma
tin sleeping quietly only a short tim
ago. Tea is ready, and Mr.. Marti
wishes to know If you will not CON
Into the dining o and share it"
And she opened the door, showin'
instead Of the cheerless, untidy roo
AZ the morning, . coy place, vii