Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18

Miss Caroline Drewitt had come back
to her settlement work in the fall with
determination 10 inspire the sur
rounding neighborhood with ideas that
should lift them above the level of the
commonplace.
Last year l tried it with pictures
and flower study" she told the Rev.
Donald McGregor, land can't say 1t
was a success. But this year am go.
ing to try music"
The Rev. Donald peered at her with
! kindly eyes through his nose glasses.
He was q tall, spare, sandy haired
man, a power in the pulpit, friend
of the people and firm believer in
Miss Caroline Drewitt.
/ 81 am sure it would be a great in
centive." he said. 1T makes an APP
peal to the Italians and the Germans,
though differently But how will you
arrange it,"
"Gloria has promised to sing every
Wednesday night" Miss Caroline told
him, land Harold Cartwright on Fri
/ dtS >. 1lOt III w III give IHe IeEUluuS
Wagner and Harold will give the Ital-
| ians Verdi, and now and then we will
mix the two and have a grand con-
cert"
| McGregor NODDED.
at is Il great idea" he said, land you
can supplement it with children's
| classes"
yes Miss Caroline planned, 81 shall
conduct those myself. l can't sing,
but | know the theory. ! sometimes
wish | had more SNOWY talents to i'm
press my people with, but must make
the best of my practical accomplish
ments."
81 am sure we could not wish you
other than you are" was the Rev.
Donalds tribute, and Miss Drewitt
blushed prettily and went away with
a buoyancy of carriage that made her
seem almost youthful
Hes such help" she told Gloria
! that night, "in my work"
Gloria, brushing her masses of red
gold hair, yawned little.
Il don't see why you bother yourself
with lot of people who don't care to
be uplifted, Aunt Caro-" she said.
with your money you might be seeing
Europe and making a break into So
ciety."
Society palled many years ago, my
! dear" said Miss Caroline, "and some
of my people love me, which is great
deal"
Everybody loves you" Gloria said
impulsiyely as she leaned over her
aunt and kissed her, land | am even
beginning to believe that the Rev. DON
| aid is smitten"-
| "Gloriaw Miss Caroline's eyes baz-
ed. Don't say such thing again. To
speak of him that way, as if he were
an ordinary man.
We'll, extraordinary men fall in love
! sometimes" said Gloria wisely. "They
are all alike when it comes to love"
Or. McGregor, If he ever marries,"
said humble Miss Caroline, will
choose a woman of talents and beauty
such a woman as you will be some
day, Gloria"
Gloria threw up her hands.
"Mer she gasped. "Why, | am GO
ing to sing-and the man | love must
sing, and we are going to sail away on
sea of romance. l don't like dark
alleys and tenements."
Then as she saw the look on her
aunts face she went on, but he is
good enough for anybody, Aunt Caro-
and like him immensely"
"And he likes you," said Miss Caro-
line
1t was this conversation, combined
with Miss Carolinc's insistent spirit of
self sacrifice, that set the little lady
| a-scheming OF all women in the
world, she loved Gloria best. Unac-
knowledged, but coloring her whole
life, was her love for the Rev. Donald
McGregor, And what more fitting
than that she should bring these two
together in happy union? Gloria
would give the minister the brightness
that belonged in his life, and he in turn
would wean Gloria from the selfish
ness Of her point of view and would
uplift her with himself.
And so it happened that every
Wednesday night the Rev. Donald Nc.
Gregor found himself asked to meet
with Miss Carolines social club, and
later he walked home with Miss Caro-
line and Gloria.
1t was during these evenings that
Miss Caroline suffered the pangs of
martyrdom as her niece with wonder
full beauty and art held the little crowd
of downtrodden humanity spelIbound.
The Rev. Mr.. McGregor seemed SPELL
bound with the rest, and now that
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