The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17

sat in near of a Young girl.
who. without being beautiful, was the
possessor OF infinite charm. Whether
she worked SO ~energetically Toy the
mere love of the thing OF from neHes-
sity ] could not tell. / chose. however.
to fancy her the help OF a WIDOWED
mother. who, on slender means, mao
perhaps still younger lives than my
FELLOW workers To give he,' anNletles,
Suffice it to say. on TINS point. ny neai
fellow worker iabored with Ztst. and
often her example inspired my OWL.
somewhat iasging efforts. l tonnd
myself possessed of am une"MQ0efabIs
could not summon the necessary c"Uf-
age to address he. nave kh""h
many pleasant ties of Friendship which
nad their origin in the reading iooHt OF
the British museum.
l am not going 10 give a owl ae-
scription of the infinite charm al
ready referred to, much Ireferrlng 10
remain possessed alone of a fact, ihe
remembrance of which adds !: degree OF
extra pleasure when ! indulge in retro
spect.
On many occasions. while endeavor-
ing to bring my woolgathering brains
Into a state approximate To oruef, ]
had remarked troubulous expressions
spread over her intelligent lace. as
though some difficulty besct her in her
work, and thought came To me to offer
assistance. but my nerve always 1aileu
me. My triumph came later. away
from "musly tome and giant dome
Such an opportunity as ! could not let
slip.
a cold but bright day III January of
a certain wear in the recently dead CEN
fury found me on my way to interview
q notable menlner of parlinmeEi. win
the hope to secure through mis- aid a
ticket fnr the hOlSa OF commons. Where
an important debate WAS on. and l was
DESTROYS to hear the 'inlinacuiate Joe.
and then-wel. not die, exactly, but
feel myself acquainted with him.
l had proceeded as far as the top OF
Charing Cross road, when l hethough'
me to lake a bus. ! became an in
side" There was but II other occu-
pant-a ~ladN-whose face was turned
towards the front window Of the We
hicle. She appeared IL be on the look
out for someone coming from the d.
rection in which we Mere travelling.
Presently the conductors voice
startled us both: the lady turning
about revealed to me the wen knoWn
face of my lady" OF the reading room.
The conductors caIl upon us for
"IHares. please together with the sud
denneSs of my recognition, had rather
clustered me. l began ~fulnbling in my
coat pocket for the needful copper
coin, and vas sensible enough 10 mo-
tice that the lady was doing likewise
not in my pockets. but her own-for
her purse. Presently a vivid lush
spread over her face. :s she plaintive-
ly gave the TO understand
She had left her purse and money al
acme.
The collector of fares-bless his is-
norant and uLappreciatiNe VulSarity-
was somewhat inclined TO be coarse
and inoffensive. as he remarked:
"Ho daresav' that's q tale wot
amt good enough for me. i've bin
lad that WAY afcre ,odaS. Wot are
ser goin' 10 or
Al this iuuc1ure I deemed i, adyis-
able To expostulate with the ru!tian.
warming him that il was not part of
| his duty 10 be uncivil. AS i am some
| what h@erculean in build. my words had
the desired effect. Then ! begged the
lady's permission To settle SO trining
n matter. AT HE same time pointing
fellow worker al the Rritis., museum
would at least privilege me IN so small
n service. Thus ,~.nouncernen1 re:as-
sured her of the perfect ~propYiety of
the thing. for she at once replied
THAT is fortunate. Thank Won so
i gave il. Richard Athelstane."
"Thank Won SO much. Mr.. Athelstane.
am Eunice FIRTH
After delivering herself of this grac-
iOuS bit of information she 0eDarteG
on her vay. lea wing me in the seventh
heaven of delight. For. was NOT the ice
now broken?
In the matter of wears / am no longer
:, Hedging. and | have neve. been over
burdened bv the weight OF worldly
goods. This latter fact. no doubt. has
been q main factor in keeping me from
strayjng into pastures beyond those
wherein rope NV week 10 week
end needs.
AT the period Of nv frs, interest in
Eunice Firth i was busily engaged in
efforts to graft in some manner The
American family of Shoddee upo,1 the
parent stock in England. II was 81
work of great wearisorneness mas
much as withou, the license used nv
| the average genealogist / had begun to
experience considerable doubts as to
| whether the illiona mill owner
from the other side Of the herring nond
would respond so heartily as / could
have wished to my views as to what
q reasonable and lust" nonorarium
| should be.
On the next occasion Of nv meeting
with Miss Firth the merest form of
greeting followed. AS she handed me
the bronze coin which annulled her self
conceived obligation. her renewal of
thanks WAS accompanied by the faint
est change of color. bu. her words,
You were very kind to helm me ont