The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
Charity'S
Reward.
By MURIEL HAYNES.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.

voking"-
But best brother that ever lived"
concluded Richard Ames Look here,
Maude; I'll give up my intention of
taking Miss Hempsted out driving and
devote the time instead to the noble
cause of rummage, but only with the
understanding that If l give up the So
ciety of the beautiful Miss Hempsted
for sweet charity am to pick my own
company.
THE way you fired me at Nella
Brewster's head the night of the
church sociable was nothing short of
indecent. If she doesn't want to speak
to me again, why should you deprive
her of that satisfaction"
Its not satisfaction" insisted
Dicks sister. 'Nella is as utterly mis-
cradle as you, and you know it,
"She didn't look that way this after
noon when | passed her skating with
Ben Harkinson," commented Dick.
shes game. She would smile If
she had the toothache and happened to
see you coming" persisted Maude.
she wouldn't let you see that she was
hurt by the way you have acted, but
well. any woman can see that she is
dreadfully hurt"
$50 much hurt that she could not
answer letter of abject apology 1
sent her." suggested Dick.
Ibid you really send itY' demanded
Maude euriously. ''She says she never
got 1t and that you didn't even answer
hers"
Because there was none to an
swer," retorted Dick. Come on now!
Let us get down to the church and to
that charity which is its own reward"
Maude paused uncertainty 1t was
the first time that Dick had spoken
freely about his quarrel with Nella
Brewster. and she wanted to sound
the trouble TO its greatest depths. But
here was Dick drawing off just as she
had seemed about to reach the bottom.
Tint the trouble had been trivial at
the start she knew, and with two per
sons like her brother and Nella it was
hard TO tell where the trouble might
end, but the chances were that they
would drift farther and farther apart
Meekly she slipped into her wraps
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sold to the needy for whatever their
slender purses could afford. When
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