Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-15
RELATIONS BY FRIENDSHIP.
Helena Finally. Found One Woman
who NUndersfood.D

Paul" said Helena, so suddenly
that her brother almost jumped.
Paul. want to give some parties"
Good idea" said Paul. cordially, re-
turning TO his book.
Yes. but, Paul. do listen. l really
want TO give some nice ones. People
have been so good TO us ever since
we've been in Hillsover that | think
we ought to begin to return their kind
ness. They can't be anything elabor-
ate, of course, because we haven't a
maid. and really, we haven't any
lavish amount of money, either
Housekeeping's dreadfully expensive
here. But they all understand, and
something simple" her voice dropped
off into thoughtful silence.
ooh, so ahead" said Paul. reassur-
lngly They know I'm only instruct
or, and they won't expect nightingales
tongues, even If l do teach Latin
And you used to get up corking chahng
dish suppers when l was at college
Whom are you going to have?"
well, your department, of course,
and the Bickfords-they've been the
incest of all-and the Smiths and the
Truemans and the Dean and Mrs
Sedgewick-he's a dear, and she's a
whole lesson in living-and, oh. every
bodyl"
After her brother had gone to rec
ltation. Helena sat down to make out
her list.
Il won't telephone them" she said,
half-aloud. That's a little too in
personally conducted canvass and
ask them myself"
List in hand, she started out in her
prettiest frock and with happy antici-
patton written in every curve of her
smiling face.
my dear, It's awfully good of you"
said Mrs. Bickford when Helena asked
have usl You haven't any maid, and
In this heat"
But" began Helena. flushing a
little, I've kept house for years, you
know, and really. Paul is so easy to
satisfy that I don't have hard time
at all. And I'd love to be nice to all
Of you, you've been so good to usl"
And then Mrs. Bickford hesitatlngly
consented.
At most of the houses the girl met
the same we'll meant, reluctant accept
ances; every one was afraid that she
would overdo," and repeated in diff
ferent ways what she knew already
that "she had no maid" and that the
weather was abomlnably hot"
At the deans house she paused q
moment in perplexity.
as 1t worth while going in7" she
questioned. "They mean to be kind,
know, but can't they understand that
want to do my part, too?"
Mrs. Sedgewick met her cordially at
the door. She was large. fair wom-
an, eminently lovable. Helena always
thought of her house as a safe harbor
Of souls.
Mrs. sedgewick," she began, doubt
fully. we're giving little piazza sup
per Wednesday night. VIII you and
the dean conner"
why. dear child. we'd love to- an
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been hoping you'd ask us; and your
piazza is really the prettiest in all
Hillsover for a summer supper"
at will be very simple. l haven't
maid, you know" warned Helena,
but her spirits were rising.
"All the more fun" said Mrs Sedge-
wick, laughing. And you're so clever
you'll manage It easily"
Helena rose to go; her eyes were
full of tears. Impulsively she turned
to the older woman.
'Why don't you discourage me like
the others; tell me that it's too hard
that I haven't maid and all the rest
Of it?" she asked.
Because said Mrs. Sedgewick
gravely, 81 would almost rather have
you break down than see the fine
fame of your hospitality quenched.'
"Ohl" cried Helena. happily. That
was what my mother always said
You understand, tool"
And that" said Mrs. Sedgewick
kissing her good-by. us because we're
relations by friendship" - Youths
Communion