The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
When Death Do Us Part.


nv Dorothy GRAY, II, Hinsdale, y. H.
In the kitchen Of an old house there
was an earnest consultation going on be-
tween the mother and father.
well. Ellen, you know the crops failed
this wear. and things on the farm went
from bad TO worse when ] was sick, and
| am sure ! cannot see where the money
is coming from TO keep rs a-going. A.
he said this he sighed, and his wife
noticed how pale and thin he was.
"Matthew. | have H." she suddenly
exclaimed. Il viii take boarders.' And
after Matthew had gone to do his milking
Nancy talked il over with Helen. Her
little girl. Helen, was delighted with the
plan, and promised TO help all she could
in getting ready for them.
4 few DAYS after Helen went to the
postofhce TO see if there was an answer
TO their advertisement yet. She received
letter and hurried home to her mother,
who opened it with haste.
Mother. mother. do read it TO me"
She begged. So Mrs. Carey read the fol-
lowing:
New York City,
April ?, 1910.
"Mrs. Carey,
"Dear Madam: am pleased to an
swer your advertisement in the paper,
and would like to accept it. May |
come right away: There is myself, my
child. Rena. who is blind. and her COM
panion, Miss Sinclair.
"May / hear from you soon concern
ing thiss
Truly yours,
"NIrs. Earnestine Arlington.
"19S Grove St. New York City"
Great were the preparations in getting
ready for them. The house was cleaned
from attic to cellar and Helen was made
busy in getting the room ready for Rena,
the little blind girl.
II don't suppose, mother. she will care
whether there are pretty things in the
room or not so long as she cannot see
them," sighed Helen. rather sadly,
mo, dear, she cannot see them,"
replied her mother, but she can ask her
mother to tell her about the room, and
she can smell the flowers"
They came on the evening train and
all the Carey family were at the door to
welcome them, even the old dog, Dom
The driver first helped out Mrs. Ar
lington, little woman with very sad
face, then he helped out Miss Sinclair, the
governess, who was very sweet-looking
and who straightway busted herself with
the baggage; then he carefully lifted out
beautiful little girl, with curly hair,
whose eyes, alas were shut from all the
beautiful things of earth, and Helen
rightly guessed that this was Rena.
"Come right in" said Mrs. Carey, hos
pitably, sand sit by the fire. 1t is rather
chilly out in the air."
AS Mrs. Carey and Helen were doing
the work the next morning before break
fast, Mrs. Arlington walked in.
"Please excuse me for intruding, but
came to beg favor of you. Won't you
please let Helen come up to our rooms
and spend the morning with Rena, who
does not feel like coming down stairs ~
Mrs. Carey said she would be very glad
to let Helen do anything she could to
please Rena, and SO after breakfast
Helen went rather bashfully up stairs.
Miss Sinclair soon put Helen at her
ease, and the morning passed very pleas
antly. Helen told Rena all about her
pets, and the farm, and promised to
take her for walk the next afternoon
were it pleasant.
"Are you ready, Renal" called out
Helen, flying into her room. at is just
lovely out"
eyes, Helen, dear, I am all ready, and
if you'll please take my arm / will come
directly" replied Rena.
"Be very careful, Helen, of Rena, won't
you, dear?" said her mother as thew
started. and Mrs. Arlington said gently,
81 am sure l can trust nv baby with
Helen any time"
"Yes'um, will be very careful of her.
Helen answered, as she put Rena's arm
in hers and they started off
Goodbye, MOTHER" called Rena, 81
am sure shall get better up here in the
nice air."
The two girls went off arm in arm.
"Helen, when go back you must some
with me. and make me a visit. 1 will take
you to the park and around to see all the
beautiful stores, which shall never see
again, / am afraid" and she sat down
suddenly beside the road and began to
cry.
Helen tried to comfort her. and soon
she smiled through her tears and said in
a plaintive tone: 81 have not always been
like this. was very sick four years arc
and when i began to get better my eyes