St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02

As Aloyhih and ber mother, VINO were
distinctly insignificant and unworthy
Of notice. who went nowhere and wore
clothes fashioned badly from those
which were passed on 10 them by n
certain invisible cousin Daisy. In
their simplicity. attributed great
wealth. because she was able 20 have
a new hat and gown each season. BE.
sides sending them her CASTOR clothes
cousin Daisy. whose husband was
lawyer In New York did not notice
hem. But their poor little claim upon
them. But their little claim upon her
was their one pride and pretension.
Aloysia was conscious that she
dressed badly and the people looked
down ON her for doing 30. She and
her mother owned their tiny house
and had bit OF money In the bank.
Hut they were never asked out or had
any company. They read continually
hooks from the public library. and
there was an old piano upon which
Aloysia had learned 10 play. She sang
a little too, old fashioned songs. which
we're suited 20 her light unframed
voice. But what she and her mother
really did was to make lace and they
did this that they might live. They
did exquisite work at absuTdly low
prices,
II Aloysia had but known. her life
vas sunless enough. AS II was. she
made the best OF II. and turned 10
her music and her books for her d.
version. Sometimes as she played or
read, vague. swee, dreams haunted
her. For she had not come to twenty
tx years without finding that she had
a heart and a hero,
Her hero was Dick Churchill. Big.
blonde, good hearted. good-humored,
Dick who liked everybody and whom
everybody liked. but who was as far
beyond her reach as the farthest star,
She always saw him az church and oe'
casionally during the week. but he
never saw her. There were too many
pretty, well dressed gitls within close
range OF his vision. Yet somehow he
did not tarry. Il was said that he
was waiting 20 get money enough TO
build a house before taking a wife.
The girls smiled at him In vain and
Dick smiled back. aware OF their wiles
and knowing very well thar whenever
he got ready he could take his pick
OF the lot. Aloysia knew that too. but
so long as he was unattached Il was
SUFFICIENT delight for her to admire
the poise OF his head and the clear
brown OF his cheek and the fine line Of
his chin as he sat sidewise to her In
church.
But Dick never knew. Nor would
he have cared II he had. After all she
was Just a pale little young thing OF a
giJl who wore abominable black hats
that might have done for old Mrs.
Jessup, who was 10 years old and de-
pendent for the charity OF the church.
Thus Aloysia lived. and Il seemed
likely she was to live thus for the rest
OF her remaining years. when sudden
y her mother was stricken with a
sharp little pain In her left side and
within an hour was dead.
Aloysia's first thought was OF her
Cousin Daisy. The stress OF necessity
lent her boldness. She had telegram
sent telling Daisy what had happened
and asking her to come. Then she
waited In the blaekness OF awful grief
and uncertainty. Next day Cousin
Daisy came. She was a big. tiorid wo
man. full Of energy and worldly wis
don.
you aid right to send for me dear
she said. for the sight OF Aloysia's
stricken face touched her heart. how
ever deeply Il was buried under folds
OF silk and lace you knew I'd come