Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-31

Genevieve Maude smiled like small Chinese
idol. "Penates' a new word to her, and con-
veyed no sinister suggestion to her artless mind.
"Were gon to help you' resumed Helen Adeline
stimulated by the close attention she was receiving.
"We've got to make you live for others an save
your soul for you, an make it sing, an make your
heart sing. That's what they do in ethical cutter
Geneveve Maude deeply interested.
Like phon 'graphs?" she asked, eagerly.
Eyes; Il guess Like the phonograph.'
Genevieve Maude charmed. do it now
she urged with fervor But Helen Adene held back
from this feat.
you've got to do some good deeds FIRST" she
remarked, darkly. Then your soul II sing Miss
Simpson says So"
With characteristic optimism Gencveyc Maude
put her hand the spot where she supposed her
soul to be and listened attentvely. Perhaps it was
singing even now. What did they know about it:
But there was silence. A sense of hopelessness
swept over her. Don't know dood deeds" she re-
marked, dolefully, with quivering lips.
Helen Adeline closed her book and rose, There
cold fnality in her manner.
That's Hactly it," she announced. "You never
did any But you've got to do some she add
ed, coming straight to the crux Of the situation and
fixing her sister with a commanding eye You've
got to start right out in the world this minute an
do good deeds. That's where Mr., Sercombe said
they most needed in the world. SO YOU 20.
An when you've done 'em YOU come back an tell
us, an We'll put EN- in the book
She opened the garden gate she spoke and
waved the little Eve ont or me only luen she Knew
Geneyioyc Maude rose obedently, ana then stood
hcsitating looking down the streets of the quiet old
town, which stretched before her silent and almost
deserted in the heat of the September afternoon.
For moment more she hung back her lower lip
dropping suggestvey. Deeds of dcrringdo might
appeal to her, but not essayng the unknown outer
void.
Dunno dood deeds" she repeated, with plain
tive insistence But Helen Adeline thrust her for
ward and shut the garden gate when she had passed
through
"Go right along Maudie,' she commanded, from
the inside "You go an do good deeds, an
then come back an tell us"
Genevieve Maude still fingered, looking back with
homesick eyes at the place from which she was en-
He'd That she knew and loved. but the strange
wide streets that lay ahead Of her seemed very
long and lonely The elms waved n greeting, how
ever the sun turned his warm smile upon ner, and
a reassuring conviction grew and strengthened in
her soul. At least IL was all new, and 1t might be
interesting Her heart !eapcd in a sudden impulse
of freedom Without a word to her sisters. with
out even another backward glance, she abruptly
trotted off down the elm-llned avenue, an innocent
pilgrim making her first little journey out into life.
AS she hesitatcd an instant at the first corner,
undecided which way to turn, she felt cold nose
thrust into her hand and the impact of a large body
against her own. Turning she recognized Rover.
who suddenly realizing her departure, had leaped
the garden hedge and followed her Genevievc
Maud welcomed him with rapture His company
made the adventure perfect, but she delayed not
in passing on to him a sense of responsibility in their
Joint enterprise. Sitting down on the curb, she
grasped him by the throat, her favorite method of
Copvrlqht 1910, by Harper Brothers.