The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-04

Genevieve Maude smiled like small Chinese
idol. Penalties was new word to her, and con-
veyed no sinister suggestion to her artless mind.
Were goin' to help you," resumed Helen Adeline
stimulated by the close attention she receiving
We've got to make you live for Others an
your soul for you. an make it sing. an make your
heart sing. That's what they do in eth cal cutter
Genevieve Maude was deeply interested.
Like photographer" she asked eagerly.
Eyes; II guess so. Like the phonograph."
Genevieve Maude charmed. DO 1t now"
she urged with fervor. But Helen Adeine held back
from this feat.
You've got to do some good deeds first" she
remarked, darkly. Then your soul IL sing. Miss
Simpson says so'
With characteristic optimism Genevieve Maude
put her hand on the spot where she supposed her
soul to be and listened attentively. Perhaps it was
singing even now. What did they know about it?
But there was silence sense OF hopelessness
swept over her. Don't know dood Deeds" she
marked. dolefuly. with quivering lips.
Helen Adeline closed her book and rose There
cold fnality in her manner.
That's zactly it," she announced. "You never
did any But now you've got to do some" she add
ed coming straight to the of the situation and
fixing her sister with commanding eye. you've
got to start right out in the world this minute
do good deeds. That's where Mr.. Sercombe said
they was most needed-in the world. So you 60.
An when you've done 'em you come back an tell
us, an We'll put 'em in the book"
She opened the garden gate she spoke and
waved the little Eve out of the only Eden she knew.
Geneveve Maude obedently. and then stood
hesatng, 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 suggestively. Deeds OF derringdo might
appeal to her. but not essaying the unknown outer
void.
Dunno dood deeds.' she repeated, with plain
tive insisence. 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 some good deeds, an
then come back an tell US
Genevieve Maude still fingered looking back with
homesick eyes at the place from which
lied. That she knew and loved but the strange
wide streets that lay ahead Of her seemed very
long and lonely The elms waved a greeting, how
ever. the sun turned his warm smile upon ner and
a reassuring conviction grew and strengthened in
her SOUL At least, it all new. and il might be
interesting. Her heart leaped in a sudden impulse
OF freedom. Without word to her sisters, with
out even another backward glance, she abruptly
trotted on down the elm-lined avenue, innocent
pilgrim making her first little journey out into life.
As she hesitated instant at the first corner,
undecided which way to turn. she felt cold nose
thrust into her hand and the impact of large body
against her own Turning she recognized Rover.
who. suddenly realizing her departure, had leaped
the garden hedge and followed her Genevieve
Maud welcomed him with rapture His company
made the adventure perfect but she delayed not
IN passing on to him of responsibility their
joint enterprise Sitting down on the curb. she
grasped him by the throat her favorte method Of
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