The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-10-14

Patience 10 one OF the cardinal vtr.
tues" said Sarah Stevenson in any.
thing but patient tone Of voice. She
deposited her hat with 4 very decided
bang on the hall table. But where
can go for = fresh supply Of 1t when
my own 10 utterly exhausted?"
Why. to mother. Of course" and
elderly woman answered. What has
oeen troubling you today?'
oh. mother. It does seem a. II I
need to be a regular encyclopedia and
directory combined to I'LL my position;
70 many questions are asked that I
wonder where they all originate and
some Of them are simply impossible to
answer
sarah's was apparently not such .
strenuous occupation. She was second
assistant to the postmaster Of 4 fair
sized country village.
7 am sure things will look brighter
after you have enjoyed the nice sup
per that 10 waiting for you." Mrs Ste
venson said consolingly. at is a long
day. but II brings US lots Of comforts. 7"
Sarah followed her mother into their
pleasant little drawing-room to seat
herself before the repast that her
mothers own hands had prepared for
her. and with the perfect appetite Of
healthy young woman she soon
made serious inroads upon It. Pres
emily she turned to her mother and
laughingly declared:
Mother. you are certainly . true
prophet. ! don't believe anyone could
feel cross after such . meal ~ that"
They sat and talked over the events
Of the day. Sarah told Of the numer.
Gus small worries and exasperating
happenings which had seemed 20 hard
TO bear. but they all melted into in
signihcance before her mothers gentle
smile and helpful word.
Bread winning was . new expert.
ence to Sarah. Until her fathers death
. year before their home had been one
Of comfort and luxury. But upon Mr..
stevenson's demise his Affairs were
found to Be in such q state that. after
paying all debts. nothing was left for
bis widow and daughter but Q small
cottage.
Sarah was . we'll educated young
woman Of twenty. and when . vacancy
occurred In the postomcs STAG she
secured the place through friends. and
for nine months she had been work.
Ing steadily.
Sarah was popular and at arst II
seemed hard to settle down to the
routine Of business life.
On the morning following 8arah's
last declaration a impatisncs." -
Ars. Stevenson called these little out.
bursts. that young person took her
way 70 the posto@ee with the dstermi.
nation 70 80 only the bright side q
things.
Al the morning oAs performed her
work chssrfully and answered the Nd.
nsrous questions asked her to the very
bsst a her ability. Al midday whoa
she vas alone q the once and Just
- she was putting the bunch Of 1t.
tsrs back into the 3" box aftse assup.
ing IN insists1t youngstse for the
third dine that there was really moth.
Ing there for Ars. James Small, some
one entered the door With Q quick,
an step and she heard Q familiar
voice asking for . supply q postage
stamps. but - the speaker cane with.
In sight Of her face he exclaimed IN
evident astouishment:
"Saah-Miss stsvsnson-what are
y0u doing hsrsf'
7 an trying to perform the duty
u possoa,es clerk. NJ. 0sansseord,-
AAswsse4 Sarah. With Q slight SMILE.
In fact I have been studying the past
for niAe whole moatAs."
The bsvildsrsd sxprsssioa upon the
,oaas nan's face aia not change until
bic eyes rested o. the plaiA black
brock which 0afaA vora
Yea have lest your-latAsef.
"Yes. . year ago. most unsxpects1.
y: and BOW an The bread winner for
mother and ne"
r IN % sosTy-I had not heard. I
have bsea eoas over 1ftsea nooths.
ND % n the Wilds q Africa ] heard
little a matters here. ] reached home
'ase last nlsht eo0ias . boet earlier
lhaa ] expected. and foana he family
III away for the week. - have %
ehaacs - talk With sayoes. WAsa
nay 80 you aad hear what hse ha,.
peasAf
We ere ivtag u the little MAJ.
1ood cottage Which 70 notAse'a you
and our fSisaAs are aivays
selcoas there"
= shan cone THE svsaiae. Inst - |
las1y ~ yoa oan receive ~"
People cane - % reQuiso 0asaA's
lttsatioa al With bsisl Decd noe,.
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