Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15

Pauline, sitting down for just a mir
ute's rest after climbing the thre
steep flights Of stairs. "But have som
work want you to do for me-if yo1
can, before Easter"
well, I'm not crowded very mucl
just now" said Mrs. Turner "And /
can have till Saturday night befor,
i Easter to finish it, why, guess I cal
do 1t, Miss Pauline. What is it,"
II have dear little cousin jus
the size Of Gracie," informed Pauline
shes coming to spend Easter will
me. want to have little white Easte
frock made to exactly fit her. You cal
make 1t over Gracies measure. And
Ives. want it very, very nice, you un
derstand. It must have q blue ribbon
SASH"
"Oh, I sea surprise" And Mrs
Turner smiled knowingly. II can do it
Miss Pauline. Won't the little girl be
happy when you present her with the
Easter dress-all ready to put on:
That will be fine"
ooh, won't it be lovely!" cried
Oracle, an interested listener.
eyes, the little girl will be very much
delighted, for she is 80 good and sweet
Just as dear as Oracle. Butt must
run along or I'll be late to school,
cried Pauline. "Are Oracle and Harry
ready to go to school now, Mrs. Tur-
ner? They might go part Of the way
with me-"
Eyes, ma, let us CO." cried Oracle,
rushing to the closet and getting her
jacket and hat. "Come, Buddie."
NJ u
than Harry, got his books and cap and
roller skates and started out at the
door, first kissing his mother good bye.
Then in another minute the three chill
dren were down the stairs and out on
the street. AS they passed q MEMS
and Boys Clothing House," Pauline
made an excuse to go in, telling the
children to follow her. She left them
beside the door, and went herself to
one Of the statesmen who had come
forward, and spoke few words to
him in low, voice. The salesman
looked sharply at Harry, seeming to
take his measure" then he said in
low tones to Pauline: ooh, yes, he re-
quires the eight-year-old, size. That'll
Just fit him nice and loose-leaving
room to grow bit"
Then Pauline went out and at the
corner the Turner children went in one
direction and she in another, going to
their respective schools.
That evening after dinner, Pauline
took her mother into her confidence.
After half an hours heart-to-heart
talk, Mrs. FRANKLIN said: "Dearie,
your plan is very, very praiseworthy.
Although, as you say, the Turner's are
not suffering the deep poverty of the
slums, yet they cannot afford many
of the little pleasure which 60 such
a long way toward making people
happy. am so glad you are taking
this interest in them. Mrs. Turner
is most deserving woman, and her
we'll trained and quiet"
by the way. mamma, are we to
have big Easter dinner?" asked
Pauline.
Eyes, dear, as usual. And you know
Aunt Hester and little cousin Dorothy
are coming to the city to spend Easter
week with U.S."
Eyes, mamma, it is cousin Dorothy
whom have used as an excuse for
having that little Easter frock made.
Butt want to order anotherd Easter
dinner-one for three. May 1?
Certainly, dear. Make it for five,
maybe the Turner's will have company
on that day. You know Mrs. Turner
has an old aunt and maiden cousin
living somewhere in <the city. The
cousin works in straw hat factory,
believe"
"Ah, that's the plan" cried Pauline.
"1'll write q note to the aunt and
cousin, inviting them to dine with Mrs.
Turner. I'll sign my own name and tell
the kinswomen to say not word
about it as it is to be surprise to
Mrs. Turner"
So Paulines plan grew and she was
the happiest girl in all that big city for
the entire week leading up to Easter.
She superintendent the little frock Mrs.
Turner was making. She had several
big bundles delivered at her own
home on Easter eve. She made two
personal trips to a market five blocks
distant, bought many very appetite
ing things. Called in at bakers shop
ordered other good things. The last
visit on Easter eve was at the florists
shop, where she bought a growing
Easter lily in a pretty vase.
Late on Easter evening a man with
an express wagon stopped in front of
the apartment house in which the
Franklyns lived. He asked for Miss
Pauline Franklyn. And fifteen minutes
later he was driving off towards the
place where Mrs. Turner lived with
two enormous baskets and big
brown paper bundle in the wagon. And
in his arm he carried the vase con-
tanning the Easter lily.
The following morning on their way
to Easter services the three Frank
lyns stopped to make call on Mrs.
Turner. They found that good woman
in the happiest frame Of mind. She
also was dressed to attend service
and had the children ready to go to
Sunday school When the Frank
lyns entered the living room Mrs.
Turner caught Pauline's hands in her