The Holt County sentinel., 1911-03-17
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and her brother were passing their
last evening Of the season in their
summer home. Miss Belinda. smiling
a little wistfully ut her own thoughts.
watched the leaping flames.
Ben" she said. without being the
least cynical. I've come TO the conclu
sion that gratuitous helpfulncss isn't
we'll isn't appreciated"
''Oh. did you Just find that OUT" in
CURED her brother. How have you
gained this long deferred knC wledye7"
This morning" began Miss Bclin
da, when ! was putting so many 81
our things away for the winter. IT oc.
CURED to me that several OF our he.
longings might be enjoyed by some of
our n"ighbors. who seem 10 have so
little to make their lives bright II
seemed to me. for instance. that "
would he a pity TO leave my readnc
lamp locked up here all winter when
u might make the long evenings ut
the Dodds' more cheerful So ! had
NATL" I'll and clean IL aud then I car
riei II up the hill 10 the farmhouse
myself and offered II To Mrs Dodd.
We'll she said. of course " you'd
like 10 leas' II here for safe kceping.
you can. jrst AZ we'll ny not. II won't
look bal on the center table In the
parlor and anyway we shut up thu;
room Ia cold weather
hut wish you to have the use 81
IT, ! explained.
"'Oh. don't get any store by those
big fancy lamps they burn too much
OIL she answered. ns she op.n.d tho
door OF the scpulchral parlor aud scl
the dcspised object OH the center table
next 10 the photograph album"
Did You leave II there" asked Ben.
Yes. fer hndnt the COURAGE t.
say that, as she didn't like II. Iii taxi"
u home"
Probably she's reading by IT,
bright r,fulgcnce at this moment"
laughed Reu.
u determined not 10 he d,scour.
aged" proceeded Miss Belinda. so I
'oos the haskctful Of magazines I hal
gathered together for the stewards
over to their place. met Mr.. Stew.
art nj the gate.
81 thought perhaps YOU and the
boys would enjoy some light reading"
I said.
never read n,ih!ng myself he
replied, except the weekly paper.
s'pose maybe the BOYS will look over
them magazines after the fall work t.
done. But don't think much Of hay.
me 10, 0i reading stun In the house.
It's liable Ia take up the time the boys
ought To give to their regular chores
~ hnmbly suggested that the boys
must have some leisure on rainy DAYS
and winter evenings. and he said I
could leave the magazines ir I wanted
10. saw Miss Stewart when ! went
Into the house to avail myself Of this
gracious permission, and ! asked her
II she wouldn't like the use Of my sew.
Ing machine during the winter. When
! went to her quilting last spring I
saw what AN old thrashing machine
hers Is"
mo, thank you, Miss Belinda, she
said. I've used our machine ever
since ! came here TO keep house for
my brother and the boys and I
wouldn't know how to make theii
shirts on any other kind. You're real
kind, but Il would be an awful bother
for me TO learn the tricks Of a new
tangled machine.
shes a dear old stand.patter, Isn't
she?" said Hen.
Yes. and ! didn't mind her refusal
At all. but ! was quite angry for q
moment al Mrs. Merton's way OF de.
ciining n large package Of macaroni.
which ! thought she'd like, for one
day, when kept her TO lunch she ate
some with great relish.
80 know It's not for sale In the vii.
iagc groceries, ! said by way Of ex.
pisnstion. as ! gave II to her,
Not much would be sold N II was.
she remarked, for II amt good with.
out cheese, IL it?'
Most people like II cooked with
cheese, I admitted. meekly.
We'll she said. II would cost
more than II would come to for me
n try to use II, for cheese Is expen.
sive. and I amt one OF the extrava,
giant kind"
This days experiences ought to
make you happier" remarked Ben,
"YOu have found our neighbors around
here content with what they have aud
certainly contentment il worth great
deal more than any modern conven,
fences, periodical literature or foreign
food products. Isn't that so?"
Yes, suppose So" reluctantly
agreed Miss Belinda. but ! wanted
the fun Of helping"
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Mrs. Barlow Brings Tommy to Tears.
The camel" answered Mr.. Barlow,
sis chiefly found in those burning eli
mates which you have heard de
scribed. His height Is very greai, ris'