Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-25

possessed a little money, and, being
an old man, Miss Willard was looking
forward to its inheritance. One of
her intimate friends, hearing of this
slanderous statement, repeated it to
Miss Willard The lady replied that
if anything could induce her to leave
the poor old man to his fate this un-
just charge would. She declared that
she possessed an Independent income
of her own, whereas Mr.. Powell did
not give her enough to run the house
and that she was frequently obliged
to make up deficiencies from her own
purse.
Then why do you submit to such
iniustice?' asked the intimate friend.
'Why do you not force that inhuman
girl to come and bear this burden,
which belongs to her and not to your"
Il promised Mrs. Powell before her
death that 1 would take care of her
husband"
4 number of ladies Of Deerfield were
one day drinking afternoon tea togeth-
er when the subject of Miss Wizards
sacrifice came up. Not only were en-
comiums passed upon Miss Willard,
Dll NlluIltLdl4bllS dilCu uDDLl INC uli-
natural Helen Powell.
IF she ever comes to Deegfeld
again." said one of the ladies, 81 ahan
give her a piece of my mind"
"She ought to know how her neglect
OF her poor father is regarded" said
another.
II have a mind to write to her about
it," chimed in d third.
You don't need to do that" snap
ped a fourth. Il met her at ball in
Chicago last winter and told her just
how people were talking"
What did she say?' asked the first
speaker.
why, she just looked out of those
simpleton eyes of hers and said, 'Peo-
pie will talk no matter what you do
Then a young fellow with his hair
parted in the middle whisked her
away in the barn dance"
"She doesn't appear TO have any
soul or any conscience" was the last
comment, and the ladies turned the
conversation upon the coming sleeve
for woman's dresses.
Finally it was announced that SIr.
Powell was very I'll and his end was
approaching. Every one expected this
would bring his unnatural daughter to
his bedside. But every one was disap-
pointed. Helen did not appear till the
day her father died. The town-the
social town-was furious Only a re-
gard for the deceased as an old citi-
zen and admiration for the woman
who had been an angel Of mercy to
him kept most Of the circle from re-
manning away from the funeral
However, strange to say, these two
reasons and a third crowded the
church where the services were held.
The third reason was that there was
universal desire 10 Ogle this dread
full girl who had deserted her father.
She walked into the church beside
Miss Willard. and every eve was
strained to see the two women, who
represented the opposite types of sac
rifice and selfshness, though it must
be admitted that a morbid curiosity
rendered Helen the greater attraction
Mr.. Snively preached the funeral ser
mon, but as the deceased had not rem
dered himself an interesting character.
since be had afforded no example Of
Christian sacifice. the reverent gentle
man ignored him and dwelt upon the
noble example Of one whom he did not
name. but whom everybody knew. Aft
er It was all over the two women fol
lowed the coffin out Of the church. The
body was disposed of and all was
over
The next morning DeeTheld was set
agog by report that Miss Willard had
been summarily elected from the Pow
ell dwelling by that inhuman Powell
girl without having been given more
time than was necessary TO pack her
trunks. Women ran from house 10
house inquiring the truth Of the re
port. II was confirmed The VIII had
been opened the evening befora and