The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-05-08

would be-sham. It was not a poverty
that honestly confessed itself to be
such, that room. Instead 1t IA q
poverty that skunk away into corners
and hid behind the rankest limitations
OF better things. Everything seemed
to have been purchased at the cheap
est booths at Vanity Fair. There we're
few things OF substance, but many
things Of vain and empty show. Had
Gloria been more skilled in reading
the world Alright. every bauble. every
useless ornament would have preached
a m AS 1t was, there was for
her in large part only the interest Of
novelty.
To the right of Gloria were two win.
dows looking out over the roofs OF
~ne1ghboring houses. Between them
was a SCARED maple dresser. 1t was
Uttered among other things with post
card photographs, business cards. a
calendar with a picture in many col
ors and a bottle of Florida water Di-
rectly In front Of her was the sick
girls bed, a cheap iron affair with
massive furnished brass trimmings.
Beyond 1t was a ~frall-looking trunk
painted In imitation OF leather. The
only things which boldly confessed
themselves to be just as represented
were two wooden kitchen chairs.
Looking close beside her, Gloria saw
a battered maple washstand and be
yond 1t a door which led into a closet
under the stairs. She glanced curl.
ously at the walls, which boosted some
by the advertising matter upon them
from which whisky house they had
emanated. Some OF the girls waists
and skirts hung upon nails, but the
clothes which she had taken on the
night before on retiring were upon a
chair beside her trunk.
Il heard you were sick" Mrs. Hayes
said sympathetically, land | want to
know il l can do anything to help
you"
Little Ella viewed them with cold
~antagonism. They were not OF her
world and she both feared and hated
them.
Nav" she growled. Then against
her real wishes something out OF her
old life made her add grudgingly.
Much obliged"
Mrs. Hayes had worked too long
among such people not to understand,
and she ignored the girls unfriendly
manner by asking: How do you feel
today?"
"Rotta,"
mo wonder: It's so close II here. |
think it would be better for you Il
you'd let me open a window. It's milo
out. May II"
60 as fer as yuh like; I don't feel
like fightin'."
A nod from Mrs. Hayes sem Gloria
10 open a window.
There now" exclaimed the younger
visitor. You'll feel better"
Gloria" Mrs. Hayes asked, 30 the
sick woman could not hear. do you
mind staying with her while l go to
the mission for a few minutes? |
want Mrs. Wallace to come over II
she can; and the doctor, too, as soon
as | can find him"
-. te4iAAs olos, NAS LIZ plOIIpt
response. What's the matter with
her."
Il can't say until I see the doctor,
because I'm not sure. | want Doctor
Hayes to see her. II | can't get him
III get Doctor Norton. You're nc,
afraid to stay"
Gloria smiled. What was there tc
foopC er1o rfr1 c,,rolx. GOULD 49, -.
coile so Ill in the short space OF time
Mrs. Hayes should be away as to rem.
der her inexperienced nurse absolutely
helpless.
"Of course I'm not afraid" she re.
Piled. Then impulsively. besides. !
want to do some good in the world.
I've been too selfish"
NO, dear, not that" her companion
gently demonstrated. "%Tholghtless,
perhaps, because you didn't know, but
0 selfish" Then she turned to Lit.
tie Ella and said In the same quiet
tone: Il think you'd be happier where
there'd be some one to take care OF
ycu."
Pr not sick, I'm Just tired"
The ignorant fear sickness and dis.
guise it as long as they can, shirhing
the fight and thereby making it all the
harder. Understanding this. Mrs
Hayes answered lightly:
If that's the case, l hope you'll en-.
terrain my friend for me until l return
She's interested in the work at the
mission"
You're on" Little Ella replied with
an air OF resignation us Mrs. Hayes
left the room. She rolled over on her
side and closed her eyes. Already she
began to feel bored.
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