The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
TlII. TWO sIsrIiRS.

violet, hate to 90 YOU GO To work
cate looking girl OF lIfteSn years, lying
Ola an old vermont sofa. 1T Is not
right that should he lying here do
ing nothing, while YOU are toiling your
life away, She continued.
But, Rose, YOU are WORKING also"
Violet said. pushing back the black hair
f o%" r .ne M P@!s thS WHOLE aX r@ sewing
Yes. dear. know" Rose said. but
YOU are younger thai! !. and it is not
right that YOU should work. Oh ii I
were only well. YOU should not Violet.
You are only twelve she added, sigh
ing.
"But Rose, am all right. so don't
You worry. Now, Sood-by. | must co."
Violet said. kissing her sister
"Good-by,' Rose answered, returning
the kiss.
Rose and Violet Loo. lived alone In
a room which belonged Ia a woman, bv
the name OF Mrs. Moore The girls
parents died: when Rose was but seven
years old. The father had been very
poor, and after AN Illness OF a year
died. His wife, who was very delicate,
soon f2li9wed him, leaving the two
rs there were no near relatives. The
little money they had was soon spent,
ana the children We're pcnmilcss. Mrs
work, but as she was. yet so young
she could find none. Mrs. Moore who
telt sorry for the children. promised to
give them home If Rose would do
and Violet were very grateful Ia Mrs
Moore, ana everything Was all right
until Rose was suddenly taken sick
y, FIRST sho was able to continue her
work. but later She was compelled To
20 10 bed. As Mrs. Moore was very
poor she could not nnord To have a
doctor. Violet, the Youngest sister, had
often declared she was going TO work
hut Rose would not allow her. Violet
however had set her mind upon the
matter. and at last when Rose was
taken sick her wish WAS fulfilled. After
searching for work everywhere, she at
last found Il woman 10y the name OF
MIS-. Brown. who wanted a girl as n
nurse FOR her child. Violet at once
went 10 the woman. ana although she
uld NOT Ike her, she accepted the posi-
uon. Her pay was small. but ii was
large enough to support the sisters.
ON this cvcntful morning Violet
turned her stcps toward Mrs. Browns
nome. She had not walked far when
She met i handsome man. who asked
her: Little girl, can YOU tell me where
Mr. John Ice lives,
thht was her dead fathers name WHY
he is dead"
"Deah?" the man cried. when did
he die
- may not mean the same man YOU
do" Violet said. but there is only one
Mr John Lee that ! know. and he is
dead lie died when / was very. very
Did YOU know iim very WELL" the
gentleman asked.
=, Why YES" Violet said. smiling, "ho
Your, father" the man exclaimed
oh. knew your face was familiar.
1t is like that Of your father. What
is your name. DEAR
Violet told him. also telling of her
sister Rose.
II SUPPOSE YOU wonder who am"
the gentleman said. smiling. 81 am
Your fathers brother. Edward. Every
on" thought was drowned when !,
vcsse! sank. hut WAS not. was
saved and went to India. where | be
came very rich and married am
going 10 take YOU and your sister to
live with me at my home, ''Ivyhurst'
Violet was da@cd. aud could say uoth-
ing. hut she led the way to her home
Rose was told everything. and tho
sisters lacked the few things they
owned Into an old suitcase I'm the
meantime Mrs. Moore was not forgot
ten, for Mr.. Lee gave her "a large sum
of money
In q few hours the girls were driving
aWh% 'h a handsome carriage for their
new home. "Ivyhurst." where they were
70 spend very happy life with Uncle
Edward ana Aunt MAY.
Composed BY IRENE ROBERTSON
2"io Wcstham Avenue. South Rich
moud.