Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-06

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Manner
"And faced him and l says sharp
ly, What business is 1t of yours, Ray
mOnd Ellis?"
"What did he sayP" whispered An
geline eagerly
"He flushed up and looked handsom
er than ever, but he spoke firm. It's
my business, because I'm going to mar
ry her If she'll have me, but want to
give her all the chance there Is to find
out about her folks If she can remem
ber' So he told me he was going tC
bring down great specialist from the
city who would examine her. | told
him to go along and do 1t, but don't
know, Angellne. l hope I'm doing
right"
Hes noble fellow" said Angelina
wiping away tear. IL came, to call
on her and ask her to come to Sunday
school," she went on,
She'll be glad to go, Angelina. It's
made me real mad to see how the vii
lage girls are acting about Mary. II
amt Christian-like."
They'll get over 1t as soon as they
know her BETTER" said Angelina lenient.
ly. "Pm going down to talk TO her"
The next Sunday Mary Jones went
to Sunday school with Angelina Petty.
She wore plain white lawn dress, and
her hat was cheap white straw trim
med with pink roses. The village choir
flushed resentfully when the strangers
trained soprano rose high and sweet
above their untutored voices.
This fact, together with the marked
attentions of Raymond Ellis to the
"poorhouse girl" was the cause of BIT
ter Jealousy among the Little River
girls, and after she had been snubbed
several times Mary Jones remained
away from church and Sunday school,
much to the indignation OF Angelina
Petty and her mother, who brought the
matter before the members OF the La
dies Aid society.
There's only one thing you can do
to wipe out the sign Of pride and jeal-
ousy that's ut the bottom of your treat
Ing Mary so meanly," cried Angelina,
stirred out OF her wonted calmness,
and that is TO gather your daughters
and come and call upon Mary Jones.
There amt no other wayl"
''If we don't do II guess wen be
pauper minded" added Mrs. Petty
grimly, for she had asked the minister
the meaning of the term.
Late that afternoon a company Of
twenty women and girls trailed along
the narrow path through the oak wood
and came TO Selma DustIn's house on
the crossroad. Just as the last one
had passed through the gate and the
head OF the delegation reached the
steps Of the porch the front door open
ed and four people came out.
Miss Sellna Dustin, Mary Jones, Ray
mond Ellis and an elderly man Of dig
nlfied appearance stood on the porch
and stared In surprise mt the women
and girls gathered on the lawn
I'VE came to call on Mary JONES'"
said Angelina rather weakly
Mary Jones flashed down the steps
and threw her arms around Angellne's
neck
you dear dear thlng!' she cried
warmly. "You have been 10 kind to
me, the little poorhouse girl" She lift
ed her head and looked tearfully around
the softened faces OF the women. ~
know you will all be glad to henr my
good news | can remember who I
amr'
Angelina kissed her 81 guess It don't
matter much who you are. dear." she
said tenderly. Its what you are TINT
has suited me right along"
The pOorhouse girl kissed AngelIne
again and then drew that nustered Indy
up to the piazZn, where she stood with
an arm around Selma and Angelina.
Her fair face was radiant with JOY.
and II seemed reflected In Raymond
Ellis face and In the countenanee OF
the great brain specialist.
~ want TO tell You all how hap.
pened to come here" began Mary
Jones "Dr. Wainwright says nm
the victim Of aphasia, caused by pres
sure on the brain from fall recciy-
ed some time ago. You see, was mo
tOrlng through here with n party OF
friends. | was riding In the rumble
seat, and In some way or other fell
Off and was not missed until they were
miles away. ! must have wandered
away at once. for / walked and walked
until my shoes were almost worn out,
and / had spent most OF my money for
food and nights lodging Mt nm Inn.
couldn't remember what had happened
to me couldn't remember my nnme
or where lived. Then came to Lit
tie River, somebody found me, and I
was committed to your almsh0use.
Then dear Miss Selma Dustin found
me and brought me here. not 80 much
because ! could help her, but because
she was sorry for me
"Dr. Wainwright has broken the spell
OF silence that has oppressed my mind.
! have remembered my name and my
people, and tomorrow I am going
home" She clasped her hands Joy
ously
But she IL coming back some day
as my wife" said Raymond Ellis, who
had wOOed pOorhOuse girl and found
wife In the person OF Marjorie Dale.
the daughter Of New York merchant.
who had sought far and wide for his
missing child.
And Angeline Petty and Selma Dus-
tin fell on each others neck and wept
for JOY. while the Ladies' Aid society
filed past Marjorie Dale and rendered
awkward congratulations on her resto-
ration 10 hpulth and mama
And now not one Of them begrudges
Angelina or Selma her intimacy and
friendship with Raymond Ellis bennti-