The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27

came out into the sitting room Wnere
| was and he SEES to me: Miss Dustin.
we got to find out about Miss Jones:
she's refined and educated, and it's
evident that she comes from nice peo-
pie. Can't you help her remember her
nameT
And I faced him and | says sharp
ly. What business Is 1t Of yours. Ray
mond EllisT"
What did he say?" 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 l want to
give her all the chance there Is to find
out about her folks IL she can remem-
ber.' So he told me he was going to
bring down great specialist from the
city who would examine her. | told
him to go along and do it. but ! don't
know. Angelina. l hope I'm doing
right"
Hes a noble fellow" said Angelina.
wiping away tear. IL came to call
on her and ask her to come to Sunday
school," she went on.
shell be glad to- go. Angeline. It's
made me real mad to see how the viii
lage girls are acting about Mary. 1t
amt Christian-like."
They'll get over 1t as soon as they
know her better" said Angeline lenient-
ly. I'm going down to talk to her."
The next Sunday Mary Jones went
to Sunday school with Angeline Petty.
She wore plain white lawn dress. and
her hat was a 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 Angeline
Petty and her mother. who brought the
matter before the members of the La
dies Aid society.
There's only one thing you can dc
to wipe out the sign of pride and jeal
Ousy that's at the bottom Of your treat
ing Mary so meanly." cried Angelina,
stirred out of her wonted calmness.
land that is to gather your daughters
and come and call upon Mary Jones.
There amt no other way"
"If we don't do it l guess we'll be
pauper minded" added Mrs. Petty
grimly. for she had asked the minister
the meaning Of the term.
Late that afternoon company Of
twenty women and girls trailed along
the narrow path through the oak wood
and came to Selma Dustin's house on
the crossrvad. Just as the last me
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 Selma Dustin, Mary Jones, Ray
mond Ellis and an elderly man of dig
nifled appearance stood on the porch
and stared in surprise at the women
and girls g lthered on the lawn.
I'VE caLle to call on Mary JONES'"
said Angeline rather weakly.
Mary Jones flashed down the steps
and threw her arms around Angeline's
neck.
you dear. dear thing" she cried
warmly. You have been SO kind to
me. the little poorhouse girl" She lift
ed her head and looked tearfully around
the softened faces Of the women. II
know you will all be glad to hear my
good news. l can remember who
ami!
Angeline kissed her. IL guess II don't
matter much who you are. dear" she
said tenderly. Its what you are that
has suited me right along"
The poorhouse girl kissed Angelina
again and then drew that flustered lady
up to the piazza. where she stood with
an arm around Selma and Angeline.
Her fair face was radiant with joy.
and 1t seemed reflected in Raymond
Ellis face and in the countcoGnce Of
the great brain specialist.
II want to tell you all how / hap
pened to come here" began Mary
Jones. DIR. Wainwright says ] am
the victim Of aphasia, caused By pres
sure on the brain from fall / rcceiv-
ed some time ago. You see. was mo-
tOring through here with party Of
friends. l was riding in the rumble
seat. and in some way or other l fell
off and was not missed until they were
miles away. l 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 at an inn.
couldn't remember what had happened
| to me. l couldn't remember my name
or where lived. Then l came to Lit
tie River, somebody found me, and
was committed to your almshouse.
| Then dear Miss Selma Dustin found
me and brought me here. not so 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 is coming back some day
| ne my wife" said RAYMOND Ellis who