Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

ber.' SO he told me he was coiny !,
bring down great specialist from H.
city who wouid examine her. ,a,s
him to go along and do If. but Ao,,.,
know, Angeline. / hope I'm doirs
right"
Hes a noble fellow" said Angola.
wiping away a ter. II came to al,
on her and ask her to come to supds~
school" she went on.
shell be glad to 90. AugeHne n,
made me real mad to see how the IN
lage girls are acting about Mary. /.
amt Christian-like."
They'll get over it as soon az tbsv
know her better" said AngeIine lenIen;
~. I'm going down to talk to her.
The next Sunday Mary Jones wen.
/ to Sunday school with Angelina pete
! She wore plain white lawn dress. ana
| her hat was cheap white straw trim
med with pink roses. The village cho;,
/ flushed resentfully when the strangers
| trained soprano rose high and swess
, above their untUtored voices.
/ This fact. together with the markes
attentions of Raymond Ellis To ,ha
''poorhouse girl" was the cause of Mt.
/ ter jealousy among the Little River
girls, and after she had been snubsed
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 Ia.
dies Aid society.
There's only one thing you can d,
to wipe out the sign of pride and teal.
hot h.
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 1 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 Selma Dustin. Mary Jones. Raw
mond Ellis and an elderly man of dig.
nif1ed appearance stood on the porch
and stared in surprise ut the women
and girls gathered on the lawn.
We came to call on Mary Jones'"
said Angeline rather weakly
Mary Jones flashed down the steps
and threw her arms around Angelines
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 i
know you will all be glad to hear my
good news. / can remember who I
ami"
Angelina kissed her. 81 guess 1t 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 fiustered lady
up to the piazza, where she stood with
an arm around Selma and Angeline.
Her fair face was radiant with JOY.
and it seemed reflected in Raymond
Ellis' face and in the countenance %
the great brain specialist.
II want to tell you all how hap
pened TO come here" began Mary
Jones. DIR. Wainwright says l am
the victim of aphasia, caused by pres
sure on the brain from a fall l receiv-
ed some time ago. You see, was mo-
toring through here with a party OF
friends. I was riding in the rumble
seat, and in some way or other | fell
off and was not missed until they were
miles away. I must have wandered
away at once. for walked and walked
until my shoes were almost worn out
md L had spent most of my money for
'ood and nights lodging at an inn |
couldn't remember what had happened
o me. 1 couldn't remember my name
II where / lived Then l came to Lit
lie River, somebody found me. and l
vas committed to your almshouse
Then dear Miss Selma Dustin found
ne and brought me here. not so much
because I could help her, but because
he was sorry for me.
DIR. Wainwright has broken the spel
f silence thai has oppressed my nina
have remembered my name and my
eople. and tomorrow | am gong
ONE" She clasped her hands JOY
usly.
"But she IS coming back some DAY
$ my WIFE" said Raymond Ellis. VINO
ad wooed poorhouse girl and founu
wife in the person of Marjorie Daie'
lie daughter of New York merchant
no had sought far and wide for MS
issing child.
And Angelina Petty and Selma Dus-
N fell on each others neck and wepl
IT Joy while the Ladies' Aid societ,
led past Marjorie Dale and tendereu
vkward congratulations on her resio-
tion to health and name.
And now not one OF them begrudges
ngeline or Selma her intimacy siu
iendship with Raymond Ellis beau~
i young wife