Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-06

came out into the sitting room where
/ was and he ses to me: Miss Dustin;
we got to lflnd 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
manner
"And faced him and I says sharp
~, What business is it of yours, Ray
mond EllisY"
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 IL she'll have me, but l 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 to
bring down great specialist from the
city who would examine her. l told
him to go along and do it, but 1 don't
know, Angelina. l hope I'm doing
right"
Hes noble fellow said Angeline,
! wiping away tear. 81 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 1t
amt Christian-like"
They'll get over it as soon as they
know her better, said Angelina lenient-
ly. SIN 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 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 do
to wipe out the sign of pride and jeal-
ousy that's at the bottom of your treat
Ing Mary so meanly," cried Angeline,
| 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
! grtmly, 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, Ray
mond Ellis and an elderly man Of dig
nifed appearance stood on the porch
and stared in surprise at 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 stems
and threw her arms around Angeline's
neck.
"You dear. dear thingp she cried
warmly. ''You have been so kind to
me, the little pOOrhouse girIw She lift
ed her head and looked tearfully around
the softened faces of the women. 81
know you will all be glad to hear my
good news. L can remember who l
amir
Angelina kissed her. II guess it 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 Angelina.
Her fair face was radiant with ioy,
and it seemed reflected in Raymond
Ellis face and in the cOuntenance Of
the great brain specialist
II want to tell you all how 1 hap
pened to come here" began Mary
Jones. CDR Wainwright says 1 am
the victim of aphasia,~ caused by pres
sure on the brain from a fall receiy-
I ed some time ago You see, was mo-
toring through here with a party of
! friends. was riding in the rumble
seat, and inrsome 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 at an inn. l
couldn't remember what had happened
to me. / couldn't remember my name
or where lived. Then came to Lit
tie River, somebody found me, and l
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. es
"Dr. Wainwright has broken the spell