The Press., 1915-01-06

SCHOOL. sue WeilC Oil.
 Shell be glad to go. Angei1e It.
 made me real mad to see how the VII
 lage girls are acting about Mary. |
 ain't 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 wen
 to Sunday school with Angeline Petty
 She wore plain white lawn dress. and
 her hat was cheap white straw trim
 med with pink roses. The village choil
 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. ''and that is to gather your daughters and come and call upon Mary Jones. There ain't no other way!"
 elf we don't do 1t I guess we'll 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 Selina 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 Selina Dustin, Mary Jones, Ray mond Ellis and an elderly man of dig nified appearance stood on the porch and stared in surprise at 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 Angeline's neck.
 You dear, dear thingr' she cried warmly. You have been so kind to me. the little poorhouse girlw 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. can remember who I amr'
 Angeline kissed her. "I 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 Angeline again and then drew that flustered lady up to the piazza, where she stood with an arm around Selina and Angeline. Her fair face was radiant with joy. and it seemed reflected in Raymond Ellis face and in the countenance of the great brain specialist.
 "I want to tell you all how I hap pened to come here," began Mary Jones. "Dr. Wainwright says I am the victim of aphasia, caused by pres sure on the brain from a fall I 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 I 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, and had spent most of my money for food and nights lodging at an inn. I remember what had happened to me. I couldn't remember my name or where lived. Then I came to Lit tie River. somebody found me, and was committed to your almshouse. Then dear Miss Selina Dustin found me and brought me here. not so much 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 ,usly.
 But she is coming back some day IS my wife" said Raymond Ellis, who had wooed poorhouse girl and found I B 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 Selina Dus- | in fell on each others neck and wept for joy. while the Ladies' Aid society iled past Marjorie Dale and rendered awkward congratulations on her resto- ration to health and name.
 And now not one of them begrudges Angeline or Selina her intimacy and with Raymond Ellis beauti- ful young wife.