The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-31
4 GOOD SAMARITAN
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

what. "nen she has so patiently
! sought employment for over two
weeks?"
Il don't mean that" quickly ex
, planned Norah. you see, sir. dear
young lady that she is, she came home
Just hlled up with Joy at getting some.
tning to do. You know she is a type
writer. Well. she brought home lot
VI STUN to copy. but it had to be done
oy morning. II it was done well she
was sure OF lot Of such quick orders
right along. and what do you think?
mere was a note for her from a girl
friend whose mother is dying, asking
ner to come to her at once. It's her
good tender heart! heard her sigh
as she put down the work. My duty
Is to my friend she said, and she has
gone to sit up with the dying lady,"
walter Bliss said no more Just then.
he was roomer in the same house.
out ne had never spoken to the young
girl IN whom he had become interest.
60 and whose lack Of employment he
mad learned from the talkative Norah.
he could not get Miss Verda Thorpe
out Of his mind.
He went out into the hall as he heard
the maid come its length.
"Norah." he said. you are a good
girl and l know you like Miss
Thorpe"
i do. indeed. SIR" she responded
She is SO kind and good to me. T
pity her. too. It's too bad that she
Will have to lose good chance by TAX.
ing that work back in the morning
isn't 1t, now?"
You bring 1T to me. Norah." direct |
ed Walter. I'VE can be immensely |
helpful to Miss Thorpe. will do the
copying on my own machine"
Norah stared at this generous
hearted young man with an actual tear
in her eye.
you are good man, Mr.. Bliss"
she said. and you'll get blessing for
this. When tell Miss Thorpe of your
kindness"
"Oh. dear! not that" Immediately in.
terrlpted Walter That must be the
last thing in the world to do. No. no.
you must faithfully promise me that
you Will never tell Miss Thorpe about
my share in the transaction"
But she will want to know"
Will place note in the work that
Will explain everything" said Walter.
When Verda Thorpe came home
from her mission of mercy the next
morning she was fairly bewildered to
discover the work she had set aside all
neatly done.
A note on top OF the copied sheets
read: "A friend who appreciates your
noble sacrifice for a dying friend :
wishes to contribute this much of time
to help you out" Ia
The work gained verda permanent \
position. Many time she tried to
puzzle out who her kind helper could
be. Norah only mystified her with her I
denseness when Verda questioned her.
Three weeks later Walter came
nome with a heavy cold one evening.
Inc next morning he awoke with
'ever. That same evening he was
slightly delirious. Norah devoted all ,
he time she could to attending to q
lin. She told Verda of the case.
III you could watch him and give
lin his medicine until nine o'clock
his evening"" said Norah, Just after
upper. Il have my regular work to d
10 till then" X
Surely. l will. Norah." assented
'erda. and thus 1t was fate brought
hose two together.
Miss Thorpe started in the chair
mere she sat as she heard her name,
Verda.' whispered softly over and y
yer again by the slumbering invalid.
Then he was quiet for an hour.
erda moved over to a little table
here there were some books. In
loving them about some folded type
ritten sheets fell out. Ii
Why! What is this?" murmured
10 astonished young lady.
For, as she restored the sheets. she
them as covering the sub.
'ct OF the work that had been 30 ,
done for her three weeks q
'eviously.
They were spoiled sheets, Al
sht dawned upon her mind all of 4
Idden. At that moment the maid en-. O.
red the room. M
"Norah.' spoke Verda flutteringly, VI
here Is mystery here l cannot
thom Your patient appears to know
y name"
oh, yes. ma'am. He has INQUIRED
out you every day since you came
re-"
And l found some writing'-and
,rda recited the rest of her story. 70
GU must know what this means!" w
9 exclaimed. noticing an embar. wn'
ssed expression In Norah's face. Ior
peak out, Norah!" ln'
NO, maam." dissented Norah, Don
lrdily. Let him tell you" ano
oh. he can. can he?" questioned .ue
rda quickly. uo
Yes. ma'am." replied Norah meekly. r..
Z came about that the landlady In.
ed both Of them to supper the next
crafty work! And
I. friendly Norah, by a careless re- -,
rk opened up the theme that was tain
)ermost in the minds of both. There .rr
3 a frank confession. sr.c
l can never thank you," said Verda. III, !;
really believe that through my be. trv
at the home of my friends mother stsn
evening her life was spared" 9Th
md later came the full reward of You
3 and patience to Walter Bliss and | shfp