The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-02-23
HIS NEIGHBOR
BY AGNES G. Brown.

been installed. Il looks rs though |
might do good work here in nly glass
roof room near the sky. The nuIy
place available for renting seemed TINS
Cld-time mansion now given over TO
cheap apartments: this, he"aHS" W"
are nearer the business center than
desirable residence section. To me,
however, obscurity lends value tu III"
situation. as I may be free from visit
ing interruptions. The picture pro-
crosses fuvorahlv and | am intent up
on Il second. Please save yourself the
trouble Of inStructing friends To hunt
me out | have alrendy been obliged
to refuse various evening invitations
rendered in my SISTER GWendolen'
name.
| suppose you are, as usual. busy
with your pet charities. DO not worry
| about my welfare, as | shall keep You
duly informed.
Your affectionate brother,
JACK.
| Dear Gwen:
The morning sun comes in at right
ANGLES through nv glass roof. the
painting grows apace, and meals
| served from II nearby restaurant are
nrrfrct In NV ENJOYABLE isolation |
MIGHT he ON a dpstrr i+lp-->ave for
| the young woman across III" nan. 81"
woujd I think. he fir subject for Your
ra.sion for brlrfgIurSs-i yuu could
rruch her. oh, these proud. ~plf-sac-
rffrinp American women oe ours
What will they not to fur low, and
,lutvt Though must comics, this is
nv first actual experience. with In"
kind "Carric." who ">4lvs III, our
tlnnr. " saws that when my ilri4Abar'~
husband went in war >h. ave IL, her
comfortable fiat ami came here t. live
,,.;,1, l,r n.frl Durfr.,r fna Gay She
laS taken ~ an nnacrlSIomcd posi-
,;, J., !, ao,,.,. >bor II ...n,5. hnf She
sings right chccrily ut night a. she
cooks the chi!d's supper It was this
same singing which attracted my at
trntion to the two-that and tie
child's evident glee when her mother
brings home a currant roll. Can You
imagine it, Gwen, unaiio%Pd JOY over
the fact of currant roll: JOY IN three
dingy rooms near the roof! JOY, ait'r
a hard days work! 1t makes one
long to step out and buy quantity OF
those delicacies we stated ones take
as our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ie"F We
them at their door. But the preSuihp-
ton would be resented. Inc eiliiu
looks like Christmas sho"-"lhdo"
doll.
After school hours she often Sis at
turn of the stair, knitting TOT Ia
ther." When l almost fell over her
one day she nalvety informed me ihat
1T was not so lonesome there as III
side"
thank you loF collloits hlhu''
sent to myself. Your loving
JAIN.
Dear Gwen:
| am having difficulty with my study
of spring; the face OF the central fg-
ure lacks that significant sweet fresh
ness which it must have.
Following your advice. stopped at
the flower shop one evening, purChas-
ing from nv neighbor Il rose tree,
which has been sent to you. Acting
again upon YOUR suggestion. | frankly
presented myself and made inquiry
concerning Pecrv-Nay's father. Peg
rv-NIay happeps to be the unusually
eonre.n+ad narn of tho child CHARM
inrlv free from self-c0nSciousneSs We're
tho mothers reuIjes.
"Nr MAY was we'll and in good
shirts. she. herself, managed very
nicely, and Peggv-May was happy. |
woS tb-nked--ond dismissed. So to
holm those brave nron}e seems beyond
orr mower Love 10 Won. 1av sister.
JACK.
Door Cvnn.
Tho second ideo wos 2 bright one.
and snood;lv acted unon With djplo-
p,,cr md narsno.sion If WAS arranged
tb,+ poccv-Nov shcs1,d nose for nv
cb;ld uodnl of Snrin,, The n;cture
will ha , success We mint very early
8, +ha r,or,inc befora +hn little mother
g d,o ~ rho dover shon Her needles
aorb IN tbo+ ovorloStiny knitting as
obo ei+S hasida ne like q flower. her
- -, IS .,+ Il;or en-