The Lamar register., 1919-03-26
LOVES MIRACLE
ey SADIE EsTEILE BALLOON.

the Dill OF fare-a DOWl OF soup ALL
crackers. Then. too. she ate with al
most ravenous haste Erna felt
quick throb of pity. She could not
tell why. She spoke, making casual
remark on the weather. and then
II am going to order some ice
cream and cake for both OF US, II you
have time and will talk with me.
and new In the city. and oh, so lone
some"
And thus the Ice was broken and
the keen enjoyment Of her new ae-
quaintence OF the little treat made
Erna happy. She became confidential
She told her simple story. that OF a
country bred girl whose stepmother
had turned her zdrift after the death
Of her father.
Il found some steady work today"
said Erna. quite batch OF hand
copying OF old manuscripts for
museum They cover the history OF
various curios, the object being preser-
walton rather than publicity. Am / not
fortunateT-
4OA AAALfr<F A1k~11NN
trude Warren. L have been out Of
work for = week and not a single
prospect In view"
-Oh, you must not be discouraged :"
.aid brlzht-splrited Erns. 4 feared
was going to use up my little surplus
store Of money waiting for work. when
this came along And. BY the By. per
haps you can help me IN q dilemma
I have been staying at a hotel. and
that Is expensive. You are probably
better acquainted with the city than
myself Can you advise me how TO go
about getting room In some respect
able place not too far from down
own and not too dearr'
Gertrude seemed TO have the room
desired Immediately in view. She
told Erna that she knew there was .
furnished rosm for rent right next to
her own In . house where a widow
kept only lady lOdxers- Erna vas
grateful and pleased Gertrude ae
eomps MED her to the hotel. whsre Erna
paid her bill and asked hsr newly
made friend 10 carry one Of her -steh-
els She treated 10 q refreshing sote
90 their -sy 70 her new home. Ger
trude introduced her 70 hsr anflscy.
arrangements we're made for an spart-
nent that pseassd Erns Immensely.
and she was glad 20 have Gertrude
for q close nelghbor and told her %.
Gertrude left Erna after helping her
unpack her bslonUn and proraised
to show her q convenient restaurant
later In the day. Erna was Arranging
the manuscript on q HttIe writing
table when she looked up and listened
intently. Plainly she heard the LAND
lady outside IN the hall say:
Don't think me unfnsndly. Miss
Warren. but / must have the back
months rent or / sAGll have TO ask
you TO give up Jour room to q rev
tenant"
You have been very consicersts to
me. Mrs Dale came the low-toned re-
Spouse. and ] would not Impose on
your generosity any further. even II
you would let me. II do not get
work tomorro. / Will ind new guar
ters and pay you up when | regain q
situation"
Erna waited until the girl had en-
tered her own room. then she stole
down the hall after the lsndlsdy. She
took out her pocketbook and . whis-
pered conference snsued- HsH an
hour later Mrs Dale announced TO
Gertrude that she had changed her
mind II she would be willing to a.
sist her an hour each morning Ironing
the napkins and iableeloths. she
would ask her for peither the default
ed nor future room rsnt as long as
she was agreeable TO the arrange
msnt-
Gertrude suspected that her new
friend was responsible for this great
benefit. She grew to love Erna as q
dear sister. Better fortune came her
way In the shape Of service FOR two
hours Afternoons In a doctors once
at dollar e day. Evenings she would
sit reading In Erns's room while Its
owner copied the old manuscripts.
Erns was enthusiastic over this work
and often kept at 1t half the night
through. The strain broke her down.
She was taken I'll one morning and
for nearly e month passed through q
period Of fever and delirium and II
was then that Gertrads made the dis
covery that her friend had left behInd
her 10 her old home town q man she