Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-02-21
INASMUCH
BY FELICIA TERRY.

| For many weeks Ruth Stanton had
planned for this vacation day which
now seemed a reality. Her ardor was
not dampened on awakening. when she
beheld rain driven in gusts, as the
wind howled around her comfortable
home.
| While Ruth dressed she thought
aloud: mot going out today! A
whole day in the housed No typewrit-
| ing, no notes, no bellsw
| She hurried downstairs to help with
the breakfast, but found everything
prepared, and disappointedly cried:
Mother, dear, why did you not rest?
Did you forget this is my vacation
day? We are to have a whole day to
| ourselves!"
Mrs. Stanton quietly answered:
"That's why l arose early. The SOON
| err our work is done, the more time we
| shall have. My little girl needs a
| rest"
While eating in their pleasant din
+ ing room the telephone bell rang. Ruth
answered, and heard a troubled voice
| say: Mrs. Stanton, will you please
make cake for Mrs. Parker's sale
this afternoon? l promised to, but
have fallen and hurt my ankle"
why, yes, indeed" Ruth answered.
Around ten o'clock Ruth kissed her
mother goodby. With the cake secure
ly protected, as well as herself, she
started for Mrs. Parker's home, some
two miles away. Ruth was young and
energetic.
Presently she heard a voice calling:
Ruth, oh, Ruth !" She turned back
with pleasant "Yes?" to agitated
Mrs. Brown, who began: eff you are
going past the school, will you please
take Deans dinner He forgot it, and
his rubbers are worn out. If his ia
Their doesn't forget, he will get him
some and leave them later at the
school,"
"Of course I'll not mind, Mrs.
Brown. Why not let me get the rub
bers at your usual store, and then II
Mr. Brown remembers, they can tell
him."
ooh, Ruth, would you? 1t is ask
ing too much" In the end Ruth won
and started on. Buying Deans rub
bers meant another half-mile.
She carried the cake to it's destina-
ton, bought and delivered the rubbers
with the dinner, then decided to slip
around to see Mrs. Reynolds few. mo-
ments. When she arrived Mrs. Rey-
holds was in great agony, awaiting the
physician. The fires were out and
no work done.
Without hesitation Ruth removed
her wet wraps, donned big apron,
built the fires and gave Mrs. Reynolds
warm, refreshing drink.
She teiephoned her mother, ex-
planned the situation, and. received
first-aid directions. Repressing sigh, |
Ruth said: Don't wait for dinner; for
me, and don't worry, please, mother,
shall get along fine, and be home
later" Then she FASTENED to relieve
Mrs. Reynolds, and so effectual did the
directions prove, that by one o'clock
her patient was comfortable and sound
asleep. Soon Ruth had the housework
done.
When the doctor finally arrived he
gave the ankle a thorough examina-
ton, and said: ut is not broken, and
your little nurse has done just right"
1.-THE credit is due mother, for she
told me how" said modest Ruth.
Mr.. Reynolds came home at four
o'clock. Mrs. Reynolds called Ruth to
her. Thanks or money cannot pay
you adequately for what you did to-
day, my dear child" she said, "but
the Lord will surely bless and keep
you" Ruth refused money, thought a
second of that easy chair before the
open fire at home, but her words were
as she felt. II am happy to have
served you"
1t was still storming when Ruth
started homeward. She was hurrying
along, umbrella almost enveloping her,
when she nearly ran into an aged
woman who lived alone on the out
skirts of the town. "Why, for PHYS
sake where are you going, Aunty Nor
ris, on such a day; and getting dark,
too?" Ruth exclaimed. "Oh, honey.
I'm out of oil and sugar and out Of
matches and flour. I've waited ali day
for the store man to come along"
At once Ruth said: "Now, aunty,
you go right up to my house, only a
step away. Please give me your oil
can and basket, and I'll get your
things. Tell mother l sent you, and
rest your bones" No little persuasion
induced Aunty Morris. as nearly all
called her, to go back.
1t was dark when Ruth reached the
store. Imagining aunty's scanty lard
err, she ordered many extra things to
be carried out. With her own money
she paid for all, while seeing a vision
of a much-longed-for hat fly off into