The Snowflake herald., 1920-06-11
HER
RECOMPENSE.
By ALvAH J. GARTH.

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1 copyright. 1920, Western Newspaper Union
"A disturber, that is what Mrs. War.
oe'I is, and say it who hadn't ought
TO- perhaps, for she is my own rela-
tive"
mus Mrs. Amy Jennison. and the
criticism passed down the line of local
gossip and eventually reached the ears
OF the subject of the remark. That
paueht, misconstrued person looked
sad and depressed because of the un.
just accusation.
II was not the first time Eunice
Wardell had received secondhand OBJ.
servations that had hurt her kindly
feelings,
Mrs. Wardell had known a sorrowful
past. She had married John Wardell
when she was twenty-five years of age.
Ihat was ten years since. Before the
nrst year had passed by they were
separated. John Wardell had disap
peared from his home and become a
wanderer. His death was reported and
Mrs. Wardell was very generally re-
garded as a widow.
Silently she had taken up the bur
denS Of life. She had in her own right
the home Wardell had deserted and
some investments her father had left
her. A strange calm and sense of
sacrifice had come over her, and she
mad seemingly decided to employ her
tlme and means in charity and good
deeds. She became the almOner of a
number of poor families but soon
found that her generous impulses were
imposed upon by her relatives. There
were four of these, all cousins. two of
them women and all married. Amid
her loneliness she clung to them, loved
them sincerely and indulged them
There was one element that stood out
prominently in all Mrs. Wardell
thought, and said, and did She was
the consistent breathing soul of truth.
1t was her way to employ candor and
directness in all her dealings with
others. 1t was this quality that had
estranged her from John Wardell.
When she came in more direct con
tact with her relatives Eunice pursued
the same inflexible system She always
thought more of bestowing practical
permanent good than tiding over a
temporary situation. When Robert
Jennison. the husband of her cousin
Amy, started in business it was Eunice
who provided the capital. He sue
ceeded, but all along the line Eunice
with sincere regard for him. watched
advised and made advantageous sug-
gestiOnS, but as Jennison progressed
there came pride and independence,
and thereafter resented "the inter
ference" of his relative, forgetting that
to her he owed his success.
There was the ambitious son of an
other cousin whom Eunice financed in
his college career, but he disdained her
recommendation that he become a
lawyer and ran away with an actress,
and wasted his life in following up
cheap road shows The son of an
other cousin became involved in con-
tention with his employer as to some
missing money, and it took nearly
thousand dollars to compromise the
case.
At thirty-five Mrs Wardell was
weary disappointed woman. A last
investment in a stock venture of one
of her precious relatives had sadly de-
pleted her resources. Not one effort
she had made in love and kindness had
brought the success and happiness she
had anticipated. One day she went to
her lawyer.
"NIr. Ward" she said, 'I wish to
divide the remnants of what possess
among my relatives, except what will
support me in humble way"
"Are you sure you are acting wise
ly?" ventured the attorney.
81 will have my way" answered
Eunice quietly, but with force.
The sacrifice made her homeless.
Then Eunice sought an aged spinster