Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-05-21
IN HONOR
BOUND
By RALPH HAMILTON

copyright 1920. Western Newspaper ohioh'
Two incidents in the life of Eleanor
Price. stood out wildly and made an
impress and led to results that tinged
her entire career. She lived in little
suburb, making her home with WIDOW
In poor circumstances.
The first episode occurred one
stormy wintry day about dusk. Flea
nor had called for mail at, the village
post office on her way home, and had
got few yards down the street Wnen
she noticed little green roll lying
on the snow. 1t was money-seNeh-
teen dollars. Eleanor returned to the
post office and posted a notice telling
that the owner of sum of money
found near by could recover the same
by telephoning to her home.
1t was less than an hour later when
there came q call from woman living
Mt the other end of the town. she
named the amount lost, which had
dropped out of letter she had re-
ceived and asked that the finder come
ut once with the money, but Mrs..
Woods, Eleanor's landlady, had a sick
child and. Eleanor helped her do UP
the dishes and then started out. IL
was no pleasant stroll, but, Eleanor
thinking of the usual custom"in such
cases, fervently hoped that the lady
might give her small reward for her
trouble. She rang the doorbell of the
house where she at length arrived.
A sour-faced woman confronted her,
holding the door grudgingly ajar.
"If you are Mrs. Cole, ] have come
to bring you your lost money" saio
Eleanor.
The woman almost snatched at 1t
with the words: "Well, you didn't
hurry yourself, did you? It's too late
to send for my groceries now" ana
closed the door in Eleanor's face.
The hurt and astonished girl stood
dumbed for a moment. i declare,
I'll never try to do kind act again J!
scolded Eleanor, but she knew the
next minute that she did not mean
what she said-less than ever when,
reaching home, her landlady consoied
her with honest sympathy and the
prediction: you'll get your reward
somewhere along the line, deary."
The prophecy came true. cleaners
task at tie mail order establishment
of Elston (, Co. was to fofd' and mail
advertising circulars. Her pay was
poor, but the following Saturday noon
when She got home and opened her
nay envelope, besides the ten dollars
she received weekly, caught to the
lowcrmost bank note with fragment
OF paste was twenty dollar bill.
At once Eleanor reasoned it out that
the cashier had made mistake. Later
that evening when she found her sim
pie hearted landlady in tears because
the owner of the premises had de-
msnded his rent, Eleanor wished the
twenty .dolldrs bill: was truly her own
til relieve the distress of the poor
woman. ~.
The cashier smiled in a strange way
rs Eleanor on Monday morning took
the .bill to his window. I'VE have
found out already a shortage in our
cash. ne said, "but you will have TO
go 70 Mr.. BARLEY Elston about this" -
He was the son of the owner of the
business and Eleanor liked him. He
had spoken to her courteously several
times. lie smiled up at her from his
office chair as, timid and fluttering,
Eleanor rccited the circumstances OF
the case:
you will retain the money, if you
please, Miss Price" he observed. The
pref, and loss account was brought
I'D :o date Saturday night, and we
cannot alter our balances now. BY
the way, we need new girl to take
charge of our mail department. DO
you think you could systematic it?"
II could try" replied Eleanor.
The salary is considerable of an
increase over what you have been
earning. .s...
The happiest hour Eleanor had eyer
known was hers when that evening
she insisted on loaning the twenty
dollars TO her landlady to help her out
with the rent.
You are just sweet, dear angel of
morcy =, sobbed the woman feelingly.
"rn |takc it. but you shall have 1t
back very soon. wrote to my brother
in another city last night and he will
be sure to send me some money"
IT was just after noon the next day
wien Eleanor received summons to
go to young Mr.. Elston's office. She
feared shc had been found lacking in
eligibility for her new position. There
sat her landlady, engaged in congenial
conversation with Mr.. Elston.
Mrs. Woods wishes me to cash
cheek, Miss Price" he spoke. "As a
matte: of form you will identify her,
surpose?"
"Oh, surely!" replied Eleanor.
"Its a check from my brother,
hcary," explained Mrs. Woods, "and
needing it cashed, not knowing but
you had borrowed the twenty dollars
for me, bless your kind, true heart! l
have told Mr.. Elston all about your
goodness to me-"
Eleanor blushed under the sincere
,encomiums of her grateful friend,
more than ever as she noted the rapt
glance of BARLEY Elston fixed admir-
ingly upon her.
1t was day later that she learned