The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-19
A GOOD IMPULSE
BY MoLLiE MArHER.
d. issi. Western Nswsp.p.r UniOn,3


Listeners, 1t Is said. seldom hear
good Of themselves. But Natalie had
no intention to listen. She had mere
ly come up from the hot beach to rest
before dressing for dinner. Neither
was It Natalie's fault that the corner
Of the veranda had juttlng wall
making q second secluded corner near
by. Here sat two rocking old ladies'.
1T Is too bad" old Mrs, Gunther said,
"that Natalie Brooks hasn't thought
In the world beyond her own good
looks and good times. That girl seems
to just dance through the world, and
somebody, usually. pays the piper"
"Well," old Mrs. Dean submitted.
"Natalie's father made his pile before
he died, and as her mother lives even
more luxurious life than her daugh-
ter, no one appears to suffer from her
sponslbility-except herself"
The women arose and moved away.
"Self centered2" Yes, she had been
always. Natalie could see that, but
everything conspired to make her so.
The very friends who admired and
planned for her pleasure; at least she
told herself defendingly, she was not
unappreciative OF happiness, butt
seemed that one must pass on happi-
ness If one would not later find lonely
hours" Natalie, her dark eyes wide
and serious, considered the question.
1t seemed reasonable, one who did not
share what one had was selfish, and
selfish persons were not apt to be
continually sought. She must share
her happiness, then-in some way
strange that this had not occurred to
her before. She turned impulsively
to beckon TO whlte-faced girl who
came YEARLY up the walk.
where do you live when you are
at home, Freda?" said the newly awak-
ened Natalie, when you are not work.
ing ut the hotel as waltress?"
Freda's pathetic blue eyes gazed
wonderingly. II live" answered Freda.
sin a crowded part of the city that
you would not know, where many fam
lilies crowd In tenements. The visit
ing doctor found me this place to work
during August, because my health was
so poor He was very kind. But In
September ! have to go back-the ho-
tel then closes"
Freda half turned away.
ut must be nice" she added shyly,
"to do as one pleases."
Natalie jumped to her feet.
"What an easy happiness to give"
she said.
II want to pass on some Of my good
fortune" Natalie explained. "And I
did not know how to go about 1t. This
Is really my first good impulse. You
must let me help to make your wish
come true" 1t was doubtful as weeks
passed, which Of the two, mistress or
maid, were beneficiary. For so Freda
became, and in her rapidly returning
strength was gratefully willing to re-
turn the kindness daily given. Nata-
lie, again an unwilling eavesdrOpper,
heard herself discussed. "She is beau
tiful and has undoubted charm"
Wayne Southwick, the admired bach
elor was saying, but most society
women are like that-no heart or sta
bility beneath. l fight shy-don't
want to run the risk Of taking unto
myself wife Of that class"
Natalie, with hot cheeks, made her
way back to the hotel. So, because
Of her money they judged her. Re
bellious tears rose to her eyes; the
young house doctor of the hotel gave
her second glance as she paused In
the lighted doorway.
Natalie felt all at once strange and
SICK She approached the young doc
tor.
II am Ill, I think" she told him
weakly; twill you see me?'
Nodding cHrtly, he led the way to a
white fitted Office, and he frowned as
he took her temperature and pulse.
"Better get to bed at ONCE" he ad-
vised her briefly.
1t was Mrs. Gunther who first sound
ed the alarm. She had noticed Miss
Brooks coming from the turnble-down
house on the beach several days ago.
lHut HOusc hoWt W tiic hoiioI VI iho
guests, bore smallpox sign. The doc
tor was called to the city during the
day that Natalie developed a rash.
After the chambermaid discovered this
fact the young woman Of fortune,
might In her illness have been pau
per, for all the attention she received.
Natalie, fevered In her great isolation
room, looked up to see Freda bending
over her. Don't fret" Freda COM
forted, II shall stay to care for you
L; and the doctor when he comes"
Outside the door, later, she told the
returned physician about her patient.
"She is always trying to share hap
pjness." Freda said, $50 she carried
food and clothing to those people who
are now sick. Every day she wishes
to talk to you about helping me on to
the nurses profession. Please"
begged the grateful Freda, 'let us, you
and !, make her well Of this dread dis.
easel
When the doctor looked up from the
patients blotched face. he actually
| laughed,
"Dread disease" ne laughed; "this
a. rhlotou yox II II urova1Ant IN