The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-24
Doing Good
BY CECILLE LANCDON
20. 1920, Western Newspaper

ana catSup. 1t almost makes me Crv
every time / look at Its emptiness"
was the pathetic plaint of old Mrs
Hannah Dysart.
Cant you afford to get the fruit
and vegetables and put them up?" In
quired Della Morse.
mo, my dear. In the first place. 7
have lost roy niftiness In putting nm
things, and in the next, | really haven't
the money. You see, I have two
nephews who have kindly given me
this little home all for my own and
regular income. 1t Is small and |
have to be careful"
Della regarded Mrs. Dysart refec
lively and with interest. She had be-
come very fond Of the kindly, mOtherly
old woman who loved to have her
spend an hour or two now and then
chatting with her. The little cottage
lay Just across II lot space from the
home of Della; The mother of the lat
ter was dead, and 1t alleviated the
loneliness of Della to keep up COM
ranionship with q near neighb0r who
that, Della believed in doing good in
the wnric, and many @ dainty Of cook
cry found its way to the old lady's
table. At the instigation Of her father
Della had finished up an educational
course in domestic science with praC-
tical eXemplification by Mrs. Dysart, !
and the result had gratified both her
father and herself.
You have set me thinking, Mrs.
Rysart." said Della, land perhaps I
may surprise you when I come back.
II Is quite Il fruit country where am
going TO spend my vacation, and if I
can only get cans and jars convenient
ly, | shall certainly get the people I
am going to board with to put up
some late fruits"
1T will be delightful If you do," ex-
planned Mrs. Dysart. II was so used
to having plenty of such things at the
old farm home that miss them dread
fully"
Della had some grander ideas In
view as to surprising the old lady than
the latter had ever dreamed of. Her
mind was full of her scheme when she
was comfortably established for four
weeks with family named Barnett
near little country town. There were
two other summer boarders she
fOund-a tired-old school teacher build
! ing up from overwork, q Miss Winsted,
and a young man, Alvin Tucker, whose
company she was glad to share, for
| he was congenial and courteous, and
| the first week of her stay helped her
out Of a disappointing dilemma.
The farm where Della was staying
| had very little fruit, but over the
county line 20 miles away the district
was overstocked with plums, apples,
pears, peaches and grapes. In the
course of conversation one day Della
spoke to Tucker of her plan to pro-
vide Mrs. Dysart with a winter sup
| ply of preserves and the like. Tucker
| became at once interested.
Miss Morse" he said, "your an
ticipated munificence toward
worthy old lady reminds me that
have time TO spare as well as your
self | shall hire an auto tomorrow,
and we are going over to Springvllie
to select the receptacles for your great
/ preserving feast. The people here
| will cooperate, | am sure, for few
dollars pay for what work they do.
| We Will just make Mrs. Dysart the
happiest old lady In the universe"
A really pleasurable week ensued
for these two ardent young souls.
| Tucker was more than liberal, and
with Della made numerous trips
| across the county line, when the recep-
tacles had been secured and the fruit
farmers, Della regarded the great sup
ply with a sort of dismay.
/ "Why, we can never fill all those
cans and jars" she declared.
'Oh, yes, we can,' declared Tucker
In his mild, but positive way. "While
we are It it we must do honor to SO
glorious an occasion to distribute hap
piness and plenty"
Alvin Tucker donned an apron when
the preserving commenced and there
ensued happy, harmonious daily COM
panionship. 1t was with sense Of la
Dor nobly done that Della and Alvin
looked over the vast assortment that
was to be stored In the home fruit
room of Mrs. Dysart.
Then there was the packing and
Grating TO do, and one day Della and
Alvin stood on the platform Of a way
station whence the treasured goodies
had just been expressed to the city.
Il am going to your home city the
day You do. Miss Morse. with your
permission sno'-e Tucker II an
thinking of visiting relative there
"You never mentioned that you had
friends there" said Della.
'Well, | have one. especially an ole
lady. And her name Is Mrs. Hannah
i,gsart."
Della stared almost unbelieyiDglJ
at the smiling Alvin, who was enjoy
ing her surprise.
az nm in fart ono of fao nophou,,