Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-27
With Rasin and TnMel

Rachel was beautiful; but Hety had
stayed away when they gave il to her
She felt she could not be present.
since she had contributed nothing to.
ward the gift. With no money how
could she contribute Nevertheless, no
girl in the class loved her teacher as
Hetty loved her.
And now Miss Rachel, with her love
ly smile and her sweet voice. was 60
ing far away.
Slow tears welled up in Hettys eyes
as she washed the supper dishes and
set them in orderly rows upon the
pantry shelves. She was thin little
girl with soft brown eyes and thick
hraids of hair that fell below her
waist Old Mrs. Barton had urged her
mother TO cut them off; so much hair
took her strength, the old lady said
but Hetty's mother had shaken her
head; Hetty was strong enough, and
her hair was her one beauty.
As Hetty carried the last cup into
the pantry she stood there moment
rejecting. Miss Rachel was going
away. Was there not something she
could do for her? And then, as she
stood in the dusk Of the little pantry
and pressed her tearfilled eyes with her
hands, the answer came.
Miss Rachel heard a timid knock
at her door and lifted her head from
her packing.
Come in" she said in her sweet
clear voice, and Hetty entered. Miss
Rachel smiled at her.
Good evening, Hetty," she said.
Hetty smiled family. GOOD even
ing, Miss Rachel" Then for a moment
she paused. 81 felt so sorry" she be.
gan TREMENDOUSLY, because couldn't
give anything toward buying the
beautiful vase that the rest OF the girls
gave you. But | didn't have any
money"
Again she paused a moment. then
continued: "But, Miss Rachel, none OF
the girls love you more than do. |
love your hands, your eyes your
smile, and the way you fix your hair,
and your clothes, and everything about
you. So I've come tonight to ask
whether you'll let me do something for
you, something can do and some
thing | want to do very much. I've
come to ask you, Miss Rachel, if you'll
let me wash all your clothes before you
90 away. Mother says wash beau
tifully"
Miss Rachel looked at Hetty-at the
thin little face, lighted by its wistful
eyes and at the small rough hands
lingering so nervously fold of her
dress.
"But, DEAR" she said in a trembling
voice, 81 don't want you to wash my
clothes"
Hetty threw both arms round her
"Dear Miss Rachel, I've cried every
night for a week because | couldn't
give anything toward the vase. You
won't 60 away and make me feel Eve
done nothing! Don't you see want to
have a part in you; and if you won,
let me do this, can't. Please, Miss
Rachel"
Seeing that Hetty's heart was set
upon it, Miss Rachel let her have her
way, and a few minutes later she crept
down the stairs with a big bundle in
her arms.
Two days afterwards Hetty brought
back the clothes, snowy white and
beautifully ironed. Miss Rachel was
to 60 away the next morning. Hetty
removed the cloth, and Miss Rachel saw
them in all their sweet, clean fresh
ness.
"Dear," she cried, gathering the
little figure into her arms, "what love-
ly clothes! How can thank you
1t is not everyone that is willing to
grid himself with basin and towel as
the Master did"
Hetty looked into the dear face.
"And have l." she asked, "really Civ.
en- you something, even though didn'
have any money? o Miss Rachel,
wanted you to know"
Miss Rachel nodded.
"'Silver and gold have I none; bu
such as have give thee" SHE
quoted softly. Then she paused anc
added, "Child, child, you have giver
me more than anyone" .
A half hour later when Hetty tool
the empty clothes basket down th'
stairs her thin little face was softl!
smiling