Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13
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Esaping What She s0wed

Thirty-oHs years ago q young
matron hired younger girl a.
her All around maid an vas tho
custom in those days That meant
this young giri did all o. the
work.
Later ars Smith I've win cal
herr noticed her maids perfect
English and an 81 the other good
qualities she had She began 10
wonder why this girl vino had
come into their home, a perfect
stranger and had arranged me
work 80 she vas sbis 10 20 70 her
room afternoons did not 10 out
ms~s
30 she said MARY, you are
such a perfect housekecper and ~
nice 10 have around the house,
have begun 10 think ~ your ~
turs. What are your plans ?"
Mary looked a little shy and in
very soft tone replied. Il have
always wanted 10 be a nurse. but
after my parents were killed in ar
accident when I was only ten I
have lived with first one lrsla-
tive then another None Of them
had much no spare but they shar-
"a willingly with rns and they
gave ms ngh school education
and told me I would DO able 10
save enough money 10 take
nurses training course II be
came a maid Being a maid gives
me my salary 20 save toward my
training l was told BY my aunt
10 be the best kind ~ maid and
not nhirk and could stay In one
home until saved enough for my
course
Mrs Smith was 50 quiet Mar
thought she must be angry After
Mrs Smith left tho room the rest
81 the day was very unhappy for
Mary because she was afraid she
waa going 10 lose her job
Mrs Smith. however. was max
ing plans Tor Mary but she could
not tell Mary until she was sure
her plans would be carried
through She told her husband
she would be very sad 10 lose
Mary. but she sked him II he
would help Mary get started In
good nurses training school lie
looked az her and asked her II
she waa feeling OK He told her
Mary was the best maid they had
ever had and why would she want
Co help send her away Knowing
women, you know abe talked 10
Mr. Smith. and In the course of
conversation. she said, Mary viii
be good nurse Il she can start
learning now. but II she has 20
wait several years before she Is
able % buy the necessary things
she viii need she may become
discouraged and spend tho rest Of
her nfe feeling that life had not
been a. she wished
Within a months time. Mr.
Smith had written several schools
% nursing and he and his wife had
driven quite distance 20 see one
they thought would be just right
Tor Mary
Finally the big day arrived
when they called Mary IN the liv.
ing room and asked her how abe
would like TO enroll in a certain
school Of nursing she was over.
! ioyed but soon remembered she
WA not prepared
| Mrs Smith had the Tat 81 things
she needed and she took Mary
shopping. bought an % her uni
forms, etc and told Mary they
would ~ happy 10 have her make
her horne with them when she
came back 10 their city Not "a a
| maid bat a. a friend
! Mary WAS 80 happy she wanted
/ 10 ean her relatives anH tciI them
me good news They zoo were
very happy tor her and appre-
! aated tho smltbs interest In
her
To-day 81 years later. Mrs
[ Smith Is an invalid Marl one ~
she towns best nurses. got leave
| of absence from her position as
the head - her department IN a
large hospital tu q slly some dls,
lance away and has come home"
90 care far her friend Tor The few
months she has % live
/ No amount % money Mr. smith
could afford 70 pay q nurse would
make his wife as happy ~ she ~
knowing Mary Is coming home
and win be with hcf until she IL
well she does not know the end
] ia 81 near
Mrs Smith. a. a youug woman
was her 'brpthcrs keeper she
sowrd goodness ard Kindness and
now she Is reaptng what she
scsvcd
Progress
A man who does little moro