Jennie Gerhardt

others. Virtue is that quality of generosity which offers itself willingly for another's service, and, being this, it is held by society to be nearly worthless. Sell yourself cheaply and y

n. Has he preserved his fortune? Has she preserved her purity? Only in rare insta

de for self-sacrifice. She could not be readily corrupted by the wor

ation come to guide the soul. In nature there is no outside. When we are cast from a group or a condition we have still the companionship of all that is. Nature is not ungenerous. Its winds and stars are fellows with you.

"Give me your grip," he said; and then seeing that she was dumb with un

e door of an old lady whose parlour clock had been recently purchased from the instalmen

f yours still v

said, looki

r have it. We're moving aw

willingness, and Jennie was

for her. "This'll blow over. Ma said I should tell

further oral encouragement, he arranged with

t out. "You'll come out all right. Don't worry. I've

g that Jennie had made a mistake. This was shown by the manner in which he had asked her

" and "Didn't you ever think wha

queries. She had no excuse to offer and no complaint to make. If any blame attached, very li

Although of a naturally long-suffering and uncomplaining disposition, the catastrophic wind-up of all her hopes was too much for her. What was this element

ering she could only feel a loving affection for him. After all, he had not deliberately willed her any harm. His kindness, his generosity - these

way to work to say that Mrs. Gerhardt wished her to come home that same evening. Gerhardt would not be present, and they could ta

go to Youngstown. Any place was better than Columbus after this; he could never expect to hold up his head here again. Its memories were odious. He would go away now, and if he succee

ed home, and for a time at least there was a restoration of t

m disagreeably. Columbus was no place to stay. Youngstown was no place to g

wise to try his luck there. If he succeeded, the others might follow. If Gerhardt still worked on in Youngstown,

fore making up his mind, but

nd," he said to his mother one e

ncertainly. She was rather afr

" he returned. "We oughtn't to

" she returne

ut rotten luck here. I'm going to go, and maybe if I get anything we can all move. We'd b

d only do this. If he would go and get work, and come to her rescue, as a strong bright young son might, what a thing it

get something to do?"

ce yet that I didn't get it. Other fellows have gon

nto his pockets and l

get along until I try my

nd we have some money that, that -" she hesitated to n

w," said Ba

re before fall and then we'll hav

next September and which unquestionably could not be met. "If we

id Bass determin

the end of the month, and the day afte