Ruby's Reward — page 104: what you’re looking at

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“Phat amounts to about the same thing,’ said Ruby; “but ib is very hurd to decide that question. Now, IT have not made up my mind that I am especially fitted for anything. But_ one thing IT have discovered that T cay do, when I try, and that is, to make those araund me happy. That is why I like plenty of company. J enjoy making people and things harmontse. If I sec persone sad or discontented, I like to say or do something to lift the clouds and make them feel comfortable. Ihave often wondored what my xca/ work in the world is to be. I do not believe that it has come to me yet. I have always lived such | a pleasant, sunny fife, with no care or trouble, I have sometimes felt that I was avery useless piece of humanity, so it has seemed to me that the very least T could do was to try and make happy those with whom I come in contact.” Walter regarded her with almost a fecling of reverence. It was sufficient to make him happy simply to have her sitting there beside him, with that sweet, earnest expression upon her iovely face, and to listen to the beau- tifnl thoughts that fell from her lips, He was surprised that such grave reftec- tions and questionings should have a place in her pretty head, and she scemed inex- pressihly charming and attractive to him in this unusual mood, “Tf this world were only full of such people, what a delightful place it would be?” he remarked, a tender smile curling his expressive mouth, sonlcbole.com