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From the Saturday Courier
The Embroidery Worker or the Cousins
A SeaueI a the Ffre-screen,
BY J. n. INGRAHAM.

uoW 70 Y laInlly BIOCSIJi HhSi0 S"S -, ~A~"b
a lennon or two, and few graPes-she could
buy but few because they were costly; but she
knew how a cool grape would refresh ieyered
tongue. She did not forget te" ounces 0t nice
green tea for her mother, nor small paper OF
snuff. From the grocery, she took course in
the direction of butchers shop. Fortunately
il was open, for it was not yet quite ten O'Clock.
She bought chicken, and placed it under her
shawl with her other little purchases. She did
not heed the cold. She was too busy to know
whether it was cold or not. Besides, she ran so
hard from place TO place, partly from fear at be.
ing out so late, and partly from desire to return
home to gladden. her father and mother. No one
insulted her. The very severity of the night
was her protection; for the lbertne street-prowl-
or dared not venture abroad.
How her heart and lips blessed Michael, the
kind Irishman, At every step she went homeward
with her treasures!
She reached her humble dwelling, and entered
ii trembling more with joy than with the cold.-
if she could have seen about her with the eyes
of her spirit, she would have seen that angels en-
tered with her: for the good and pure are ever
thus attended.
She softly lifted the latch Of the inner door,
The Pickering end Of the penny candle was just
expiring. Her mother still slept, not in the chair
where she had left her. but her head resting upon
the pillow with her hand in tha. of her husband.
lie was not asleep, as he had heard her enter and
looked around; but he had not moved lest he
should disturb his weared wi(e's repose.
He smiled on seeing her enter. She returned
the smile with one Of happiness, and laying down
her bundles, quickly threw aside her shawl and
hood. She first took candle from one Of the
parcels, and lighted it at the expiring wick, and
then approaching her father, bent over him and
kissed his hot and feverish cheek.
"Where have you been, Mary dear!" he ask
ed with surprise.
al have been to the shop with my embroidery"
"Did you finish iil" he enquircd with Hnima'
ton.
"Yes, dear father! stole out while you slept.
See what | have bought. A nice chicken for
broth: and here's are four oranges and some grapes,
and great many things, besides your medicines.
Then have two dollars lef!"
"God be thanked" calculated William Red
field, with devout gratitude beaming from his sun
ken ewes, as he raised them to the Source iron
whence all prosperity comes 10 US. He believed
that Mary had bought the things with the money
she had received for the fre-screen. She did no
undeceive him. She was yet undecided whether
she ought 10 tell him that she had been 10 Ms
brothers. She feared that if she told hlm no"
his brother and her cousin had received her, ne
would he so much excited as TO retard his recoV'
erv. She resolved, therefore, TO wait until nc
should be quite WE'LL for now that she had bought
so many things, and were so rich, she tet that he
would begin TO mend.
Edith awoke. and seeing the articles that Ma
rv had purchased, she was for few moments
overcome with Joy. She sank upon her knees
and blessed God with fervor and sincerity that
onlv can come from the lips and the deep hear
of the needy when relief has been vouchsated
How little the rich think upon the poor! no"
little do they reflect what deep joy few dollars
would create in household like that OF William
Redfed's! and there are in every lane and BY
lane such families.
Large charity doth never soil,
But only whitens soft, white hands,"
So long as the rich man knows that his neigh
Dor is in want, his money is not his own. His
rich furniture, his costly pier-gasses, his marble
tables and luxurious draperies, are not his own
He may call them so, but He, Of whom "Riche
come and honors," does not. They are tn
poor mans till the poor mans need is supplied
The notes in the rich mans pocket-book are no
his while his neighbor, the poor man, is perlshln
for two.pence to buy loaf of bread. Meat
and tuurp have very differents signifcatons in Hes
ven from what they bear on earth.
William Redfeld began TO grow better apace
Mary received from Mrs. Curtis two dollars an
half after calling for it no less than five times
The last time she called she noticed at the doc
very showy equipage. Upon the panel was
lions head surmounting shield, barred and quar-
tered like nobeman's. Under the shield wer
she letters P. R., conspicuous. The carriage
though Marydid not knowit, was Plan RedheId's
The arms he had selected out Of any quantity /
the book Of heraldry kept in fremont street,
He had found Baron Reidville's arms, and
this name came near his own, and as the obllgln
herad-book proprietor courteously said that IN
probability the names were originally one an
the same, he selected this: Notwithstanding,
one of the quarterings was thistle and osht
royal emblems, showing that the blood OF the ol
Scotch Kings flowed in the veins OF the baror
Of Reidville.
Mary entered the fancy store without being
ware that the owner of that splendid coach W;
allied 20 her by blood. There was but one lad
in the store when she entered, and she was at tt
farther extremity. Mary saw only that she WI
magnifcensly dressed in velyets and feathers:
$50, what pest this girl isl" exclaimed Mr.
Curtis, on seeing her. "You have come ais'
your money againl There, take i'll" and Mr.
Curtis took two dollars and half from the mol
ey drawer and flung it down upon the counter
wards her. Mary made no reply, but quie
took up the money, happy to &c. il even in tn
rude manner.
"Have you any homework fOrme, Mrs. Cunsl
she asked doubdngly.
"No, nothing. You charge enormous. Lea
80, 6fiy poor girls to work for half you do ar
SIod 10 Get the chance. But, stop Miss, if yc
will work a pair of ottoman covers for a doll,
sriece YOU shall have the job. They are for II
:! NJ. % al6nld who Is rnino 10 be marie