The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

that : i i more blessed 10 give ,han re
ceise."
y While killing ON lounge On Sziurts,
sr,ning. and thinking Of Iks new charse
Ter she wished 10 assume. The door of he
dressing room npened. and her maid al
milled Mary Irving. the pretty liiile mil
liner Of w.. She was an orphan. ne
last parenl. her father. having: died lws
years before. aud with him expired lhei
means Of support. This salary in public Of
6ee.l Mary was eighteen II The lime o
her misfortune. and allhangh her exquisiis
beauty and accomplishments gained heI
many admirers. aud several good offers oI
marriage. she remained . fancy free' and
hand unlfammelled-and as she had no
near relative 10 appeal 10. or was tao il.
dependent 10 do so. she took boarding al
cheap bnf respectable house. and open.
ed milliner's shop. She had now
brought To Mrs. Milton snme head dress
es. thai lady had ordered. Taking them
fFnm Mary. she iried them on and examin-
ed iliein very particularly. then inquired
the price Of making them. ~
My customary prize is fifiy rents each.
but as you have had four made. | ouly ask
you'lhifty-seven and half renis."
"Bless me. why you people who sew
have no conscience in charging; why
twenty-five cents is dear. and all I will
pay ~
And Mrs. Milton knit her brow and
pnrsed up her lips. as if her wealth was
about being wresied nom her. and she
herself sacrificed on The altar Of injustice.
and so she was. offering herself; for was
she not suffering avsrire 10 drive from her
bosnm lis l,cstard hottest inmates. Justice
and Mercys and with them would not Ho-
nour leave. and happiness become a
wreck! But she would mol be just in this
case. for she had determined in her own
mind 10 brow heat Mary out Of fifty cents.
and by like opportunities make levy of
Others rights and contribute the sum thus
gained % the first charitable subject
brought before the public. q 41sis
Mary Irving. naturally Of awesk dispo-
siiion. in davs of prosperity. was docile
as lamb, and now in her desolaIion yield
ed to tins Kite. although she too, had a
cherished intention to the destination Of
that fifty cehis. She intended TO spare
that sum for Mrs. O'Harra. a poor wo-
man, whose husband. an Irish lahourer.
had died recently, leaving her and three
young chiliIren penniIess. Finding Mrs.
Million determined in her refusal. Mary
concluded 10 do without a new collar she
had promised herself for The next day ; as
she could no, crafty both wishes. she
would give the money to buy necessaries
with. and do without while longer. al
though in need Of the collar--yel she Tho,
no sacrifre too great for good cause. 4
Accepting tho offered pay. Mary went
from Mrs. Milion's elegantly furnished
house to the cabin Of Mrs. O'Ilarra, who
she found in rather low spirits. and on in
quiry found this poor woman too. had
been dncked in the price of her work by
the same heartless mistress of thousands.
She told Mary she had not seen the lady
herself, but her servant tuld her she would
give no mnre than dollar and hall for
two dollars worth Of work, as she pretend.
ed il was not well done. She also added
she had brought home work for The next
week. from another Of Mary's arquainian
ces, and in fact. work she herself had en-.
gagged for Mrs. O'Harrs.
Mary Irving was one who praciiced
" Real Charity" and on learning this wo-
mans misfortune, had rendered her all
The assistance she could, in the way Of
advice. (for she saw she was good heart
ed Industrious, but inconsiderate crea-
lure,) and spared all The little change she
could for her, but above all recommended
her to the wealthy Of her acquaintance,
ind engaged their plain sewing il mol their
for her. Mrs. Milton had gi-
ven her work and also pay through SER
vant. for she did not wish to see I" the
poor Irish woman" recommended by Ma.
". for fear of being begged for something.
,r demonstrated with about the prices. so
she never saw her.
After sitting long enough TO find out
hat with The help Of her little sum Mrs.
D. would do very well for awhile. Mary
slipped the money in her hand. and LEFT
with the widows blessing. and when she.
On arriving at home. searched up The old
collar she had thought 10 discard, and az
Ter darning. to use laundress' phrase,
she " done il up" and thought il would
ook passabls gepieel. so true is i, that The
cheerful mind, rontcnieti with itself. gives
a pleasant colouring 10 all in which il is
Very soon after Mary Irving left Mrs.
Milton. she was told Mr.. Elton was in her
drawing room, and arraying herself in one
Df Mary's most becoming caps. she made
her appearance with many gracious
smiles. After shor. chat on general To- |
pics, Mr.. Elton stated the cause of his VIZ
iii. He had just heard Of Mrs. O'Harra,
and came TO solicit Mrs. Millions interest