The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-06-05

and was too long for her, too and she was esi,
dently all at ease whenever she noticed the tea.
cher iuoked at the bright pink flowers that were
set so tlickly on the white gown.
The.discoycrv was one which could not but
interest \ heart so truly benevolent as was that
4 which vn!sated in the bosom of the teacher of
that.ftte village school. She ascertained the
residence Of their MOTHER and though sorely
shortened bv narrow purse, the same night,
having found at the only store in the place a
few yards of the same material purchaseda dress
for little Nellie and sent it 10 her in such way
that the donor could not easily be detected
Very bright and hapry looked Mary Gay on
Friday morning as she1entered. theschool room
at an early hour. She waited only to place her
books in neat order on her desk, ere she ap-
preached Miss NJ. and whispered in voice that
Laughed in spite of all her efforts to make it low
and deferential- this week Nellie scoming
to school every day, and am so glad" g..
'aThat is very good news, replied the teacher:
kindly. "Nellie is fond of her books, see, and
am happy to know that she can have an op-
portunity to study her books every day" Then
she continued little good natured mischief en-
circling her eyes and dimpEng her sweet lips.
But can mother spare you!" ~as-
-"Oh yes, ma'am, she can now. Something
happened that she did not expect, and she is so
glad to have us: come as weare toido so. She
hesitated moment but her young heart was
filled to the brim with joy, and when child is
happy, it is as natural to tell the cause as it is
for a bird to warble when the sun shines. So,
out of the fulness Of the heart she spoke, and
told Eer teacher this little story. .-...:
She and her sister were the only children OF
very poor widow, whose health was 50 delicate
that it was almost impossible to support herself
and little daughters. She was obliged to keep
them out Of school all winter, because they bad
no clothes to- wear, but she told them that If
they conld earn enongh by doing odd chores for
the neighbors to- buy each of them dress, they
, might 20 in the spring. Very earnestly had the
little girls improved their stray chances, and
very carefully boarded the copper coins which
usually repaid them. They had each enough to
buy calico dress, when Nellie was taken sick,
and as the mother had no money beforehand,
her own little treasure had to be expended for
the purchase ofmedieine. p. -.......
"Oh, did feel so bad when school opened
and Nellie could not 20, because she had no dress.
told mother would not 60 either, but she
said had Better, for could tesch her some and
that would be better than no schooling. / stood
il for fortnight, but Nee's little face seemed
all the time looking at me on the way to school,
and couldn't te happy bit; so ! finally
thought Of q way by which we could both GO, and
told mother | would lend Nellie my dress, and
1 she might come, and that is the way. we have
done this week But last night, don't you think
somebody sent sister dress just like mine, and
now she can come too. Oh, if only knew who
it was would get down on my knees and thank
them, and 50 would Nellie. But we don't know
and 50 we've done all we could for them-we've
prayed for them, and oh, Miss M, we are so
gasd. Amt you too!"
= "Indeel am" was the emphatic answer.
And when, on the following Monday, little
Nellie. in the new pink dress, entered the school
room her face radiant as rose in sunshine, and
approaching tile teachers table,, exclaimed in
tones as mlisical as those af freed fountain" /
am coming to school every day and oh, am so
-gladr' Miss M--felt as she had never done
before that it is indeed more blessed to give
than to receive, and no millionaire, when he
saw lis name in the public prints lauded for his
thousand dollar charities, was ever so happy rs
was the poor school teacher wlto wore her gloves
half summer longer than she ought to, and
thereby saved enough to buy that little father
less girl calico dress.