Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-03


The remark caused Miss NJ TO motto
the garb Of her sister. She saw Of once tina
il was Of the same piece as Mary's and upo
scrniinizing it very closely, she became ceriaii
that il was the same dress. II did not fl quit
so pretty on Nelly, and il was too long for her
too, and she was evidently III at ease when sh
noticed her teacher looking at the bright pinl
flowers that were 50 ihickly set on the whit,
ground.
The discovery was onc that could not but in
iorosi heart so benevolent as that which pull
stated in the bosom Of that village school teach
or. She asceuaincd the residence Of ihci
mother, and though sorely shortened herself b,
a narrow purse, that same night, having luun,
at the only store in the place few yards Of III,
same MATERIAL purchased dress fot little Mel
+ ly, aud sent it TO her in such way that tn,
donor could not be detected.
Very bright aud happy looked Mary Gray or
Friday morning. as she entered the school al an
early hour. She waited only 10 place her hooks
in neat order in her desk, ere she approached
Miss M, aud whispering in voice that
laughed in spite II her ciloris To nnke il low
and deferential-"Aller this week sister Nelly
is coming to school every day, and oh, am So
glad"
THAT is very good news, - replied the teach
or kindly. "Nelly is fond of her bucks. see,
and am happy In know that she can have an
opportunity 10 study them every day." Then
she continued, little good naiurcd mischief
encirclins her eyes and dimpling her sweet lips
--"l'ui can your mother spare you both cunven-
ien,lyir
80, yes, ma am, yes, ma am. she eau now
Something happened she did Mt expect. and she
is as glad 10 have us come as we are to do so. d"
She hesiiated moment. but her young hear,
was filled to the brim with joy, and when q
child is happy, ii is as natural 10 tell the cause
as it is for bird 10 MARBLE when the sun
shines. So out Of the fullness Of her heart
she spoke and told her teacher this iirlc story.
She and her sister were the only children Of
a very poor widow, whose health was so deli.
cate that it was almost impossible to support
herself and daughters. She was obliged 10
keep them out Of school all winter, because
they had no clothes to wear, hut SHE told them
that if she could oarn enough by doing odd
chores for the ncighhors to buy each of them a
new dress, they might 60 in the sptins. Very
earnestly and very carefully She huarled the
copper coins which usually rcpai,l them
They had each nearly saved enough 10 buy
new calico dress, when Nelly was taken sick.
aud Is the mother had no money beforehand.
her own treasure had to be expended in the
purchase Of medicine.
stn | lid f,.al IL
md Nelly could not go, said Mary. ii told
mother ! would nj 60 either, but she said had
letter, for ! could teach sister some and !,
would be better than no schooling. stood If
or fortnight. but Nelly'= little fiee seemed
III the time looking at me on the way 10 school
md could nj be happy BIT, 50 finally
bought of a way by which we could both ga
nd told mother ] would cnme one day. and
he next | would lend Nelly my dress and she
night come, and that's the way we have done
his week. Bat last night don't YOU think
"mebpdy sent sister dress just like mine. and
ow she can come tao. o, if ONLY knew wbo
was, would get down on my knees and
hank them, and so would Nelly. Bn, we don't
now, aud so we've done all We could for ,hrr,
-'ce're Proyed for hem-and o, Miss NJ.
'e are all so glad now. Ami ynn too!'
Indeed nm, was The emphatic answer.
Ind when on the following Monday, liim Mel. {
y in the new pink dress, entered the school
BON, her face radiant rs rose in sunshine.
nd approaching the teachers table, exclaimed {
tones as musical as lhuse OF q freed Giuntain.
am canning tn school every day, and o. | am 1
, glad :" Miss NJ felt as she had never Z
'ne beinre, that it is more blessed 10 give than !
receive. No millionaire, when he saw his {
me IN public prints, laudcd for his thousand
ilIar charities, was ever so happy as the poor ;
'hool teacher who wure her gloves half sum. I
er longer than she ought, aud thereby saved /
'ongh 10 buy that lille linhcrless rirl a calico t
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