Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-02-16

tho same piece As Mary's and upon scru-
tinising it very closely, she became Ger
tain it was the same dress. It did not
ct quite so pretty on Nelly, and was too
long for her, too, and she was evidently
i'll at ease when she noticed her friendly
teacher looking At the bright pink flowers
that were 90 thickly set On the white
ground.
The discovery was one that could not
but interest heart 90 truly benevolent as
that which pulsated in the bosom Of the
school teacher. She ascertained the
residence of their mother, and though
sorely shortened herself Of narrow purse,
that same night, having found at the only
store in the place few yards of the same
material, purchased dress for little Nelly,
and sent it to her in such way that the
donor could not be detected.
Very bright and happy looked Mary
Gray on Friday morning as she entered
the school at an early hour. She waited
only to place her books in neat order in
her desk, ere she approached Miss NJ. and
whispered in voice that laughed in spite
Of her efforts to make it low, and deferen.
tial CATER this week sister Nelly is
coming to school every day, and o, am
so glad!'
THAT is very good news" replied the
teacher, kindly. "Nelly is fond Of her
books, 1 see, and am happy to know that
she can have an opportunity to study her
books every day. Then she continued, =
little good natured mischief encircling her
eyes and dimpliug her sweet lips: "But
how can your mother spare you both con-
veniently"
20, yes, ma'am, yes, ma'am, she can
now. Something happened she didn't e1-
pecs, and she is glad to have US come as
VIC are to do So" She hesita:ed moment,
but her young heart was filed to the brim
with joy, and when child is happy it is
as natural to tell the cause a. it is for a
bird to warbie when the sun shines. So
out Of the fulness Of her heart she spoke
and told her teacher this little story:
She and her sister were the only child
rem Of very poor widow, whose health
vas so delicate that it was almost impossi-
bic to support herself ard daughters. She
was obliged to keep them out of school all
winter, because they had no clothes to
wear, but told them II they could earn
enough by doing odd chores for the neigh.
bors to buy each Of them 4 new dress, they
might 60 in the spring. Very earnestly
had the little girls improved their stray
chances, and very carefully boarded the
copper coins which had usually repaid
them. They had . calico dress, when
Nelly was taken sick, and a. the mother
had no money beforehand, her own treas
ure had to be expended in the purchase of
medicine.
90, I did feel 50 bad when school open
ed and Nelly could not 60, because she
had no Dress" said Mary. 81 told mother
I wouldn't 60 either, but she said I had
better, for I could teach sister Come, and
it would be better than 70 schooling l
stood it for fortnight: bat Nelly's face
seemed all the time looking at me on the
way to school and I couldn't be happy 4
bit, SO finally thought of way by which
we could both 90, aud I told mother I
would come one day, and the next would
lend Nelly my dress and she might come,
and that's the way We done this week.
BIZ. last night somebody sent sister dress
just like mine, and now she can come too.
o, if only knew who it was, l would get
down oh my knees and thank them, and
SO would Nelly. But We don't know, and
so We We done all We could for them-we've
prayed fer them-aud o, Miss NJ. We are
all SO glad now. Ain't you too?'
"Indeed am" was the emphatic an
swer And when on the following Mon
day, little Nelly; in the new pink dress,
entered the school room, her face radiant
as a rose in sunshine and approaching the
teachers table, exclaimed in tones as mu-
sical as those Of freed fountain, II am
60 glad - Miss NJ. felt As she never felt
before that it is more blessed to give than
to receive. No millionaire, when be saw
his name in public prints, lauded fot his
thousand dollar charities, was ever 50 hap.
py As the poor school teacher, who wore
her gloves half a summer longer than she
ought, and thereby saved enough to buy
that poor little girl calico dress.
OLpBN TINE TAVERN RArEs.-The
Wheeling Argus publishes the following
copy Of . record of Ohio county court:
At . court held for Ohio county, on
Monday, the 9Th day Of June, 1850.
Present Solomon Hedges, Ed. Robinson,