The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-13

Really-I-" exclaimed Mrs. May
terribly embarrassed, for Mrs. Graves
was socially, as well as intellectually
her superior, and she aspired to be well
thought of by her. 9gals 1oal
Let me send you some jellies for
your sick boy, won't you?'' continued
the doctors wife, preparing to go.
"I'll call in again Monday" she said,
and, slipping dollar into the hand of
Mrs. Hall, turned to 60. =. ......s..-
Here is more than my pay, Mrs.
Graves. aast8 5asss4a ii 20 ri
"No matter-I shall have plenty for
you to do /; don't stop to give me the
change ; good night!" and she was
gone. M ~ Rus gras.fe -; Eefss
Mrs. May sat silent and uneasy while
the stitching went on. a
"Why didn't you tell me somebody
was here!'' she asked almost Grossly:
Why should 1 ?" asked Mrs. Hall
gently,-"ladies are here quite often
you know" "she added, "and Mrs. G..
is true lady" The cheek of Mrs.
May flushed.
"Your dress is Finished" said the
seamstress, folding it up. R9I
q" really did not intend to pay you
tonight" said Mrs. May, half angrily.
am very punctual my self, and it an
noys me when others are not What
is the bill 2" ssIg5 aiisalIsg
I" 1t is two dollars and fifty cents, y
replied Mrs. Hall.
s'Extravagant price," exclaimed Mrs.
May. You did not charge Mrs. Graves
half that" as sar .bar.sI
" 1t was child's Dress" she re-
piled. a. nsavt
"Oh, there is always favoritism," re-
sponded Mrs. May. ssHere l shall have
to owe you dollar now; you can send
for it in week." rsd.s.
She, too, was gone, and the weary
woman bowed herheadupon her clasped
hands and wept bitterly. A soft voice
like rich flute note came from the
bed" Don't cry, mother" ~
"Why, Jimmy, are you awake,
child ?" asked the mother.
Yes, l heard that kind woman,
and the ugly woman, too; don't cry,
mother; come here and / will kiss you;
l love you, mother" tEa
"God bless you," sobbed the weary
one as she touched the child's white
forehead with her burning lips,
"Who is it for did you say ?" asked
the fashionable Mrs. Merrivale.
"Mrs. Hall, the dress maker. She
is just up from severe fever, and nc
one to help her and her four children
| have already collected over forty dol
lars.
els she member of our church p
querried the speaker, lonnging grace
fully.
"I am sure / don't know whether
she's church member at all" replied
Mrs. Graves, and her voice tremblet
as she spoke. "I never asked her, fo
/ seem to feel she is one of the Lord
poor. At any rate if she is not {
Christian, Il think she is, however,
we will show her what Christians car
do"
"We always have so much to do fo
our church poor, said the lady in lit
tie querrulous voice.
"I must have free Offering" sait
Mrs. Graves, rising.
ooh, well, I'll see-don't go; yes
hereis five dollar gold piecein port
monaie--of course I have your word fo
lit, that she is decent and good
woman"
:. eff she were better Off" said Mrs
Graves, Significantly, "she would b.
called a very refined, lady-like wo
/, man."
A faint color came to the cheeks o
her friend, adieus were then exchanged
and the ladies separated.
Meantime, in the home of tn,
. dressmaker, sat the wife and mothe
disconsolate and with sinking heart
How languid she was! The little girl
had been busily engaged at work sine
the morning; they would not let he
] stir as she sat so listless, wishing tina
, she were quite well. One had swep
! the floor, another had made the be-
more comfortable for the poor invali.
boy-and every moment their little fee
and hands and tongues were going
. The boy was busy with slate and penci
trying, he said, to make the dear fac
I of DR.. Graves, who had made his poo
mother almost well again.