, 1860-12-21


dren. Mrs. Romaine had allowed little Patrick
and Maggy to come in and learn to read with
her own little ones; and she had tended Mrs.
| Dolan herself when she was sick, and her graft
tude was unbounded. II so happened that Mrs.
DOan's husband worked for Mr.. Russell, and
he, in the plenitude Of his joy at his wifes re-
coyeFy, related the kindness Of their neighbOr
Mistress Romano" /" real born lady, he said,
and ought to be in a grand castle instead Of the
poor little place at home. lsI -a
Through Dolan's means, Mr., Russell had
partly gfatified his benevolent heart, by sending
Mrs. ROmaine various articles Of food and cloth
ing, which he directed TO her address and charged
him to lay privately on her table, and, on no ac-
count to say to her that he sent them. aI
In vain she questioned Dolan and his wife.
They would know nothing Of it, unless the fai-
ries were at the bottom Of il. ti.t
Sure it's the fairies, ma'am," said Dolan,
when she wanted him to take bundle away,
which she was sure he must have placed there,
because she saw him coming from the room, as
she was entering it Sure It's the fairies, and
would not they be cross If yees did not take
their presentsp And didn't see the bundle on
the table whin wint into yees roomf Faith,
thin, did, ma'am, and its no use in the wurld
for yees 70 question me and NOrah, for its little
we know, any way" .,...,,.. ~ -, =
And Mrs ROmaine, grateful to her unknown
friend, and yet with great pain at her heart
would undo the package, and appropriate the
sugar and tea, or bread and butter, as It might
be, to the wants Of herself and children. n
Once, little Willie, in helping her empty. the
sugar into wooden box-their only sugar bowl
-had discovered q silver dollar; and the tea
was often productive Or dimes and even quar-
ters. These were helps indeed-but sInSl IN
comparison to the wants Of 4 family Of three.
Her hahdfulof meal and cruise Of oil were often
wholly exhausted The work which she car
ried home was NOT always paid forat the time
and many nights she was obliged to 90 to bed
with the children at dark, because her wood and
candles were all consumed 0ftep she feared
that She would be breed to ask for aid, to keep
them from starving; but until the actual hour
came, she would struggle on. t,q ~ II III
There werp times when logs Of wood, which
she missed at once from Mrs Doians pile,
(never vesy large or high would find their way
mysseriously to the expiring embers on her
hearth, and kinde up . cheerful blaze, BY which
she would assemble the four children, her owD
and the little Dclans, and teach them to read and
spell. Haof'9a.u
And now, indeed, came trial. Willie was
taken ~. She exhausted her skill In trying to
isnbdue the fever which had fastened upon The
tilittle patient boy Nov II was that NoFah Dolan
proved invaluable as friend. Never, in the
days Of Catherine's brightest prosperity, dds
value any service 80 much as this poor Woman's
heartfelt and wiling sacrifice for her sake She
took little Addie away. from the affected room
for her practiced eye told her that. IL was the
dreaded small pox.-and leaving her and Msuvie
together % She devoted herself q nc Ne sick 3 bow sSd
his Totbsr. Norah's ,vloie fsmjlv hsd eyner;.
snced Il - thst there ss no danger exeent M
Mrs. Romaine and Addie Her neiohbors 81!
perience proved valuabie indeed ID Catherine.
and saved her the trial Of askine the services lof
which she eonId nnt have ma. iThossl were
Snxious niohts when the two women N m win
M i'm. ss,larsr vvhoTe r..son q ~ ,av nnder
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