Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

hesitation, and answered :" Jane. I am
not rich, but ] could give you sixpence
for so good purpose | dare say, and 50
| wih'if thought that has just entered
my head fails. Te-morroA the DISHES
begin, although your poor grandinother's
trial will not come on till the end. There
will be plenty Of company in the town,
and balls In the evening. and no doubt
Tie ladies will like nosegays for them
III give yoti some every day from my
garden, and you shall stand every day at
the king's Arms, aud try to sell them;
and if you do, happy girl you'll be to
carry your poor grandmother an ounce of
tea of your own earning. My roses are
tile best and the earliest in the place.
thdhks to these high walls. though their
shelter is none of the kindliest.
"On the morrow Jane came, dressed
in her neat brown stuff irock, with clean
white apron and straw bonnet of her
own planting. She was afraid to encoun
ter the crowds about the doors of the
inn. and to say the truth, On Second
thought, dare send her there, for fear
OF being rode over or knocked down in
the bnstle; 50 | advised her to ply her
trade at the New Spa, where / thought
the young ladies were likely to take
shelter from the crowd. She did SO, and
had not stood long with her modest face
and civil MANNERS, offering her nice
nosegays, when she atttaeted the atten-
ton of tall, elderly gentleman, who
with his two daughters, had come to
drink the waters. Ha.' said he to the
ladies, " there's pretty little country
maid selling roses, and very choice ones
they are. What say you, girls, to a
hoquet, to remind you Of home? Pray
child, asked he, looking at the flowers
very sharply for he was bit Of florist,
: where did tiiisSRose Unique growl'
In the county Jail, please your honor,
answered the little girl, all of a tremble.
tor he was QUICK gentleman; and he
spoke as if he thought she might have
stolen them. Tie door keeper gave
them to me when / went to see poor
grandmother"
Prison roses |" cried one Of the young
ladies, gazing curiously at the pretty un-
conscious flowers; who would have
thohght you could thrive in such a
climate"
lis your grandmother a prisoner ~
asked the old gentleman, quickly, but
not u1kindly. I" And for what offence 2"
For going to see mother die" an
swered little Jane. innocently. Mother
went to heaven and took my little brother
with her, and poor grandmother is in Jail,
because wicked men stale her things
while she was absent"
"She should have got some one to
watch fdf her," said he; but if what
you say be true, the case seems cruel
one too. How came she to be accused
of the robbery T.
Because the Things we're found iii the
garden, though she Knows not how they
came there."
What shameful villainy |" exclaimed
the ladies, for the little girls story had
interested them deeply.
Very unluekly," said the gentleman,
rubbing his forehead is there no one
here Gan vouch for your grandmother
character3"
"sure. sir, every one can" answered
Jane, in her simple way. "There "a no
one In -1 But knows old Martha Will
kihs."
Wilkins p exclaimed the gentleman
!" Wilkins !" screamed out both ladies'
Can it be our old nurse, Martha. Did
she ever live in Dorsetshire ? Was her
husband gamekeeper What family
had she ?"
Little Jane knew nothing about mat
tiers which had happened before she was
born but she could answer the last
question IN way that settled it ALL
One daughter. only, sir-my poor mother
that's gore aud that made her SO anxious
to see her dear Mary Jane before she
died.
Mary janet No Doubt remains
cried these two Young ladies, whose
Joint names had been bestowed on the
nurses child. @, papa, let US go to
the prison to see dear Martha it mus!
be her."
Patience, children" answered the old
gentleman, who seemed. however, as glad
as they. There will be a sad-hustle
to day at the Jail, and besides, to see
Martha with any comfort, we must have
an order. I'll speak to the high sheriff
by and by, when the court breaks up
and in the meantime see the little girl
is anxious to be Of. =
"Pleass your honor" said Jane, TN
in no great hurry, only-only-I,ve four
miles f0 walk, and the children's dinner
to get, and grandmother's tea to buy
besides" !
so ii was to buy tea for your grand
niother you took to selling roses, good
grill Here's shilling for you instead
Of q sixpence run to Che Jail and tell
Martha that MFR. Dawes, Of .Ashlelgl is
in town to befriend her !; it will do her
more good than all the tea in China: :,
/. And here's something for yourfelt, !,
Sid Miss Mary, 8 for being SO dgtliul:s
" And something to buy to@ Tor the caii-
ldren," said Mss Jane 10 nef pretty
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