Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

tributions for the relief Of the suffering
Could hs afford Il Without Nellie. the 10.
duls-d child Of wealthy parents, knew moth.
ing oi such anxious .houghu she only
heard thar rssul. in The morning. Before
hs gave her hw good.by kiss. he aid. In .
tone little more sober than be meant Il
should b..
"ws'i. dsa'. you shall have Jour party.
You can begin making Jour srranssmsn,s
si oure. Herr IL . hundred dollsrs for the
feminine sdornmeuts 1 will pay smith and
the music sf.erward 4"
Ths, va. all. John Stirring hsd sun
ny uusslash temper. and when no had made
up he mind TO gran, bis wifs tho indulsenes
she crS,ed, IL would not have been like him
to spoil her pleasure BY any indications Of
dissatisfaetion.
Still, ~ l have hinted. her intuitions we're
strong. and her nature sso.iu,s and impress
ible. and she had certain seose Of having
persuaded her husband somewhat against
HE own wishes that rather disinelin.d her
TO commencs her preparations. I, Was near.
ly eleven o'clock before she dressed hersslf
for her shopping expedition. She ~As jS's
tying the strings Of her elegant fall hat
when she heard . ring ., the door. and pre-.
emily q servant came IN with the informs
ton that . li,,ie child. Who bad trough,
home some sewing, wanted to ses her.
Ms. Stirling WAS mo,hsrly by instinct.
and her heart warmed ct once TO the shy
little creature Who cane timidly N. II was
s'rl no, more than seven years old--qui,e
too Young, Mrs. Surfing thought. to 10
trusted alone in the streets bot then che
herself had been broash. mp under the suc-
cs.si,e rule Of nursery maid and govrne...
She took the bundle from the child's hand,
and said, with the same bright. kind smile
which had wiIed John Stirling bachelor
heart away.
Where did you come FROM, and how
did you hpd the way here alone. you poor
liuls ,h,ng,'
Sister Anne sent me, ma'sm. She had
done your embroidery, and she thought II
che could gs, the money Tor IL. 10 pay SIR.
jenkins. maybe he would LET us stay in the
room till she got little better"
"shs 10 SICK. them"
"Y>s'm. She didn't feel we'll enough TO
come. IL has been hard getting along ell
summer. for the ladies che works fos we're
mos, all out Of town. and sous Of them
owing her and .po'.e the worry and the
not having much to eat did !, ma am"
Mrs. Stirling leaned toward the little crsa.
tur. and looked a, her more closely. Could
!, hc hunger. she thought. that made those
blue eyes look 20 large. aud the skin 90
tan.psreni' Was tLi. little thing aeiu.
ally suffering for brad, and she going TO
spend Eve hundred dollars In one evening.
fssstins thoso who never iel, want even OF
daipiie-, She knew now what thoughts
had been In her husband's mind when he
'pots Of tie suffering among the poor. She
said. plea'antly.
"Well. child. you must have some lunch.
con. and then I will 60 with you to sec
your n,ser. I had better speak to her about
tie work"
"I.nt IL risht' Can't you ray herr
Tho child gave q star, Of alarm. asd spote
with the prem.,urs womanl,n..s and IN.
natural .pprebeu.iou of misfortune which
ar. among the ..dde., trui,. Of poverty.
Mrs. Stirling relieved her with ready sym.
pa,hy.
. Ys. indeed. the work |. al right. lie
don. beautifully; bu, I wan, to eco your
.,.,.r .bou, .om. more. and perhap. I can
do h,, vood."
hwou,d bs,. made the kind l.dy'. hear,
ache could oh. h.,, seen III. ..rern... with
which the bali iami.hed child ds,ourcd the
lunch which Va, %, before her in the ki,ch.
en-.
In . fev moment, ,b,y var, read, 10 start.
Ar, s,;,l;n, had ,.,i..,d h,, ,.I,,, man.
n. hv . seo,sb .b.vi he, F,,och b,, b, I.
,,mni. .,,.v and v;,b . b..L., IN he,
hand oon,ai.ipr . rsv dsin,i., Nth which
aha hoc.d 70 tenn, the ,iek Girl. n.l.,.
an, follousd ,bs child .ero.. the ei,y tow.
ard s,,..,-. loe.,i,, hitherto terra
,.eos.,ts to her.
10 . bslf-dilapidated wooden house, 10
narrow court. she found the Otjoc, Of her
search. She went up two ashts Of stair.
and entered a back room lighted BY one
window. The a,no.phsr. struck her, In
,pi,e Of her warm attire. with a sudden