The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-06-19

out the day. Several times ] resolved To
send her the ex ra sum she had asked for
her day S work, but PRIDE call he feel.
ing by its right name-hehl my good in
tent from action; and so the days went
Oh, and the week closed.
Sunday evening found my thoughts go
ing forward to Monday. that day of days
TO houseke p RS. had never known a
more faith al or punc.nal washerwoman
THAN Mary, aud had often said of he..
speaking TO myself, She's u tressure
The question of her apoearauce, as usual,
on Monday aoruing, was therefore Sc
rious one aud The doulG involved made
me feel uncomfortable. Rather than lose
her, | would have paid u dollar for the
day s work. eheerfully She was better
! worth that than most washerWomen the
usual seventy. Eve cents.
! i wonder If Mary will be here in the
morning? ? said l. speaking To nv cock.
'Dan't know, ma'am, answered cook,
soberly could see that the extra qnar>
ter was III her mind. ahd she wished me
TO remember how | had refused TO ad.
vance Mary's wagts.
She said il was worth dollar. ma'am,
land she could get it--and SO she can
said no more, hut left cook hroodiue
over the mater, with no very pleasuH
antlripatiuns.
/ arose ear y, on the next morning. and
went down 10 the kitchen. There stood
Mary over her washiug rub. Is had seen
+ h'r on every Muddy mnrling Tor u
twelve snon9h She looked up as CANE
lin, With her nsual grave smile ef rtcog9,i
I,ioi.; bat The smile was muiesHteiing than
usual, and as i, faded OUT l saw lines OF
iroahle on her face.
Are you not well, Ma,y?' l asked,
kindly.
Mt very well, ma'am,' she answered
in a tone that stirred my heart with a
feeling Of sympaahy
What aits you? ipquired.
.Johny's been sick. and I've had TO be
up 9TH him almost every mig hl.
WHAT'S the matter with Johny?
i don't know. nia'an Hes had fever.
an,i sucss dreadful heHdache.'
Fevet! Ali knew too well what that
word meant, for many al. hour had lain
scerchtd withfever. aud often tormente.i
ny thirst. Ny iLenght went realizingly
to one weil.r. membered time, when, afeer
! a long delay. a cool, jniey orange was
placed TO my eager lips, aud then, as my
Thought passed to Mays lutte boy. al,
.acensiug spili. charged me with holding
back from bis lips u like refrt sement.
| Is he no better this morniug?'
Not much, ma'am.
Iturned away from the kitchen. and
went up stairs, with. a strangely uncom,
Portable 5sling about my heart An i'm
age of the sick child haunted me-
! fsncied him suffering with thirst as | haa
once suffered. when The hot breath of fe
ysr seemed to be drying up my blood.
After breakfast l sem for a few or
al ges. ard taking them iu my hands, en-.
tered the ki1cnen. where Mary was al
work, and said to her
Don't you ihirk these would taste
good 10 Jahu,2'
Mrry's hands paused in their work
aud her eyes filed with 'ears.
oh, ma'am, she answered, with a tire.
NOR in her voice, he cried so last night
for an orange, and couldn't bny hin
one
Aesobeame near o'crmas,ering me, hul
1 / kept it dcwn.
Put on your bornet Mary said /
aud take. these home to ,Iohny. Pooi
child! | know what fever thirst is
T,ars fell over her face. aud her lips
tried vainly to express her thanks did
not want the words, for saw that hei
heart was full of gfaii.ude.
IN be back in miitute,' she said, a
few moments ufteiward, aud Went harri.
Eedly out.
Z Here is yonrS money The day had
CLOSED, aud the swasherwomau's work Wa,
done. held two half dollars in my hard
= Mary hooked at them. aud theh at me
while fi.h Of surprise mingl, d viii
.hape ard pleasure on her face. No fur
ther word was spukeu She staod ma
: ment, maved, could see by gratefu
feelings that w1nld not trust themseiye
in utterauce then turued from ME. aIt
! left for her home
Was not a happier woman, as | So
amid my children thai evening. tbau
was just one week before? All, we can
: not wrong another without laying burden
upon cur esn hearts. How many golde
3 opportunities for gathering up ife's sweet
I 4 est pleasures do We fet go bY, permittin