Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-06-13
WN, JUNATA COUNTY. PENN'A. JUNE 13, 1866.

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Eteir united efforts were inadequate to
fsm,-a,y their wants, and since MRS. Mex
vile had become too i'll to work, Myra
had accepted situation in wholesale
grocery in front street, where they en-
ployed girls to pack aud label spices, &c.
1t was great trial, this daily separation
of mother and daughter for 50 many long
and weary hours-.he one so lonely, SO
weak, so suffering. the other blessed with
youth aud health, but surrounded by I'M
congenial companions, and exposed to all
the dangers and seductions of a large city
at the very age when loving mothers
companionship and vigilance were most
requirea. Nlyra was late tonight, but
she came at last The wind was so high
that she had scarcely streng,hto close the
door behind her as she entered, staggering
under the weight of large market bask
ct. She quickly lighted small lamp and
embraced her mother
"You are late, Myra."
"Yes, mother, they have large order.
Norah and Ellen were again absent, so |
lad their work TO do as vel! as my own,
and cOa!d not get through till nearly sew
en-. 1t was pepper | had to pack, and
Oh . how it choked me-"
Poor child poor child ~
"Ncver mind, I will make you some FIRE
aid tell you all my adventures, while the
kettle boiIs."
Dear child! what adventrros-what
rev misfortunes have you met ?"
fNoihing SO horrible. As was pass.
ing along Fulton street, where The fire
was, saw all this nice wood so | collect
cd it, aud was thinking what good warm
room it would make for you when Iet
myself seized around tie waist, and in
another moment | was strugg my in that
hateful Bob Grinders ar:as, and but
mother, darling, | am here all safe, you
see DO not look so scared and white or |
shall be afraid to tell you anything"
go on, child, tell ne all"
''There is little more to tell, mamma
Two young men came up at the time, and
one OF them, quite gentleman, threat
ened to cane Bob if he did not release
me instantly. The companion of nay un-
known friend walked Cn saying: Let
her alone, GeraIG, she is of no account.
anyhow Bot the gentleman did not
heed him and then when Bob saw my
protector approach he sneaked of like Il
coward, muttering something | could not
hear. Then the gentleman picked up he
wood whloh Was upset in the scutile, and
handed me the basket with as much re.
Spect as If [ had been a great lady, in
stead of poor working girl
May Gods blessing be with him for
his kindness to ny !.jheriess child"
But, oh mother, | haze behaved
ike 10 was So confused, so ashamed
| took the basket, and looked up to thank
him, when who should | see but the
same handsome young man who saved
die from being run over when | was a
little girl aud crossing Broadway to the
Thirteenth street school who SO often
afterwards used TO meet me wet days and
hold his umbrella over me, because We
were neishbors, he said, and going the
same way. l wonder if he recognized
ne; I could not speak, and he must
have thought me rude and ungrateful-
he raised his lis hat, and as he Left ne
gave me this card See it is his name
aud address, Markham, No.-Four-
teenth street.
Gerald Mark ham that vas the name
of my Godfather. l was named after
him Geraldine, aud your second name is
Geraldine, too | wonder if they are in
any way connected; 1t can hardly be, for
Mr. Markham eai grated TO Australia be-
fore | married your poor father. | could
not apply to him for assistance, for | did
not know his address; but if he had re-
NAMED in England our fate would have
been far different, for he was most gen
erous, liberal nan, and l was ever great
!avorite with him"
Myra had kindlcd the FIRE, and secured
he banging shutters, and having assisted
her mother to bed, and prepared their
Ifuga! supper of tea and soda CRACKERS,
sat down to finish the hair net which her
mother had commencel, and which had
% be completed that night, for the next
Jay was the 1st OF April and she depend
ID upon the money she was to receive for
.nem 20 pay the rent OF the miserable