The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-06-17

putting aside any rightiul clam!'
81 hope so, Nellie; if | had not
thought 50, | should not have given it
to you, much as love to please you"
Then what" she spoke hesitatingly,
"what if | wanted very much indeed to
use it for something else p
81 do not und arstand what you can
possibly mean"
For answer she detailed to him the
different events Of the day, When she
was through, she sail
alt seems so hard, John, for that
poor girl, a minister's daughter, too, to
be suffering for want Of food aud living,
or rathing dying, by inches, in that
miserable, damp, unhealthy place.
can see how, with FIVE hundred dollars.
| could make her so comfortable.
stopped in at Nurse Smead's on my way
home to day, and I found that she had
a nice, bright, good sized ROOM where
thesun shines hafthe day, which she will
let for seventy dollars i year. There
is stove in it already, aud a carpet on
the floor, aud thirty dollars more would
supply it with every thing needed for
comfort. Now, if could pay the rent
OF the room year in advance for Annie
Hadley, and fit it up neatly, what fine
start it would be Tor her 1t would
give her such res:-such freedom from
care. She would have time to get well
She's very skillful with her needle, and
with the work she could easily do she
could live so nicely, and Jenny could
80 to school. | have it all planned,
and there, with your permission, goes
the hundred dollars in my pocket.
John Stirling looked at bis wife, aud
it seemed to him. with the generous.
unselfsh light illuminating it, her face
was the face OF an angel. But he did
not say SO then.
He answered her, in the tone of one
raising an objection, but what would
you wear to the party, Nellie should
not like you to look shabby"
Trust me for that. can wear my
wedding dress 1t is such rich heavy
white silk, and it is not soiled at ali.
With little different arrangement oil
the trimmings it will be as handsome as
any thing | could get. But are you
quite set upon giving the party, John p
Are not you, dear p
. was"
There was pause for few moments,
in which Nellie tied aud united the
tassels of her little silk apron several
times, When she looked up, an ,ag II
light shone through the mist which had
somehow gathered before her eyes.
- / suppose there are many people in
the city, john, just as worthy as Annie
lladley, aud needing help Just as much?'
without doubt. Nellie; plenty oil
worse cases, especially now as winter is
coming on
Could you help me to find them p
81 hink could Some OF the cases
of destitution, which he can not afford
TO relieve, make business mans heart
ache almost every day"
Then four hundred dollars extra,
which you would not have given other.
wise, will do great deal, won't it ?"
Yes, great deal ltisa large sum. -
Yes, it is large sum, as you said
last night, John, to be spent on single
evening entertainment Tor those who do
not need it, but not large when we
compare It with the wants of those who
suffer. John, have no wish to give
that party. VIII you take the money
for doing good p
''But those who have invited us,
Nellie ? The Hurlbuts, the Graysous
all your many friends? One wouldn't
like to be thought mean"
ave can ask them all, few at a
time-all those We care for. Your or.
diuary housekeeping allowance is liberal
enough for that. If that does not please
them, after all, John"-and the little
woman hid her face on her husbands s
shoulder, ior she was one who seldom
uttered her deepest thoughts, or men
toned, even to him, the emotions which
she held most sacrcd-"if they should
hue NlHiofc ~, AZ hidNtCls 81 uluNll inOIe
what lie thinks who told us to invite
to our feasls the poor the maimcd, the
blind. | have been blind till to-day,
John. | don't care for large parties
any more"
"You shall do as your heart has
counseled you, Nellie. The money shall
be at your disposal to morrow. We will
give our reception to the guests whom
God himself graciously chose for us"
He said no more just then, but Mel
lie Stirling had unconsciously gained in
that hour new and holier hold on the
heart of her husband He had loved
the gay, half spoiled girl; what word
expresses what he felt for the noble,
self sacrificing woman whom that day
had revealed to him?
Anuie Hadley's heart was lightened
next day Of weary burden, and she
was as grateful for Mrs. Strings deli
cacy as for her aid.