The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-02

"I did not buy the dress for myself,
but for poor little girl in my class
Dora Lee-mamma / know she wants to
go to the party, but has no dress tit to
wear and she has sick mother. she Is
about my size, mamma and don't you
think I can get it all done by "Wednesday
morning p
eyes, dear, with my help. I am glad to
see nv daughter show such benevolent,
self-sacrifcing spirit. What passage in
the Bible refers to that, Ellie ?"
"Ohi this one, mamma 1t is more
blessed to give than to receive And
there is another, mamma He that
giyeth to the poor lendeth to the Lord
"And may you always remember that,
Efie. But is there nothing else you want
to go with the dress - ae5
eyes I was to have a silk dress, and
you said it would cost about fifteen dol
lars. There will be enough left to buy a
pair of shoes and SASH" r.-r
The shoes and sash were bought, and
the next Monday, with her mothers help,
Effe set about making the dress, and also a
white skirt to go with it. @
Wednesday morning bright and early,
Fife, with the dress and skirt neatly fold
| ed in basket, along with the shoes and
sash, set out to walk to the humble home
of Dora Lee. Dora lived about a mile
from Efie's, in little nest of three
roomed cottage almost hidden by large
maple trees. And how Effie's little heart
did beat as she unattached the gate and
walked up to the house, for she did not
exactly know how her gifts would be re-
ceived.
Sitting in the doorway, in little rock
ing chair, was Dora, trying to hush to
sleep her baby brother and there were
traces of tears on her cheeks, and Efie
readily guessed the cause. On seeing Eff.
file, she looked both confused and glad,
and the smile that broke over her face
and lighted up her eyes, that were yet
full of tears, put one in mind of an April
day. szsss
Effie preferred telling her Grand out
there under the trees, before going to
see Dora's mother and when Dora could
be made to believe the dress was really
for her, and the shoes and sash, her de.
light was unbounded. She thanked Effie
over and over again, and running to her
mother, she cried: "Only see, mamma
Now can go to the party Look at these
beautiful things dear little Effie Brooks
has brough me-"
Mrs. Lee seemed as pleased as Dora,and
said: eve must try and pay her for
them in sewing"
ooh +! ne" said Effie, coming into The
room. "That is my gift to Dora. want
her to look as nice as any Of the little
girls tonight. 1t was my own money,
and l was to spend it as I pleased"
The dress was tried on and found to
fit perfectly, as did the shoes and, hay
ing promised to call at seven that even
ing (she and her brother) for Dora, she
walked home with light basket and a
lighter heart, with the consciousness that
even she, little girl as she was, had made
one little heart glad that morning.
The party came off with all the honors
due to the tenth birthday of Belle Bran
don. With the music in the grove, the
good things to eat, the games, and every
thing that makes up a childs party, the
little ones had merry time. They were
, attired in all the colors of the rainbow
and seemed more like bright-hued but
tertiies, fitting from place to place, than
children. But two little White-robed hg
ures seemed to attract most attention as
they wandered hand in hand-one with a
blue sash, the other pink.
elbow sweet those two little children
do look !" said Grandma Brandon to her
daughter. That's the way I like to see
children dressed-so neat and simple"
Gam sure [ don't see how Dora Lee got
that pretty dress and SASH" said Belle to
Rose Sheldon. "Sonae one must have Civ
en- it to her."
"Well, I'm not going to trouble ma
head about her." said Rose. "Only look
at my lavender silk with that great spot
on it I dropped some ice-cream on it,
and even a drop Of water will spot it aw-
fully. I'm sure n1y comfort is gone for
this evening, thinking what mother will
say.
So, by talking, eating, playing games,
ETC., the evening wore away, and by ten
o'clock each weary little head was laid on
its pillow.
"Well, Effie," said Mrs. Brooks, as Effie
came down to breakfast next morning
looking as fresh as rose: Chow did you
enjoy yourself last evening ?"
ooh mamma ! so much I was so hap
py-so was Dora Lee and, mamma, she
did look sao8et.
"NoW, young reader, who among the
little girls, think you, was the happiest
Tile Methodist,
1t must be a happy thought to the Jer
sey lover that his blood and that OF hls