, 1873-09-21
NETTiE MtLSOM.

too Enun, Tor tnB WGhry WorH"h-Aly WoIll Eh0
has tcon presented to MS aa QUO WHO, with hor
rpnuod and purified nnlnro, could uoror lar
monizo With tho great mass Of mankind, hut could
only 1.-Two, aud move, an1 haro 1lor being In tho
home ot millionaire, whcro se would be gnr-
roundod hY The influences OF cultura and reGno-
mont.
Aftor ligtoning to the celebrated .livino'a lcc-
t,lro, Bomo timo since, OH "1ho Coming
Wo1nnn," we returned 10 Our house discouraged
and completely diahoartonod, knowing full vol
that, according to tho lecturers Bontimenta our
daughters, for whom NO had anticipated 80
much. would, aftor all our fond lopos, bo
obliged to take tl1oir psacos with tho downward
toiling massos. 1naamuel as tholr patornal To-
latioua could not furnish thom With hoinos Of
culture and rofnemont, and gtyo them oaBo and
leisure. tloy could nover bo tho Coming Women
Of society. With T. long-drawn H!gh Of
farowoll to our cherished hopoa, NO con-
cludod that our danghtora would havo to
kicking against tho briars and thorns In thoir
pathway, with no brigiit-boo1ning flowers to
aoiton somewhat tho todiouanesa Of :ho journey.
buch wero tllo feelings with which wo returned
home nfter listening to that loaturo, and 1t left
such q sud impression upon our hoarts that no
long regretted having heard 1t.
short time since, II was my good fortune to
moot with q Comng Woman, She Ia as yot on
Idly coming ami hor cou,iug will cause moro
| sensation than hundred Of tho noverend's
Coming Womon.
Immediately after TIM fire, whom 30 many wora
| who had not bonn scorchcd throw open their
houses to tho sufferers, and kindly ahelte1cd
thom until provision WAS mado by tic city au-
thoIitiea for thor protection. Among those
tho real nanle by permission, 80 tint, il any ono
doubt the authenticity Of thin article, thoy can
satisfy themselves by roforouco to tho persona
here represented. Tl!ia lady, with generous
| sympathy, took into her home several Of tha
| hoMoloas oaoH and sheltered and fod thom from
| her own gcanty means.
l1er daughto,, Motto NIilsom, a bright young
girl, thon only II years Of age, but older than
able to food tlicao poop1o; tho burden of their
support ia too great for you to boar alone, and
must DO permitted to help yol.."
.'aIy child said Mrs. AlllBom "how can you
holp2 WI, What y DO o yoqi anpposo you ean do 2"
papora," raptia1 Nettie.
IT can mover consent to lot yon 70 with thoao
ruiio boys and DO subject to their insults. De-
sidos. MY Child, you would suffer with tho cod
won't spoal to tho bora ut all. I shall juaa
| soil my papera and then come homo. Do LET mo
60, Mothor., can help you 50 m,lch. don't
mind tho cold, aud al,all got into No harm"
Bcnted, and little Nostio startct on hor mission
| as nows-girl with NIL aymfut Of papors. Before
she lott ier homo slo suid, snow, AlotLor, don't
fret bit about mo-, eau take euro OF nyself
I II I nm q little girl"
"Why do you woar that old hat ?" inquired
| her mother.
Nettio's answer vas characteristic, and gave
I evidence OF tact for buslacss. "Thoso who
aro acquainted with me-" sllo said, "knuw 7
have better ono; and 4trangcrs will ofton buy
| Of mo bccarHs Of my old hat. Don't doaplse Ii,
blothor >-,-t; 1t will sell many papor."
| After the sufferers FROM the Gre wore oil pro-
yided with necessary comforts, ind the necessity
| for Nettie's lnborH Eero not 80 pressing, she
| wanted, or imagined she wantcd, piano,
QUO, 70 accomplish her object,
| tho Wintars cold. 70 all l!er mathcs's objeo-
tious she answcrod. IT call lake caro- Ut myself.
Yon need not feel 10 concerned abont mo, and
you need not watel, me so clascly, have nots-
lug to say to tho boyH aud tnoy Aavo nothing to
Bay TO mo-"
"Littlc girl, your motllor deserves to be pun.
ished for sonlll!R you ont 0n su:h = cold moru-
Ing, " aaid lady to her, in tho depth Of winter
nm. I'm not cold. TIN no frozen turnip" said
Nottic.
"What ara you selling papers for, if you arc
| not Obliged to do IT." inquired tue lady,
IL gucuB I want pia5!o as we'll ~ rich folks,
md lin going to have QUO 10 pcaso buy pa
por aud help ulo get IT," replied Nestio.
| Tho lady was 30 pleased with what aho called
| Nettio's spuuk that sho insiatul ou pAying 60
| cents fos paper.
On another occaaon, she wae p:t:ed BY o Indy,
| who inquired II "he Touli not llko COOL home.
| whore size could lnve mothers care. and ba
SASea tho nes9.' x o ac Ts,f rsnis Nc+,o
murely; "hut presume layo Us good q homo
better anothar than you cYlusl furnish"
"I;nt tell me, child, II you uot here in tho
fn1I IN In
| this work?"
Nottie gayo Lur reasonn for TALKING that poBi~
! ton, aud this ln.ly, tu encourage tue Eirl, pur-
| chased paper, Insulting upon paying 1.-Two timos
This little girl persoyored ut her business
through Guild ai14i storm, until she !lai enough to
| purchase piauo, whon sho rolinIuisi,od tho
rolo OF nowH,girl, having accomplished tho pur-
| poao she had iu view. 4 low weeks since, VIC
had tile pleasure OF hearing hor play upon her
hard-earnot3 inAtt unont; and her performance
WIS creditable for tie short i.:na hllo had been
| taking lcsBonB
Having accomplished lor object in obtaluing
| her musical instrument, this ambitious porse-
veripg girl now conceived tho idaa Of eclipaiug
all tho bright stars which haye hithorso aAono
| in tho histrlontc art.
I both 1--we, ! will throw Charlotte cushmau
e1lti1oly into tho nhade."
| Witha thougltfulneaH boyond her yoars, sl,a
Hays, "f you live, Moter, to protect me aud
come the greatest aetreBs that has ever lived
but, if you should dio, shall rotiro to a con-
vent. for, young as I mi, HOO how hnrl it ls
for woman to stand alone before tho world aud
rotain her reputation for purity and gooanaHa."
Will aho snccsed? JuAt ~ surely a. she pro-
| cured her piano will she reach tho point ut which
ehe ie aiming Tho ZANE qualities which carried
lor forward TO tho attainment Of hor object will
so true 1t il tlat tho gods hoip thoso who Ao!p
Themselves, Her wits to the tlleAtro Ar1 fro.