, 1874-08-22
MISS. EDfTH!S PRACTICE.

Aunt DlAnh d ponderouB old colored woman
with flaming turban twisted about hor lioad,
QUO long ona floating frod, waa c!umal1y mount
'ng tho par1or.stars. assisting l.orsof by laying
broad hand on l1er kuoo, and giving ssay to hes
omotiona In 1numblau worda aud cultural CT
cla1nationa.
Mre* Mason sat III l,or own oasy.chatr, busy
win piece Of fancy-worh. sho was ma.ronly
md fair, With tingo Of pink aufrualng hbr soft
check. Her wlito halr was rolled ia pufEs under
an exquisite 'laca-oap. md her homo.attlro waB
iaoaQlutoy fault'o6a. hut tho expression OF her
faco was not altogothor happy or satisfied.
"Wcll, Dlnal1, what's tho mAttor?" sho asked,
tahing 1t for grantod that something un fortunate
had occurred, from tho unusual .apparltiou OF
Tho old cook above tho basoment
,"MAy, m9a!is, iHs
ALL ALONG o THE LITTLE MISS,
She's got Buch o powor o. larnin' in hor head.
Dc olo cat kotehsl chronicle spassms, md ,itt]e
Miss she joss doBod aud dosed lier. 'Twas a
mighty fine thing to hear hpr talk about do syup-
iusldo like a:boqtS. And nov Jane, dot gal as
q gettin' powerful ponkod latoly. SLo allus was
would lark to little A1iHs ta1ltu' sLout
like pooled onions ! and little Miss sllo fsss
.coaxed Jane to take d dose. '6ho aaitt, 1t was
'dtcalfnl strengtlonn'. but nomohow nodor
pcara as II it didn't godown joss right, and Jato
lin on do gfans. '"sho's got misery acroaa hor,
anl hor eyes arc kinder got In hor iluhd, and,
1cus to toll The fao, Jauo layc keolcd mp"
Can't bo that wrotclod child Inns bcon dos
loptio tiss ?" Mrs. Mason exclaimed, in conster-
10 don't scole little Miss" put in Dinah.
"Dnr altt't ,nito Of harm In do whole Of hor
bresacd body. Don't acolo little Miss" :
:" Do 'ntilf,! saidr hfrH.' hlason,' worried and
anxious. +" You're oil Of you readY to uphold
Edith whatever alo dopB: 4 believe, if Bt,e
should commit d mardor in her dreadful oxpori-
MontH, YOU would do your beat to covor it np
Sontl for DR.. Hatght Instantly, and Twill go to
Jano. - -
o. MY UNHAPPY CHILD"
groahod Airs. Mason On llor way up tho hac,
stalra where her Hervanta lodged md there
came vision Of tho horrors OF newspaper
best pnrlor.
Mrs. Mason carried tho weight Of authority
whoroFcr ehc wont tnbout her own house, and
jane, when'ble INV her mistress outer tho room,
tnrneaa peculiar Shade OF Hago.graen. Herr lps
woro oof. an ashon hue. mud tic whites .;of. her
eyeH atokly yellow: uor wool was scatserod on
tho pillow iii pathetic litt9o bunches. a Very
protty girl knclt bosido hcr't to fool hor pulse.
This wna Edith. Size waH litlle short-siclt-
ed aid used her oYo-glAasoB In captivating
manner. bho had q thick n,nt of soft and Bllky
brown lair that fell about hor neck In ring1ots.
md hor dross, ahough clean and tidy enough,
had tonch Of cardEeBBnaEs TINT allowod she SOL
1T ia workiug Just exactly as expected It
would, MAMMA said Edith, looking up; with q
bland sweet smile. as Mrs. alasoi, entered.
=, EaitI. how .5 dare you tamper with human lifo
,nufL
Edith sweetly.. II hare beon studying tip Jane's
caso for q week, and It has all lappanei Just rs
expected it would know thcso cramps would
como on in tho first place." : - "
II Jane had mortified, 7 supposo you would
"Mortitied1 o, no." said Edith. II never
thought Of Buch thing. ''s., =.
"Wretchod child" groaned Mrs. Mason, you
ought to think of tho condition OF your uifor-
tupate family, II. In your amateur prso.ico Of
medicine, you should bo led into -
FATAL hi1srAxE.
Il makeH tho blood onrdlo In lny yoinB merely
to fntoy it. Think Of the despair Of yonr ,nonr
fathor, md having. thoae dreadful newspapor-ro-
poorters about with IN account Of tue tragedy
blazonea to the world. 1t's what stand IN con.
atant dread Of, and, nnlesa you got these wild
notions out Of your hoad. Edith, shan't be ablo
"Don't, namma, said Edith, gently, "a sho
rose ,5 to leF feet you VII hurt Jano:"
Of suppressed Indignation. IT have aeut for
Dr.. Haght to como round llero instantly and
bring bis stomach pump" -
Edith stood up, tail md elondor, with tho
loosened curls falling to hor waist,
"Ihore was not tlo least need OF it,n she re-
piled, IN her soft, ovon voice. "You don't uu.
derBtand tho 'caso, mamma, and you got fright
oned easily. Jnues skin Is moist aho viii 20
to tEo Ti'o md bo almost wa by
It waa impossible to impross upon Edith a
acnae Of lcr'infquity, and no human being was
EVER An1iE TO QUARREL WITH HER.
AIRS. Mason turned away bafled rs usual. aud
mot ola DInal', who was inst opening the. door
quired.
Dress yor'r heart, ltonoy, olo Dr.. Haight
haven't ben out Of hts close do whole night aud
nov hos gono on do Lord only knows wl,ar.
peara like dnr's powerful sight Of sickness
'.1sun for DR.. Markbarn," cricd Mra. Mason,
as Jnno:gayo signs Of going into anotl,or spas,n.
"I dono stop at DR.. Markhana's, aud he's out,
too. and lof' no word whou he'll bo back"
"Do mamma, trust bcr in nv hands until tic
Doctor comea;" coa1od Edith, aud lie sick Girls
eyes soomcd to bog that tho reqloas might DO
granted.
""raint no kind o nae objectn'." put in old
!p.inat who always lad her oar ready. "'Pears
to p'oaao 1ttslo MIsa.. II ale wantet her to tako
strikonino orvitrl-oil. sAod jess open her mouf,
aud swaller it down as young robin opens lii
bill for Tho :olo nloler to feod It. Dar's 10
.'countiu' for it. 1oss little AiHs llaa
,alEsatoL1XED DE 1AL."
Mru. Mason Walked out Of her servants sicll-
room Hurried and norvoua. SIlo could ACC no
advantage to bo gained by ro1uainng on tho
scene Of action, and the tasl Of wedding Etliths
crotcheta out Of her head, and making hor faatl-
ionablo, expensive, and devoted to surfaces, like
other girls, seemed allnoat too great for her
powers. All sho could do, when tried to tho