Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

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its throat farthest to superinduce the
much desired stomachio reaction, so in
dispensablo to their own we'll being after
certain spiritual consultations"
:" Poor little creature" exclaimed the
sister.
Those children invariably survive,
however, unhappily for the state of society
and themselves, if they ever realize their
conditions on this earth. was prepared
to scatter such mob when l entered tho
wrctched tenement, following my direc-
tions. l knocked at the door rather sur
prised at the silence within. Itwas open
ed by young woman"
The doctor stopped short here, and
seemed to be lost in vision that had
presented itself to his minds eyo.
Was she white and did she have a
clean face P'
Very white, very clean, very"
Was she dressed clean and neat?"
Scrupulously So"
Was she pretty ?"
THAT common term is not suited to
her at all. She had the most exquisite
face | ever saw. Her eyes, without
knowing their color, haunt mo with an
angelic expression, | cannot get rid of
them. | cannot account for it. They
seemed to appeal to me for help, and yet
there was nothing in her manner to indi-
cate anything of the kind"
Miss Foster sat thinking and studying
her brothers. face, then she asked
What about the child; was it hers ?"
"Of course did not think of asking
her. She had done all that was necessary;
it had probably eaten something that was
indigestiblo, and it had probably resulted
in spasm. She said in her fright she
had hurredly begged tho first person that
she saw outside of her door to run for n
doctor, but regretted il directly after, bo-
cause she had no money TO pay me, and
she knew very well hcw to manage in
such an emergency"
Here the Doctor, in shamclaccd sort
of way drew from his pocket handler-
chief, if the bit of lace and iibres OF linen
may be named such, and laid it on the
table before his sister.
That lady examined it and pronounced
1t real.
THAT has been stolcn," sho decided,
ut never cost less than fifty dollars.
Very likely 1t would have been disposed
of II the initials had not been worked in ="
Whore ? Let mo seo," exclaimed
the doctor in an excitement quite unusual
for him.
"F. r."
He gazed at tho letters long while,
then he folded little web Of lace into n
minute package and placed it in covered
compartment OF his pocket book.
"What are you going to do with it2'
his sister asked in profound astonishment.
Keep it until she comes for it,"
Miss Foster went over to him, felt his
pulse, his brow, his hands, and sat down
again with irown on her face, saying
:" your confidence in this person is
not feverish fancy, there must bo some
thing else the matter with you. Did she
say sho would redeem it ?"
"She did, and really long to see her
sweet face again, as one longs for a touch
ing melody or n beautiful picture"
How came such nm exotic in n filthy
marsh ?" tartly questioned Miss Foster
"That j shall leave for your womanly
good sense to discover. You will do me
the favor to visit her tomorrow, and aid
in such manner as the case calls for
She certainly is not an object of charity
in tho ordinary sense-but-why multiply
words i can place the matter in your
keeping. You can judge and manage
with delicate taste. My kind would
spoil it in bunglng"
How we'll he knew the rather rigorous
exterior of his old maid sister covered {
heart tender and warm, mind above
harboring little jealousies and blind con
domination.
, Who knows how sadly this woman
needs n woman's sympathy and aid p
she said to herself as she sst beside he
brother on their way TO her.
IIo left her there, knowing she was ia
miliar with poverty and feared no harm
in her missions Of mercy, this not benl
the first trial by very many.
Passing through multitude of dirt,
po,.o Intl ,1J and ucuuor af,ato uyit
curiosity, very likely hunger also, as ba'
? whisky was cheaper than bad bread, Mis-
, Foster reached her destination.
! She found everything as her brothe
= had described, clean, what there was
only few Of the most necessary articles
= three chairs, table, bed and n stove
\ not Fily's best, either.
Seated at the table holding child {
2 about eighteen months old on her lap wa
the young woman in question.
r Putting the child from her she rose
= placed a chair for her visitor, and in
> lady-like and dignifed manner aske
how she could be Of service.
O THAT remains to be SEEM" pleasant
v remarked Miss Foster. " ! came at I'll
a request of my brother, Doctor Foste
who called last evening, TO see if l coul
y help you"
The young woman looked at Miss Foi
d tor, and that lady returned the gazo. A
d invisible power established confidence BE-
y tween the two.
= "God knows / need help some way,
: replied the young woman, taxing IN
:, child on her lap and earessing its silke