Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
a. Good Story.
GOOD INTENTIONS.

slipping her coffee.
Sand Immediately, please. have no
doubt the poor man needs the money. You
know his wife has been ill so long"
"Oh, yes; had forgotten about that. I
will send over some wine at the same time.
/ Intended to last week."
sYes, do. Wine is no doubt rarity
there, and it will do the poor woman good,
replied George, closing the door and hurry
ing off.
Ten days after, when George Dale came
in to dinner, he said:
al saw Grey a few moments ago. Poor
fellow he looks miserable. Is there any
odd job in the house he can do ? l want
to help him whenever we can. Can't you
make up parcel of provisions and send it
over with little mere wine AT the same
time tell John to ask him to come here.
will look about and find something he can
do"
Nellie Dale uttered an exclamation, which
caused her husband to ask anxlously
"What is 1t ? "What ails you, Nellie p
''Oh, George, forgot all about sending
that money, aud the wine. Please don't
look 30 angry. am so sorry"
81 am not angry, Nellie but very sorry
and truly mortified at this. What must the
poor man think of me professed to be
so'much interested in him, and gave him
my word he should have the money that
day. His family may have really suffered
during this bitter cold weather. Where is
the money? l will go with it Immediately
myself"
While Nellie was packing up some delica-
cies to send to Mrs. Grey, she glanced up
frequently at her husbands stern face.
Wishing to offer some apology for failing
to do as she desired, she said ,'Oh, George,
that day had so many things to attend to
80 many callers. am very sorry. l in
tended fully to help Mr.. Grey's family as
much as | could"
swell, we'll, Nellie, it can't be helped
now. We must do the best we can to make
amends, that is all. Send over the basket
by John. / must make haste with the
money
Mrs. Dale despatched the man servant
soon after, laden with many comforts for
the sick woman.
Half an hour after, George Dale returned,
looking very much troubled. Nellie almost
feared to ask the canse. At length she
said "You look worried, George. Did you
find Mr.. Grey needed the money Uery
much ?"
Her husband looked earnestly at her an
instant, and then simply answered eyes.
Nellie, wishing to draw his mind from
what she had failed to do, to the amends
she had tried to make, asked "Did Mrs
Grey seem pleased with the things zen
her a soft warm shawl to wrap about he
when she sits up"
"Nellie, am sorry to add to the feeling
OF regret that know you truly feel. Mrs
Grey will never sit up on earth again."
ooh, is she 80 Uet-y ill ?" Nellie aske'
with a kharp tinge of self-reproach.
"She is dead"
..s-- NDead |" exclRimed Nellie. "Oh, if
only had thought I did intend to do a
you wished. and more. Perhaps she nigh
have died. anyhow. George surely you d
not think that my neglect"
"Killed her Certainly not, child Blu
Nellie, we should both have felt bette
about this if we had done what we could
help them 1t is very annoying to have OF
hearts filed with regre ts. We will not ta
any more about it now. Only try and r
member in future that good intention
profit no one."
Nellie did very well for some time aft,
this and her husband congratulated hin
self upon the happy change They we
people Of abundant means, and both liber
and charitably irclined.
Nellie, however, was very fashionab
and very gay her time taken up alwa
with the latest whims of society, of viii,
she was great belle, notwithstanding 81
Was o wife and a mo her.
A few months after this, Nellie's brothe
who was a naval officer, returned from
three years cruise While sitting with
sister one day, he drew from his pocket
faded silk purse, saying: yesterday vi
clearing ont my sea chest and found thi
Dora made it for me many years ago, whit
first went to the Mediterranean. He
well remember her trotting me about wit
her, to show me off in my midshipman
uniform. Poor, dear Dora / suppose "
hsve heard nothing Of her during my 3
Hence, Nellie 2"
No. nothing"
"Have you ever sought to, Nellie "
know, although not our own sister, she VI
our fathers child, and he loved her We
dearly"
II know she broke his heart. I'm su
her running away and marrying that wort
less fellow caused papa's death. l suppo
he has drunk himself out of the world lor
before this. But don't let us talk abo
them. / don't like even to think that the
is, or ever wss, a Dora Bartlett" Nell
said and trying to turn the conversatio
asked Are you going with me this eve
ing to the reception ?"
'Nt lie, Nellie" returned Captain Ba
lett, shaking his head, " why are you
completely absorbed in the gaieties OF Lii
Do you ever think of anything serious
don't want to talk Of receptions, or anythi
Of the kind. 1 want to talk and think
my sister. You were too young to RENE
ber much of her, or you would not feel
She was very lovely girl, and very lovil
too. If had not been in foreign pal
so much from home, should have for
her, or known something of her wher
boute."
" Suppose you should find them ; IL
position must be so, so-well, very differ
from ours-it would be very embarass
to say the least, rejoined Nellie.
position Suppose it isl don't {
bow humble-I know we are of the So
blood. Oh, if could find her. would
joice truly y Captain Bartlett said '
much warmth.
Just about this time the ladies of Nell
circle had formed charitable society,
it being quite fashionable to " do the
nevolent, Nellie was well pleased to sp
her money thus. severe cold, confu
her to the house, prevented her accom-
nying her friends on their rounds of me
However, to her were assigned the ne
in her immediate neighborhood, list
whom was handed her. "0nly three.
friend Miss Hunt said.
ooh, indeed, do not see how can
ID. I've so Ue1g MANY things on my n