Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-26
MiLLY'S FALSEHOOD.

MkLLl y TALSEHOVDs
81 can't stand it any longer-I can't /!
I'd rather sweep the streets for a living.
oh, father! oh, mother! do you know how
your poor child is treated, or can't YOU
feel any trouble in heaveny'
Mi,ly sobbed violently for a few mo-
ments, then raised her head resolutely
and dried her tears.
what | can do. | lcont be dependent on
these horrible people any longer. But
how shall | earn my living? | can't
teach--can't even sew decently All they
have taught me is to drudge at house
work. | may thank myself for any thing
else have learned.n
She considered moment; then said, in
determined voice: "pll do it'll go
out as housemaid. False pride sha'n't
stop me. What am l now?-only l don't
earn any thing, as l would in place
Oh, mother with a sudden revulsion
of feeling If you had known | would
come to thisr'
Tears rolled down her cheeks again,
poor girl She was scarcely seventeen, a
child in many ways as yet. But the little
thing had resolute spirit of her own,
and in another moment she was on her
knees before an old chest, looking hurried
ly over very scanty wardrobe.
s. Poor and plain enough" she mused
aloud. Il think, with all her wealth,
Aunt Peters might have afforded to dress
her orphan niece "a little decenty. But she
wanted all the tinery for her four lovely
daughters
Milly's lip curled us she spoke her
naturally sweet temper had become some
what lmbitered during the last ten years.
But her look sottened again, as she took
from secret corner q gold chain rather
old-fashioned in style. 1t was her
mothers gift. She pressed it passonately
to her lips.
How can part with i'll" she sobbed
out. "Oh, mother dear, forgive me It's
all can do"
"Another girl to see me ?-oh dear!
Very well, Jane; III be down directly"
Mrs. Young rose from her comfortable
lounge with Il gesture of weary Impotence.
She was a woman of about forty, plump
and rosy checked, with the look Of one
who would fain take the world easy if
it would only let her. But very I'M
pleasant frown wrinkled her forehead lust
now.
Dear, dear NOV must 90 down again
to be questioned by one of those high
flown minXes who want every thing first
class except their own work. Or maybe
it's creature like the last, in adirty dress
and white lace bonnet. If tits, III send
her packing very quick
She went down stairs to the dining
room, looking as grim as you please
No wonder the ;imid young girl waiting
there felt her heart sink within her.
"kape up your heart, dear" whispered
akind though very communicating om-
an beside her. Remember ye've got me
10 back We now"
But Mrs. Young's face had softened al
ready. Such "a fresh, sweet, modest
girl! She looked trim rs a daisy in her
Bingham dress and neat straw hat Sure
ly here was the treasure she had sought so
long.
You have seen my advertisements"
she asked, graciously.
Yes, ma'am,n said Millv's compan
ION, answering tor her. This is my
niece, ma'am, Just come up from the
country want to find place for her. p"
Milly blushed more painfully than be-
lore. Deceit was so foreign To her nature!
Never had She felt so abashed in her own
- - pOI CHlIN, now she must nave
suffered, to make Mrs Kelly, coming to
ner rescue with this falsehood, seem like
an angel of relief
suppose you can give me good ref
eTenCes, Mrs. kelly?'' said Mrs Young,
after asking few questions as to age, Ca
pabllitv, etc.
pade ! can. ma'am," said Mrs. Kelly,
confidently. There's dale of families
We worked for will be glad to spake
good word ia he. I'm sure
Alliy, or Maggie, as she now called her
sen. was engaged on condition the refer
ehces proved satisfactory; and, promising
70 return that night, she left the house
with her aunt"
You're in luck. Maggie DEAR said
MIS- Nelly, as they went down the street
together. " She seems avery nice lady, and
Twelve dollars is good beginning for a
Young girl ike you. What on arth are We
eryln ior>' in a tone of stupid amaze
ment " Oh, maybe We feel a bit shy-and
no wonder; bur that'll soon pass off And
m sure, when we're earning money, We
won't forget them as helped We in trouble,
Maggie dear
Oh, Tom, l am so perplexed and
troubled. She really | never took
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