The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-10
MILLYS FALSEHOOD.
THE REASON WHY SHE TOLD 1T

II can't stand it any longer-I can't
I'd rather sweep the streets for living.
Oh, father! oh, mother do you know
how your poor child is treated, or can't
you feel any trouble in heaven e.
Milly sobbed violently for few mo-
ments, then raised her head resolutely,
and dried her tears.
"Crying does no good. L must think
what can do. won't be dependent
on these horrible people any longer.
But how shall earn my iving3 can't
teach-can't'ev even sew decently. All they
have taught me is to drudge at house
work. 1 may thank myself for ANYTHING
else I have learned"
She considered q moment; then said.
In determined voice "Ill do it'll
go out as housemaid. False pride shan t
stop me. What am I now2-only don't
earn anything, as I would in q place.
Oh, mother l"-with a sudden revulsion
of feeling" if you had known I would
come to this -
Tears rolled down her cheeks again,
poor girl. She was scarcely seventeen,
q child in many ways as yet. But the
little thing had a resolute spirit of her
own, and in another moment she was on
her knees before an old chest, looking
hurriedly over very scanty wardrobe.
"Poor and plain enough" she mused,
aloud. "I think, with all her wealth,
Aunt Peters might have afforded to
dress her orphan niece little decently.
But she wanted all the finery for her
four lovely daughters"
Muly's lip curled as spoke; her natur-
ally sweet temper had become somewhat
imbittered during the last ten years
But her look softened again, as she took
from secret corner a gold chain rather
old fashioned in style. 1t was her moth
er's gift. She pressed it passionately to
her lips.
elbow can part with it9" she sobbed
out. Oh, mother, dear, forgive me |
It's all I can do"
Another girl to see me2-oh, dear |
Very well, Jane; I'll be down directly. "
Mrs. Young rose. from her comfort
able lounge with gesture of weary i'm.
patience. She was a woman of about
forty, plump and o'y checked, with the
look Of one who would fain take the
world easy If it would only let her. But
0 very unpleasant frown wrinkled her
forehead just now.
Dear, dear now I must 90 down
again TO be questioned by one of those
'high-hown minxes who want eyery
thing first class except their own
work. Or maybe it's creature like the
last, in dirty dress and a white lace
bonnet. If it is, I'll send her packing
very quick"
She went down stairs to the dining
room, looking as grim as you please.
No wonder the timid young girl waiting
there felt her heart sink within her.
E"Keep up your heart, DEAR" whis-
pered kind woman beside her. Gre
member you've got me to back You
now"
But Mrs. Young's face had softened
already. Such O fresh, sweet, modest
girl She looked trim as daisy in her
gingham dress and neat straw hat.
Surely here was the treasure she had
sought so long. #I
"You have seen my advertisement o.
she asked, graciously.
eyes, ma'am," said Milly's compan.
ion, answering for her. "This is my
niece, ma'an, just come up from the
country, 1 would Like. TO find place
Milly blushed moro painfully thar
before. Deceit Aas 80 foreign to he,
naturei Never had she felt so abased
in her own eyes. Poor child, how she
must have suffered, to make Mrs. Kel