Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06

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for these folks. They are provided with
| sufficient for about three days. After that
/ leave them to you. In the meantime, If
you are disposed, you can send them some
soup or anything. Will you promise to re-
member themY
''Oh, yes 1 can attend to then" returned
Nellie.
'May rest easy concerning them ?" her
visitor asked.
"Certainly. Let me see, this is Monday
| Wednesday or Thursday morning. All right:
| will remember, and send my brother, If
am not well enough. He delights in such
errands," Nellie said.
The three days had passed. Nellie had
| been so busy examing, admiring, and dis
| playing the handsome presents from lndia
and China which her brother had brought
her, that all thoughts of the widow across
the way had entirely escaped her mind.
She had fully intended to do 30 much, par
ticularly for the children. She had lots of
| things she was going to send them.
One week from the day she had promised d
| to taFe care of Mrs. Cant, Captain BARTLETT
came in, saying "It is going to be bit
ter cold night, and am afraid great deal
of suffering too. wish could provide
| fuel for all the poor, and feel that all about
us had good supper and warm bed to-
| night. | feel more for the old folks and
children. Did you send round some of
| those preserves to the poor ones in the
neighborhood, Nellie
''Ub, dear, dear !" cried Nellie.
"What is the matter? n
Why, enough. I'm frightened to think
what the consequence may be " her mind
reverting to Mrs. Grey. forgot to look
| after a family near-Mrs. CANT, a poor
widow Dear, dear, I'm so very sorry
have so much to think of. l intend"
'Oh, Nellie, those good intentions again,
said her brother.
" Hush Don't talk to me. Go-do. 1
will show you. Come to the door, Nellie
urged, almost crying.
Captain Bartlett followed her. Pointing
to the house, she said "There is a child
| at the door now. Oh, how dreadfully cold
it is Do make haste y
Her brother sped away to do her bidding.
Hours passed, and he returned not. Nellie
for while felt quite uneasy but at length
quieted her fears with the thought of her
brothers meeting with some of his old
friends and going with them.
1t was near ten o'clock when she heard
his step in the hail. Opening the drawing
room door, she called, oh, you truant
Come in and give an account. of yourself.
Five hours absent"
She checked the light words as he enter
ed, What change those few hours had
/ worked in his features Not as usually
pmling he approached her, but with eyes
full of sadness, as he said Nellie have
found our sister"
"Dora found How Where p cried
g Nellie, with more astonishment than pleas
/ ure III her tone.
' You sent me to her."
al? don't understand what you mean
l 1 sent you p
. ayes; to the widow, Mrs. Cant you called
u her-Ddnt is the name. l went, and founC
s Dora, starving-aye, starving to death,
. feared One of her babes was released from
it hunger and cold; another suffering fearfully
II And thepoor mother, half-crazed with grief
sat holding the lifeless form of the one, an
Is trying to keep the other warm by wrappin
;. her own garment round 1t and pressing
closer to her bosom-the dead on one arm
ID the dying, perhaps, on the other"
"Oh, don't tell me Can such things be
No, no, you want to frighten Ine-to pun
| ish my neglect. Why did she not send
Ill us2"
at Nellie, would not triie with you
10 could not; my heart is too full of sorrow
1 trust Dora and the two remaining ehildre
It, can be restored to health. OF one hav
or doubts, however. Why she did not sen
to was this Miss Hunt went from you to he
ur and told her you would take care of then
Tx AS you failed to do so, she thought, poC
e. thing, that you had discovered whoshe wa
as and therefore would not help her. Ont
she sent the oldest girl; you remember tt
er day you ordered the servants not to hay
n you disturbed. The child's not being q
re lowed to see you confirmed her fear al
ral without food, without fire, found them
"Oh. Edgar Oh,what can do? Heavt
lie knows / forgot. l intended to do rign
.ys Take me TO her, brother. Don't let b.
ch think me SO cruel - Nellie cried.
he II cannot take you tonight Rect a
sured she is as comfortable as possible.
er, have placed them in the Gentlewoman
a Home. The kind nurses there knew be
lis what to do for them. They will have eve
care there, even we're they without nom
as or friends, but placed a sum ample
is. command all they can possibly need. 7
en- morrow, should you feel inclined, will tai
ow you to our sister,"
th ~ shall never, never forgive myself. Al
as George-oh, he will never place any con
ou dence in me again What can do to e
.b- CARP"
"Nellie, George will never know it,,
trust. And, my dear sister, promise M
on in future, TO do at once the good deeds yo
'ss heart prompts. Think less of fashion al
'ry dress, dear, and more Of heavens nee
children, that are round about you ever
ire where. You have akind, loving heart, NJ
h lie, and your intentions are dLt1dys goc
,se But, oh. you have seen to-day the result
ng good intentions"