Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-10
GOOD INTENTION MS


Nellie. viii you attend to that mat
terr?' said George Dale, coming back
into the treak fast room.
Certainly, George answered his
wife, Shipping her coffee. -
And Immediately, please. ! have
no doubt the poor man needs the
money. You know his wife has been
% yes; / had forgotten about that.
/ will send over some wine at the sa me
time.E I'intpuded 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 hurrying of.
Ten days after. when George Dale
came to din ner, he said: 80
Il saw~Grey "a few moments ago.
Poor fellowi he looks miserable. Is
there any odd Job in the house he can
do? want to help him whenever we
can. Can't you make up a parcel Oi
provisions aud send it over with lit.
lie, more wine? At the same lime tell
John to have him come here; / will
look about and find something he can
do
Nellie Dale uttered an exclamation
which caused her husband to ask anx'
iously: What is it? What ails you,
Nellie?' r-,s.-.-. =,
sOh, George, 1 forgot all about send
ing that money and wine. Please
don't look SO angry. j am SO sorry.'
Il am not angry, Nellie, but very
sorry and truly mortified nj Ibis.
What must the man think OF nut?
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 TINS
bitter cold weather. Where is the
money? will go immediately my
SELF
While Nellie was packing up some
delicacies to send to. Mrs. Grey she
glanced up frequently at her husband
stern face, and wishing to offer some
apology for failing to do as she was re
quested, eh6 said: .-.. -,t.-.s
.Oh, George, that day, had SO many
things to attend tO-so many callers
am very sorry.LI intended fully tt
help Mrs. Grey's family as mucn as
could
f.Well, we'll Nellie, IT can't be helped
now, We must do the best We Can tt
make amends, that's, all. Send over
the basket by John, as / must MAKE
haste with the money fi,e
Mrs, Dale dispatched the male ser
want soon after, laden with many com
forts for the sick woman.
Halt an hour after, George Dale re
turned, looking very much troubled
Nellie almost feared to ask the cause
At length she said: You loOl
worried George; did you find Mr.
Grey needed the moneyivery much?
Her hus0And looked at her an in
slant, and .hen answered: Yes
Nellie, wishing to draw his miut
from what she had failed to do to tn
amends she had tried to make, asked
Did Mrs. Grey Sem pleased with tb
things. II sent her a soft fwsrfn shaw
to wrap around her when she sits up.
sNellie,I am sorry to add to the feel
ings of regret which Iknow you truly
feel. Mrs. Grey will never sit up ol
oh. Is sheso very alg' Nellie asked
witt shr hinge Of self reproaeh. Z
s.Dead!f Exclaimed Nellie. oh, II
only had thought! I did intend 10 d
all you wished, and more. Perhap
she might have died anyhow. George
surely you do not think that my ne
.KiIleI her?' Certainly not, child
But, Nellie, we should both have fel
better about this If we had done wha
we could to help them. 1t II very All
noying to have our hearts filled witt
f,a1
sbOut 1t now. Only Try and remem
Der in the future that good intentions
profit no one.'
Nellie did very well for some tim
after this, and her husband coDgratula
ted himself upon the happy change
They were people of abundant mean
and both liberal and eharitably in
clsned.
Nellie, however, was very fashiona
ble and very. gay; her tine taken uI
always with the latest whlms OF socie
". of which she was great belle, not
wittistandiBg she was d wills ant
mother.
0Afew months after this, Nellie'
brother, who was q naval officer, re
turned from a three years cruise
While sitting wilh.his sister one day
he drew from his pocketsa sfaded s'if
purse.
Yesterday l was cleaning out my
seachest and found this. Dora mhd'
1t for me many years ago when i frs
went ito rthe Mediterranean. How
well rrxmbersher trotsing me atOu
with her to show me off in my mid
sbipman'suBifo.m m. Poor dear Dors
] sGppoee you have heard nothing o