Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09

Grace said, the quick tears coming again.
Alas for her good intentions.
"What will they cost9" he simply
asked.
IA hunded dollars I might make do
He looked as if about to demonstrate,
but then with sigh, he took up his hat,
asking:
"When must you nave it,"
"This is Friday; should like it by
Monday, please"
Every well, I will try to have it for
you. ''Good-by," he said, and pressing
his lips to hers, went out.
"Now Harry is worried because asked
J him for that trifle declare, the more
one gives up the more she may! pouted
Grace.
II don't care. I'm not going out look
ing dowdy. I will put on my things
now, and engage Mrs Harding to do my
suit the first of the week."
care you busy9" she asked, entering
the dressmaker's room.
"No, indeed; I wish we were. Scarcely
no work at all, and no pay for what we
have DONE" Mrs. Harding said, with a
sigh.
| A groan from the next room caused
her to go hastily out. After several min
utes absence; she returned and said:
maggie is suffering so terribly with her
eyes, poor child; it almost sets me crazy
| to see her So"
IL remember they were troubling her
considerably, some months ago. Was it
occasioned by trying them too severely?"
Glace asked.
eyes, yes; every night until almost
morning, and on very trying materials
too. Do you remember that embroider-
ed blackcashnere of Mrs. Osborne's? That
was the finishing stroke, believe"
eyes, l do. No amount could pay the
cost of that suit, should feel. Does she
| know it," asked Grace.
| Just at that moment the door opened
and girl entered. Mrs. Harding asked
quickly:
"Have you got it,"
mot a cent. She read your note, and
! told her how terrible Maggie was suffer-
ing"
"God help us! What shall we doc"
groaned the mother.
"What is it? Tell me, dos" said Grace
going up to Mrs. Harding and taking
her hand.
ooh, sent to Mrs. Osborne again. /
have been sending for weeks, without
success. This time I made such an ap-
peal, thought she could not resist. l
begged her to send me enough only 10
send Maggie to B, to have her eyes
attended. But you see she has not done
it. She owes us, Maggie mostly, fifty
dollars: I begged for thirty, or, if not
so much, any amount" Grace was saying,
when the poor mother sObbed forth.
"Perhaps she has it not. Her husband
could not pay his workmen last week."
Grace was saying, when the poor woman
cried out:
81 know it; and I know more than that
| know that the same week he bought
and paid for pearl cross and chain,
that cost hundred and twenty five dol
lars. My neighbours boy is EN- ployed in
Grey's where it was bought. He told me-
And now, my poor child Is almost, dying
with pain, and quite blind. They will
not pay us dollar. How can she wear
that cross, knowing this?"
MAY I go and see Maggie2" Grace
asked.
Eyes: but it's no use to have you dis
tressed about her"
Poor Maggie had heard tbs girls reply
when she returned. All, what heavy
cross she had to bear then. She hoped
so much. She was so confident of the
skill of the eculist whom she was advised
| to seek.
She was praying tor strength when
Grace came in:
| "Dear Lord, give me strength to bear
my suffering! Saviour help me bear my
cross!" Grace heard her whisper.
So pale, so wan, 80 thin, 50 patient
All, Grace saw what suffering was then.
II cannot see you, but hear you, dear
lady. Come, sit close by me-1'm glad
you are here. Poor mother Is almost
broken down. Try to cheer her little.'
Grace's tears were fowing-sh could
not answer just then. After little she
asked-because she knew not what else
to say think.
"What is the doctors name-the one
you wish to consult9"
''Doctor Mason" Maggie answered..
"Dr. Mason! Charles Masonr' Grace
asked quickly.
eyes. madam
"Then, my dear, my patient little Mag
gle, you shall 60 to him to-morrow-or
just as soon as you can. he is my fathers
dearest friend, and distant relative. Mag
gle, you shall go right to him. 1t will
cost only the fare to B, and we will
manage that" Grace said, kissing the
pale brow of patient Maggie, and adding,
II have enough money tor that now with
me. Mrs. Harding, come here" Grace
called.
"Mother, God has helped US quickly
Maggie said.
Again kissing the gentle girl, Grace
hurried off with the mothers blessings
following her. She would not tell her
husband of what she was about that night.
Mot until I get Maggie off," she said
Grace then consulted Nora about the
probability of getting one of her nieces
to go and help Mrs. Harding for few
days. "Do you think either of them
would Co. Noraa''
'Sure, and know they will, and for
not red clint of pay, but for one OF your
own blessed smiles. And if you would
60 for thin yourself, sure, and It's the
whole of thin tha;'ll be after following
you to the lad of the earth it YOU CO.
Nora answered.
"Then will go myself, Nors," Grace
said.
Itwas Saturday afternoon again.
''Sufering enough everywhere now,
l Think" said Grace, as she sat in Nora's
brothers home.
Just wait abit till the father comes,
and then Katie'll 90 with you. She be
after wantin' to know if it's any money