The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

h'''l" "'Vi hoI' eau never Danlsh from
my mind the idea that from the spirit
world my wife comes, calling me for my
child. Why was | so proud? Why
should have cast forth my child, because
her young heart wandered where did not
approve2 Nellie Nellie where are you?
Suffering, perhaps, and / with all this ac-
cursed wealth that made me so proud
The next day there was light tap on
the back door, and Mr.. Stewart stepped
in, saying
81 am going out Of town to-day, Mrs.
Fairlcigh. | may get back to morrow, or
perhaps not for a week or ten days. So,
it you please, I'll pay for my room now.
Aud, Madame, if you would have inquired
little among your neighbors, you would
have found out aud saved me the mortifi.
cation of knowing that | was keeping your
room for q, el less than other gentle
men are paying for the same kind Of room.
There it is for this month, and the balance
of last month. Good morning, madame"
z And Mr.. Stewart was out and off before
the astonished little woman could offer
word Of remonstrance.
"Oh, how lucky Mr.. Stewart is my
fairy, surely. And i'll did not know bet.
ter | should think he was in his room and
heard us r. Eihc exclaimed, her bright
eyes dancing with delight
In less than au hour the happy girl was
on her way to purchase the pink tarlatan.
"fhs is a clever little ruse Of mine,
said Mr. Stewart. But, unless can man
age TO steal in unobserved, shall have to
stay all night at a hotel, or-let me see !
Cannot ] fix up some story-nOt exactly
lie--to tell the little woman ? What a
sweet voice she has All / have il |
will say received letter, and learned
that the gentlemen | had business with
was in town, and there was no longer any
necessity for going. Yes, that will do.
And, well pleased with the little plan for
Efho's pleasure aud his own relief, he de-
termined 10 return home as usual, and
give the invented reasons for his not being
out Of town.
Eilc was just stepping into diapers,
when she felt her dress pulled gently and,
turning, she saw little, pale face, with
great, pleading brown eyes raised to hers.
"Plcase, oh please, give me something
for mamma. She's so sick, and so cold
and hungry, too !"
The little thing was shiyering And
Eihe saw the poor blue toes peeping out Of
the old shoes.
"Oh, come on, Efie; it's the same old
story they all tell. am going to get some
fxings for the party; are you ?" said a
friend coming up.
please = the quiyering lips uttered
again.
Come, do, said the gay girl.
Eihe put her hand in her pocket, took
out and opened the portmonnaie. Moth
ing was there but two pound notes.
The child's eyes were fixed so eagerly
on her face that she could not resist,
II must help her; Ibelieve she is telling
the truth, she said, turning to her com
paniop, who, with toss of head, said
Every wel-I come out to buy, not to
be sold, aud passed on.
"Where do you live child ?" EfIie asked.
"Not far. viii you come? You will
know then"
Eihe followed the little form as she hur-
ried, shivering, along several squares to a
row of small but decent looking houses.
Opening the door she led her friend up the
stairs to a small but almost empty room.
Tears sprang to Effe's eyes as she saw the
pale face so wasted aud full Of suffering.
Efio listened to her story, aud then bid
ding the child to stay with her mother,
she started Off
In less than half an hour she was back
again, with strong, pleasant looking wo-
man, bringing basketwel filed with things
Eilie thought the best for the sick woman.
A fire was soon started in the little
CRATE; cup Of tea and toast were placed
before the mother. Nell started down
stairs to beg their landlady to let the girl
broil piece Of steak on her frc. From
the basket Eiie took pals Of shoes and
warm stockings for little Nell. When the
dear, good girl had made them comforta-
bic she placed the balance Of her money
in the woman's hand, telling her that she
must take it TO buy medicine with And
then she went to find her a doctor, and
sent him where she had been.
Willingly he went, bless his kind heart,
feeling never better paid than when hav-
ing a chance TO help Gods needy ones.
"And that's where the moneys gone p
said Mrs. Fairleigh, that afterhoOn, when
Eilie told her story of the sick woman and
poor, halEnaked child.
eyes, mother, aud l hope you are not
hurt about il. I'm not going to ask for
any more. don't care about the pink
dress now" Efie said, looking doubtfully
at her mother.
"Dear child, am not hurt about il, but
you we're so happy when you went off to
spend your money"
"0h, yes, mothorl but oh | am happier
now; indeed ! am. Just think how much
my money has done"
"But their names, my child; you have
not told me that"
"Why, hers is Eleanor Fenton, aud Nell,
her little child
Scarcely had she uttered these words
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