Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22

"A change OF attire, dear ma.
surprise at least. That is all-nly
how chilly it lei We'll, good night
When they were snugly seated il
the carriage Nyssa said: 'You know
the times ars so hard and yet peopl
are SO extravagant. | don'G thinl
the poor have equal chances to fgh
the battles of life with the rich, d,
they now?'
'Why, Miss Cumbermede, | an
really not prepared to discuss til,
relation of capital end labor a
present. | ought 10 have beer
warned before hand, and woulc
have had speech full of statistics
all prepared He laughed, anc
che said
you are sarcastic-I ana 10 earn
est
I beg to be forgiven returned
Edgar, for my part 1 love all earn.
est people, love them '
And 50 do L. responded Nyssa
'You think me Whimsical, no doubt
Mr.. Otloyson but | hope AMI pray
that the spirit which prompts my
whims is good one. | am going
to Orland Place for g purpose, and
| hope good one
They had passed the glister of the
business thoroughfares, and hat
entered labyrinth of dark lines, il
Eliminated here and there By the
feeble glare of the street lamp. Then
the carriage stopped, and the
drivers face appeared at the win
dow.
Il can't tell if this is the.house or
not, Miss said the guide, but this is
Orland Place
IN find it, depend upon it, ans.
wered Miss Cumbermede. 1t is No.
i6-open the door, please The
driver had the door open in fact
while she was giving the command,
and she leaped out into the gloom oil
the narrow and iIlpaved street.
Stop a moment, Miss Cumbe
medep calculated o te-son, follow
ing her, 'whero you go ought to
60, although I've not been invited
but surely | must protest against
this adventure, unless l am permit
ted the pleasure of seeing you safe
along this wretched foot-wav.'
So be stood moment, and she
caught his arm and said: Certain
~, certainly von must come with
me- They walked few steps aud
stopped
This is the place. exclaimed Nys-
50, Il know it we'll by those wooden
steps. Come up with me, | shall
not DO long. The driver won't fall
asleep, l hope
'l'll see TO that, Miss Cumber-
mede.' replied Osterson. "bat where
do you go2 What does this mesn p
nothing al all, as you will find
out soon said Nyasa, giving knock
upon the door. After an interval q
shadow figure appeared at tbs por.
tai, and a voice calculated 'Oh. Miss
Cambermedel You here? Come
in mother will be 30 glad to see
yon.'
They entered forlorn apartment,
dimlv lighted by a coal oil lamp,
and in lie siakiy glare they beheld a
wan woman, pale, deathIiko face
full Of suffering, reclining, propped
np by pilIovs in chair. This
wretched face seemed to glow and
to take the colors Of life. and the
eyes shons with something like de.
ligh., when Nyssa catered, and the
thin lips-the pale, pale lips Of the
woman sufferer, framed the words:
"rhauk God fer his many blessings
II have been praying for the sight
of your dear face, Miss Nyssal'
on Mrs. Lathrop,' said the young
and beautiful Miss Cumbermede
now thrice beautiful as che threw
off the wrap about her shoulders,
and placed the parcel and basket
upon rick ,ty table close TO the in
valid Il am glad to see you look
better | have brought you some
trifles. There ere few little things
in tho basket here which may 90
you good-wine, preserves, and
such like-sn1 il the parcel you
may find something better. | came
il $ great hurry; | had hardly
time to dress. Tais is Mr.. O;terson,
Mrs. Lathrop--a good friend of
mine, MIRA nathrop.'
The yonng girl who had ushered
them IN exclaimed
'Oh, how good of you, dear Miss
Nyssa, how goodl Mother has been
so i'll You see, things look so bad.
The factory has stopped, aud / can't
get work anywhere. What would
we do if it wasn't for you, dear, dear
lady p
sNonsenseF exclaimed Nyasa.
Then turning to her bewildered es-
cort, who hardly nnderstood the
scene. she said, SIT down, Mr.. OF.
tersop, make yourself comfortable.
These are good friends of mine !;
good people,
And then she addressed herself
to the young girl and said:
Times may be better soon, /
know they will. There'Il be plenty
of work. Things are not 20 bad as
they look. Cheer up. keep your
spirits, girl, and do not despair. I'll
stand by you! I'll do what I can.
You'll find check for twenty dol
lars pinned 70 g small parcel in thst
basket Father gave 1t to me to-dayl
Oh! it's perfectly good. What are
you staring a.? HIRE, no crying.
Crying Won't mend matters JenDiel
Mrs Lalhr5p, jennie AMI you are
no 70 worry, mind that. The rents
paid 30 obsas up and LOOK ca hand
somo 90 you Q q. You might have
q brighter lighs hera, l think.
There's nothing ke plenty Of light.
81 she rsttled away, and then
went ever and turned up the dismal
lamp nnlil il fairly smoked, put her
arms around tho young girl and
kissed her. snd then going over e
where the poor inValids at iusilentce
iearful. and utterly dszed by thi:
angel visit, she t1ok her thin hand
il hers aud said
Tomorrow, | viii see again, and
-u I'll L. 49, L. 1 l.ror-I