Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-24


of wonder as to whom it could posi-
bly, be from. For she got so few let
tiers, this gentle, drudging little crea
ture, that the very sight Of an envelope
in a strange hand was circumstance
to startle her.
From DR.. Ingraham," she said, to
herself. He will call here TO see me
this evening. Oh, dear, dear! / knew
how it would be. He thinks it's so
strange that / havn't said anything
about paying him for his attendance on
Nudge and Edie when they had scarlet
| fever. But he doesn't know how poor
we arel And he doesn't knoyn-how
should he?--that / was going to his
office this very week, to ask him for the
bill, and try and save up the amount,
! little by little, until had amassed the
sum. Oh, dear! oh, dear, what am /
to do"
She laid out the children's rations on
the table--a bowl of milk, and two lib
eral slices of bread for each-and eau
tioning them not to go near the fire
which smoldered in little cast-iron
stove-went to her daily work with
heart which felt like lead within her
| bosom.
Mary Reid was talking, in her high,
| soprano voice, about the valentine she
had received. Leila Payne and Sarah
Howell were giggling over gilt-and-tas-
seled epistles, directed in masculine
hands, but Lily went straight to the
| forewoman.
"Mrs. Dobbs," said she, "can you
lend me ten dollars?"
"I?" said the forewoman, in sour sur
prise
II need it very, very much" said
poor Lily; "and if you will give it to
me to-day-this very afternoon, Imean
i will pay you my next two weeks
entire wages as it comes in--and that
you know, will be twelve dollars"
Mrs Dobbs did little mental arith-
metc in the recesses of her brain, as
she stood there staring with fish eyes
on Lily Nennor.
Yes, the interest was not so bad.
She thought it might pay" and SO
she lent the ten dollars for term of
fourteen days, Sundays and holidays
included.
anu lSiiN, lIitettlliiS VI Wllat tOti-
age she could, stopped at Doctor lngra-
hams office, on her way home from
| work.
81 won't give him the trouble to call, J"
said she to herself; "for Of course, it
will be a disappointment to him to
to know that he can't get his whole bill.
But will tell him | will pay the rest
as soon as ever | can. And hope he
won't be very much vexed; for, oh, he
was so good to me when the little ones
were sick"
Poor Lily Nenor None but the
children of poverty can ever realize the
agonies f distress ADD modification
which their wretched class have to en-
lure as a part of their inevitable fate.
| Doctor lngraham's pretty little gig
was at the door when Lily went into the
Office, and DR.. Ingraham himself stood
at the table, in his fur-trimmed coat
pouring some mixture from one vial
into another n tall dark man, with eyes
rs black as sloes, and beard rs soft
as floss silk.
He glanced up with a smile IS Lily
entered. and something like a flush of
color crossed his dark cheek for the
moment.
''Sit down, Miss Nennor," said he
II am Just through with my visits for
the present. In five minutes | shall
be ready for office practice"
Lily had turned pink and white by
turns, and as she grasped the ten-dollar
gold piece tightly in the palm OF the
hand within her worn little mutl.
I'll will not detain you long said
she; and she waited until he had
prepared the pharmaceutical COM
pound and sent it out by his man.
"And now?' he said, standing oppo-
site to her, with folded arms and Il
height that seemed to her positively
commanding.
II received note from YOU she
said, ''this morning"
"Yes; and why did you not wait for
me to call?' he asked quietly,
Il was ashamed to put you to the
trouble" said Lily, in low voice. Il
knew, of course, the object of you1
call"
Did your
He elevated his brows slightly
And knew very well that had not
the money for YOU she added, in des.
peration. But here is ten dollars, and
if you will please let me know the
whole amount, | will endeavor to pay
it in installments, rs best | can"
"Iou are mistaken, Miss Nehnor,
said the doctor, quietly. my motive
in calling had nothing whatever to dc
with the collection of my bill.
Lily looked ut him with eyes of blue
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