Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-18

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! breakfast. Here's nice cup of tea I've
Just poured out, and round of bread
and-butter," her own whole morning
meal; "sit down while YOU take them"
THANK We kindly, Miss; I'm double
thankful for the tea; and" added the
poor woman, all unconscious that she
you're so good, I'll put the slice in my
basket, and carry it to poor Jim May
be it'll tempt him-lovely white bread!
Lie does be saying always that he has
no mind to eat; but / think tits just
purtending he is, poor fellow! He
knows haven't it for him"
eff could only get you some work."
said the girl, touched to the quick by
the utter woe in her poor friends face.
"Ah well, sure you're doing your best
the Lord bless youl--and who can do
more? And now. Miss, I'll go; axing
your pardon for all the trouble L m Civ
ing you"
With n heavy heart Mary turned
away, retracing her steps YEARLY along
the passage. Remembering something,
however, before reaching the hall-door,
she came back, and reappeared in the
room where the little governess was
tying her bonnet-strings, preparing to
set out Il forgot this" she said.
"Sure, I'm losing my mind entirely
with the fret that's on it.. God help
me! my burden is making me foolish.
Coming along this morning, | seen this
on the flags, and put it in my pocket.
thinking maybe if it was clean, one of
your little sisters might fancy it for her
cur osity-boX. Let me wipe the mud
oil it for you, Miss. 1t shines beautiful
nova bit of glass like"
A moments scrutiny of the object
sparkling on the woman's outstretched
palm, and Miss West, crying out "Give
1t me, quick, and wait" snatched it
from her-Mary staring in astonish-
ment at her vehemence-and rushed
upstairs to her mothers room.
"What is it, dear?" said the startled
invalid as she dashed in. What ever
is the matter?'
80 mother, look Can this be what
we saw advertised for the newspaper?
Is it possible poor Mary can be the lucky
finderP | can scarcely believe it. DO
look"
The advertisement was as follows:
ESQ REWARD. Lost, a valuable dia- |
mond." The description and further
particulars given. "Whoever finds it, |
or can give information leading to its |
recovery, will receive the above reward |
by applying at No. -, Merton Square,
South"
Mrs. West at once pronounced what |
was submitted to her experienced iudg-
ment, to be diamond OF great value,
and was strongly of opinion that it
might be the missing jewel; but both |
mother and daughter agreed that it |
would be better not to tell Mary the
extent Of @fT 2fsRds gOqS oh
ing to her, the young lady only said |
My mother thinks this may be somo- |
thing we have seen advertised for in |
the newspaper, to be taken. if found, |
to Merton Square. My first tuition !
this morning happens to be in that
square, so J will 90 with you to the |
house mentioned"
Thank We kindly, Miss. The foot.
men in them grand houses wouldn't look |
at the likes o me. They'd just slap the
door in my face, if made so bold as to
ring"
AS she tripped along, the young gov
erness' heart beat high at the prospect
OF what might be the happy result of
her errand. No more shaving for poor
Mary; good food for Jim: an airy lodp.
ing at the seaside, where he would
soon recover his strength; clothes and
furniture redeemed from pawn; and
after an interval of rest and ease-sore.
ly needed after their sufferngs-her
humble friends restored to their old life
of industry and comfort.
She might have been tempted to i'm
part some CLEAN of these bright hopes
to the poor grief-laden young wife
YEARLY behind her, had she
seen the tears that dripped slowly down
over her miserable face. or guessed nj
the gnawing thoughts that were driving
her to despair, "Dying! yes, diving
before my eyes; and not one to reach 2
hand to save him! And he so Young.
and so good, my darling jim! Not like
n many of the other boys, his comrades,
with their feet ever on the floor of the
public, getting as drunk rs drink
can make EN-. Steady and industrious
always; bringing his earnings to his
little home, and that sober you wouldn't
think he had a mouth on him. And
now TO be hid away from me for ever in
the clay, an myself and my two wee.
nochs'-- Poor Mary couldn't finish
the picture; and soon her wretched re-
iections were put stop to by their ar
rival in Merton Square. \
1t is needless to dwell upon what fol-
Owed when Miss West was shown up
nto the drawing-rOom, and displayed
before the cnraptured eyes of its occu-
pant the precious Jewel whose loss had
caused such tribulation. As for poor
Mary, it was some time before she
'ould realize her good fortune, or take
N the bewildering tidings of the wealth
hat had so providentially come to her
And Jim, what news for him! There