The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-04
I. 7 know, and I'm sorry enough

+1Q In the front room, Mr.. Stew.
art bought:
She is dear, gentle little woman.
ana 4 | had happy heart to offer
nerl truly would. But 1t would be
N1Iy to cast my gloom over her. /
can never Danish from my mind the
Iasa that from the spirit world my
Wtie Comes, calling Inc for my child.
why was so proud? Why should
! nale cast firth my child, because
her Young heart wandered where /
dIu pot approve? Nellie! Nellie
wre'e are you? Suffering, perhaps
and with all this accursed wealth
tina made me SD proud"
The next day there was light tap
on Ne back door. and Mr.. Stewart
st Ved in. saying: N
+ a am going out Of town to day
Mrs. Faireigh. / may get hack to
morrow, or perhaps not for week
or ten days. So, if you please, I'll
bay for my room now. And mad
anne, If yos would have inquired a
little among your nei.hbors, you
would have bund out and saved me
the modification of knowing that
was keeping your room for 94, Ell less
than other gentlemen are paying for
the same kind Of room. There it is
for this month, and the balance of
last month. Good morning, mad
ame."
And Mr.. Stewart was out and off
before the astonished little woman
could offer word of rcmonstrance.
"Oh, how lucky! Mr.. Stewart is
my fairy surely. And If did not
know better l should think he was in
his room and heard us !" Effie ex-
claimed, her bright eyes dancing de
light.
In less than an hour the happy girl
was on ller way to purchase the pink
tarlatan.
This is a clever little ruse of
mine" said Mr.. Stewart. "But, un
less / can manage to steal in unob.
served, shall have to stay all night
at "A hotel, or-let me see! Cannot /
fix up some story-not exactlya lie
to tell the little woman? What
sweet voice she has! All! have it
/ will say | received letter, and
learned that the gentleman l had
business with Was i'm town, and there
was nD iongerany necessity for going.
Yes, that will do"
And, we'll pleased with the little
plan for Etfie's pleasure and own re-
lief, he determined 10 return home
AS usual. and give the invented rea
sois for his not heing out of town.
Eftie was just stepping into a dra
pei's. when she felt her dress pulled
gently, and turning, she saw little
pale face, with great pleading brown
eyes raised to hers.
"Please. oh please, give me some
thing for mamma. She's so sick, and
SO cold and hungry, too?"
The little thing was shivering.
And Ellie saw the poor blue eyes
peeping out of the old shoes.
"Oh. come on, Etiie it's the same
old story they all tell. am going
to get some tixingS for the party ; are
you?" said friend coming up.
"Please !" the quivering lips utter
ed again.
"Come, do" said the gay girl.
Efiie put her hand in her pocket,
took outand opened the portmonnaie.
Nothing was there but the two pound
notes.
The child's eyes were fixed so ea-
gerly on her face that she could not
resist.
~ must help her ;; l beieye she is
telling the TRUTH" she said. turning
to her companion, who with toss of
the head, said
"Very weli-I came out to buy,
not to be sold," and passed on.
"Where do you live. child ?" Effie
asked.
mot far. Will you come? You
will know them"
Ettie followed the little form as she
hurried, shivering, along several
squares to row of small but decent
looking houses. Opening the door
she Ied her friend up the stairs to a
small. almost empty room. Tears
sprang to Etfie's eyes as she saw the
pale face so wasted and full of suffer-
ing. EAie listened to her story, and
then bidding the child to stay with
her mother, she started of.
In less than half an hour she was
back again, with a strong. pleasant
looking woman, bringing "a basket
we'll filled with things Effie thought
the best for the sick woman.
A fire was soon started In the little
CRATE, a cup of tea and toast were