The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-05-24

Parish, her heart was not by any
means in her work.
These poor people !are all toe
tiresome," said she to herself
Their stories are just alike, anc
their rooms smell so close and
sickening, and there is always
bread and molasses or half-eater
apples on the chairs. | hate the
poor and I don't see why should
be compelled to seek after them to-
day, they're just as badly off to-
morrow, and will be to the end
Of the chapter. And when / am
once Mrs. Fernando Clare I'll de-
clare war against the whole thank
less tribes and generation Of 'em =
Miss Lee was short and brusque
in visits that day. She told Mrs
Pugrill that it was all her OWL
fault that Pugrill had got drunk
and been carted off to the station
house. you keep your rooms so
dirty that he can't stay in EN- said
she, She cut short the Widow
Mellick's detail of her woes with
':well we'll, I've heard all this be-
fore. If you talked less and work
ed more, you'd be able to support
yourself" She declined to- supply
tea and snuff to old Mrs. Dodge.
You are getting to be a regular
beggar,'' said she. Don't you
know that you ought to think of
your Bible more and of your tea
less?"
At last she came to Mrs. Hyde's,
the pale young widow Of the drown
ed sea captain.
Not sitting up YETI she said
tartly, "Now that is a little too lazy
and shiftless, Mrs, Hyde, You
can't exactly expect to spend all
your time on the sofa, like a fine
lady"
Il do not feel able to walk around
much as yet, Miss Lee" said Mrs,
Hyde colorirg. When she had con-
ided her trouble to the young rec-
tor Of ST. " ;nifreda's, she had not
expected to be taken to task
for idleness and lack of thrift
by any sharp-tongued young Wo-
man. -...
:'But this will never do" said
Miss Lee. You must get up and
go to work. Poor people can't
afford to indulge in any fine lady
whims, St, 1Yinifreda's won't sup.
port you for eyer!!'
Mrs. Hyde bit her lips.
Il have only had twelve shillings
from the parish said she, "and-"
But at tlis minute Miss Lee,
whose keen eyes had been wander
ing around tie apartment, uttered q
little cry Of Pleased surprised:
:":Oh, what a beautiful violet vel
vet cap" sail she. ''That one, I
mean, hanging against the wall,
with the little yellow stars of flow:
ers on it, AID the feathery green
leaves
They are mimosas." said Mrs.
Hyde, ...
"Mi!nosas:" Miss Lee drew 8 long
breath. It was to her excited mind
exactly as il heaven had opened,
and some good angel had flung
down into her arms the possession
she most coveted in all the world
1T is all that I have left Of my
poor husband; said Mrs: Hyde.
TT vas q piece ef Persian en-
hreidery given to him in Cabul- he
only wore it a few times, and-''
III give you five shillings for
it, said Miss Lee. feeling mechan-
ically for her pecket-book.
Mrs. Hyde bit her lip.
1T is not for sale," said she.
Nothing would induce me to sell
it!' .....-..
Then you must be very un-
grateful" said Imogen, "after all
we have d9ra f2r Eop| I don't
beliege ia PEOPLE who put false
sentiments b-fore reason and CON-
mon-sense?"
Mrs. Hyde IVES silent.
81 don't Lind if l say ten shill-
ings," said In.ogen. Come, if you
are really so very poor, ten shill-
ings ought to be an object to you
Poor as l am" said Mrs. Hyde
with a dignity, which quelled even
the parish Y;sitress of St. .Wini::
freda's, Il am not yet poor enough
to endure unprovoked insult. |
have stated lly determination and
I shall adhere to it. | wish you