Milford chronicle., 1883-01-26

were still perfect, and her daughters
now all young women, We're handsome
and refined to degree that the damseli
in his Western town seldom reached.
Bergman returned to his sister:
house, after having prolonged his visit
to Mrs. Grayston to a very late hour,
and ragged anew at the meanness and
heartlessness of New York society.
"Those girls, said he, have hand
somer faces, better figures and more
pleasing manners than any of the young
women that come here to see your
daughters. I say it's an outrage that
they're bound to needle and thread all
day. Kate, why don't you fix them up
so that marrying men may see them p
because we prefer to find husbands
for our own daughters, I suppose, -
laughed BeTyman's sister
" Yes, I suppose you do, )" said Berry
man, but men aren't SO selfish. I've
daughters, too, but I'm going to do
something to give that family a fair
chance, just as the head Of it gave me.
What will you do, brother ?" asked
the sister.
H'm-well-Tv not decided just
yet" said Bergman, racking his brain
as he realized that he had no plan at all.
But I can send Mrs. Grayston a good
sized cheque, to begin with" ="
"'Twill all be spent on dress-every
penny Of it, and then they'll be dis
contented, because they've no society in
which to show themselves.
You can occasionally invite them
here to your parties. g."
I'D willingly do it if they are as
charming as you think, but then they
will make new acquaintance, who will
want to call on them. Then where are
they to receive? In the two shabby
rooms that you say are their all? Per-
haps You viii give them house also
and money with which to keep it up?'
Bergman took himself off in a huff;
he felt that he was right, yet his sister
had met him at every point. Neverthe-
less, he sent Mrs. Grayston some money,
with kind note expressing a desire to
repay to some one the special kindnesses
shown him by his first employer, He
also limited that he hoped in time to be
of permanent service.
There was great Joy in the Grayston |
home when Berryman's letter was re-
ceived. The family promptly stopped /
work, moved into better rooms, and /
bought new dresses, in one Of which
Mrs. Grayston took pains to appear at a
church in which many of her old
lcquaintances worshipcd.
When the money was about exhaust
ID, and the family had gone to work
lgain, with many severe criticisms of
nen who make indefinite promises that
aise hopes which are allowed to be in
deferred, BerIymanreappeared
n New York and announced to his sister
lis plan for relieving the Graystons from
ny farther trouble. But Mrs. Kate
liticised every detail of the plan as her
rother announced them, until Berry
ian lost his temper and hurried off to
IL his story to those whom it would
lost interest.
The Graystons received him cordially.
nd he proceeded at once to business by
lying: \
"AIrs. Grayston, all 1 knew about
lsiness when I started for myself had f
armed from your father. I've been
ary Fortunate am the richest man in r.
y county, and l want to show my f,
attitude by doing something handsome n
r my old employers child, and for her a
mily."
The daughters eyes frightened as
ey exchanged glances, and the young
t whispered to one Of her sisters that
e hoped it would all lead to sealskin r
oaks. Mrs Grayston's eyes frightened Sc
o, but because of more moisture than 81
ual, as she replied:
''Nobody. could be more grateful than NJ
, I am sure. :,
81 am glad you take my offer in that e,
irit, said Berryman; I was afraid 1 Il
ght offend you. Well, here's my idea; -
1wn a nice, new house, in my town in II
wa, which bought at bargain, but F
haven't any use for it. I've furnished hi
throughout; everything III it is new, m
4 propose to give it to you, full and h,
e, and to take you all out there at my th
n expense. manage the school 10
ard, so can get each Of the girls ce
ID situation as teacher, at four OF five III
ndred dollars year, so between you te
rell be more money come in than y y
ny families out there manage to live M n
right well. " tn
Bergman paused, leaned back in his foi
ir, and looked quickly from one to III
,ther for the recognition which he CON gf
cred he had right to expect He ~ ~
four very sober, blank faces. Some Fri
1t surprised, he said ex
Well, Mrs. Grayston, how does the exi
position strike you?" tn
I hardly know what to say, replied sm ,'o
lady. len
wondering what could be
matter, sudd My reclaimed:
Oh, BY the way, l meant to say that an'
wife and daughters are heart and ha'
with me in the affair; they've been It
lding weeks in fitting up the house. fan
What do You thiuk. girls ?" finally lati
d Mrs. Grayston by
al, c,;rI glooIra5 e,. ,,,tad &c ;e che did of