Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-24

ment of the debt the agent owed me-
l hurried home. Perhaps there wa'
a letter with money In 1t. There was
nothing. / must find the lady but
HOWE She had left no address. She
had hardly spoken to me. thought
l heard her say that she would come
again. and l believe she had ii xed on
the very day. There was but one
chance In q thousand. / must stand
in the street and wait until she APP
peared.
1 fastened back aud took up my
position near the shop, l scanned
every woman passing by. 1t was
bitterly cold and raw, and the wind
chilled me. l was faint with anx
iety. Had I only known more OF the
language 1 would have asked q police
man to take me to the American con
sui, the minister. / was in despair.
Suddenly q carriage drove up, a foot
man opened the door, and a lady Gle.
gaptly dressed alighted. l tore across
the %etreet; 1t was the Russian lady
With my heart In my mouth l tolt
her my pitiful story and begged hoI
to help me. II she wanted a servant
would sho only try me2 l had
sewing machine, and would make hei
dresses for nothing If l could only ats,
with her until i could write 10 M
people at home; they would sond mt
money, and l could get back to til,
United States. My words must hav'
had bat little sense in them, l was 81
broken hearted, for at first she hardly
seemed to understand me.
II am without o friend in tn,
world here "a poor American woman
thousands of miles from her home"
She looked stesdta,tly at me, the,
opened her portemonnaie.
"No, no." 1 said, 81 want Mt
money. l cannot beg. I am not ye
80 poo as to ask aims. But do yol
not remember me? The store |
closed. The man who kept 1t ha
run away. 1 showed you Che wa
the machine was worked"
Then she scanned me quickly; mex
Cross questioned me sharply.
Glow could q young girl trust her
self alone in this strange country 2" sh
asked.
II was not alone. Two other youp
women came from the United State
with me. Two weeks ago they wer
sent home, and the miserable man i
charge induced me to stay, promisin
to give me money enough at the end
next month to for my trip home to tn
United States. Might not the polio
look up the matter? I have been out
rageously swindled,"
1.-THE police? And my drsss-sm
to lose Ia" the lady asked inpatient!
"Not ell of 1t. The skirt is In ii
shop, the body, the waist Is In m
room, almost flushed" 1t seemed I
me dreadful that In my agony sh
| should talk about her dress.
"Where do you live?" she inquire
abruptly. I told her. "Get into II
] carriage" che said. I did q Whe
we were off the main street she sto,
ped the carriage, got out with me, ar
we walked to my lodging. 1 opene
the door. o. the table was h
= basque. 1t did not seem to intere
her. She picked 1t up, howevs
glanced at it q moment, then threw
down. She examined the sewing m
chine.
Z Chow long would it take to becon
proficient in working this?' she il
. quired as she sat down before the m
chine and tried the pedals. SIS
fatiguing?"
"No, madam. Oh, would you b.
it2 1t is mine by rights The mon'
for &c might help me to leave st. z
tersburg."
Glow long did you say it wou
take ma to become proficient
1.-TWO eeks-perhsps less."
"Would 1t dt6Iure my handl
She took off her gloves, showed b
well.csred. for hands, her fingers 81
tering with rings,
"Your beautiful hands would hard
be soiled."
swell, then, give me a lesson
y orce-at once I will pay you f
" your trouble"
expressed my gratitude with {
most tears in my eyes. II have
material here, but anything will dc
said, as I opened my trunk and to-
out an apron. II will run q tn
across the bottom-it will do
harm"
Nonsense. Take the waist 81
begin ON that"
"But 1t Is quite finished, and 81
n extra stitching would spoil this de
cate cream. colored silk.
"Give 1t to me-" said the lad
taking up her scissors and deliberate
cutting the waist up the back.
NOW sew me up this," sbe erie
l took 1t and as carefully ss l oou
ran the machine, sewing up an ug
cash, but of course the waist v
spoiled "Now I will try" and s.
sit down and under my INSTRUCT
worked for an hour. She was VIC
derfully clever with her fingers, a
seemed to seize the peculisrities of t
le machine at once.
sat this rate of progress, NADIA
al you would become quite a good wol
man in ten days" 1 said, approving
She made no reply, but work
away for another half hour, GRO
Ing and recroshing the body WI
stitches. SIT Is not so tiresome aft
ALL" che said, "but / have had enou
for to-day. Tomorrow l will call a
q you will then take the machine