Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-12-12
FROSTBURG, MD. DECEMBER II, 1885.
SELECT STORY.
IDH'S SACRIFICE.

The bland sunshine was streaming
into the rectory easements where
Ida Lynn's geranlums and ivies
drank in its brightness, and Lillian
Spellgrove, from the great house on
the hill, could not but own to herself
that Glove in a COTTAGE could be very
beautiful.
Miss Spellgrove was belle, pet
ted favorite in society, and the res
tors daughter was only u blue-eyed,
supplemented lass of Is.
The rector's daughter sat at her
desk, nibbling the handle of her pen.
She looked up in a second, smiling
and gracious.
"Always busy" said Miss SPELL
grove. 81 don't see how you manage
it."
"Oh, Lillian, am so glad to see
you"' cried Ida. 81 was just con-
irving about the Easter charities for
the poor"
"rhe poor" repeated Lillian. 81
am sick OF hearing of the poor. 1t
does seem to me that the poor are
always wanting something"
ga very natural state of things, as
you would soon find out if you were
poor yourself,'' laughed Ida. "Oh,
Lily, if | were only as rich as you :"
"What would you do ?" demanded
the heiress, yawning.
81 would give allssthe poor people
something to make their hearts glad
on Easter day. But, oh dear! [
have only so cents after the house
hold expenses are paid p she added,
with a sigh.
GLOW much would it take ?" asked
Miss Spellgrove. Ida's eyes bright
ened in anticipation of coming
largesse.
FIFTY dollars would be more than
enough" she answered.
81 know how you can get $780," said
Lillian, surveying tiny rip IN her
lavender kid glove.
"Ilow :"
81 will give you $50 for that old
lilac and silver brocade dress that
was your mothers. | have taken Il
fancy to it. | want to have it made
over to wear to Mrs. Danesburv's
party
"My only silk dress-the dress
that was mammals when she was "a
bride-oh, Lillian - she uttered,
rather incoherently. "And l was
going to wear 1t myselfn'
And in the same second she re-
membered that Harley Egremont was
to be at the Danesbury party.
"Oh," said Miss Spe!lgrove, 81
thought You were really anxious
about these people. Aud as l fancied
the dress"
stop, please, Il minute and let me
think" pleaded Ida, Was this all
the benefit she had gained from her
Bible studies, her fathers sermons,
and her daily prayers? I-I did
not reflect. eyes, Lillian, You may
have the dress"
81 should like IT." said Miss Spell
grove, inditlerently. 'EAnd YOU are SO
young and so deliciously blonde,
! dear, that white would he the very
thing for you to wear. Get white
organdic and trim it with"
"Iou forget, Lillian" said Ida,
with a faint smile. "that there arc six
| children Of Us, and II new dress is by
no means the everyday affair in ouI
household that you seem to imagine
it, Shall | get the dress at once 2"
One or two regretful tears dropped
over the cedar wood trunk which
contained her dead mothers relics
but Ida came brave.y down stairs
with the lovely fabric of lilac and sill,
yer cleaning over her arm.
"iIere, Lillian" she said, softly
sand hope you will enjoy wearing
it,
"How wicked and foolish | am tc
think so about it," she reasoned with
herself, "when have got the money
for papa's poor people"
Il X
"But | thought little Ida Lynn
was to be here, Susy."
Mr.. Egremont eyed the gay assem-
blage over the plump white shoulder
Of his married sister, the hostess.
81 am sure | invited her." sale
Mrs. Danesbury, careleSsly. II can
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