The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-18

awful times these be nOWl I'm OF the
hands that's been getting $40 q week
wint home with none at all, sure. Did
the master say nothing at all about it2
The men takes it awful bad, because
some tells Of how Mr.. Osborn could have
done better. Sure and it's meself, Nora
| O'Flynn, that sees the suffering about.
"No, Nora, MIR. Wentworth said moth
| ing Of it. l believe his men were paid
off"
ayes, and may the Lord bless and kape
him foreverl the men are telling about
the difference between them, sure-Mr.
| Osborn and the master. But it's goin'
I'll be-"
"Nora, come first TO the pantry; I'll fix
up some things for you. Or just give me
basket and I'll put in the things while
you are getting ready" Grace said.
Ten minutes after Nora came back,
picking up one bundle after another,
smelling and pinching them, as she ex-
claimed:
"Teal coffeel SUGAR. crackersl winel
the cold chicken fixed for your lunch,
surel And jellyl Oh, may you live for
verl For what would we do without
you, surel Oh, the mother and childers
will pray for you every day that they
live"
With the grateful Morals words still
sounding in her ears, Grace Wentworth
sat down to think over the scene about
the diamond ring.
"Oh, how must Harry have been hurt
and disappointed at my reception of his
gift All, perhaps when he said il he had
bought the ring it might have been at a
severe cost, he meant that he could not
have paid his men as usual. He has
looked SO worried oftentimes lately. I'm
sorry behaved like child. will try
and do better in future"
When Harry came home to dinner
Grace had so much to tell about Morals
friends. But her husband said little on
the subject. He had determined to cloud
Grace's sunny nature as little as possible
with outside troubles. And 30 she be-
gan to think perhaps things or the
times were not SO bad after all, and the
next week she said:
Harry, my hat is out of date. Almost
all of my friends have got their fall fix
ings, and can not have mine?"
"What is necessary" Harry asked in
tone Grace did not like at all. SO she
said:
necessary Nothing. I suppose can
stay in the house."
"What do you wish, then, Grace?" her
husband asked gravely.
ga hat, fall suit, gloves, shoes, and
some new ribbons. Harry, declare, by
your looks one would suppose l was ex-
travagant. I've not had hat for three
MONTHS" Grace said, the quick tears
coming again. Alasl for her good inten-
tions.
"What will they cost?" he simply
asked.
"a hundred dollars / might make do"
He looked as if about to demonstrate,
but then, with sigh, he took up his hat
asking:
"When must you have it?"
"This is Friday; should like it by
Monday, please"
Every well, I will try to have it fo1
you. Good by" he said, and pressing
his lips to hers went out
"Now Harry is worried because asked
him for that trihe. declare, the more
one gives up, the more she may" pouted
Grace. "I don't care. I'm not going out
looking dowdy. will put on my things
now and go and engage Mre. Harding to
do my suit the first of tie week."
"Are you busy?" she asked, entering
the dreesmaker's room.
"No, indeed; wish I we're. Scarcely
any work at all, and no pay for what we
have DONE" Mrs. Harding said with a
sigh.
A groan from the next room caused
minutes absence she returned and said:
"Maggie is suffering SO terribly with
her eyes, poor child; it almost sets me
crazy to see her So"
eyes, remember they we're troubling
her considerably some months ago. Was
il occssioned by trying them too severe
ly?" Grace asked.
eyes. yes; every night until almost
morning and on very trying materials,
too. Do You remember that embroid-
cred black cashmere of Mrs. Osborn's.
That was the finishing stroke, 1 believe"
"Yes, I do. No amount could pay tine
cost of that suit, I should feel. Does she
know it?' asked Grace.
just at that moment door opened
and girl entered. Mrs Harding asked
quickly, "Have you gotit?"
} ''Not a cent. She read your note, and
told her how terribly Maggie was suf-
fering-"
'God help us, what shall we do?"
groaned the mother.
"What is it? Tell me, do" said Oracle
going up to Mrs. Harding and taking her
hand.
"Oh, sent to Mrs. Osborn again. /
have been sending for weeks without sue
cess. This time made such an appeal /
thought she could not resist. L begged