Nevada County picayune., 1886-10-13

Nora O'Flynn, that sees the suffer ing about"
 "No, Nora, MT. Wentworth -s'said nothing of it. l believe his men were paid off"
 "Yes, and may the Lord bless and kape him forever! The men are telling about the difference be- tween them, sure-Mr. Osborn and the master, But it's going I'll be"
 Mora, come first to the pantry; I'n fix up some things for you. Or just give me d 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 exclaimed:
 "Tea! coffee! sugar. crackers! wine! the cold chicken l fixed for your lunch, sure! and jelly! Oh, may yon live forever! For what would we do without you. sure? Oh, the mother and the childer will pray fer you every day that you live"
 With the grateful Nora's words still Sounding in her ear, Grace Wentworth sat down to think oyer the scene about the diamond ring.
 "Oh. how must Harry have been hurt and disappointed at my re- ception of his gift! An, perhaps when he said If he had bought the ring it might have been at a severe cost, he meant he couldn't have paid his men as usual. He has looked so worried oftentimes lately. l am sorry 1 behaved like a chld. 1 will try aud do better ill the flu ture.n
 When Harry came home to din ner Grace had SD much to tell him about Nora's 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 so she began to think perhaps things or ''the times" were not so bad after all, for the next week she said:
 "Harry, my hat is out of date. Almost all of my friends have got their fall fxings and cannot l have minem
 "What is necessaryw Harry asked, in tone Grace did not like. So she said:
 Necessary! Nothing; l suppose I can stay in the house."
 'What do you wish, then, Grace!n her husband asked, grave ly.
 "A hat, a fall suit, gloves, shoes and some new ribbons. Harry, | declare, by your looks one would suppose that l was eXtraYagant. I'veuot had a hat in three months" Grace said, the quick tears coming again. Alas! for her good inten' tiOns.
 "What will they costN he simp- ly asked.
 "A hundred dollars 1 might make do.o
 He looked as if about to remon- strate. but then, with sigh, he took up his hat, asking:
 'When must you have itW
 This is Friday; l should like it by Monday, please.'
 "Very well; will try to have it for you. Goodbye" he said, and pressing his lips to hers, went out.
 Now, Harry is worried because l asked him for that tritle. l de- clare the more one gives up the more she may" pouled Grace. Il don't care. Pm not going out looking dowdy. l will put Oh my things now and go and engage Mrs. Harding to do my suit the first part of the week.
 Are you busy" she asked, en' teriug the dresSmaker's room.
 "No, indeed; | wish we were. Scarcely any work at all, aud no pay for what we have done," said Mrs. Harding,
 A groan from the next room caused her to go hurriedly out. At' ter Sel eral 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."
 "Yes. l remember they were troubling her considerably some months ago. Was it occasioned | by trying them too severely? i Grace asked.
 "Yes, yes; every night until al most morning, and on very trying aateriais, too. Do you remember ! that embroidered black cashmere of Mrs. Osb0ln's? That was the finishing stroke, l do beheve.o
 'Nes, l do. No amount coul' pay tic cost of that suit, l should | feel. Does she know it" asked 1 Grace.
 Just at tat moment the doc. opened and a girl entered. Mrs Harding asked quickly;
 "llayt you got it.'
 Not cent She read you Iuolc. and told her how terribly Maggie was suffering -"
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