Nevada County picayune., 1886-10-13

n mostly, $50. l begged for $50, or, if not so much, any amount" the poor mother sobbed out.
 "Perhaps she has it not. Her husband could not pay his work men last week,n Grace was say ing, when the poor woman cried out:
 ''l know it, and l know more than that. 1 know that the same week he bought and paid tor a pearl cross and chain that cost S125, My neighbor's boy is em. ployed in Gray's, where it was bought. He told me. And now now my poor child is almost dying with pain and almost blind. They will not pay us a dollar. How can she wear that cross knowing this?"
 May 1 see Maggie?' Grace asked,
 "Yes, but it is no use to have you distressed about her"
 Poor Maggie had heard the girls reply when she returned, Ah, what a heavy cross she had to bear then. She had hoped so much. She was so confident of the skill of the oculist she was advised to seek.
 She was praying for strength when Grace came in.
 "Dear Lord, give me strength to bear my suffering! Savior, help me bear my crossm Grace heard her whisper.
 So pale, so wan, so patient An, Grace saw what suffering was then.
 Il cannot see you, but 1 hear you, dear lady. Come, sit close by me; I'm glad you are here. Poor mother is almost broken down. Try to cheer her up a ittle.'
 Grace's tears were tiowing-she could not answer just then. After a little sine asked, because she knew not what to say, l think.
 "What is the doctors name-the one you wish to consultW
 "Doctor Mason,' Maggie an swered.
 "Doctor Mason! Charles Masonw Grace asked quickly.
 'YeS, madam.'
 Then, my dear, my patient little Maggie, you shall go to him to- morrow, or just as soon as you can. He is my fathers dearest friend and distant relative. Maggie, you shall go right to him. It will cost only the fair to B., and we will manage that.n Grace said, kissing the pale brow of patient Maggie, and adding, "l have enough money for that now with me. Mrs, Harding, come here,' Grace called.
 'Mother, God has helped us quickly" Maggie sad.
 Again kissing the gentle girl, Grace hurried off with her moth CTS blessing following her. She would not tell the mother of what she was about that night. Not until I get Maggie off," she said.
 Grace then consulted Nora about the probability of getting one o1 her neices to go and help Mrs Harding for few days. Do you think either of them would go Nora?'
 "Sure and l know they will, and for a rid cint of pay, but one oI your own blessed smiles. And if you would go for thim yourself sure, and it's the whole of thin thatll be after following you tc the ind of the earth. If you go, Nora answered.
 Then l will go myself, Nora,' Grace said.
 It was Saturday afternoon again
 "Suherng enough anywhere now, think,' said Grace, as shC sat in Nora's brothers home.
 Just wait bit till the father comes and then Katiem go witt you. She be after wantin' tC know iflt's any pay that he gets, said the mother.
 Eagerly they watched for the father. At length 9 cry from one of the children told of his coming Heavy was his tread. Heavy grew the heart that knew hin best,
 "Ah; it's nothin' There's nc life in his tread. The childers cries are tearin' his hcatstring, now,n the mother walled.
 "An' Pat, my man, how is it wit yc?"
 "Nothin' at all. Not a rid cint Oh, bad luck to me if iver l do stroke of work for him again.
 And down on the table beside him went his great shaggy head with d heavy thumr, and a louC cry escaped his lips:
 "The childcr will be starvin' :"
 "Oh, l cannot stand this, Grace cried. starting up. "Here Mrs. O'Flynn; it's only $2. l hav' no more"
 She was about to run out, whei the door opened and a voice called
 "Pat, where are ye, me man Cheer up a bit, Don't he Gas down. It's Dan O'Kelly that cat give ye d hit. Here! itS no childe have. l'll divide with ye. It. SIP l have; thanks to the boss May the Lord bless livery hair O his headw
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