The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-11
JUDGE NOT.

"She's the closest woman | ever saw, If
| were in her place, I'd be ashamed of my
self. Why, %auntic, she never wears any
thing but calico to school. and hasn't had
a new bonnet this winter, and to crown it
all, when asked her this morning to buy
a ticket for our exhibition she laughed and
said she couldn't affordl Yet uncle told
us that all the teachers, Miss Crawford in
cluded, receive $40 a month. / really
don't see how any one can be so meant
"Now that you have to pause for breath,
Nellie, would you like to hear a little
story"
"Oh yes, Auntie, just wait a minute
while | find my crochet needle. There,
now, I'm ready
"Some three years since, { wealthy mer-
chant in one of our large cities failed. Be
ing an upright man he kept nothing for
himself, but put everything he possessed
into the hands of his creditors, leaving
himself, his invalid wife and only daughter
utterly dc %stitute.
~ Sltdb hdS Liz SbIdin itpOU HIS DtI-
vous system, so severe the struggle to main.
tain his position, that when all was over, a
low fever laid him on his bed, and from
that bed he never rose. The only child of
this gentleman now found herself penni-
less, with a widowed invalid mother to
support. She was a wise as well as affec-
tionate daughter, and seeing plainly that it
would be impossible for her to take proper
care of this dear mother and earn her liv-
ing at the same time, she placed her in a
private home, a charitable institution,
reasonable sum paid monthly; for you see
neither of them would be dependent on
charity il it could be helped.
"Oncc a month, when this daughter
goes to pay her mothers board. she spends
a day with her. This day is always a sat
urday, and she must travel a good share of
Friday night in order to have 4 whole long
day to spend with her precious mother,
and reach home before twelve o'clock Sat
nrday night. More han this, out of her
salary, is this self-sacrificing daughter lay
ing aside every penny she can spare, in or
der that by and by she may be able to buy
a little home for her mother aud herself,
and pay a good woman for keeping house
for them, and looking after the poor in
valid.
This young woman of whom have
been speaking was brought up in a luxu-
rious home with everything her heart could
wish. don't know what you think of her
since have told her story, but l think her
one of Gods true, noble women, and | feel
like ending anybody who calls her close and
''mean."
ooh, auntie, yon surely don't mean Miss
Crawford"
'Oh, Nellie, 1 surely do mean Miss
Crawford"
81 am so ashamed of myself-the dear,
sweet, noble woman. It's II mercy I've
never breathed a word against her to any
one except you, but | feel as if | must make
some amends for my wicked thoughts. |
wish | could do her a favor"
well. I'll tell you what you may do, il
you like-invite her to take tea With us to-
morrow night, and show every kindness in
your power if she accepts your invitation
''Thank you, auntie dear, aud hope she
will come. Why did say such naughty
things about her?"
THAT you may learn a lifelong lesson |
hope Nellie, and never be betrayed into
Judgment so hastily again. "-Adroedte and
Guardian.