Wichita eagle., 1888-10-18
SAVED By A DREAM.

the oounters This lady has lost hers and she
says you have taken it" Mrs. Harper kept
millinery shop in Brookville, C. busting lit
Tie town, and had quite a large patronage.
Her e-rand girl, Dora May, was about Is
years old, 4 neatly dressed, pleasant faced
girl, who had been employed ii tho millinery
store as s. general chore girl for over a year.
She lived with her parents, honest, hard
working people, in a cottage on the outskirts
o. B<ookvilIe; ana the slender stipend which
she earned every week IS errand girl for Mrs.
Harper WIS q great assistance TO them Dora
May was astounded by her employers words;
she turned red, then white, and her eyes were
fixed upon Mrs. Harper's face as if fasci-
mated
''SaTs have taken her pocketbooll" she
exclaimed, replying to the latter part OF her
employers speech ''Why, Mrs Harper, 1
did not even see a red pocketbook- The lady
IS mistaken
And Dora May flashed an indignant glance
at her accuser-a richly dressed lady with a
handsome but cold facs. The lady was Mrs
Harwich, wife Of Judge Harwich, one Of the
richest and most prominent men in Brook
ville- Mrs. Harvich was q grand lady in
Brookvi.ia, She was beautiful and educated.
and brilliant light IN the social circles Of
the town But Lrs. Earwich was colder and
proUder than any princess Of the realm, and
very ungracious to those whom she consid-
cred beneath her. She was, moreover, viii
ful and tnpulSive by nature, which tender
cics ste did not think il worth while 70
check, and she was greatly disposed TO jump
at conclusions. She was also selfish and in
consideraEe OF the feelings Of others, quail
ties which I'll befCted Lady in her position
Mrs Harwich regarded the erra-2d girl with
q cold, naughty stara
81 do not think am mistaken, miss she
answered, although I have no proof that
you took the pocketbook l laid it down
for q moment on the counter, near
the spot where you were standing at
tie time, while l was examining some
ribbons, and when l went 10 get it it
had disappeared. I did not take it, neither
did Mrs. Harper, therefore it must have been
you as there was nobody else besides Us here
10 take i5n
But did not take it," cried Dora May, as
tears Of modification sparkled il her eyes
AZ don't remember laying nv eyes az your
pocketbook- l was busy at taat tire wrap
ping up somo bundles, and had no oppoT-
tunity TO notice your pocketbook. Il must
have fallen under the counter out Of sight
somewhere"
"a likely story" sneered Mrs. Harwich.
1Irs. Harper glsnced from orc to the other in
an embarrassed manner The wealthy Mrs.
Harwich was en- excellent customer OF hers,
and she did not like 70 offend her; but on the
other hand she had every confidence IN her
errand girls honesty, and could not believe
that she had taken her customers pocketbOo&.
''Let US examine under the counter she
said. land see il we can find the lost pocket
book So Mrs. Harper and her errand giri
kneft down and searched everywhere under
the counter fer the pocketbool which had SO
nysterioUsly disappeared. The space under
the counter IF Mrs. Harper's store was oc-
cupied by miscellaneous collection Of bon
net boxes, etc, packed il every way GnG
covered with dust. These We're pulled here
and there, and vigorous search for Mrs
Harwichs pocketbook begun. Especial ct
tention was paid to the spot where the article
was last seen. but though Mrs. Harper and
Dora searched among the boxes everywhere,
they could not find the missing pocketbook.
'$Of course not" shifted Mrs. Harwich,
when the result OF the search was rlaGs
known to her. Al never for moment ez-
pected that you would ind it there. That
wicked girl has no doubt stolen it, and in
vented that silly story TO conceal her theft I
would advise yoa 10 discharge Ler."
Mrs Harpa- turned to Dora Nay with a
grave expression ga her face.
Dora" sand size, kindly. "if you have
taken this pocketbook, confess and return il,
End you VIII be forgiven"
but did nos take Il Mrs Harper" re-
peated the erraaa girl, Indignantly. II havc
7 I'LL E,F> i,
not know where it Is A"
But Mrs. Harper was beginning to doubt
her word Heretofore, during the time her
erTarra Cirthai worked Tor ngr she had found
her homes. and trustworthy, but Mrs Har-
per YVES WOMAN who did not trust anybody
too implicitly. Besides, she knew that Dora
Hays parents vere very poor, and she
thought tie sight Of Mrs. Harwichs pocket
s large azuC2zII of money, had excited her
r,Ipidity and tempted her TO steal it She
regarded Dora rather sternIy.
You must hnse taken that pocketbook,
rhild," she exclained. "As Hrs. Harwich
has sid, nobody WIS here 20 take 1t but you,
md it did net faA under the counter. as you
suggested, or we would have found II Pro
iuce il ut once, or te1 Us what you have done
6Ill IL, you " IAs~A gu
But Dora Nay could oliy reasSert ker utter
nnouance Of haFing taSsn the pocketbook,
R1id rspe2. tkao she knew nothing about IT.
She turaed Tire pocket OF her dress inside OFT,
aud exposed tho contents to her employers
gaze To show her that she spoke tie truth
AMI thGt-she had no pochetbool- Mrs. Hsr-
Per locked blank - tins, and was disposed -
believe Dora, bus Mrs. Esr~ich dispeled
bar betef by raraaTSii,.c,,:
''Oh! shs h2s nos goa it in her pocket, Of
eourse; these thieves are 50 sharp Size has
probably hidden it IN some safe spot until
this efZrr Blows over Bot il doesn't matter
much; fortunately there were Only few
dollars in IL Ho.eTe-, you must excuse me.
! n-usS 60 now, and VIII leave you 10 deal
with this Y'e-verse girl SIS You think best
Anc with parting aaieU 70 Mrs Harper
tse grand laGy swept OF OF tie store, while
Mrs Harper, convipced now OF Dora Nays
quilt, and rnsTT via her for denying il,
su-nmHlly discharged her, and sent her
home with snIircA On ksr character. Sc
poor Dora went home and told her soorT.
sIrid food OF tears. 10 her parents. who
gave her what Sympathy they could Doras
parents were religious people, and had full
ronfdeaee IN their daughter, and they told
Der 70 cheer up cId tD1oSS would cone out
Ell right So Dora dried Up her tears and
made the best OF her position There was
plenty Of work for her about ire house and
ale was not idle. She expected every day 10
receive some communication fro1a iars
Harper, for Dora Gay told tie truth wee1
she said she had not taken tie lost pocket
book She hsd had nothing 70 do with i.
but circumstances were against her, a-.d or !
this evidence she had been tried and con
neCnned IS we have seen. But Dora, well |