Wichita eagle., 1888-10-18
gh aaitbi1a Daily Eagle gmrsdag oriug October

Eepl a D.ave neart, trusting that time
would clear up the mystery. But
days and weeks passed, and she heard n0tn-
ing from Mrs. Harper. The Latter had So
cured a new girl il Dora'splace, and il looked
as if Dora would never return to the millin-
cry store But she kept her courage up, and
prayed every night that the strange affair
might be cleared up. Time passed. however,
and her prayers were not answered The
people IN Brookviile, especially Mrs Harper's
customers, soon got wind of the affair, and
when they met Dora in the street they bent
severe glances upon her, which was very
painful to the child. But Dora's troubles
were destined to have an end One day, six
months after Dora had been so ignoniniousiy
dismissed from Mrs. Harper's employ, sne
was dunfounded by seeing that lady walk
ing up the path leading TO the May cottage.
Admitting her when she knocked, Dora's as
constituent Was further increased when Mrs.
Harper caught her around the neck, and
kissing her, said, Historically, "Oh, Dora,
how can you ever forgive met eutreat your
pardon for the cruel way treated you. |
falsely accused you OF taking Mrs. Rarwich's
pocketbooll- You were innocent after all.
Dora, we found the pocketbook, but in what
a wonderful way"
And she went on to say that Mrs. Harwichs
lost pocketbook had been discovered under
the most marvellous circumstances. L ap-
peared that ever since Dora had been dis
charged Mrs Harper had been thinking
about her and her supposed dishonesty. The
subject troubled tia miAiner great deal.
She disliied to believe that her trusted errand
girl had betrayed her, but she was compelled
to believe IL, for circumstances all pointed to
Dora's guilt.
One night, through thinking SO much on
the subject, she had most remarkable
dream. She dreerned that while searching
under the counter for something she found
Mrs. Harwich's lost pocketbook stuck away
out of sight in crevice in the floor. She
paid no attention TO the dream at first, but
when she had the same dream the next night,
sac felt sure there was something in it, which
belief was confirmed when the third night
she dreamed the very same thing. To satisfy
herself Mrs. Harper searched under the
counter, and after brief quest she discovered
the missing pocletbook in a crevice in dark
corner Of the floor under the counter, the
identical spot indicated in her dream, where
it had evidently rolled off the counter the day
Mrs Harwich lost il.
Mrs. Harper was amazed, both at her
dream and lis strange fuIfllment. She i'm
mediately ran TO Dora'S house and informed
her, as we have seen, for her conscience smote
her for the wrong she had done the child, and
she YVES anxious to make amends. Well,
Dora May was Immediately taken back by
Hrs. Harper at increased wages, and her
character made bright before the eyes Of ell
Brookvllle. The other errand girl was dis
missed; she had been poor successor to Dora,
and Mrs Harper was only too glad to let her
go and re-ensage Dora in her place
Mrs. Harper never tires of telling about her
strange dream TO every customer at the little
store, and Dora is treated quite differently
now by the people Of Brookville She is quito
a heroine. As for Mrs. Herwich, when she
learned Of the wonderful manner in which
her missing property was unearthed, she
made an ample apology 20 Dora May for
falsely accusing her OF stealing it. Perhaps
the knowledge Of what an excellent case
for a lawsuit Dora had against her assisted as
much as anything in causing her TO apologize
for the gross injustice she had done the limo
rent girl At all events she made Dora
handsome present as 4 partial atonement for
her mistake, and they are great friends. She
became Interested in the May family, and
was q source Of great assistance to them The
affair changed Mrs. Harwich's temperament
a great deal, and taught her a much needed
lesson. she is not SO hasty to jump at con-
illusions now. Dora's parents were espe-
cially gratiie1 by their daughters vindica-
ton Their strong sense Of religion told thea
that Mrs Harper's wonderful vision, and the
strange way it proved Dora's innocence, was
nothing less than the work Of Providence;
and they are never tired of telling how their
daughters reputation was Saved by a
Dream. -. L. Mccarthy in Boston Budget.