The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-02


Do hope youll get II, FOR In real tired
with trailing about trying 10 get ia
ii / get Il. crumbled jim, Il shall
take it back TO barracks and burn II.
BIT Why
"Just to revenge tayself OH the duchess /
for making sIcu lideous thing lie IN
sTeret
However. he Dbl not win st for after
long and tiresome process the laihe was
conducted in much solemn state up III
corner. the dean himself holding the bag
and the cushion tell TO Miss Earle herself
She took il with very doubtful 'al.5iac
ton. ,,
MIR Bere.ford. she said. suddenly as
II A really brilliant idea had struck her
"you've been as good as gold helping me
10 get rid OF it'll give it 10 you.
TO mc.' cried jim
yes. It will help TO brighten your
room. viii Won accept it,
Miss Earle" he said, i will Keep Il
forever ,..,ot.
II tl,ir, will take IL back and btd lon
something prettier for keepsake Tor IL
von have such thing as that IN rcnem
brance of me. it will not be very lQlg De
fore Won say, or at least think, w nat d
Lideous thing that is. Why did huy IT,.
on Girl rave IL 20 me. Yes, foung
Farle's sister: 10 was al bazaar az Blank
hamilton. And then You'll only rsmenl,
her the girl by the cushion, and Jon ID
get 10 associate me with the CUSHION
and --- .,.
Keeping the uncomely cushion iasl unuc'
his arm. You gave it met Is eAq4l
site. would not part with II LOT the
world. .n.--
Miss Earle laughed again, and Just then
LADY Margaret beckoned to her. " Nancy
nv dear. Aileen has had to go home She
has given in at last, poor child
"Oh, poor Ailcen. cried Nancy.
Is Mis- Adair fainty Can do amy
thing for her. Lady Margaret jim asked
IN great concern. ~
no. She is over tired, that is all
thank Won so much. though This l0n5
week has been too much for her Ladl
Margaret replied. She has gone TO ia
down. but hope she will be able 10 com
down for supper
For each evening there was supper,
the Deanery for the workers at Lady Mar
garet s stall and for such OF those helper
as came from distance
"OL do hope so" Nancy exclaimed
She was very fond of the beautiful Alleel
Meantime" Lady Margaret went OF
"sbe told me 10 ask if you would hnlsh o
Inc rattle for this" holding ont chllo
little velvet pelisse, handsomely tlimhe
!, with lace. .o.,
; on. of course" Nancy answered rea'
ily. ,,e, ,n. r.i.
tie objection That Nancy was almost d Z
worn ont By her labors a. Miss AuA.
but Nancy saw what was coming ~
checked him By an imperative pat Oh u
e 1Tbats good OF you" exclaimed Il
p deans wife gratefully. Then see i hei
IS dear. There are thirty five shliil
Il chances. and Aileen had already got seVe
d teen taken up. Here is the bag with u
J. names and the money. 1t VIII leave :!
,e eighteen still 10 get. al
Beautiful Jim fairly groaned WIZ
10 bimself-eighteen shilline3 to Dc Wheeal
!. out Of eighteen unwilling pockets
ei4b+een men or women to capiiVate
4 All the pretty persuasicns anu era.
~ which he wanted 10 keep So baby
y, Limself-eighteen-ohl 1t vas TOO cr'
ar NOT TO give her moment ; rest. sA1
-, vould like 10 have burned the thing -
- "Varv well. Nancy answered. II
~ readv and willing she was worn out .
he weary though she might be TO take up
~ lo,rdeu again aud keep working 81
% Here. Mr. Bereford, will you carry II
W me- a Tn,
he with pleasure, Do returned jim
nv very truthiuliy, IL must be owned
On after this YOU too VIII KNOCK Oh VIZ
won youf .,.,-o
as Lady Margaret for her Ana Nano!
lie sure YOU tell the people how 1t happen,
~ he so expensive IL is made Oh the pe9
velyet the lace is very good, and
iss Innings are silk. Ia fact there Is no pI
AT ou il whatever Tor Mrs. Bateman mao
he Tor me for nothing
he I'm tell them said Nancy, ana
started away at once on her mission
Bpt beautiful Jim could not stand
nd more Of II. .- 4
do Miss Earle, he SAD peas cas- -
hawk that thing about any more
ira yony III buy the chances remaining.
/, &" But Mr. Beresford. she SAID
Nv don't need a little childs pelisse..
y mo; but I'd like TO buy the o
/ chances il you've 10 objection lie
nee turned, meelly. g., .s,
But what can you want with III
w." said. ., to
Who would?' he asked, eyeing the
~, garment with huge contempt b
.on don't like to see you killing yourself
, Ie the thing-and- and-please do let
H. have the rest Of the chances
lest But eighteen chances and II yI'
\ # what will you do with it, she ask
9 oh give it to some one or other
anne replied anything, SO that you don
tee about any more, wasting youIsel on
r;ei, a crew as this" moving his head !
~ tiently from side to side 50 as 10 Inc
~ 80 the crowd gathered in the street oi
fbe Swiss village. n
So Nancy Earle gave way ana al
the him to fill up the eighteen places oil
ard card with his initials; and then he
nder her away from the glare oil inc
,rest until he found coy and relireu
hom under wide spreading tree.
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