The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-11


against the / iof her mouth.
Mrs. Popover will trust us for a
few OF yesterdays rolls or loaf Of
stale bread" she suggested. cheer
fully.
mo. Juliet" said Miss Milman.
resolutely We are already too
much In Mrs Popover's debt. l will
ask no more favors from her"
Must we starve?" resentfully de-
manded Juliet
II would rather siarve than sink
into the quicksands OF debt" Marian
grimly answered.
Juliet's cheeks flushed; she bit her
lips.
There Is pawnbroker's on Sixth
Avenue. said she. And / have got
my mothers old garnet ring and n
mosaic scaf-pin which my father
brought from Florence when he was "A
sea captain. I'll 90 and see what |
can do"
"But--a pawnbroker" sobbed
Marian. "Oh. Juliet what are we
coming top
mo worse than many another has
come TO, said Juliet. Cheer up.
Marianl Remember that it's always
darkest just before daylight
And she kissed the pale girl and
went cheerfully out.
The garnet ring and the mosaic scarf
pin kept them for week. Still they
were seeking for work-still the same
old answer was returned For every
vacant place there was al least d score
OF applicants.
They sought from place 20 place;
they traversed street after street, but
in vain. And on dreary February
night. when the snow was turning To
discolored slush on the pavements and
a dismal fog hung over the streets.
Marian looked sadly up into her
friends face.
The soles OF my shoes are worn in
holes, Juliet, said she. my feet are
soaking wet, and my head aches, and
i don't think can go out any more.
It's of no use. think heaven has for
gotten MS.
Juliet stronger and more courageous.
brewed her friend a cup OF weak tea.
and produced two soda crackers from
the cupboard
Eat and drink. Marian. and you
will feel better. said she. II have
heard of a woman who wants a book
keeper in her business. and must go
there AT once this very evening, be-
fore any one else has chance 10
crowd me out.
You won't get the place, Juliet
How do you known cheerily.
IL don't know IT, feel it,
Well. you'll see. Eat and drink. /
say, dear. Don't sit so mournfully
there
when you are gone, Juliet
But when Juliet was gone. Marian
rose and put the soda crackers back
into the cupboard.
she thought didn't know they
were the two last. ' said she. Juliet
was always-a hearty eater. She IL not
SO good at starving as | am. But the
ends come at lastln
She took from the mantel little vial
OF dark liquid, labeled 'Laudanumn
Outlet had had ague-in-the-fac few
days ago, and had used little of it), |
and looked at II questioningly.
II hope itisn't very wrong. she mur-
"but but Il must be so hard 10
die by inchesl Harder still TO 90 10
the poorhouse on Blackwell's island |
Oh, no, could not endure that
And removing the cork, she drank |
the bitter draught.
Surely this would be a dose strong \
enough TO silence all the pangs and
woes OF a dozen poor souls.
will IL be painful?n she asked her
self, nesting down among the pillows |
Df her bed. Because have not much I
strength 10 endure.
No II was not painful Heaven b.
for that.
a sweet drowsiness. like the breath |
Of poppies. overspead her being and |
with a half-murmured prayer on her
lips Marian drifted into slumbcr
Didn't tell you il was always dark
est before daylight? Wake up, Marian
wake and rejoice with meln
Through sort OF cloud. Marian saw
Julict's radiant face. She struggled |
into n sitting posture, and tried To re-
what had passed
Was IL trueP or was il only dream !
"Who do you think the woman was
who wanted a book-keeper? Why. my
mothers dearest school friendl She |
knew my name at once. and she says !
she should have known me anywhere !
from my resemblance 20 mother. She
Is In the perfumery business oh. such
n nice big store!-and she manages Il
all herself. And | am 10 be book keep
Ell. with nice salary. and you are 10