The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-01-21

W VNV minufcs Of that
hour" CHANGING at her elegant little
watch set with pearls.
Every well, my dear, only sec that it
needs no alteration, for / wish you to
appear to the best advantage at Mrs.
Bair's this evening"
"Ncvcr fear, mamma, but that I will, ~
replied Alice, returning TO her book
the last new novel, while Mrs. Stanley
gIidcd away As softly as she had entered.
Ten minutes passed, and Alice yawncd
and looked listlesSly out OF the window.
As the clock on the mantelpiecc, with
musical note, struck four, Alice's eye
caught figure passing the window, aud
starting up, she exclaimed.
son, there she is ~ aud went toward
the door. "I'm glad TO see you come
SO punctually, Miss Fielding; it is a great
virtue in any one, but especially in a
scamstrCss.
"lcs, Miss Stanley, | hurried very
much to have your dress completed At
the appointed hour
"Nhy did you hurry so mucht | am
afraid you have not sewcd it rs nicely rs
! desire. gave you plenty of time
"lou did, but last night had such "a
severe pain in my side that | was obliged
to keep still; and this morning worked
very hard, so you need not be disap-
pointed at four o'clock"
alt is all right, them said Alice;
g.. nI I Ntstn fpts .
on aud see if it needs any alteration
Alice ran lightly up stairs TO her hand
some room, followed by poor Nora, w
was very weak and tai.. for having
scarcely TASTED food that day, aud having
been at work so steadily. She sank into
an easy chair, almost too weary to
speak.
Handsome lace curtains drapcl the
windows. In one was suspended bas-
lct Of trailing IVY. in the other hung a
bird-cagc, It's occupant nearly breaking
It's htttlc throat with Vu,h Of melody
on the entrance of its mistress.
"Oh, hush, you little pet; your wei
come IS too noisy said Alice, going up
TO the cage and placing a piece of sugar
between the wires. "Now for the
dress" she exclaimed, arraying herself
in it before the dressing table, which
was covered with jcwclry aud all the
appurtcuauccs OF q lady, toilet
As Nora laced the dress she regarded
Alice with great admiration. She was
tall and slight, graceful u, u sylph, with
golden hair, banded bacl, from u lovely
face. But her beauty was marred by q
look of discomfort, An expression OF
wcariuCSS.
The dress, OF rich crimson, very low in
the neck, and trimmed with point lace
the short sleeves were adorned with the
same. 1t set of her figure to the great.
est advantage, rs It's folds trailed on the
floor.
at fits beautifully said Alice, "and
| think | shall appear to better adyan,
tago than any one else this evening.
desire to be the belle Of the night,
gazing proudly on herself in the glass
"Nliss Stanley said Nora, in nesi.
tatng tone of voice.
"What is i'll" answered Alice, "dc
not De HlTdld oI speaking.
win you be SO very kiLd as to pay
me for this dress, and for the others
have made your
"!Iow much is itl' asked Alice, takin.
out her purse.
"Fitteon dollars"
al have not that in my purse, and
do not wish to take the trouble of askin.
mamma. Come tomorrow at this hour
and you shall have it,"
Nora glided from the room with Al
aching heart, for she needed the none,
sorcly. Let Us follow her as she walk
rapidly through the different streets til
she comes to the more obscure part of tn,
city, passes down wide alley, enters
tenement house, and, ascending a broker
stairway, stops at the door OF thir,
story front room,
''ls that you, my daughterl" asked
feeble voice rs she entered the room.
"lcs, dear mother" Nora answered
in cheerful manner.
alt is very cold, Nora, is it not2"
"fes, aud so slippery; | could hardl.
keep my footing
"Wa' Miss Stanley pleased with he
dressl"
Perfectly. She did not pay me, bu
requested me to call tomorrow; but
hardly expect to receive it them" sale
Nora despondingy.
"Never mind, dear Nora; trust in God
and all will be right"
"Yes, mother, do; but then some
dimes it is very hard"
"God has not forgotten us, deal
Nora. He has put it in the heart of
kind friend to remember US. Mrs. Ham