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

some for you; you must need IL after your
long walk"
THANK you, mammal; l do feel very
tired and exhausted"
After the evening meal was over, Nora
said:
"Mamma, Miss Stanley gave me an
other dress to make. Is it not hanl-
some" holding up rich black silk.
"She wishes to have it before Sunday"
All that evening Nora sewed, while
Alice was floating in the may dance, the
belle Of the room, the loveliest of all the
lovely girls gathered at Mrs. Blair's.
But Alice was not Nora's equal; both in
figure and face the poor seamstress far
outshonc the wealthy belle.
The next day, at four, Nora passed up
the steps of the handsome mansion OF
Mrs. Stanley, and rang the bell. A foot
man, in livery, opened the door.
''Can see Miss Stanleyl" asked Nora,
eagerly.
"Shc is not at home, Miss, but l will
ask my young lady's maid whether she
left any message for you"
"Thank you, If you will be so kind"
The footman returned in few Sec
onds.
"No, Miss, no message"
"Oh," thought Nora, as she turned
away, "ii Miss Stanley only knew how
sorcly | need the money, she could not
be so thoughtless.
On Saturday of the same week Nora
called again at Mrs. Stanley's, carrying
home the finished black silk dress. 1t
was about eight in the evening. The
same footman opened the door. On
Nora's inquirlng for his young mistress,
he replied that she was engaged with
company.
"Pleasc ask Miss Stanley" said Nora,
in trembling voice, "if she cannot see
her scamstrcss for IA moment"
The footman disappeire |, returning in
a short time.
"No, Miss; she is much engaged with
company, and wishes you to excuse her,
aud call again on Monday"
When Monday came it found Nora
stretched on a sick bed, unable to raise
her head from the pillow. All that week
passed, and the next, and no Nora ap.
pcarcd at Mrs.Stanleys.
"I wonder where Nora Fielding can
be, mamma" said Alice. "ierc is my
basque to be made, aud do so wish to
wear /; on Sunday with my new silk"
al hope she is not i'll, Alice; but
she has always looked to me very deli
cate"
al will 80 and inquire FOR her, NAM
ma"
"Do you know where she livesl"
"No; but Mrs. IIamlin does, aud
will dive there first"
Alice sought and found the alley and
tenement where Nora lived. Knocking
At the third-story door, voice said:
"Come in"
"This is Mrs. Fieldiug!' asked Alice,
entering.
alt is"
elbow is your daughterl have not
seen her for two weeks"
B "Nora, poor ctiId, has been very iii,
and is still confined to her bed, with the
same cold she caught in carrying your
last dress home to you through the
storm"
al am truly sorry to hear it. | rcmem-
bcr it rained very hard that evening.
May go and see your daughter"
Certainly, Miss Stanley" and Mrs.
Fielding led the young girl to the ad-
joining room.
81 am very glad 20 see you, Miss
Stanley" said Nora. "You find me still
/ i'll, but am much better, thanks to my
dear mothers tender nursing"
"Oh, | am so sorry to find you con-
fined to your bed, ana | fear it is owing
to my thoughtlessncss.
Nora smiled aud shook her head, and
sai6:
"You know had to carry home your
dress
"Anl neither that nor the other
dresses are paid for said Alice, rising.
~ will send the money Immediately on
my return home
As Alice passed down stairs, woman
stood on the threshold.
"May | speak to you, Missl"
Certainly"
~ am 50 glau you nave called upon
those people upstairs, for they deserve
all the notice you will give them. You
will never hear their good deeds from
| themselves, but there is not one in this
house who has not cause to bless them.
| For six weeks Miss Nora nurscd me
through a severe illness. Every Sunday
her room is filled by poor children, whom
she teaches. Before she came Sunday
was day of noise and great disturb
ancc."
81 am much pleased to hear this of
Nora, said Alice, with tears in her
eyes.
"And one never hears murmur from
mother or daughter. Their beautiful ex.
ample is teaching US to trust in God, and
to love Him above every other one."
"Thank you, my good woman, for
what you have told me of Nora," said
Alice, passing piece of money into the