The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-08-05
THE TWO MIGGSES.
The Story of a Misunderstood
Nature.

Il should say IL was. " hen We can
scarcely stand one Miggs, the idea Of
having two Miggses thrust upon us."
Miss Clara entered the room just in
time TO hear the last remark i hope
the members Of my mission band are
not engaged in talking against their
ueighbors.' she said gravely.
There was a deep silence for a mo-
ment: then Edith Lyle asked thought
fully: Miss Clara. do you thinlSa school
teacher ought 70 be cross?'
And scold half the time?" added an
other girl.
And wear shabby dresses2" said a
third.
And fix her hair in the very horrid-
est fashion she can think OFF" was the
question of fourth.
''As 1 am not acquainted with any
such person" said Miss Clara, quietly,
Il am scarcely prepared TO answer your
que estions."
''Oh. but you do know our teacher Miss
Miggs, and she is guilty of every one
of these charges" exclaimed Eta
Wright. impulsively: ''and not one of
us can endure her, vet her sister has
been appointed assistant. 1t is awful 10
think of having two Miggses.'
Il say 50, too, said Annie Jennings,
boldly
The other girls looked up anxiously
TO see what reply Miss Clare would
make to these assertions. Miss Clare
was the very picture of neatness and
sweetness and gentleness. This her
Sabbath-school girls had repeatedly af-
firmed. In fact, they believed that she
was everything that is requisite 10 make
up the perfect lady. They knew she
could not sanction carelessness Of dress
or hasty temper. and surely she must
side with them in this case.
Much to their disappointment. she
quietly dismissed the subject by prom
ising To take 1t up at some future time
But now for business, girls. How
many aprons are we going to make this
afternoon
"oh, ever so many if you will read to
us while we sew"
Il thought Of telling You a story in
stead of reading it. How will that
suite"
BETTER! better cried a number Of
the girls, simultaneously, and the other
ones also agreeing, Miss Clare began:
Several years ago there lived in the
village of Cressbury a girl by the name
of Julia Hagermann. Julia was fondcr
of study than the ajority of girls of her
age, but her favorIte subject was music.
Indeed. her love for that was passion
ate, and her greatest JOY was TO sit be
fore a piano. But such instruments
We're not plentiful in those days. and
the Hagermanns were too poor to afford
one. Sometimes Julia would find a
chance to run into neighbor's where
there was a piano and spend a few min
utes trying 10 teach herself from the
beginning of the exercise book; but
there was a great deal OF work To bc
done in the IIagermann family. and. as
Julia was the eldest child. the bulk Of
il fell to her lot. She often thought if
she only had a piano she would prac-
ticc early and late III the hope of be
coming a fine musician; then what won
drous things she would accomplish for
her family,
''One day an uncle of Julia's died and
left her some money She had been
his favorite niece, and he wished her
to spend the money Just As she pleased;
he thought there was probably enough
to purchase the long-wished-for piano.
You maybe sure that Julia was very
happy when the money came into her
possession: and she had begun 10 won
der what kind of a piano ii was best
for her to buy, when she overheard her
father saying that unless he could raise
money To Hquidate a certain debt his
creditor would make considerable
trouble for him. The money ought to
be ready the following day, and Mr..
Hagermann had no way of raising it,
The amount he owed was about equal to
the sum Julia had for the piano, and
the unselfsh girl went at once to her
father laid the money in his hand, and
said: Take this. / can wait for my
piano
1.-The look of unutterable relief that
came into his face when ! gave it 10
him more than repaid me for the sacri-
fee Julia afterward said to her
mother.
My precious girlr Mr. Hagermann
cried, 1t shall not be for long. Youll
have a piano as soon as ! can get il,
though 1 am compelled TO work day
and night for the money
"A short time after that Mr.. Hager-
mann was accidentally killed, and thus
Julia lost 4 kind and loving father. This
| was the first great sorrow OF her life.
! Bat though the family was deprived of
the principal bread-winner and found it
very difficult to make both ends meet,
Julia still chung 10 the hope Of owning
| piano and becoming n musician. She
attended school, and worked hard be-
fore and after school hours to help her
mother support the family. When sh'
was sixteen years of age their circum
tances improved somewhat, for two q
the boys Were then working. and julia
and her mother were plentifully sup
piled with sewing. for which they wer'
well paid. Thus they managed To sav'
money to buy piano, but when onc'
more ready to make the purchase wer'
again prevented. Ii had become neees
sary for Mrs. Hagermann's mother Il