The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-23
THE TWO MIGGSES.
The Story of a misunderstood
Nature.
l think it's an outrage !"

the members of my mission band are
are not engaged in talking against
their neighbors, she said gravely.
There was a deep silence for a
moment; then Edith Lyle asked
thoughtfully: Miss Clara, do you
think school-teacher ought TO be
cross2
And scold half the time added
another girl.
And wear shabby dresses /! said a
third.
And fix her hair in the very horrid-
est fashion she can think Off was the
question of a fourth.
As 1 am not acquainted with any
such person said Miss Clara, quietly,
l am scarcely prepared to answer
your questions.
Oh but you do know our teacher,
Miss Miggs, and she is guilty of every
one of these charges, exclaimed Eta
Wright, impulslvely and not one of
US can endure her, yet her sister has
been appointed assistant. It is awful
to think of having two Miggses
say SO, too, said Annie Jennings,
boldly.
The other girls looked up anxiously
to see what reply Miss Clara would
make to these assertions. Miss Clara
was the very picture of neatness and
sweetness. This her Sabbath school
girls repeatedly affirmed. In fact,
they believed that she was everything
that is requisite 10 make up the perfect
lady. They knew she could not sane
ton carelessness of dress or hasty
temper, and surely she must side
with them in this case.
Much to their-dl----~- -~--sent, she
ni;sioa a' d!sfe !!sgfe it up at some future
time. But now for business, girls.
How many aprons are we going to
make this afternoonp
Oh ! ever so many if you will read
n nc ,r,b,ia cou,
thought of telling you story ia
stead of reading it. How will that
suit1
Better better cried a number Of
the girls, simultaneously, and the
other ones also agreeing, Miss Clara
began:
Several years ago there lived in the
village of Cressbnrg a girl by the name
of Julia Hagermann. Julia was fonder
of study than the majority of girls of
her age, but her tavorite subject was
music. Indeed, her love for that was
passionate, and her greatest JOY was to
sit before a piano. But such instru.
ments were not plentiful IN those days,
and the Hagermanns were too poor to
afford one. Sometimes Julia would
find chance to run into a neighbor's S
where there was piano and spend a
few minutes trying to teach herself
from the beginning Of the exercise
book ; but these spare minutes were
scarce, for there vas a great deal Of
work to done in the Hagermann family,
and, as JULIA was the eldest child, the
bulk of 1t fell to her lot. She often
thought if she only had a piano she
would practice early and late in the
hope of becoming a fine musician !;
then what wondrous things she would
accomplish for her family!
One day an uncle of Julla's died
and left her some money. She had
been his favorite niece, and he wished
her to spend the money inst as she
pleased ; he thought there was prob
ably enough to purchase the long
wished-for piano. You may be sure
that Julia was very happy when the
money came into her possession; and
she had begun to wonder what kind of
piano 1t was best for her buy, when
she overheard her father saying that
unless he could raise money to liqui-
date 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 equal to the sum Julia
had for the piano, and the unsefish
girl went at once to her father, laid
the money in his hand, and said :
Take this. l can wait for my piano.
The look Of unutterable relief that
came into his face when | gave it to
him more than repaid me for the
sacrifice, Julia afterward said to her
mother.
My precious girl Mr.. Hagermann
cried, it shall not be for long. You'll
have a piano as soon as can get IT.
though l am compelled to work day
and night for the money.
A short time after that MIR. Hager.
mann was accidentally killed, and thus
Julia lost kind and loving father
This was the first great sorrow of hel
life. But though the family wa!
deprived of the principal bread winner
and found it very difficult to make
both eads meet, Julia still clung to the
hope owning piano and becoming
a musician. She attended school, anC
worked hard before and after schoo
hours to help her mother support the
family. When she was sixteen year!
of age there circumstances improved
somewhat, for two of the boys were
then working, and Juha and her mothe
were plentifully supplied with sewing
for which they were well paid. Thu