The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-01-28
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
LIES LESSON

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Yes msmma, i, is. sbe promised u have
!, here ., four O'Clock. and II is ten miou'
les Of that hour. glsncing s' be' elegant
little watch Sc, With pearl
Very we'll. my dear. only see sbss -
needs no si,er.tiop. for wish you 10 sp'
per 10 th. beet advantage ., Mrs. Blsirs
this evening.
Neye. fear, mamms, but that i will, re
Piled Alice, returning to her book-'he
last new novel, while Mrs. Stanley glided
away rs softly 30 she bad entered.
Ten minutes passed, sni Alice ys~ned
sod looked listlessly out OF the window
Az the clock on the man,lepiece. With
IN usicsi note, struck four. Alice's eyes
csush, a figure passing the window. and
up. she exclaimed:
Oh, there she is! and went toward ihe
door. I'm glad to see you come so pune
luslly. Miss Fielding; 1t sgrest virtue
in any one. but especially in . sesmsiress'
Yes, Miss Stanley. ! hurried very much
to have your dress completed at the up
pointed hour
Why did You hurry SO much? am
afraid you have not sewed 1t as nicely Is
desire. | gave you plenty Of time.
You did; Int last nigh, ! had such q SO
we're pain in my side that | was obliged to
keep still; and this morning worked very
bard, so you need not be disappointed at
iour o'clock.
1t is all night, then. said Alice; come up
10 my room. and l will try it on aud . II
i, needs any alteration.
Alice ran lightly up stairs to her hand
some room, followed by poor Nors, who
was very weak and faint for having scarce
ly tasted food that day. and having been
at work so steadily. She sank into an easy
chair, almost too weary to speak.
Handsome lace curtains draped the win
dows. 10 one WAS suspended basket o
trailing ivy, IN the other hung 70 blrd-cage
it's occupant pearly breaking its little
throat with q gush OF melody on the en-
trance Of it's mistress.
Oh, hush, you little pet; your welcome
Is too noisy, said Alice, going up to th'
cage and placing piece OF sugar betweel
the wires. Now for the dress she eIclain
ed, array ing herself in ii before the dress
ipq,,able, which was covered with jewelr.
sad oil the hesppurtensuc's of lady . toilet
As Nora laced the dress she regarded
Alice with great admiration. She was tai
and slight. graceful as q sylph. with gold
en- hair, banded back from lovely lace
But her beauty was msrred by look o
discomfort, an expression Of wsariness.
The dress. OF rich crimson. very low II
the neck, and trimmed with point lace; tn
short sleeves were adorned with the same
II set tff her figure 10 the greatest advan
,see, as it's folds lrsied on the floor.
II fits beautifully. said Alice, and
think shall appear to better advantsg
than any one else this evening. desire
be the belle Of the night. grzing proud
on herself in the glass.
Miss Stanley, said Nors. in hesitsiin
tone OF voice.
What is II? answered Alice, do no! :
afraid OF speaking.
Win ycu be SO very kind as to psy m
for this dress, aud for tie others hsv
made yon?
How much Is IL asked Alice, taking OF
her purse.
Fifteen dollars.
have not that 10 my porsN. and DO nc
wish TO take the trouble Of asking mamm
Come tomorrow at this hour and 20
shall have il.
Nora glided from the room with an scl
ing heart, for she needed the money sorel.
Let us follow h,r Is she walked rapid
through the different streets till she conn
IL, the more obscure part Of the city. pa
90, down a wide slley, eni'rss ten.mel
house, and ascending broker stsirws
stops st the door Of third story frol
room.
l. that you NY daughter? asked q feeb
voice % sbe entered the room,
Yes, dear mother. Nora answered, 10
cheerful manner
II is very cold, Nora. is it noi3
Yes, aud 20 slippery; could hard
keep my footing.
wss Miss Stanley pleased With b
dreesi
Perfectly. She did p,t pay me. bu,
aues,ed me TO csll io.morros; bot l bard
expsct 10 ?, ceive !, then. said Nora DE-
popdinely.
Never mind. dear Nor.; itus, in O.
sud Ill will be right.
Yes, mother. dc; but then somr'i1
~ IL very hard
God hss not forgotten us. dear No
a. has put IT 10 the heart Of . t,ud Inc
10 renea Der q. Mrs. Hsnlin sept ms
nice elrss q lilly snd some delieid
chicken broth. | have warmed some
you; yon mus, need il after yeu' 10
walk.
Thsnk you man ma do fesl very tn
sni ,xhsns,sd.
After the evening meal y. over. NJ
sid:
Msmus, Ms. s,snley gave me snoil
= dr~ss 10 make. IL IL GOT hspdsou.' bo
log ups rich black silt, She .ishes
a have il before Sunday.
= All The evening Nora seusd. While Al
sss floating ia the may dance. The BE-
Of the room, The loreliesi Of oil the low