The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-28
THE TWO NIGGSES.
Tho Story Of Misunderstood
Nature.
81 think it's an outrage"

scarcely stand one Miggs, the idea Of
having two Miggses thrust upon u.s."
Miss Clara entered the room lust in
time to hear the last remark ~ hope
the members of my mission band are
not engaged in talking against their
neighbours" she said gravely.
There was n deep silence for mo-
ment; then Edith Lyle asked thought
fully: Miss Clara. do you think school
teachcr ought to be CROSSE"
'And scold half the timc?" added an
other 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 fourth
''As am not acquainted with any
such person." said Miss Clara, quietly,
II am scarcely prepared to answer your
ucstions."
"Oh! but you do know our teacher, Miss
Miggs, and she is guilty of every one
of these charges" exclaimed Eta
Wright, impulsivcly; land not one of
us can endure her, yet her sister has
been appointed assistant. 1t is awful to
think of having two Miggses!'
II say SO, 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 ncatness and
sweetness and gentlcness. This her
Sabbath-school girls had repeatedly af-
firmed. In fact, they believed that she
was everything that is REQUISITE to make
up the perfect lady. They knew she
could not sanction carclcssness of dress
or nasty temper, and surely she must
side with them in this case.
Much to their disappointment. she
quietly dismissed the subject by pro,n-
Using to take it 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
suit?"
'Bettcr bctter!" cried number of
the girls. simultaneously, and the other
ones also agreeing, Miss Glare began:
Several years ago there lived in the
village of Cressbury IL girl by the name
OF Julia 1agermann. Julia was fondcr
of study than the majority of girls of her
age, but her favortc subject was music.
Indeed, her love for that was passion
ate, and her greatest JOY was to sit be-
lore piano. But such instruments
were not plentiful in those days, and
the HaGermanns were too poorto afford
one. Sometimes Julia would find a
chance to run into a neighbours where
there was piano and spend Il few min
utes trying to teach herself from the
beginning OF the exercise book; but
these spare minutes were scarce, for
there was great deal of work to be
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 prac-
tice early and late in the hope of be-
coming fine musician; then what won
drous things She would accomplish for
her family!
zone 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;
hethought there was probably enough
to purchase the ng-wished-for piano.
You may be sure that Julia was very
happy when the money came into her
possession; and she had begun to wop-
der what kind of piano it was best
for her to buy, when she overheard her
father saying that unless he could raise
money to liquidate n 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 a,nscltish 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 unutterablc relief that
came into his face when I gave it to
him more than repaid me for the sacri-
fee, Julia aftcrward said to her
mother.
My precious girlr Mr.. Hagcrmann
cried, 1T shall not be for long. You'll
have a piano us soon as l can get it,
though l am compelled to wo:s day
and night for the money
"a short time after that Mr.. Harer-
mann was accidentally killed, and thus
Julia lost kind and loving father. This
was the first great sorrow of her life.
But though the family was deprived of
the principal bread-winner and fcnnd it
very difficult to make both ends meet,
Julia still chung to the hope of owning
piapo and becoming musician. She
attended school, and worked hard be-
fore and after school hours to help her