The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-06-18
THE TWO MIGGSES.
The Story of Misunderstood
Nature.
81 think it's an outrage!n

81 think it's an outraged"
II should say it was. When we car
scarcely stand one Miggs, the idea O.
having two Aliggses thrust upon us!'
Miss Clara entered the room just il
time to hear the last remark. 81 hope
the members of my mission band are
not engaged in talking against THEN
neighbors," she said gravely.
There was deep silence for mo-
ment; then Edith Lyle asked thought
fully; Miss Clara,do you think school
teacher ought to be crosse"
"And scold half the time?" added an
other girl.
eAnd 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.
Gas / am not acquainted with any
such person" said Miss Clara, quietly,
81 am scarcely prepared to answer your
questions.
'Oh! butyou do know our teacher, Miss
Miggs, and she is guilty of every one
of these charges" exclaimed Eta
Wright, impulsively; sand 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 neatness and
Sabbath-school girls had repeatedly af-
frmed In fact, they believed that she
was everything that is requisite tomal1e
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 it up at some future time
''But now for business, girls. How
many aprons are we going to make this
afternoon"
'tOh! ever so many if you will read to
us while we sew
Il thought of telling you . story in
stead Of reading it. How will that
suit?"
Better! hetter.D cried number of
the girls simultaneously, and the other
ones also agreeing, Miss Clare began:
Several years ago there lived in the
village of Cressbury girl by the neno
of Julia Hagermann. Julia was fonder
of study than the majority 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 piano. But such instruments
were not plentiful in those days, and
the Hagermanns were too poor to afford
one. Sometimes Julia would find a |
chance to run into neighbours where |
there was piano and spend 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
it fell to her lot. She often thought if
she only had a piano she would prGc-
tice carly and late in the hope OF be-
coming fine musician; then what Won
drous things she would accomplish for
her family!
OAAS ooI hthClC VI - ttlieL . NiNN anu
left her some money. She had been
his favorite niece, and he wished her
10 spend the money Just as she pleased;
ne thought there was probably enough
% purchase the long wished-for piano.
You may be sure that Julia was very
happy when the money came into her
and she had begun to won
Ter what kind of a piano it WAS best
or her to buy, when she overheard her
ather saying that unless he could raise
money to liquidate certain debt his
reditor would make considerable
rouble for him. The money ought to
,e ready the following day, and Mr..
1agermann had no way of raising it. I
The amount he owed was about equal to
he sum Julia had for the piano, and s
he unselfish girl went at once to her
ather laid the money in his hand, and t
aid: Take this. l can wait for my c
,iano. q
"'The look of unutterable relief that c
anne into his face when I gave it to
i'm more than repaid me for the sacri-