Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-02
THE TWO MIGGSES.
The Story of a Misunderstood
Nature.
81 think it's an outragcl'


81 should say II was. When we can
scarcely stand one Miggs, the idea Of
having two Miggses thrust upon u.s."
Miss Clara entered the room just in
time to hear the last remark, 81 hope
the members Of my mission band are
not engaged in talking aga inst their
neighbors," she said gravely,
There was deep silence for n mo-
ment; then Edith Lyle asked thought
fully: Miss Clara,do you think Il school
teacher ought TO be CROSSE"
"And scold half the timer added an
other girl.
And wear shabby dressesP" said
third.
"And fix her hair in the very horrid-
est fashion she can think of2' was the
question of fourth.
"As am not acquainted with any
such person." said Miss Clara, quietly,
81 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, impulsivcly; land Not one Of
us can endure her, yet her sister has
been appointed assistant. II is awful TO
think of having two Miggses"
81 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 gcntlehcss. This her
Sabbath-school girls had repeatedly af-
firmcd. In fact they believed that she
was everything that is REQUISITE to make
up the perfect lady. They knew she
could not sanction cnrclcssncss 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 Mt some future time.
But now for business, girls How
many aprons are we going to make this
afternoon?'
"ohl cvcp.so many II you will read to
us while we sew"
81 thought Of telling you story in.
stead of reading it. How will that
suite"
Better. bctter!" cried number OF
the girls, simultaneously, and the other
ones also agreeing, Miss Clare hogan;
Several years ago there lived in the
1 village of Crcssbury girl 10y the name
! Of Julia llugcrmann. Julia was fondcr
of study than the majority of girls Of her
age, but her fuvorite subject was music.
/ Indeed, her love for that was passion
ate, and her greatest Joy was TO sit be-
fore a piano. liut such instruments
were not plentiful in those days, and
the llagcrmanns were too poorto afford
one. Sometimes Julia would find u
chance 10 run into n neighbours where
there WAS Il piano and spend a few min
utcs trying 10 teach herself from the
beginning Of the exercise book; but
:; these spare minutes were scarce, for
a there was a great deal of work 10 be
I, done in the llGgcrmnnn family, and, as
}. Julia was the eldest child, the bulk OF
Is II fell to her lot, She often thought II
o She only had a piano she would prac
- ticc early and late in the hope Of be
coming Il fine musician; then what won
drous things She would accomplish foi
her family
, "Onc day an uncle Of Julia's died ant
left her some money. She had bcci
: his fayoritc niece, and he wished hcl
4 to spend the money Just rs She pleased
~ Asi'tifa nv AllNAN ~ 80 lfAbhttbAl NAiNNta
q TO purchase the long. wishcd-for piano
. You may be sure that Julia was very
: happy when the money came into hci
e possessions and she had begun to won
. der what kind Of Il piano II was hes
for her TO buy, when she overheard he
father saying that unless he could rails,
money to liquidatc n certain debt Iii
creditor would make considcrabl,
trouble for him. The money ought t.
be ready the following day, and Mr.
llagcrmann had no way Of raising II
The amount he owed was about equal L
the sum Julia had for the piano, an,
the unscltish girl went at once 20 he
father laid the money in his hand, and
said: Take this. can wait for IN,
piano
"'Thc look Of unutterablc relief tina
came into his face when ! gave II /
him more than repaid me for the sacri
fee, Julia afterward said TO he
: mother.
: "'My precious girlr Mr. llagerman
I cried, 1t shall not be for long You'll
Z have n piano as soon as ! can get II
r though | am compelled 10 work da
y and night for the money
. IN short time after that Mr.. Hagei
y mann was accidentally killed, and thu
Julia lost kind and loving father. Thi
was the first great sorrow Of her life
= But though the family was deprived G
AS the principal bread-winner and found
. very difficult TO make both ends meet
Julia still chung TO the hope OF ownin
a piano and becoming a musician. Sh
attended school, and worked hard b'
fore and after school hours 10 help he
a. mother support the family. When 81
" was sixteen years of age their circur
n tances improved somewhat, for two
ss the boys were then working, and Jul
" and her mother were plentifully su
u. piled with sewing, for which they we
we'll paid. Thus they managed to sa'
! money TO buy plano, but when on
70 more ready 10 make the purchase we
again prevented. II had become niece
'Ts sary for Mrs HagermaLn's mother
live with them, and she was such
parvoua old ia6v that tina childreu co