Year: 1861

moments. NO Danger or her gettlnS
away while my grip is on her. and he
tightened his grip on the shrinking arm,
till the flesh quivered with pain.


Take me home first she said sadly;
they will worry about me so. My
poor mother will die if she thinks I'm
lost


They'll soon find out where you are
said he gruffly. Bad news is like light
ming, it travels so FAST


oh dear, oh dear! VIII at will be-
come of then? ? and she sobbed aloud.


A little girl about her age was pass
ing by-a rich mans child-you would
know it by the embroidered dress and
cloak, the rich velvet hood, and the
costly fur tippet and muff: But there
was no false pride hidden under the
expensive raiment; warm heart was
beating there, and its sympathies went
out far towards the poor little prisoner.
For moment she paused, as if irreso-
lutte upon her plan of action, then
laying her mittened hand gently on the
officers she said politely:


May I speak with her?'


'Oh yes; she's not committed yet


Putting her soft rosy cheek close to
the purple cold one, she whispered very
earnestly. Marie told her touching
story; and begged she would, by the
love she bore her mother, to find out
her humble home, and comfort the dis
tressed ones. ..


4 Will, I WILL the stranger replied
earnestly; and don't you cry any more:
my father knows the judge, and he'll
get you away tomorrow, Goodbye
keep up good heart;;' and off she ran.


She knew her mother to be one ofthe
most charitable of women. and FASTENED
home to tell her the story Of Marie, but
unfortunately she had just gone to ride,
and would not be back till near dinner
time.


What can do 2 she cried, and wrung
her hands.


'They want coal, and bread, and tea,
and so many things, and l have only
ten cents in my pocket


She sat down on the marble steps and
pondered. All at once her eyes bright
ened, and a beautiful color flushed her
face.


Ill do it, che said resolutely; 'ma-
ma will forgive me when she knows all.
Without fire, without food, nearly ma
ked, quite starved. 0, she will be so glad
I thought so far and she bounded
down the street and rushed around the
corner.


Pushing open the plate-glass door of
the most fashionable hair dresser in the
city, she went quietly up to the attend
ant and asked to see Monsieur B. He
ushered her into the inner room, say
ing he would call HIM.


Her heart futtered while she waited,
but her resolution did not fail her.


'Ah it is my little Theresa and
Monsieur 3. took her hand kindly
Good morning, dear. Come to have
your ringlets dressed for the ball to
night-no? as she shook her head:
who not ?-you 60 certainly; you are
one of Monsieur's best pupils. What
is it thea, my dear?


For moment her lips qulvcred then
she spoke up quickly


you said once, sir, you would give
me an eagle for my curls. Will you do
it now-to-day-this minuteP


The hair-dresser was astonished.
What could the child mean ? To cut off
those carls, long, silken and gold color
ed, the pale gold Of starry sunbeam,
it would have been sacrilege almost for
a mother to have done it; to sell them
was surely crime.


Does she, your mother, does she
know you come here 2


NO, sir, but she will not blame me
when I tell her how it was. O.. no, she
is too good


And how is it, my dear ? Make a
friend of me, and tell me how it comes
you ask me to buy your hair and he