Year: 1873

and that the rich threw aims TO her, and
such as her, as they would to q dog, to
keep them from being too troublesome
But when ladies who were rich and
happy and fortunate left their grand
houses to sit down with her in her
smoky room, and talk to her about her
troubles, and waited on her 9TH their
own hands for Jesus's sake, then in7eed
she did believe there was Jesus, and
that Christians did love one another.
Now, Sue, I would never dare to stay
away when she needed me, after that.
Think of the harm might do any one
already SO sore at heart.


Miss Nettire WINGED. She felt the
gaze of the angel fixed on her with
look of solemn inquiry.


"ADd about the FLANNEL Society," >"
continued Mrs. Goreout: Il was absent
from that, too. It was the only day in
the week on hieh could take old Mrs.
Bathersby and Miss Simcox to drive,
and they have grown to count so on that
weekly ride!. They have 50 little
pleasure and though they pinch and
save every cent just to live, they are so
proud, it is the only thing dare offer
them. They like the change, and they
like, too have the carriage draw up in
front of their door Their poor poverty
hunted souls shake of their bondage,
and you can feel that pleasant sense of
ease and importance is ar1ning them
through every fiber, as they chat with
me and lean back on the cushions in an
elegant manner. 1t is pure self =hness,
suppose, on my part. These are good
women, and if the cup of cold water is
not to be forgotten, I IsuPpose even such
a trife as this will bring its blessing. 5"


''And the silk and veIvit?" queried
Susan. eff meat makes my brother to
offend, I viii eat no meat while the
world stands, you know. And your
dress does offend Miss Nettire .


eyes, I know but how if eating no
meat would offend weaker brother yet
more?'' said Mrs. Goreout, gravely.
81 like to look nice, and yet I do sup
pose should have no right to trip Miss
Nettire with my fashions if it were not
for Frank. He declares that my good
spirits and tasteful dress are the bast
arguments he has ever heard in favor of
religion and that he can have confidence
in piety that does not consist chiefly
in asceticism, but does everything as to
God, even rejoicing and looking lovely,
Miss Nettire does not need me as much
as Frank. Her conversion is not at
stake, while my influence over Frank
depends very much on such trivial
matters But I know what 1 can do.
I can try to be better friends with Miss
Nettire. fancy we have none of us
enough of what Rosa calls love charity


for her. We think too much of the
prickles, and not enough of the real
goodness in her character.


Miss Nettire gasped. From the
solemn, benignant presence near heI
something like a halo seemed to shine
about Mrs. Goreout. A great sob came
choking into the spinster's throat.
l SEQ back, she said, huskiy, ''tc
l Sally Nettire's house She is the sinner
whom you came to seek, and who ought
to arouse all your righteous wrath.
believe now, if we could but know all
r there are few for whom there is no
: some palliation, and no case IN which
> we can be certain ofjudging righteous
S judgment, and that is why God forbad,
, us in our blindness 20 judge at all. ]


could get over the rest, but to think
that such butterfly as Maria Gcreou
4 should be doing things for Jesus's sake
: I am going home to pray not to b,
s judged as I have judged Others
: V.


Miss Nettire at her window.


! 81 wonder why Julia Pritchard i
forever in the street? I should thinl


she had better be at home with her bed


ridden mother" Pulling herself up