A Tale BY MRS. GEORGE SIMONS "For as gold must be tried by fire, So the heart must be tried by pain." NOTTINGHAM PRINTED FOR THE AUTHORESS (Author's rights reserved) INTRODUCTORY NOTE. ONE word to you, my readers, to ask you to remember when you are reading the following tale, that is not clever, nor witty, it is not even amusing; it is the simple story of a girl's life, written as naturally as possible. It is a tale frequently told, yet none the less true, so please accept it as such, and be not disappointed with its simpleness or lack of mirth. |