The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-11-10
MISCELLANY.


| We comply with the promise made in our
last paper to insert the communication o.
our interesting female correspondent
without the least alteration.l
NEWPORT, November !, 1926.
To tle Publishers Of The r. L. R'pubIicaa
SrRs-ln receiving the very simple his
tory OF the twenty-one years that ] have
lived in this world, i hope that you will no,
find II altogether uninterestihg, and tha,
you will not think II unworthy Of fpublica-
ton because you there meet with no love
adventures or singular incidents. Born
in this town Of parents who had nume-
rous ofspring to feed, clothc end sca.ol. |
have bceh taugbt by my worthy schonl-
master and learned enough merely to cx-
press my thoughts clearly, and, Ike mos,
other girls now-a-dsrs, 70 avoid gross err
rcrs of language. Without more ado
then, ! will make myself known in every
particular excepting my name, which !
hold back only because it would add moth
ing to the interest cf the narrative.
My parents were in narrow crcumstan-
ces; | was one of the eldest of their chill
drer. and it became necessary that |
should; by my own industry, support my
SELF and By that relief enable them to give
TO the younger ones the common educa.
ton which they had given to me. Some
time after leaving school, at The age Of
thirteen, a place in avery respectable fam
lily was proctred for me, at small wages it
is true, but was treated with the kidd
ness and affection Of child of the house
although my mornings work mostly re.
talned me in the kitchen. I felt grateful
for the benevolence shown me by the
whole family, and | ondeavored 10 requito
them by my fidelity and diligence. The
money received for my services was Who'll
ly resigned to me by my good parents, and
was sufficient to clotliC me as Handsomely
as my age and stature then required. At
the close of the first year of my service,
my usefulness increasing with my age and
experience, my wages were augmented
one third, though never opened my lips
on the subject. 1t was generous and
voluntary act of the heads of the family.
During this year eevery day seemed to add
something to my strength, 20 my statl'te.
W. ss-.sr', ssrscf, L Druu-ro r-sI1p,< srfsf
without particleof female pride, really
gave expression to my features, ,nd more
brightness to my complexion Ibecaine
vain of dress and all that receied was
absorbed in adjoining my person. hthome,
in my short gown and skirt | scrululously
fulfilled my duty, but when APPEARED a
broad, and more especially on Sundays, /
had the vanity of equalling in dispiay the
young ladies ofthe house in whclII lived,
though their father was rich and nine poor
My passion for dress strengthened with
my taste for society, where a cheerful
countenance, buoyant spirits, ah easy
conversation, always made me Welcome
visiter. 4 familiar intercourse With the
accomplished mother and daughtrs had
formed my Sanners and purified ny an-
guage, and was regarded among tie girls
of my own class as one in my station ofun-
common requirements. Surrounded u all
the dangers of a false pride, nevertheless
continued to perform cheerfully my ally
task; for the ties of mutual affection nd
proper sense of the benefits which re-
ceiyed made me constantly desiroe Of
pleasing those whom served. Five pars
thus passed pleasantly away, in the ctrsc
of which my compensation was gtadolly
carried to the highest rate which th6est |
help, as we call il, usually receives ere.
My dues were regularly paid, but the |
end Of this long term had not n cenleft;
had economical nothing, dress had wal
lowed up all that ! had earned. po,ess- |
ed indeed a good provision Of fine cl,hes, !
but all my reliance for days TO come tstcd
on continued labor and the blessig Of
health. Ny dependence upon1hessvus,
about this time, cruelty brought hoe to
my feelings by an unexpected sepation |
from that kind family where all wetyni-
ted by the bonds Of deference and ofstion
for each other. To disclose tfe rtsous
of our parting would be raising 4 yeil
from the face Of one who means to hnin
unknown. II is sufficient for my pposo