The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-04-20

Right, hostess said the brewer, when
he had tasted it, "well made and we'll kept
and that is giving both thee and me our
dues. Now, pretty one," said he, filling
one Of the measures of glasses which had
been placed beside the stoop, "wilt thou
drink this to thy sweethe arts health ~
The poor county girl to whom this was
addressed declined the pioffered civiliiy, land
with blush; but the landlady exclaimed,
Come, silly wench, drink his worship's
health; he is more likely to get thee SER
vice if it is 30 pleased him, than John
Hodge, the WAGNER"
This girl has come many mile, con-
tinued the hostess, "to seek place in town,
that she may burden her family no more at
home"
70 seek service 2 exclaimed the brew
er; "why then it is perhaps well met with
us. Has she brought character with her,
or can you speak for her dame :"
She has never yet been from home, sir,
but her face is her character" said the kind
hearted landlady; Il warrant she will be
diligent and trusty one"
Upon thy prophecy, hostess, will I take
her into my own service; for but yesterday
was my housekeeper complaining of the
want Of help, since this deputyship brought
me mole into the way of entertaining the
people of the ward
Ere the wealthy brewer and deputy left
the Goat and Compasses, arrangements were
made for sending the country girl to his
house in the city on the following day
Proud of having done kind action, the gar
rulOus hostess took advantage Of the circum-
stance TO deliver an immensely long haran.
ene To tho young womaa on hcr new iuues,
and on the danger to which youth is ex-
posed in large cities. The girl heard her
benetactress with modest thankfulness, but
more minute observer than the good land
lady might have seen in the eye and coun-
tenance of the girl quiet frmness of ex-
preston, such as might have induced the
cutting short of the lecture. However, the
landlady's lecture did end, and towards the
evening of the day after her arrival at the
Goat and Compasses, the youthful rustic
found herself installed as housemaid in the
dwelling of the rich brewer.
The fortunes Of this girl, it is our pur-
pose TO follow. The first change in her
condition which took place subsequent TO
that related, was her elevation TO the vaca-
ted post Of housekeeper in the brewers
family. In this situation she was brought
more than formerly in contact with her mas
ter, who found ample means for sdmiring
her propriety Of conduct, as well as her
skillul economy of management. BY de-
grees he began to find her presence neces-
sary to his happiness; and being man both
of honorable and independent mind he at
lOnS StlA OuOICu iSI ms manu. II was dCCGp-
ted; and she, who but four or FIVE years be-
fore had left her country home ,barefooted
become the wife of one of the richest citi-
zens in London.
For many years Mr.. Aylesbury, for such
was the name Of the brewer, and his wife,
lived in happiness and comfort together
He was a man of good family and connex-
ions, and consequently of higher breeding
.han his wife could boast Of, but on no oc-
,asion had he ever to blush for the partner
whom he had chosen. Her calm, inborn
strength, if not dignity Of character, con-
oined with an extreme quickness of per-
'epton, made her fill her place at her hus-
,and's liable with as much grace and credit
IS if she had been born to the station. And, |
IS time ran on, the respectability Of Mr..
Aylesbury's position received gradual in
,resse. lie became an Alderman, and sub
a sheriff of the city, and in con-
sequence Of the latter elevation was knight
d.. Afterwards--and now a part of the
mystery projected At the commencement of
his story, must be broken in upon, as Far
a