Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-16


situation and history, $50 thou hast come all
this way to seek service? And hast no friend
but John Ho &c, the wagner? Tray, he is
like TO give thee but small help, wench, towards
getting place"
Is service, then, difficult TO be had2" asked
the young woman, sadly.
All! marry good situation at least, are hard
TO find. But havea good heart, child, said the
landlady, and as she continued, she looked
around her with an air of pride and dignity,
''thou seest what have come to myself; and
left the couutry young thing just like thyseIf
with aS little to look to. But 'tsnt every one
for certain, that must look for such fortune,
and in any case it must be wrought for.
showed myselfa good servant, before NJ poor
old Jacob, heaven rest his soul, made me mis-
tress of the Goa! and Compasses. So mind
Tthee girl
The aadlady's speech might have gone on
a long way; for the dame loved well the sound
of her own tongue, but for the interruption &C.
casioned by the entrance ola gentleman, when
the IanGlady rose 10 welcome him heartily.
"IIa! dame" said the new conner, who was a
stout, respectfully attired person of middle age
chow sells the good ale? Scarcely drop left
in thy cellars hope"
"Enoush left to give your worshipa draught
after your long walk, as she rose 10 fulfil the
promise implied in her words.
81 walked not" was the gentleman'S return,
''bu took pair Of oars dame down the river
Thou knowest always come 10 Chelsea my
self 10 see if thou lackest any thing"
"Ah, sir" replied the landlady, "and it is by
that way of doing business that you have made
yourseIfa as all the city says, the richest man
in the Brewers Corporation, if not in all Lon
don itself"
"WeII, dame, the better for me if it is 81"
said the brewer, with smile; shut let US have
the mug, and this quiet pretty friend OF thine
shall pleasure US, may hap, by tasting with
us.
The andlady was not long in producing a
stoop Of ale, knowing that her visiter never
set an example hurtlul to his own interests by
countenancing the consumption Of foreign spi-
ris.
"Rght hostess" said the brewer, when he
had tasted it, swell made and well kept, and
that is giving both thee and me our dues
Now pretty oue," said he, filling one of the
measures of glasses which had been placed be
side the stoop, swift thou drink this 10 thy
sweetheart's health?"
The poor country girl to whom this was ad
dressed, declined the proffered civlity,
with blush but the landIady exclaimed
''Come silly wench, drink his worship'S health
he is more likely TO get thee service if it sc
pleased him, than John Hodge, the WAGNER
"This girl has come many mle," conlin
ued the hostess, 'o seek a place In town, thai
she may burden her family no more at home
"To seek scrvce?" exclaimed the brewer
"why then it is perhaps well met with U.s.
Has she brought character with her, or car
you speak for her dame?"
"She has never yet been from home, sir, bu
her face is her character" said the kind heart
ed landady, 81 warrant she will be a diligen
and trusty one"
"Upon thy prophecy, hostess, will take her
into my own service; for but yesterday was my
housekeeper complaining Of the want Of hel p,
since this deputyship brought me more into the
way of entertaining the people of the world
Ere the wealthy brewer and deputy left the
Goat and Compasses, arrangements were made
for sending the country girl to hi house in the
city on the following day. Proud OF having
done kind action, The garruI"us hostess took
advantage of the circumstances to deliver an
Immensely long harangue 10 the young woman
on her new duties and on the dangers to which
youth is exposed in large cities. The glrl
l heard her bene(actress with modest thankful
ness, but more minute observer than the good
landIady might have seen in the eye aud coun-
tenance of the girl quet firmness OF express
sion, such as might have induced the cutting
short the lecture. However, the landlady $
lecture did end, and towards the evening OF
the day following her arrival at the Goat and
IComoasses, the youthful rustic found herself
Installed as house maid in the dwelling oil the
rich brewer
The fortune of this girl, it is our purpose to
follow. The first change in her condition
which took place subsequent to that related,
was her elevation to the vacated post oil house
keeper in the brewers family In this sllua-
ton she was brought more than formerly IN
contact with her master who found ample means
for admiring her proprety Of conduct, as well
as her skifHl economy Of management. by
degrees he began to find her presence necessa
ry TO his happiness; and being man both OF
honorable and independent mind, he at length
offered her his hand. 1t was accepted; and
she, who but four or five years before mad lelt
her country home bareCooted, became the wife
Of one Of the riches, citizens in London.
For many years Mr.. Aylesburv, for , such
was the name of the brewer, and his wlie, ilVed
in happiness and comfort together, he was
, man of good family and connexions, ana con
scqunntly Of higher breeding than ms wife
could boast OF, but on no occasion ha he ever
to blush for the partner whom he had chos
/ Her calm, inborn strength, if not dignity OF
churac,cr conioined with mn extreme quick