The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-04

soft as IA golden cloud, was wreahed in rich redun-
dancy, retained all its original purity, while her
ewes of the hue of n.oonis ht sky in June, were
Hinged with long, silky lashes, which enhancing
vet softenng their briliancy made them apparIe to
mirror more deeply all the minds sweetest, as
well as its most melancholy musings. In spite Of
The disadvantage ofappea, it was evident that her
form was ex0uisitcIy moulded, and in perfect
keeping with her face which both Edgar aud Ann
agreed in pronouncing the most lovely they had
ever beheld. Such was the beings, who shiyerlns
by the blaze of heis substantial fire, with the wind
whstling through creyces on every side, had toll
ed unremitingly with her needle during the day,
except the time she spent in her bootess errand TO
Miss Howell, without any support save slight
breakfast. After the lapse of "A few minutes, Ann
produced muslin cape which she wished to have
embroidered, and inquired if she would undertake
to complete in the course offve or six weeks Ju-
liet rep led that she would.
i will pay you them, said Ann, deposIting twice
the amount on the table which it was customary
to demand for such work 'as shall probably leave
town before that time.
The poor invalid, who had sustained the priva-
tions ofthat cold and bitter day wilhouta nIurmur
or a tear, when she saw once more within their
reach The means ofalevAting their sutlerings, held
halfchoked with tears Surely, dear young lady,
the blessing of those ready to perish will rest up
on YOU Juliet in the mean time buried her face
in her hands, and little Ellen, her sister, wept
through sympathy, while Ann endeavored TO dis
guise her emotion by hunting in her retcule for the
embroidery pattern, and Edgar by taking out his
watch aud fixing his eyes upon it as inlently as IT
he were attempting TO decipher circle Of hero
glyphics $3.50,
cecdcd in calming her feelings, 'thut we are all too
weak to bear sudden JOY with conposure 1.-THE
gay young lady who sent Juliet away to day with
promises instead Of pay, could have known that we
had consumed our last mouthlul Of food, and were
without the means TO procure more, she would, |
think, have paid her, even at the risk OF being o.
bliged to appear at the ball she mentioned, less
splenddly allired, Perhaps she might tell us that
we ought to solicit charity of the town, but it is
hard for persons who have once lived in aiuence
TO do that-besides, if those who employ Juliet
would pay her promptly, we should at least, be
placed above actual want
Young IIuntey and his sister soon babe them
good evening, but neither of them would have
slept quietly that night, had not the former, as soon
as he had seen Ann home, sent them, by porter,
whatever was necessary to make them comiorla-
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was found insolvent. The property which had
been in his possession hcng for the most part per-
sonal, all that remained to Mrs Norton was the
right to spend her days in house which her hus-
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by the mos, painful parsimony they could manage
10 avoid it, GRADUALLY melted away and they were
soon obliged to leave their con Portable tenement
for their present wretched abode. On one account
Juliet fell gad to make the exchange for her fee
Ings would be liable to he less frequently wound
ed by meeting with those who during her fathers
life courcd her company but now did not even
recognize her
Soon afterwards Edgar and his sister, in pursu-
nnce of plan which they had ma,ured between
them went to look at a small, neat house, which
Ann, that no occasion nigh, be given for SANDER.
hired in her own name, and which they caused 10
be comfortably furnished as expcdiio,slv us pos
.ihlc When at last cvrcv thing was arranged sat-
islactorily, Ann directed cheerful fire kndcd in
the handsome paror stove, and then called on Iu-
lie, and invited her TO walk with her A fnn,
blush fitted over Juct's checks as he produced
her mcndcd pnli.se and Northumberland straw bon
net, but she made no nusion 10 them. As they
stepped into the street, Ann drew her arm under
her own. and a. house at no great distance had
been purposplv selected. ON account of the invalid
aunt, few minutes walk brought them 10 the door
Ann rang the bell. and they were admitted by n
tidy looking gir, who directed looks of much en-
riosi,y towards Juliet. Having conducted her in
to the neat. cheerful looking paror. Ann disclosed
TO her what sle had done. nj The same time cy-
pressing nope that II would meet her npproba-
lloh'