Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-25

iety on his account, he having, though
his health was iur from being re-estab.
lIshed, gonu TO n distant city 10 seek EN-.
ployment. Her nervous ~ stem being de-
ranged, had Operated to make the gloom
aud hopelessness OF their condition pres,
more heavily upon her spirits Than usual
for several duys Her uuremntng ap.
plication too, To her sedentary labor, had
IN every respect m''st unhappy effect
To adopt a trite figure, a single droI
added to The brlInm'ng cup of sorrow,
viii cause II TO overflow. THIS distress
OF her child, added TO her other affiic
with her bil!ierto unbending ioIiiiudo,
aud pressing her hand TO her side, and
uliering u faint cry she Il II back in her
chair.
The Riyes family had oil left that
morning To spend Christmas " th broth
cr of MIR. Rives, and Mary, who feared
that her mother was dying, ran to the
house oi ine next nearest neighbor, and
enireated one Of the family 10 90 aud
stay with her While she ran for DR.. vii
met, who had attended her father during
ms late illness, aud who, as she lmagln
ed, resided only short distance. On
arriving at his late residence, she " a.
told that he had repoved 10 the next
sheet, but the lamps did not afford sui.
hciem light 10 allow her TO read the
names on The doors, and she made en-.
curry of several persons whom she mt,
without being able TO obtain the ncces
sary information. Minutes appeared t.
her as hours, aud with every feeling ol
iitDldiiy merged in those OF anxiety and
alarm on account of her parent, she as
cended the steps Of a splendid dwelling.
and rang the bell. Here We Will leave
her few minutes and enter one oI the
richly furnished apartments, where sal
MIR. Ny ers, the father OF Esther, en-
gagged IN reading. Near him, Mrs
Myers, al elegant woman, was seated
IN u luxurious chair, turning the pages
OF some new aud fashionable music.-
Their daughter, Esther, and Selma
North, who mad stepped in to spend
part ei the evening with her, had sta
'oned themselves on the opposite side
oi the fire place as remote as possible
The attention Of Mr.. Myers was soon
evidently diverted from his book, though
be still held it WITH his eyes fixed on the
open page. Esthcr's watc hful- eyes
detected this change, which caused |
her to speak IN more subdued voice |.
Sill no syllable escaped The quick ear
oG her father, and troubled expression 4
succeeded his Look of satisfaction and
complaccncy. At length, the time
which SELMA had obtained leave to re-
man, expired. " hen she had gone, |.
Mr.. Myers enIuired Of his daughter,
whom she and Selma had been talking
about
'Mary WoodIcy,' she replied. /.
And where did you meet with Mary /
Woodley;'
AT Frances Rives' patty, yesterday >
she is, | conclude, very lll.bchayed
disagreeable girl
Il cannot say that exactly
What are her iauRs ;hcn' \
Il don't know that she has any faults
in particular, but she looked the queer.
est II
Poor child, she is deformed, | sup
pose, but that she cannot help 1
NO sir, she 10 not drlOrmed-her
dress was what made her took 50 queer.
OHly thHk, ior all II was so cold yester-
day, she wore punk and white gIngham
gown, worn almost as thin as gauze, and
though the sleeves were made Of dozen
pieces, they were not large enough Tor
the fashion, which gave her such
scIinped look, that could not help
thinking OF chicken when the cook has
prepared 1t for the spit 4
Il wonder that people will suffer their
children to 60 INTO company dressed in
such a manner as 10 provoke the ridicule
oi those present, saId Mrs. Myers. h,
'This Mary Woodley's parents may
be poor said NIr. Myers, which rem I
ders them unable to dress her Us we do
our daughter L
They are very poor said Esther,
'and Selma iald me that Mary was ;
obliged 10 sew all day on stiff cloth,
such as would tear the skin of OF my
fingers, To earn living II
"A circumstance which should have
excited your compassion, rather than
your minh,' said her father. Il hope,
o., Ieasi, Esther, that you were not so
deyoiJ Of feeling as 10 let her perceive
by your appearance, That you though hi
she looked queer II
Esther hung her head, and said that
she was sure that there was no harm III
having lille fun now and then.
j don't know, said Mrs. Myers, shat
we could blame Esther, if she did smile \
lnVolunlarily at the ch,lJ's appearance, 1
WHICH, ! am sure, according TO her de- 4
sariptiGD, must have been such as to ex- !
cite the rjsIbllrty Of a much graver per.
son than she eau pretend to be- III
i um very sure, father, that you would
have laughed, II you had seen how dli- \
ferenijy she looked from any OF The rest !
Of Us. 1
Mr. Myers made no direct reply to
this Alppau speech, but looked even
gfavcr than he did before. H
Although said he, j have no doubt,
hy what ! overheard you and Selma say,
that y"n were the means Of deeply
woundng The poor cbIld's feelings, upon I