Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-23

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of assistance which they need and all for
the sake of a paltry ornament"
mighty fine, Miss Ellen" exclaimed Lu-
cy, endcavoring to hide her feelings, by
getting angry; "you make as much fuss
about ten dollars as lift had been fortune;
l don't see how it is to prevent you from
going to the ball, nor can conceive" she
added snccringly, "of what vast Importance
it could be to your charitable designs"
an the first place." answered Ellen, "you
know cannot go without the cloak which
Mrs. Sewall has been making for me, and
will not take it away without paying her,
as she has a large family which she sup
ports by her needle. You who have never
known want, can have little idea Of the
sufforings Of the poor at this inclement sea-
son: l have left them, and know how great
a treasure even five dollars seem, to those
who have neither food nor fuel, and that
sum l intended giving to widow McShano
whose child is so ill.,
There has been enough said on the sub
jcct," said Lucy, rising; "thc thing is done
and cannot be helped. You shall have
your money, if it ,cgS yours, Is soon as
papa returns. Ii is time for me to dress,
and you, too, if you are going"
Ellen said no more, bus Fastening to her
own room threw herself on the bed and
burst INTO an agony Of tears. Bitter
thoughts rose up wi,bin her, out size strove
earnestly TO reprass ghern, ami had nearly
succeeded in rcgaining her cvlnposurc
.ael The ,raNDiDg Of horses and jingiing
Of bells were heard. ana 4 sleigh dashed
swiftly up to hir. Moreton's door and
stopped. Ellen looked through the closed
blinds and saw 4 splendid sICigh filed with
buffalo skins, to which was attached & no
bic pair Of black horses, chatting as if i'm
patient Of delay, and tlinging from their di.
lated nostrils clouds Of steam, which was
instantly transformed into sparkling frost
work on their flowing names, while with
every motion, the long strings Of SHINING
bells sent forth their merry notes On the
clear frosty air. A tall, handsome young
man sprang out. and entered the house; IL
a few minutes he returned, leading Lucy
whom he handed gracefully into the sleigh
and carefully disposing the buffalo skins, tl
shield her from the cold, too his seat by hcl
side. The driver mounted, and cracking
his whip till the echo rcvcrberatcd from the
hills, the horses bounded forward, Lucy
white Piurnes dance. in The wind, and in AZ
instant they were out OF sight. Ejlcr
sat down, and again wopt bitterly.
In 4 few minutes another sleigh stopped
at tic door, but this time she did not loo!
cut. for she we'll knew who It was, and be
fore she could determine how to act, tn
door opened.
MIR. C2rmainc has called foryou, His
Ellen, ara IS waiting in the parIour."
Eaon'5 first impulse was to 90 down, bu
how could she account for her appearance
or for breaking her engagement without be
traying Lucy.
shall help TO dress you, Miss" sale
the girl.
mo, no, shall not go; tell him am Ill
that have a severe headache"
Mary descended, and as Charles Ger
maine came cut into the hall, Ellen hear,
him, in tones which thrilled through he
very heart, ask how long Miss Varnhar
had been i'll?
"Indced, sir" said Mary, "she was we
enough at dinner time, and spoke of goin
to the ball.
The hall door closed, the sleigh drove OF
and poor Ellen felt as if the world wa
nothing to her. In the solitude and silenc
of her chamber, her thoughts went back +
the time when she first saw Charles &c
maine, when he turned from the bcautifj
heiress, whose family solicited his aiiianc
and chose her, q portionless orphan. 81
remembered the summer eve when !
poured in words, his imprisoned fec
ing, and taking her band within his ow
- besought her TO speak hH; one word, md
would forever bless ho.,--and THAI wot
was not withheld; and she felt that TO 10
his love would indec! be trial gr,aa
> than she could bear.
: Sic!s and oppressed, and thinking the q
might r2lieve her, sic prepared for wa