Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-08

OF wealth and fashion. Ii wounded her
self love, too, tolhink that he had pre-
ferred poor factory girl to her. Il will
show off his wiie's accomplishments,
she pei,ishly said, as her mother entered
the room.
Mrs Clifford was n vain, fashionable
woman, and she fell liltlo piqued that
Percy should bring factory girl to
move in the fashionable circles Of so
cEety. we win spoil his pleasure fot
this winter at least, she said; 'he may
teach her something before another sea.
sor.'
In stinny lille parior, in n retired
part OF the city, were seated Percy and
his wife, unconscious Of the feelings OF
Amy and her mother. There was no
need Of their going abroad for enjoy
rheni, for they found it at home. But
they had received pressing invitation
to dine the next day at Mrs Cliiord's,
and cut Of respect they concluded TO aci
cept.
Ellens dress was in the pIainest style;
but "beauiy needs not ;he aid OF orna-
meni" tho't Percy.
They arrived at Mrs. Cliford's
about five O'Clock. The rooms were
crowded witty company. After she had
obtained an introduction tn her aunt, not
indeed as near relation, but as an utter
stranger, a gentleman dressed in uni
form spoke to Mrs Clifford, who soon in.
troduced him to her niece as General
/ Corbin. "kilow me-" he said, 'to ex-
press the happiness ] feel in meeting.
/ wi,h the sister of my Young friend Gray"
/ and, he continued taking her hand and
leading her 10 distant part Of the room,
"AlIow me TO increase that happiness
in Introducing to you my daughter Ell
mira, wishing you friendship for each
other" "Who is she," was whispered
from ore 20 another, "ihat The General
should pay her such f'attering attention."
"She is lovely and interesting" said ii
young fop, as he went to enquire Of Miss
Amy who the stranger was. alt is $ me
far-ofTrelation Of my fathers, y said Amy;
IL never saw her before" eyes"
said young lady who was standing
near, "she is from the Lowell factories,
believe" The fop was crest-fnl!en lS
I moment; lie never could associate any
other idea than vulgarty with a factory.
/ Presently Mrs G.. joined the group, aud
she proposed asking Ellen to play and
sing. "Erom the manner in which she
has been educated, l think she can do
neither; and we then will enjoy PeIcy's
modification" "Yes, yes" said the
/. fop; "wo will quiz her little, if you will
', lead the way to the piano, Miss ANN"
:, Amy gladly consented, and shoMy
, after, she sat down and played u few
r moments, as better preience for asking
her cousin TO play. When she arose,
= Mis- Clifford insisted that Mrs Percy
= should next be in order She declined
. at first, but they urged her so much that
she seated herself and commenced play
a ing. She had good knowledge Of
n music, and practice enough to play be-
;. fore her fashionable aunt. They then
:, asked her 10 sing, and she complied by
/, singing a simple and very touching mel
/, Ody. Silence was the strong token Of
general admiration, and Percy led away
q his fair wife in triumph.
q oh, what have ] done" said Amy,
when abe was left alone il her room that
night. How have fulfilled my promise
!, to my departed father, that | would seek
;. oct those orphan cousins Of NINE, and
- that my home should be their home
,s But they do not need any assistance
= now. Percy is rich; and William Gra,
o. is one of the most distinguished lawyers
20 in the city. have often heard Gen
Corbin speak Of him. and II IS runored
-, that he is soon to be united TO the fair Ell
i, MIRA. ! have been sadly preJnd'ced
as thinking that all who work in II factory
~ must be imperlinent, ignorant, and ir
= rfact every thing that is dlsagrceable
~ But now see one who is self educated
:, aud cannot deny that she is accom-.
-, plished; besides she is very kind and
70 ailectlonate. Another day shall No
. pass until have ded her forgiveness
70 will tell her all, even how | dislikel
,c her before we met"
ri In her farther acquaintance with FL
i, len, she found her all she could desire
i. Many were the happy evenings the,
spen, together, in talking of the city o
~, Lowell; nor did il all terminate here
,ee Twice has lhe beautiful Amy Chflor'
, visited the "ciiy of spindles." She wa
90 much pleased with the appearance o
,,L those employed in the mills; and she adv'
49, 49, ses all who are prcIudiced against fac
T., tory girls, to spend short time !
Lowell