Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-20
From me Lady'' Boot for May.
THE MILLINER's APPRENTICE,
On, TnE FALSE TEEru
BY PROFESSOR J. n. IxeRAuAs.


- CHAPTER =
CAROLINE AScuER wa, Ibs mo-, Lo,,,,,c,r -,
liners apprentice that tipped aIon- the s,r-c,, =,
fhiiadeiphia She was lust seventeen. viii H.
sotesi brown hair, that pogh burst into ~ ,,,s,J
rlnglets over her neck aud shoulders all a., ,,i,,
10 20 'each At 10 lay dcmurely on her neek. as n
'''ner apprentice should do Tier eyes were OF
me dee pest blue Ofthe June SKY uGsr sL,..
' '1' aHe"oss o'ien visited her brilliant orhs fo,
she was rs h1pay hearted as a child AMI ., -.
q" cay long was as natural To her as To the r,l,in
S".'"s'-At least ~ was until she became , mil.
'"'' apprentice. when she was forbid 4, an, n
ner AIs'ere mistress. as Il maiden's fnyers ,,,I
'O' "'''e as h'inoly with cheerful carol On her
tongue. Her smile was like hga,. II was 5, beam.
"'B, anu inca AZ was - fall Oc swestre,, aud g,p
re heariedneSS IL was dc!ightluI to watch a.,
'"'e iac'' with a smile mln,lin, her fine fr,tur.s
a'H nos COAL lips Just parscl. showing tie ma,t
o'luAt'. teeth Ia uIc wpsli. One could moi nm,
'a'' IN love with her outright al siyh;-vcr tbo-e
was a certain elevated parity AMI dignity abou;
her ihal checked lghiness or thought OF evil m 70
laIion u her - ~
Caroline Archer was the daughter oC q, ,,,i,,, ~
H.sAiy respectable merchant who died ,lur,n, the
ehoiera season After his death he was n,upJ a.,
&C itiso!Neni' and from afluence and comfort Mir,
Archer became poor and dependent upon her own
'Ne'i'''s' possessing native energy OF character.
anu INSPIRED to exerOn 10y the necessity of ur,yi.
EinS ior inur children, the eldest OF whom oar he
rome caroline, was but nine years o. nee she cal
Iec'ed remnant Of furniture. and tenauic 4 a sin al
oa neat house IN an % care street. in the rear oi
Ar'h street. Here she eked out a lille p,t,anc.
winch she had saved from The sale OF her icvrlrv
y ''''''S ~ sewing from mantul makers aud milf
. hers' ana ~ needle aai worslcl work which shc
disposed OF when completed M tb. ,s,,I I,,.,,,.
Fics Tor suc' aEic.Cs. Thls 5y great clre pr g,cs
ana ihuHstTy' she was enabled TO cluthe and c,lu.
cate Caroline and the three boys anI oven 10 slye
up 'our hai,'rcd dollars which she placed at Inlc.
resi- !" 'ie savings Bank. Caroline at cn.th reached
"e' i'''S"'" year and That eye gave promise Of
INC I"NeHncsS That we have GCscrl bed her a. pos.
sess!hc, Ler mother now looked forward a. the
lime when she should become a coverneSS for. 70,
'ha' staii"n she had been educating her and he.
tween nope aud fear was now about To draw upop
me little means she had Eusbaniod up for that We
~ purpose and place her under music and Frrara
.'4>''r. u was at Tins period that the pecuniary
tornado burst upon the laad; and The very morning
sac would have gone % the bank Ia which she h,J
Gep"siicd her little earnings she learned thai b.
institution had become bankrupt anu worthless
she nal lost her ltIle ALI WIlhout a murfnur for
7 sac was Christian, and Christianity had taught
'I 20 s'"u"i hcr heart 10 the teachings of adv ersi-
~ shc o1ul>hed her ambitious hopes tor her chll.
/ forever rom her breast. and pl,ccd her The vc,y
Jay on which she had learned her adyer,i.y As Ar
/ apprentice 10 i mIlllner and maa;ul-makcr IN Wal
nut street.
~ the period Of our story Car,liq, had Lc,u
nearly iwp years a. apprentice. during which time
SORROW aud meaiai anxiety had undermined her
H"'he' heal h - lar that she was unable To con.
tribute longer u Ih' support other family the car,
o. "h:'h now dcNo.yod on tnis noble girI, All
Jay Sne .51soi a hr n,c,le IA - .:le back atr.
.pT %. iae sEu0. H,rIasX Gpl. she FASTENED horn,
Wr'nTh The twilight 10 attend 10 ;.c domestic dl.
"e' OF her htt!e family. Alter her hr1rhcrs yyer,
AGED. shc would sIt by 'ac wasting Invalid and
'nl AL midnight, over her sewing 10 earn an add
'ioi- sum 10 purchase ior her those lllle c,morrs
50 grateful TO uIe SICK. Her bsobcrs. thanks 10
me ih""ih'e'' oO system Of the city. were taught
daily at the public school without e,n.n.c anJ
save The homey provision for their table. the.
! were happy anu we'd enough or Caroline alone
Z bore all The burden ni toll and anyieIy V: she
shfnhk not irofr 10. mt. un,vcar-lly ,yiih cheer
iIi temper and hight heart gave hersalfa willing
~''rIce u hi'ai affection. Woman IA acyess - r.
ses InIO the aug-i