Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-17

headed urchin who was peeping through
the door, glad of u Legitimate excuse
for making noise, rang the bell yio-
lently, the baby woke up screaming,
and Mrs. Wallace, with sigh, laid by
her work, and endea7oured to soothe
it once more into slumber.
A half-grown girl, who had been toll
ing like slave since daylight, brought
in the breakfast Of the young lady who
had risen at ten, and half an hour was
spent over the half cold coffee and
wholly cold toast, which might have
been enjoyed in their freshness, had she
risen at the proper hour.
! "Now, Mary" said Mrs Wallace,
but in tone that plainly showed she
did not expect her request would be
complied with, 81 wish you would
mend these fine stockings Of yours
there are six pair and all need little
repairing"
"Oh, ma, | hate darning; you will
do them so much better than | can; be-
sides, want to 60 out this morning" "
"Go out, Mary :" said her mother,
"why you was out nearly all day yes
terday."
"But," responded Mary, 'Tpromis-
ed Mr.. Lennard to go with a small party
to the Museum this evening, and |
must have some new gloves"
81 fear, then, you will be dsappoint-
cd, " said Mrs. Wallace, sorrowlully.-
81 have but the sum of three dollars,
and shall need it on Monday the wash
woman has asked for il several times al
ready"
ooh, ask pa for more when Monday
comes" replied Mary, with an indilier-
ence Of manner, which was felt by her
mother. Mrs Wallace sighed deeply,
and many troubled thoughts passed
through her mind ere she replied. Her
husband although skilful physician,
had so many equally skillul competitors,
that but a limited share of practice fell
to him. Never was Philadelphia so
healthy, and of those whose mis(or-
tunes ought to have contributed to the
good fortune Of DR.. Wallace, few felt
sufficient gratitude for the boon Of life
to pay for it. Their family was large
and expcnsive-yet they must keep up
appearances. "Mary's prospects do
pend upon it," said Mrs. Wallace !;
"she must dress well OF she cannot go
into society. Mr.. Lennard-" here
her countenancc frightened, and taking
out the money, she gave it to Mary.
That young lady was soon on her
way to Second street, where two hours
were spent in searching for handsome,
cheap articles. Dropping in at a
friends, Oh her return she borrowed
two or three volumes Of the latest nov
els, and arrived at home just as the
family were setting down to dinner
so frugal-while her mother looked so
tired, and her father so care-worn, that
even the selfish heart of Mary was
touched, and she could not he'll feeling
that the money she had just spent might
have been better employed. Fatigued
with her walk, she went to her own
room, and throwing herself on the bed
with one of the novels she had brought
home, read till il was time TO dress for
the excursion.
About four o'clock, Mr.. Lennard
called, and Mary, in the gayest spirits,
her really beautiful face beaming with
the brightest smiles, and her fine per-
son set or by elaborate dress, The price
of many a describes dinner, descended
to the parlour. Before she left the
house, however, she ran back to the
nursery to say that she intended to in
yitc Mr.. Lennard and few others to
tea aud hoped her mother would make
suitable preparations for their entertain
ment; then flying down stairs, her light
laugh was heard long after the door
closed on the gay party.
Once more, and without a murmur,
Mrs. Wallace laid by her now almost
hopeless task, aud consigning the poor
baby to tho tender mcrcies Of half a
dozen rude children, the long, bright
beautiful afternoon which her daughter
passed abroad, in the midst Of mirth and
folly, was spent by the weary mother in
the precincts Of a small dim kitchen, in
the heated, unwholesome atmosphere
of n coal stove, preparing supper, the
expense aud time OF which, necessarily