The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-23
MisceI En- q us.
From, tho LotoeH Offering.
Abby's year at LO we'll.
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.i,o of Mr. Atkins; and he laid down the
rraompshre Patriot, and peered over his spec
"a W. with look which seemed to say, that an
& =, m uncommon deserved particular attention.
81 whv she saws that she means TO go to LOWELL
% Al work in tho factory
Il Woll. wife, let her 60, and Mr. Atkins took up
\ he Patriot again.
,,Oc cleaning is no. done, nor the soap made N or
Y 4. boy = summer clothes and you say that you
H ,,sud 10 board your own men folks, and keep 9
\ nor cows than you did last year, andChariey can
\ ,rcey 60 alone. do not see how can get a
\ bpg without her.
But you say she does not assist you any about
\ he house.
well, husband, she might.
X yes she might do great many things Which
h sh. does not think of doing, and as I do not see
,NS sbc means to be useful here, we will let her
Mo- 10 the factory
y Father, are you in earnest? may l go to
SLOwen| said Abby, and she raised her bright
Hdck ewes 10 her fathers with look of exquisite
\ eEght.
Yes, abby if You will promise me one thing land
\ BATS, that you will stay whole year without
/, uiug US, excepting in case Of sickness, and that
i mwil stay but one year.
Twill promise you any thing, father you will
kng let me go, for thoughtsyou would say had
epr stay at home, and pick rocks, and weed the
Bgden, and drop corn, and rake hay, and do
pWaut to do such work any longer. May go
1Nb The Slater girls next Tuesday? FOR that is the
lMhey have set for their return.
Yes, Abby, il you will remember hat you are
.hny year, and only one year
Abby retired to rest that night with a heart hut-
&pNwlth pleasure Cor ever since the visit of the
#&@ErIs, with new silk dresses, and Nsvarino
Muse handkorchiefs her head had been filed with
RHons Of fine clothes; and she thought IF she
4 ud only go where she could dress like them she
SMd be completely happy. She was naturally
Sy fond of dress land often while little gIrl had
\. Sc, on lie bank Of the road side, watching the
.e which daily went by her fathers retired
&FeIlng; and when she saw the gay ribbons and
Part shawls, which passed like fright phantom
4 fore her wandering eyes, she tholght when old
4 she would have such things; and she looked
inward TO womanhood as TO state in which
h chief pleasure must consist in wearing fine
R6lhGs.
( But as years passed over hei, she became aware
|n this was source from whence she could new
\ deive any enjoyment, while she remained at
1'mc, for her father was deither willing nor able
crafty her in this respect, and she began 10 fear
4 lshc must always wear the same brown cam
/ NOonnet and the same calico gown would al
4 as be her 'go-to- meeting dress And now what
bright picture has been formed by her ardent and
n'uNlvated Imagination Yes, she would go to
Lowell and all that she possibly could, and
ENd these earnings in beautiful attire she would
"es'k dresses, one ofgrass green, and another
ceny red, ands another upon the color she would
U'sde when she purch ased it,and she would have
new Nayarino bonnet, far more beautiful than
oasa SaIers and when at last she fell asieep,i it
"'' 10 dream OF satin and laces, and her glowing
A"C' revealed all night in vast and beautiful col
R'''"On Of miner's fnery.
wi very different were the dreams of Abby's
'''"er and when she awolke the next morning,
"s' Words to her husband were, 'Mr. Atkins,
h., 'Ou serious last night when you told Abby
'"e might 60 to Lowell? thought at first
were Vexed because interrupted you land said
," Stop the conversation.
'"' VILE, was serious, and you did not inter
,,p . "e' Tor had been listening to all that you
y, Aooy were saying. She is wild ,thoughtless
'., 'ano hardly know what to do with her; but
apS will do as we'll to try an experiment, and
'ef mink and act Tor herself. l expect that
spend all her earnings in fine clothes, but
|nl '"e mas done SO, she may the folly of ;
|.,., !" an events she will be more likely to under
II, "s value Of money when she has been oblIg
h v work Tor it. After she has had her own way
|sscom year. she may possibly be willing to return
|,cs sa little more steady,an be willing 10 de
|st,.s'S active energies Qor sho is very capable)
|besn "oio duties, for hitherto her services have
Lola "Clpa'ly out off doors where she is now too
|ma, r' o'N' l am almost willing that she should
land 'e OF the world and what is going on in it,
|u, pe mat If she receive no benefit she will
- 'e'urn to US uninjured.'
husband, Il have many fears for her. was the