Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-04-26

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temples ached with the roar Of wheels, and her feet
familiar only with the green sward, were panied by
lraversing the unaccusomed pavements At length
he stopped in front of ow,two story wooden build
ing, situated in a close, crowded street. lthad
hashy yellow front, and the window shutters and
sides OF the open doors, were covered with written
and printed placards, headed "Wantsn Biddy look
ed up, and saw on little sign hanging above her
head from projecting iron bar "lNTeLLieRNoE or.
rict," done in gold letters upon a brilliant blue
ground On little tin plates tackled up each side of
the entrance, she also read the same words
Yes, this IS i" she said TO the negro; am glad
have found il, for am very tired. Here is your
| pay for bringing my bunde,n she added tenderinr
him the last shilling she possessed ''the kind COACH
man offered to pay VOC, but would rather do it my
sell. Yon must tell him did so, now" at
"Irus niger for dat, mssus," said the black,
with grin, and extending his sable thumb and FIN
ger lor the piece oimoney Use ellhim fac snreN
g hope you wilLgood fellow. forl wouldn't like
| TO have stranger pay for me-" said Biddy, with
tnai naturally independent spirit she has already
shown she possessed
"Nebber you Far, missus Use too much ob gent
Ian TO do any ting unhon'be," said tho black lifting
his ragged cap, and making scESpe Uses sure tell
him, missus ~ ~ ri
With this assurance he laid the bundleon thu
shelf of the office window, and with his ewes fixed
mlsgivngiy on Bruin, moved off at slip shod gait
to the next corner, around which he had no sooner
disappeared, than he struck up double shuttle on
the sidewalk, keeping time with his hands against
his thighs, in the marriest manner. Hekept this up
for about minute, and then said, chuckng- y
Xxi! yah, YAH yah! Sam Johnsing hab play de-
INFANCY, dis time, right up stair, an no mistake.
Little MissuS tink no make Boss Dich plank de
prog too! Yah: Elebenteen pence for car bundle!
Him short ten-cent piece, 'car!" he added look,
ing closely at IL "she cheat niger ont oh two cent
an half one XII I'll make Boss Dick pay his
six pence How she link niger gen Imam keep him
word, ven de Wits gen'lmans don't Yes sartin
sure, Sam Jonsng, you is delauter dis Dressed morn
I'M an no mistake ~
Here Sam pockeed his silver and shuffled off to
NO q, Bowery, where the rogue was again paid by
honest Dick Sherwood on his making oath over the
handle of Dicks whip that he had taken both the
bundle and the young woman safely to her destina-
ton.
Biddys eyes had unconsciously followed herlate
guide I'LL they could see him no longer, when she
felt as ii she had pated with the last link that bound
her TO her species. She sighed at the sense of her
condition, and tears came unbiddcn into her eyes.
SURPRISING them with an effort, she stopped down,
and caressed Brun and soon recovered her self pos
session. On looking about her, she that sever
al females, old and young, and chiefly Irish were
standing on the sidewalk conversng in little knots
or waiting with anxious looks in the door way
| There were two large square windows projecting,
one on either side OF the narrow door leading into
the Office. These windows were filled with bills
and placafds, all expressing thewants OF individuals
10 nearly every conditionoflifeS Her attention was
particularly liked by some wtiuen notices. waieroo
| upon the shutter agautt which she leaned TO rest
herself, her hand upon her bundle, which lay upon
the shell OF the window, and with Brun at her feet
How her eyes beamed with hope, as she read with
GREATNESS interest long list of ,cdnts And she
felt confident she had only TO offer herself to obtain
a situation.
"Now," thought She Gas there are so many for ,r.e
TO choose from, shall hardly know how to choose,
! smart girl for general house work." she said,
repeating 10 herself the first notice; "that must be
something like my work at home! can't choose that
Apprentice TO learn straw-sSwIng.' That must be
lpleasaner than general house work But then I'm
tod they work the apprentices to death in this city,
land That any OF them can be told in passing them in
the streets, by their pale and sickly looks, and thin
persons. lwnuld rather work hard think Gf il is
thought mora genteel to be 'prence) as house,
Iglrli Neat girl for general house work. Here is
one wanted just my age, where the work is light
ms Is beler Than at home, and perhaps might
find kindness. will keep this in my mind! A first
rate sewer to make dresses = That should like!
can sew well, and always make my own dresses
| ~ think OF this place too !" no
| Thus did our heroine run over in her thoughts the
several situations SO temptngly proIered TO all in
need OF employment, and in their multiplicity and
variety, her mind was lost She, for some time
could come to no decision, but finally decided on
one or the other of the two advertisement, viz the
second and fourth! So absorbed had she been in
forming her resolution, that she blushed, and BECAME
confused and vexed, on looking round, and seeing
that hall dozen irish and Scotch girls standing be-
fore the Office, had been all the time making them
selves merry at the absorbing attention with which
she was scanning these pacards. Pouing her bean.
iu lips as girls of sixteen sometimes will do,when
offended. she took up her bundle, and entered the
office. II was deep, narrow room, with desk
altced in all round, the left, near the door, and
a long wooden bench placed against the opposite
wall its whole length On this bench were seated
some twenty females of all ages from ten to ilty
YEARS. waiting for situations nurses, cooks, chain
lbermads. seamslresses, etc, The majority ofihen,
thought Biddy, seemed very contented at sitting
there and having nothing TO do all the forenoon and
she saw that they amused themselves with watching
those coming in and going out, and listening to the
negotiations of the man behind the desk will those
who were applicants for places Biddy dropped her
veil before the gaze of so many rude and insulting
eyes, Tor she felt that each one looked upon all SUBJ
seqnent cOmers as inerOpers and rivals, who might
possibly fnrestall tbem in place. notwithstanding
The occasional laughter and childish romping of The
poor creatures together she could not but see that
envy and hatred ranked in their breasts towards one
another. blOst of them were neater dressed Than
she expected 10 see servants that were out of place.
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