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ano sne look me Guild on her knee, and
forced herself 10 appear cheerful and con
tented. The lit,ls girl kissed her repeat.
e6ly, and d length felt asleep 10 her arms.
She booked upon the happy sleeper. and
thought how many such were suffering
from cold, hunger and neglect. She laid
the child down With = mgrmured prayer
and took Up her letter ''For heaven q
sake why has be written l'.- she cried, Is
she glanced atthe direciioniotthe letter
and her cheek flushed, as with trembling
hands she broke The seal. She read
Miss Ellis Will /. hope, appreciate
my motives ard believe thatI appreciate
her worth. 4 chapcedto hear the CONVEX.
sation between her and Miss Grant this
---sains. and hpnlblv trust that she viii
not pam me BY tutuisss.s iha enclosed
trihe, which | present, not To Miss Ellis,
but to the unfortunate family Of whom she
was speaking. ifF
That such goodness Of heart NAV be
richly rewarded, even ID this lie, is The
ferysnt prayer Of
l1-E JAMES ~ WlSrRRroN."
Anna dropped the letter. Its envelope
bad fallen on the floor and her face had
become liyid and cold oh Winter
ton. she said. your kindness is the re-.
tinemen, of cruelty. ,Doryou pray for
mel Me from whom you have stolen
the Joung buds Of hops and happiness
Can you extol the goodness of the Heart
which you have % eoldEy~ thrown from
youg 10 withsr and perish, while you
prefer your ownat Miss Grants altar Il
| will apPlv your Bounty 10 the aid Of the
unfortunate: but for my $elf will not sc-
cspt aught from you. Oh. Mercitul Fas
Their, forgive these re5ellious throbs. and
aid me to. Fay 10 sll hamility Thy will
be done.'l Ffl.@
Mr. Winterion was the son Of weslthy
gentleman in The Interior ofthe State and
had been two years in Cincinnati. FOL. the.
purpose ~ finishing his education. Du-
ring this time he bad boarded in Mr. Ell.
lis's family, and by thousand namelsss,
and probably undssignea alterations. had
won the Rhole wealth 5of Hen young and
artless spirit. Of.late he had established
blmselfia the 7ilt4ge, treated Anna wHh-
a GELD pollteness. MA paid constant and
particular attentions to Eleanor Grant.
The poor girls heart was deeply wound
ed, and an apprehension that she had be-
trayed the state Of her feelings, perhaps
thus forcing him III honor 10 withdrawal
tentions which he had never in,saded
should 90 farther Than abrotherly familiar
lily. Hpierced her shrinking and sensitive
spirit 70 the very centre. But she VA
truly pious girl, ald her trust III ho
rules The spirit and stills tho tempest
alone SUPPORTED her.
She was prevented BY d violent snnw
lzixElEs fuurn E.-.-,a.4s Me- p4herls until
Me- YEARS. day. But she had ID ths1in-
tsrval produced the means ofconve vance
forher and her children, in 4 way more
cheap and sommodious than stage eoach
Travelling.
On New Years morning she walked
out to see them, altendedby her brother,
carFyin 81 a large bundle Of clothing Mich
she had made up for them. On, now j
see," cried Mis-. Roberts, aa she une Tap-
ped the clothes, whist YOU have beenIdo-
ing, while | thought you had forgotten
me. l can aever#thank you, but may The.
God Of the widow and fatherless reward
you abundantly.l" lf5 4
Annatold Whist arrangements .shg had
made; i'and herenshs said fiis tho mon.
ey 10 defray the expenses of the journey
but you need otthank me for il nlwas
presented 70 ycubya liberal young gen;
| ilema1, who wishes 10 re main unknown.
The poor woman unrollsd the bilts with
| joyful surprise, and Anna almost feared
she would 60 dslifious with excess 81 zap
lture- 'Dear angsl.' she cried. ''thisi 10.
me blessed New Year, and this anui!s
versaiy shall remind me u her whp, has,
saved my children from stnryaiioDi and
restored me as trust 20 home and hap
pinsss.''
Al Miss Ellis retracpd her steps home
wards, she met . gay Company enjoying
ride before they went 10 the ball room.
Amongst them shs recognised Winterton
and Eleanor chatting aRd laughing 10
great gEse. She fell pang in her Boz
som as they passed Der and again she
wept id her lone chandler.
The New TeaF has become old, and
bright glorious morning usbered ID its
welcome Succession. Anna sat a happy
bride id her chamber. \ You will notre-
fuse TO accompany ME Oh a. visit TO Flea.
nor, nov that sts ii evidently dying M
she ssid1in sswse. imploring tone 10 The
glad hearted Bridegroom. ."You are q
strange girl, dear Anna he replied, %
sweet fdrgivi6g creature, or you. wopld
not wish tolvisi, ono who hps injured you
80 deeply How induslnpusly did she
! traduceyoo 70 me how arlfully did she
| throw Jsasion On your gentle and pious
spirit. But FOX ny goodluck in oysrheaE-
| ing the conversations between you. 90 that
sYsnifaf morning she would have triumph.
cd. andHI should have found leisufs and
cause for repentance. Blu. / saw ia lha;
conversation bnih xour naked hearts, and
resolved from thai hour 10 pay her 10 far.
ther atlsntion after the ball. 10 which ]
had promised til attend her '-s,And thai
ball. replied Anaa, (which sha could
not resign al The claim Or The unfortunate
proved fatal 10 herr IA cold taken tbal
evening ispfast consuming her life, and
i iis 81 compelled e g spd speak fonf0r'
] They went. The .gay dressing room
bad become Oakland silent SICK cham
| bsr, ana its once happy and beaulifu
mistress lay there 10 The hsggsrd emacia
Eiion ogdissase, writing With the agoniel
If body and mind. 10, AnnsfI Mrs
4 Winlefton ! should have raid did DO
know, the sweetness of yoor temper.
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