, 1842-07-23

Cause her parents deSpaired OF beng
able 10 do any thing for her; they
thought her too wild, reckless. and I'm.
tameable, to be softened by aught but
the stern lessons Of experience.
will surprise them, said she to
herself; | will show them that | have
some reflection; and after | come
home, my father shall never ask me if
| think. Yes, | know what their
fears are, and | will let them see that
can take care of myself, and as
good care as they have ever taken
care of me. | know that | have not
done as well as | might have done,
but | will now. and when | return.
they shall see that | am a better, mild
er, and more thoughtful girl. And
the money which intended to spend
in fine dresses shall be put into the
bank; | will save it all, and my father
shall see that can earn money and
take care Of it too. o how different
| will be from what they think | am;
and how very glad it will make my
father and mother to see that am
not SO very bad, after all.
New feelings and new ideas had
begotton new resolutions, and Abby's
dreams that night were of smiles from
her mother, and words from her faith
er, such as she had never received
nor begged.
When she babe them farewell the
next morning, she said nothing Of the
change which had taken place in her
views and feelings, for she felt a slight
degree of self distrust in her own
frmness Of purpose.
distrust was commenda-
BILE and suspicious, but she had a very
prominent development in that part
Of the head where phrenologists To-
cate the organ of frmness, and when
she had once determined upon a thing,
she usually went through with it
She had now resolved 10 pursue a
course entirely different from the one
she had first marked for herself. This
Strong P5fan6aaFGpytff r8p account of her
which was freely gratifieu her
companions. But when Judith Slater
pressed her to purchase this beautiful
piece of silk, or that splendid piece
of muslin, her constant reply was.
mo, | have determineded not to buy
any such things, and | will keep my
re solution
Before she came to Lowell, she
wondered IN her simplicity. how peo-
pie could live where there were SO
many stores, and not spend all their
money; and it now required all her
frmness to resist being by
, the tempting display of beauties
, which met her eyes whenever she
promenaded the Illuminated streets.
! 1t was hard to walk by the milllners'
! shops with an unwaverlng step. and
I when she came 10 the coniectloners
she could not help stopping. But she
: did not yield to the temptation, she
did not spend her money in them
When she saw fine strawberries, she
said 10 herself, 81 can gather them in
our w pasture next years" when
2. she looked upon the nice peaches
cherries, and plums, which stood IN
tempting array behind their crystal
barriers, she said again, 81 will dc
without t hem this SUMNER" and
: when apples, pears and nuts were OF
(, fered to her for sale, she thought she
: would eat none Of them till she wen
S home. But she felt that the only safe
: place for her earnings was the saw
s ings bank, and there they were regu
I larly deposited, that it might be on
r of her power to indulge in momenta
nv whims. She gratified no %feelin!
S but a newly awakened desire for men
tai improvement, and spent her lei
|, sure house in reading useful books.
y Abby's year was one OF perpetua
seIfcontest and selfdenial, but it wa
by no means, one of unmlttlgate'
misery. The ruling desire of year
] was not to be conquered by the reso
o linton of a moment, but when III
o contest was over, there was to hel
d triumph Of victory. If the battl
was sometimes desperate, there wa
d more merit in being conqueror.-
It One Sabbath was spent in tears, bt
re cause Judith Slater did not wish he
TO attend their meeting with such
dowdy bonnet, and another fellow
boarder thought her gown must hav
been made IN 'the year one.' Th
re color mounted to her cheeks, and tn
lightning flashed from her eyes, whe
e. asked if she had just come down
err and she felt as though she should
n glad to be away from them all, whe
TX She heard their sly inuendoes abo'
E. sbush whackers.' Still she RENAME
.-,h,Le II "a hut FIR n wear. saI