Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-23
POPULAR TALE 8.
From Mss Leslie's Magazine.
THE TWO MAIDENS.
BY r. s. ARTHUR.

''Good morning, Mrs Hinton" said Martha
Green liliing up her head, as visitor entered the
room in which she sat busly sewing. "You see
that am full Of work"
80 you seemto be" wasthe calm reply. "But
suppose you can spare tonight for work of
mercy"
"fIow a work of mercy, Mrs. Hnton2"
"Poor old Mrs. Bender is very i'll, so i'll that
she cannot be left alone any length OF time
have been up with her two nights in succession
and am now looking for one two young ladies
who will take care of her tonight. Can depend
upon you?"
Not tonight, Mrs Hinton 1t would be i'm
possible 1t will take me ill twelve O'Clock to.
night, and most part Of tomorrow to finish this
dress, which must wear at Mrs Corrie's party
tomorrow evening. Any other time would go
with pleasure"
Il am really sorry for that have been to two
or three this morning and all have declined on
account OF the party
Hannah Bail can 90 as readily as not, Mrs
Hinton She had her new dress made at the man.
lawmakers
4 have seen Hannah
Does she declineP
Yes
That's very strange. What reason does she
giveF
She says, that it she were to sit up tonight, it
would rum her appearance tomorrow evening
That it would make her look dreadful
There is something in that you know Yourself,
Mrs Hinton Loss of rest has the same effect
upon me. don't look fit to be seen under two
or three days after losing nights sleep
Yes, know that sitting up does no, improve
the looks much Mrs Hinton gravely remarked;
and then after pausing few moments, got up, ard
4. L. Al. 4
Well | must bid you good morning, Martha,
umo is passing, and | must find some one who
will relieve me- or shall get sick myself
Il do hope you Will Martha said, in low
tone Of concern Were not situated Just as
am, l should 60 with pleasure
And then the visitor went away. After her de-
parture, Martha Green sat thoughtful for some
minutes She did not feel altogether satisfied with
herself and vet on reflection she could not see any
cause for sclfconlemnatioR. Sincerely did she
pity the condition Of poor old Mrs Bender, who
was nearly seventy years Of age; sick, and with
cut any one in the world TO whom she could look
and claim from eonslnguinliy single kind Office.
'Bl, il was impossible FOR her to go, she rea.
sened IN the effort to quiet her uneasy feelings,
under the eircum utterly impossible
Still she sat thoughtful, without resuminy her
ueeile. At lcsgth she reused herself with the
hall audible remark,
SOMEBODY will 90 OF course'-anl that settled
the matter.
Ii was perhaps an hour after, that youn9
friend AMI conf leu, dropped ia ait hour with
Martha
The conversation run Of course, on the party
10 be he'd al Mrs Corne's on the next evening
you viii look beautiful in this dress the friend
remarked, lifting portion Of the Carmen, upon
which Martha was Al work, 10 her hand #
suits your complexion admirably besiies being
of a rieh material and attractive, yet appropriate
AMI no, too gauiy in colors'
4 am glad you think So Martha replied with a
smile Of satisfaction don't believe there will
be any thin, hall 50 elegant at the parry