Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-08-23

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an individual in subordinate capacity.
Mr.. Stafford bowed low
And as you, my dear sir, proceeded Mr.. |
Archer, are said TO have unbounded in
fuence with the Young man, beg you will
point out to him the folly of his pursuit Ifl
it would not be taskng your kindness too far,
would request you also TO speak word
OIL the subject to Helen. She always calls
you one of her best friends, though YOU so
seldom meet, you would be doing her a SER
vice to reason her out of her romantic fancy.
Helen is in no particular fit to be the wife
of poor man-she was educated for other
things
If that is the case, Mr.. Archer, shall
willingly comply with your wishes, and it
shall be quite as much for the sake OF Her
bert as that of your daughter lie is an
honorable, excellent young man, and it
would grieve me to see him made unhappy
by an unsuitable union
On any condition you please, Mr.. Stat.
ford : and quite well satisfied the old gem
teman took leave.
Not fit to be the wife of poor man
then is she condemned in my estimation.-I
How many womanly qualities are lacking
in such a character; gentle but prudent
diligent, sef-sacri6cng and cheerful-such
should be a poor mans wile-formng,
when endowed with few other attributes,
the noblest of her sex. And one lacking in
these is good enough for rich man forsooth
a woman as well as a man, untitled for adj
versty, is not worthy of prosperity. Her
bert Ellery shall have no such wife, if can
help it. | hoped to have heard better things
of pretty little Helen Archer Thus unused
our hero, and then he returned to thinking
about the delicate and disgraceful looking
sewing-girl, who could not expect ever to
be amy thing above poor man S wife.
The next morning Mr.. Stafford recollec,-
ed his handkerchieis and he also rccollecied
that Mrs. Frisby was to receive some new
collars, which, presuming them to be gen.
tlemen's collars, he felt he particularly need
ed. Therefore, soon after breakfast, he
proceeded to the store. The hour was so
early that there were but two or three Gus
toners in, and seeing that the mistress was
busy showing off the beauties of some rich
scaris TO young lady, he stood aside until
she should be disengaged. In few. minutes
|, the expected sewing girl entered, but so
palld, so woe-worn was her face that he
was doubtful as to her identity.
ALL hope you have come with the
things at last, said Mrs. Frisby Il could
, have sold the chemisette already this morn
ing if it had been here
The girl appeared not TO have heard her.
She was casting her eyes almost wildly on
: the shelves; then nervousIy grasping piece
of white cambria which lay on the counter.
I she ran her fingers through the folds, aud
asked can you let me have thisr
: OF course you are aware that | do not
owe you as much as it will amount tor
5 said the storekeeper, making no movement
toward measuring it.
( Il must have ton any terms | must
/ have it ? said the girl in tone and with a
manner which drew every eye in the store
r on her; Il will bind myself TO work night
e and day for it as long as you please, bm |
must have Tiny mother is dead, and
e hard as have toiled to support her life,
S would yet work harder to afford her de-
{ cent burial
| 'Alice-Aice Nichols--is it indeed your
r exclaimed the young lady who was looking
r at the scarfs; 'let her have it Mrs. Frisby,
and any thing else she needs to the amount
o ofthat' taking banknote from her pocket
!, book lis there any thing else you need
: Alice l-then Mrs. Frisby, give her the re-
t mainder--I have changed my mind abou,
e the scaris.'
: 1T would be too bad to let you 90 away
i without the scarf said Mrs. Frisby persua.
g sively let me put it up for you'll would
i as soon have your name in my books for il
e as the cash.
!, No, Mrs. Frisby, cannot afford it now
r. and the offer of credit is no temptation tC
e me. / never make accounts any where
e The young lady whose fine, dark eyes hat
is flashed with Indignation at the shopkeeper
e and filled with tears in offering her kndnes,
l. to the poor dependant, was no other thar
d Helen Archer. As she passed Mr.. Stafford
IS he heard her say shall call to see you th
if evening, Alice-sooner, cannot
f. Our hero felt it was not necessary agaiI
TO leave his ,handkercheis, and finding tina
; they were done he paid for them, ant
n walked thoughtlessly home, Not fit for
: poor mans wife indeed 7 he soliloquized
e am glad to be deceived about my oil
al friend Helen To have nnreseryedly re
" signed an object, which, from her previou
10 observation, she must very much have de
sired and for the sake Of assisting one il
v need proves trait which would be sup
port and an honor to a woman in any situa
y, ton. But i might have known that oil
Pomgoino to be too dull to understand eve
te his own child And how very pretty sh
d. has grown III assist TO cross them in love
not |, indeed 7
n, Early in the evening Mr.. Stafford cale
m at the parlor of Mr. Archer, which was in
L clearinghouse. The old gentleman wa
It. there with his daughter but presuming tn
to visitor to have called for the purpose he ha