The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-19
Number ZGol

sod troubled with a child, was much Z
pleased with the thousand l,tle kind.
Inesses that The girl performed, 80 that
before the journey TO London was ended
a vast friendship was established be-
tween hem. They ps,ied with much
regret; for, TO one like Bridget, SO lone
lly, so destitute Of friends, the more sem
lblsnce Of kindness was treasure ia
itself. She had ss, some lime in the
Office waiting for The Lincoln coach -
mo, without comfort, for the hook keep
Ter had stirred up the Office fire, snd,s .
'lPec'fng her scanty purse, issl ssppl CT
lher with glass Of warm ale and a toast
when pale Tut respectable looking
man entered, ssyinG tha, he was tie
husband Of Bridgel's fellow passenger,
and come TO offer her the comfort of his
nome tor day or so, as q return for her
kindness 10 his wife and child. After
some little deliberaton Bridget accepted
he offer, for she dreaded 10 return
homo without having written 10 say
hat she was coming; so an hour after
wards Bridget sat with the baby on her
knee by the 81 lie Of her fellow. passen.
ger, in comfortable second floor
room in street leading from Long A.
'Icre. Never was there such a Tea pre-
pared as on this memorable night, never
lsuch hearth, never such baby, never
such happy young wife, neve: such
wandering Bridget for here seemed the
visible presence Of all riches her heart
nad ever craved. here, in this working
lchamber Of Long Acre herald painter.
: Here, too, without wealth was The pow
= ar oi mind made visible; here, n this
chamber Of the sr,isan. a few chesp
books nicely aryaigned, lew prints,
! rich pannelled esculcht ons and cunning
! tracery, that brought to mind old things
IN Lincoln minister, covered the walls.
These things stood out like the broad
written words of hope and perseve-
I rance.
,, Bridget had never been so happy
aiprosch, hsrsn threats, III bore no invi.
g tation 10 return; and when il said that
: Tom had left Lincoln, Bridget had 10
l. desire 10 do SO. The stay of a few days
a. was englhoned into one of months; for
E. when her good friehds knew her history
o, all OF il, saving her love of srt--they
o. could bul pity, when pity ripening into
I'D estimation as her character became more
'g known, turned friendship into love-
1e We draw no romantic character, but one
to OF real truth. Bridget was the busiest
er md cheer(ulles;; up early, SO that the
HI hearth was clean, The breakfast ready.
e' he baby neatly dressed; and this no.
ch lone for once, but always, 80 thai Bridg.
rd ct became necessary part OF the house.
e. nold a, Long Acre. BY and by. when she
by was found 10 possess an aptltW for draw.
,s. ing. tie srirsu SET busily to wort, and by
no he evening Ere paid back, in teaching. hel
ms honest service. An upturned cup, book
yn Jug, were drawn; and when these were
49, perfect, things OF greater difficulty wer,
80 ske,ched. Her progress wa, but slow, We
" so perfect, that in few months time shs
'u' was real help TO her mnser;and when h,
RI fell into bad health, and had to work a
MS home, she assisted TO bring bread TO rha
he poor household The artisan grew no be,
&C. Ier, but lingering week by week in con
cir sumption, was each day less sbls 10 per
hr form the work, being OF rare and deica
~ Kind, his master woua inrusl 10 DO vlhs
in hand.
ed, One week Nhs week before be disd)
me Ierssi ef rare device had 10 be painted Dn ,h
Inc lpan,is OF nsh eily merchao.'s .espiags =
oln No hand could execute il like lha, Of ,h
he ldying man; but bic hand YVES past woih
W. though ihe mind could snl invent. sn
Bridget, who, knew that bat for his 0.
~ being done no bread could come, Anelt, an
'sn by his bed earned what was last ee,en b.
on that dying man. The work excelled III
the masters hope: he wondered more when
oil with that artisans last breaih,a learned III
or act OF mercy, how done, aud BY whom =
zee Bridget reaped good fruit: Wher. she hs
ou' lost one friend, when his widow aud ehil
for had left London for the counlry; the goo
led old master coschmaker took Bridget HON
re into ver,ahle Long Acre itself Ha wa
n not Uch: boi paying 8ddgel tor all her sci
wees, she had money wherewia To TAX
~ lessons in art--to begin lh6 earniQg ,
~ wood engraving, in which she rarely exec
." ed--,o lay by four bright cold pounds, 2
IN the means OF seeing lincoln once again.
r They had no"er written TO hef ffom home
hat never for years; but still her heart 'clnng
on those old memories which had encompas,
ngs ed her childhood.
ach She was now seventeen II was a brigi
L., hos ho trovallad