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

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'ng sort of privileged person, she was
'lluwed TO come through the garden,
which, shadowed by the cloister walls
lay pleasant before the prebend's quaint
study window. The old man, looking
lup often from his book, and remember
ing that in Lincoln her fathers name
was linked 10 all meanness and disgrace
would wonder TO see her push back from
the ove'hanging boughs the ripe apples.
or The luscious grapes, untouched, un.
lasted er.iadaioe from email ibiogs, he
took to~aeart ibs, Ibis poor Bridge, had
a touc b oil nobleness about her. From
this time he observed her more narrow
lly. Hurrying across the garden, she
always fingered particularly il the shs-
lows of evening we're low] to look st
one piece Of wood carving, which, pro-
lecling lrom the old clois,er wall. look
ed in the waning lgh, like the dropping
Ivy II mimicked. Ooe night the old
man questioned her, and said he shonld
like 10 be her friend,to have her taught
10 serve her.
Il thank you much SIR said she
but f. she stopped abruptly.
If what, Bridget
Gil could sew. or earn--' she s,ot
ped again.
well, said the old man smiling, 81
see you are good girl, Bridget. Tner,
are, If remember what my housekeep
er said. six Holland shirts TO make
u hch--'
Il will do them. To morrow nigh
| will come, for have a purpose r
serve which will make me work with
ready finger
She was gone before the old ma,
could answer. The morrow and III,
morrow'S night saw that poor child ply
ing The quick needle, whilst brolhe
rom guarded The cham Der door, lest
sleam of The candle should belray tn,
/, solitary and hidden task.
| Unknown 10 Bridget. The worthy pr
! ibf serv,nIg MS Emo: Bot'@nts sav.eG..
/, l. epu1yrs WIN nftIer scofn. HE ma
> rich relations he said d;'who could serv
i Bridget, without her being pauper. =
. For The rest no one had right 10 inie,
t fere.
Bridget was hencefor,h 'forbidde
o even TO quit the house. Bel the six fir
Holland shirts were at length complete
and carried home: Tom returning II
is happy bearer Of bright shining piet
d If gold. This was soon laid out.
d uha? Bridget knew best, FOR she ST
II worked on by night.
+ Returning home late one evening 4
t. f4rmer observed The cleaning light fro
10 ,he lone gsrret window, and creepir
u npon lhe Two children unseen, not 90
:, paralysed them with fear, bu, holding
e, he candies hme lhe diligent work.
Y, many weeks, The frui'ion Of that chile
lt earlies, desire, lhs, fruit of an hon,
Ne purpose-no dainty piece of needle wo
o. was il, but The drawn image, leaf by Ii
in Of the curious carvlDg-burn it to as
IN les.
,p .Iryou can work. he said fercsl
v Hhere are mlliners in Lincoln W
Iy wan, e:rand girls. Ha ha two sh
" lings a week will add ale 10 our nigh
en- mealD
lt The girl was only saved from Il
u destiny by the arrival one Saturday, ,dl
ng dinner time, OF . very large lett
N sealed with black, which. being OPEN
N was found 10 have come from The eld
VI brother, who, stating The death Of an u
eI Gle, advised that Bridget should be Sc
rt Immediately upon speculative visit
" he widowed aunt. This was food oI
re ight kind to Psthlow; he began its
y Sesion Immediately. You must .
!. good words for US Bridget-good wor
lie Hint ,ha, q suit Of clothes, or Fl
!, pound note, will be acceptable 10 m
8 md new silk gown to your mothe
Il md in short, anything.
nj The girls few miserable clothes we
i, soon packed within ono narrow box,
y lletter written to the guard Of the Goa
wi which was 10 convey her from Lond
ylinto the western provinces, TO say III
!. lher relation would pay at the end Of I
h| h|journey. Dear Tom parted with c
dIpy on paper of that rare carving, la
'dl secretly on the prebend's reading des
dl and on the morrow after the letter cai
IN Bridget saw the last 'impse of Eincc
is |minsIer--lived in London, a gay, apr
r. rently rieh gentleman, studying, il "
1t said, for phyoician, il study he e'
- did;b as Bridget had been forewarn
q moi 10 make her annearance al bis loS