The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-28
bove the feeling of dependence that now
seems so CALLING to you

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with her eyes upon the floor At length
breathing heavily, she looked up, end re-
piled in Il voice that was at first tremu-
ious, but soon became firm.
Il have carefully weighed all this
But it does not change my views. 1t is
for me to aci right in the present, and
leave all else to he arranged for my good
by Him who suffers, not ,unnoted, Il spar
row to fall to the ground. | cannot, with
clear coscencc, sit down here, in mere
dependence, it would be wrong
But my child, have enough and to
spare. lido not feel your support a bur
den. To provide home for my broth
er's children | look upon as sacred
privilege. Do not deprive me of the
sweet delight it affords me-
This appeal touched the heart of Mary
and brought from her eyes pure drops Of
feeling.
4 know, my dear uncle, she SAID,
that it will give you pleasure to have me
stay with you, and pain to depart. But
can secure good conscience, lie S
best blessing, if do not follow the clcal
dictates of right
You cannot, certainly
'Then | must leave my present position
of dependence, and provide, by my own
labor, the means of support, It's, can
plainly sec, the duty of every one to en-
gage in some useful employment. While
our father lived, my sister and kept h,s
house, and made up for him home cir
Gle We were necessary to his hoppi
ness; and he was our natural proyder anC
protector. Our sphere of action was Il
home-our duties lay there, But it is diff
terent now Upon you we have no nat
ura claim. Your home circle is formed
We arc not necessary to your happiness
and only remain here as par'akers Of you
bounty. This is the plain light in which
view it-and you must acknowledge i
to be the true light
Mr. Hendee used various arguments t.
convince Mary that she was wrong t.
throw herself as she proposed, upon he
own resources; but his arguments were
weak when opposed to her common sens
conviction, and clear perceptions of wha
was right Jane, when she found tina
Mary had been declaring to her uncI
and aunt the views she had previously cX
pressed tn her, and not only that, but wa,
bent on acting them out, was much in
ccnsCd, and strovc hard to drive her iron
what seemed to her mind a mos, insan'
act. But, as might be well supposed, he
opposition had no effect. Mary was no
governed by any impulse or within, bu
by deeply fixed principles, When NJ
and Mrs licndec found that neither argu
mcnt nor persuasion could move the hon
cst-hearicd girl from her purpose, the.
begged that she would at least make thci
house her home, if she did not solel
depend upon them.
Il will on one consideration wcs lie
half smiling, yet earnest reply.
Name it, said Mr. Hendee.
'Thal be allowed to become my cous
ms instructor in music, 81 long rs yo
think me competent to give them les
sons
1T shall be as you desire,
The prompt acceptance of this PROPOSE
tion bro't the tears to Mays eyes,
From my heart thank you, She sal
with emotion. Il do not want to 90 fror
under your protection. Here | will b
happier than any where else, for | sha
be with those love most and prize high
est in the world.
Just about this time an advertisement
appeared in the newspapers for lady t
take the situation of music in we
known seminary. At Mary's earnest re
quest, Mr. Heudcc made application f.
and was successful in obtaining the place
c1r her. She entered chccrully upo
the duties of this position, and discharge
them with energy and ablli y. 1t regain
ed the devotion Of four hours each da
in order to dojusticc to the classes place
under her care. At home, she gave two o
three hours every dry of the music of he
cousins, and with marked evidence c
success. Besides this, many hours wer
spent in practice and study, in order t.
increase her ability for the duties sh
had voluntarily assumed.
Mary's choice did not fail to have ,h
effect which her uncle and aunt had pre-
dcted. 1t quickly became known tina, sh
was only teacher in Madame Lacrok
Seminary. The young ladies', who I'm
before been on terms of intimacy with he
finding that she was the inslruciress q
their younger sisters, began To grow colt
towards he', and numbers failed to recog
uize her in the street. This was a sever
trial to her young spirit; but conscious re
ciltndc Of pnrpose sustained her. Sh
had put her hands TO the plough, and cou
not look hack What grieved her most
vas The nnkindnees of Jane. Mary's con
duct affected her sister IN Two ways. Ii
the first place, it de,racicd from her stand
ing in the eyes of many, aud, in the secnn,
place, was daily rehuke Of her want Il
the same honest independence. In he
aunt and uncle, howe,er, the heroic cir
found nnchangiug lri,>lds. They no, onl
admired her for her excellence of charac
ter. but loved her fnr the sweetness Of dis
position. Not without pain did they per
| Celyp that all their fears i'm rpu1rd TO fin