The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Ar,hur's Magazine.
THE YOUNG MUSIC TEACHER.
BY T. 5. ARTHUR.

MI w CHS was WlI'"Cf WI" WV
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Mary. The for
mcr twenty, and the latter cigh'een.-
He had been accounted man in easy
circumstances from the fact that he lived
in # very comfortable style, and gave his
children the best education that money
could procure. But in doing this he
lived fully up to his income. Death sud-
denly removed him, and left his two
daughters without fortune or home. An
uncle, Mr. Ucndoe, was the only relative
they had. He was what is called well
off in the world; possessed very hand
some property. But, as he had young
and expensive family, his regular income
was never much beyond his wants. AS
soon as MIR HOndco, who administered
on Mr. Wells estate, ascoItained that
nothing would be left after paying off the
debts, he informed Jane and Mary OF the
fact, and at the same time, offered them
home.
For some weeks AFTER their fathers
death, the two young ladies renamed in
the house where they had been living, all
the domestic arrangements continuing the
same as during his life time. They had
no suspicion OF the real state of their
fathers affairs, and we're only affected
with almost inconso!ablc grief at his loss.
When thoir uncle unlolcd to them the
true position in which they stood, they
were at first overwhelmed with alarm
His prompt and kind offer of home,
soothed their anxious feelings, and left
their minds in calmer frame.
How kind and generous our uncle IS,
Jane remarked, Oh the day after he had
proposed to the sisters to consider his
house their iutnre dwelling place.
Truly So, Mary replied with warmth,
while glow Of genuine gratitude lit up
her sober face.
we shall feel almost as much at home
with uncle Hendoc, as we did in our own
fathers house
'Do you think it is right for us to 60
there, asked Mary, Looking al her sis
ter with a serious expression of couate-
nance.
Right! What can YOU mean slsterf
we have 10 claim upon him
'IIo is our fathers brother.
Blu. not our father. Jane
Nlary's sister locked at her for some
moments, utterly at a loss to comprehend
the drift Of her remarks.
He is our uncle, and has offered u. n
home, she at length said. 1T would be
q strange act in us to refuse to accept OF
it because we have no claims upon him;
especially, when there is no ether TIRES
hold over which we can pass.
But he has large family ofhis own
to support
and is able enough to support them
and us
Perhaps so. Bat that does not alter
oar position in the least. While our
father lived, his house was our home by
natural right. Now that he is taken lroul
Us, will it he right for US to lean any
other ARM
'Ycs-but should not each Of us l'an
upon her arm' Is not a mere state Of
dependence upon arcaton wrong po-
sition for young lady to holdi'
Lean upon our own arms! How are
VIC to do that Mary!'
There are many young women who
support themselves genteely. Why not
we; The truth is, have been thinking
about this ever since uncle IIendee was
here YESTERDAY, and the more turn il
over in my mind the more reluctant am
to ACCEPT his generous offer. do not
feel as if it woul;! be just for me to do So
| have q good education, and could read.
iIy support myself as French teacher
or by giving lessons in music
"A French teacher Lessons in music
Mary you cannot be in earnest.
Indeed sister, am sure that | can
never 20 into uncle flcndoe's house, and
accept the home he has so kindly offered
without feeling sclt-condemned and losing
sclf-respcc. A state of mere dcpcndont
would be deeply calling to me, AS mu.
sic or French teacher, | should be far
happier.
Mary, you must not think fit. Dc
not, on any account, breath such thing
to uncle tIcndce. 1t would wound severe
ly the generous feelings he has so nobly
expressed
Thus opp o9od, Mary said no more
But she thought over the matter constant
ly; and the more she thought about it.
the more dissatisfied was she at the idea
Of becoming u dependent upon her unclc's
bounty,
a few days afterwards. Mr. Hcndee in.
formed his two nicces that he must give
up the house in which they lived, and
sell of their fathers furniture. Then
aunt came in her carriage, and with many
kind assurances of her love for them, took
them to her own home, and babe them
honcciorth consider it as theirs. Tears
of natural regret at leaving the place
where they had spent SO many pleasant
seasons, mingled with heart-drops Of sor-
row, as they remembered The kind father
they should see no more in this world
For the first few days after they had en-
tered the hospitablc mansion oftheir I'M
Gle and aunt, the sisters felt much dcpres-
sed in spirits. After that, Jane gradually
became more cheerful. But Mary con-
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