The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-08

hundred dollars in my lile.'
Great profit is made on sugar plums
you know. IL is very fine. business
IF were not deformed, assure you,
:, should do something else for living.
could learL a trade, or work in factory.
'You wouldn't stand half The chance lc
pick up n beau
L never thought of one
Don't tell me. When he sailors pass
you look up smiling enough, know
Jaue, you are too bad
Not when am talking with a mer-
! chant
Sarah did not care 10 proIong the con-
: versation, and so she was rejoiced when
Mrs. Coburn came INTO the room. The
good woman made her usual inquiries re-
speeding business, and she was glad to
learn that It had very much increased.
OCCASIONAL y Jane would pass the stand
of Sarah, with few of her companions,
and cast sneering look the hump back
ed girl, and sometimes made a remark
which was no: SO pleasant for Sarah to
hear. One day she came up to the stand,
throwing down silver dollar, SAYING
Give me pound OF pepperminls.'
Il haven't pound
Give me half a pound, them
Il haven't that quantiy even. 1t is
seldom that have call for more than
two or three cents worth at Il time
oh! you don't keep but few cents
worth, them said Jane, winking at one OF
her companions. 'WeII, give US pound
OF Almonds
Il haven't pound Of any thing
And of the girls went, laughing loud
enough 10 be heard across the street. Sa.
rah was little mortified, but yet she pilied
the folly of The proud and naughty Jane
and her companions.
A few years passed and Sarah contin-
ued her business, and with great success.
She was so kind and pleasant that all the
children loved to trade with her. When
they had penny 10 spend, they would
run down to Miss Ed gar's stall, and were
always satisfied with their bagans.
About this time the good mother of Jane
was called from her family by death. She
was al excellent woman and all the neiob,
bors mourned their loss none felt more
severely her loss than Sarah. Mex, 10
her mother she loved Mrs. Coburn; in a
her trials she had ocen her friend and I
1t was to be regretted thai I
her daughter possessed none of the ex> 9
cellent qualities OF her mother. Not lone ,
'ler her decease Jane mingled in the gay a
circles and did not appear to be half so ,
iceply afflicted as the poor hump back
GIRL
Charles Somers, the son of merchant. {
lad for some time been partial to Jane a
She was pretty girl as far as outv ard a
'eauly was concerned and this attraction c
fected young Somers. Occasionally, as II
e passed by the STALL O.! Sarah, he would S
top and purchase few articles-snch as
caches, apples and plums. He seemed h
pity the unfortunate girl and sometimes d
opped few moments 10 converse with 10
err. AT one time he passed with Jane et
nd stopped 10 buy something, when Jane "
lade some saucy remark. Charles check. W
her by saying "tha, unfortunate Young ii;
oman deserves great deal of credit h,
he not only supports herself and mother,
1t actually gives something 10 those who tn
e poorer than she is. Besides this she ed
Is we'll cultivated mind, and were il "
1t for her hump-back, there is manv l;r
an who would rejoice to make her his ed
ife.' On
i don't think much of her myself re- di;
arked Jane | never saw any thing so JaI
racting about her. She always ob,rud- so,
herself into our house, when mother sb,
Is living, although we hinted 10 her re- ma
attdIy that she was not wanted. We sut
vent seen much Of her of late.' arr
| never heard her spoken against be- AM
o. ~, for
The reason is, people don't know her. tho
always looks so modest and sant.like the
i have no patience with her. TO
ir her talk you wouldn't think butter
I'D melt in her mouth. You NAV de- re,
ID upon it. she is seIf-conceited, de- the
ltul crealure-lhat | know. is I
6elng but little acquainted with Sarah, Til
aries took 10 be correct what Jane had Biz
him, and al:er that was cautious how was
spoke to her and never again purchas ed
IN article at her stand. Sarah noticed was
appearance of the young man and sun. pre-
ed he had been influenced bv Jane of 6
not hearing what had been said she er
no opportunity 10 defend herself. She Tin
.lnued to sell and to buy, while her
ness rapidly increased year by year 1
ny Saturday night, she would place in Ton
mothers care what she had made du, stan
the week, which was carefully rat trb'
e in silver money. suft
or ten years had Sarah been attentive yet I
n lille business, and no one but hers earn
and mother knew how well she had state
eeded, and how much money she had have
er mothers chest. During this Pc SIG,
Mr. Coburn had married second ded