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colniortab Die home.
The poor girl colored, and after q
few moments hesitation said
But, madam, J heve never be,n nc-
cusiomed to dong the work you ta'h
at, and ! am afraid ! should no, be a.
bic to give satisfaction.
.OIi. as 10 that, you will soon learn
If you are willing 10 try, and have no
foolish pride about you, as ,oo many
Of your class have. But then 1t you
have 10 be ,aught, of course YOU can
not expec; TO receive full wages
Fifty dollars is a great deal of mon
ey in these hard times
III will be bearly >ufficientto cloihe
me, madam. and ! have an invaded
mother and two little sisters, woh
are in some measure dependent on
my exertions.'
With that have nothing to do
The sum | have mentioned is the vi.
most | can afford 10 give, ard more,
| dare say, tnan you will be able to
earn. for you are very young, and by
your own confession, quite lnexperi-
enced in teaching
That is true. madam, Bat ] have
been well educated, and hoped the
stric, attention | should pay 10 my
pupils. would compensate Tor my
want of experience =.
4 silence of some minutes ensued,
which was at length broken by the
Young girl. Who said in 4 low Voice
WIN you allow me a few days to
consider of your propositlons.'
Yes said Mrs. Moreland; 'but !
mus, have your final determination
before Monday. What is your name!
Helen Osborn, madam. You shall
hear from me on Sunday and with
n low courtesy the humble stranger
Withdrew from the apartment.
Soon after, Mrs. Landon also took
leave. bordering deeply on the con
sistcncy of character which could IN
duce her friend to expend her time
and money in a vein attempt to alter
the condition Of those who needed
not her Interference, and were en-
rirely beyol d her control, While she
did not hesitlie TO Cypress and grind
down those whose poverty Compel
ed them TO submit TO her exactioils.
Nrs anIuu was much interested
in the appearance Of Helen O,boru,
and she determined to visit her and
If she found her deserving, 10 exert
herself to procure a situation for her,
better suited TO her youth and appa-
rent gentleness than that offered by
Mrs. Moreland.
Unexpected circumstances, howev-
e, compelled her to leave the city,
and when she returned she found the
poor gi.l already established IN the
family Of her friend, and ass!diou,iy
performing the various duties lmPos-
ed upon her by tina, lady. Mrs NJ,
nbso, bed in her philanihrop;c schemes
for the abolition of slavery. had no
time 10 attend to the comfort OF her
dependents, and she did not note the
pale check and Iabored breathing OF
the delicate and ovcrworked crca
ture who was literally toIling herself
To death in her service. More than
once Mrs. Landon demonstrated with
her, and Ell deavored to awaken her
to a ems OF injustice; but she resen.
ted her remarks as an unwarranted
interference, and would not or could
not zee the suffering her carelessness
occasioned to het poor DEPENDENT
Mr.. MoreIand as an incident man
and provided his home VAS always
comfortable, and his income not ex
cceded he never i%nlerierred with the
arrangements of the family. lie did
no, partake Of his wile's enthusiasm
in the abolition cause, but us 1t did
not infringe on his comfort. he did
not excep, to it. OF course, It was
no, expected that he would give HIM
self any trouble to improve the stu
alton Of his children's governess.
One evening Mrs. Moreland gave
a large and brilliant party. Heller
had been busily engaged for severa
days in preparing Tor it, and when al
OTHER tolls were ovei, she was sum
moned Tn assist Mrs. Moreland ir
dressing, she was almost ready tt
sink with fatigue. Poor girl, she hal
been tenderly nurlured, and the Ia
Dor hhe was compelled TO perform
was fast undermining a constitution
naturally fragile and delicate. Al
soon as Mrs. Moreland's toilet wa
completed, she retired to her humble
bed, hoping that rest and quiet would
bring some relief TO her aching heat
and ,hrobbing pulse. .
Among the guests assembled II