The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
IIIS0lEIlIlAN ANN0US
From Ar thurs Magazine,
THE YOUNG MUSIC TEACHER
By T. 8. ARTHUR.

Mr.. Wells was a widower with wv
daughters-Jane and Mary, The (orme
twenty, and The later eighteen. lie ha
been accounted man in easy circumstance.
from the fact that he lived in avery comfol
style, and gave his children The best educs
lion tha. money could procure But, i
doing this, he lived fully up to his income
Death suddenly removed him, g. lett his Nv
daughters without fortune or home. An un
cIe, Mr.. HenGee, was the only relative the,
had. He was what is called well of 10 III
wOtld possession very handsome proper
Iy. But, as he had young and expensv
family his regular income vas never mucl
beyond his wants As soou as Mr. Hende
Who administered on AIR. Wells estate, as
cerllaned that would be left after paying Of
The debts, he informed Jane and Mary o
tho fact, and, at the same time, oierec
them a home.
For some weeks after their fathers death
tho Two Young ladies' remained in the house
where they had been llving,alI The domestic
arrangements conlining the same as during
his life time. They had no suspicion oi
The real state of their fathers affairs
and were only affected with almost incon
'oabe grief at his loss. When their uncle
un(oIdsd 10 them The true position in which
they stood, they were al first overwhelmed
with alarm, His prompt and kind offer of
a home, soothed their anxious feelings, and
left their minds in calmer frame
How KIND and generous our uncle is,
Jane remarked, on the day after he bad
10 The sisters 10 consider his
house their future dwelling place.
rruIv so Mary replied with warmth
while glow Of genuine gratitude lii up her
sobe. face
I'VE shall feel almost as much at home
with uncle llandee, as we Did in our own
(d,her's house.
DO you think i, right for US to 90 lherer
asked Mary, looking al her sister win n
serious expression Of counenance.
Right! What can you mean, sis,erl'
we have no claims upon him.
'lle is our fathers brother
'Bul not our father, JaLe.!
'Mary's sister looked al her for some
moments, uuer J at loss 10 comprehend
he drift Cf her remarks.
lie is our uncle, and has offtled us q
home she at length said. III would be a
strange act in US TO refuse 10 accept of il
because we have no claims upon him, es
pecialIy, when Ihers is other lhreshhold
over which we can pass
'B0t he has large family Of his own tc
support
And he is able enough 10 support them
and u.s.
Perhaps so. But lba, does Got alter our
position in the least. While our la,hsr NV.
ed' his house was our home by nalurai
right. Now he is taken from us, will il b.
rIghs Tor us to lean upon any other arm!'
'We must lean upon some arm, now ,hsl
we have his no longer
'YeS, but should not each Of us lean
upon her own arm! Is not mere slate oI
dependence upon relation wrong position
Tor young lady 10 hoId!'
lean upon our own arms! How ar,
we 10 do lhs, Maryl'
There are great many young womeI
who support themselves genteeI. Why ma,
not wei The truth Is. have been think
ing about this ever since Uncle Hendet
was here yesterday, and The more turn !
oVer in my mind the more reluctant am
to accept Of lis generous offer do no
fee! as If it would be jus, for me to do so
have good education, and could readiI,
support myself as Fronch teacher, or b!
giving lessons in music
"A French teacher! Lessons in music
Mary you cannot be in earnest
Indeed, sister. | am sure that | can nevC
90 irIo Uncle Hsndes's house, and sccel
. the home he has so kindly offered, witho,
feeling ,elt-cOzdemned, and losing my Sc