The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
N7lS0IsILhAN IE0US
From Ar thurs Magazine,
THE YOUNG MUSIC TEACHER
By T. 6, ARTHUR.

,, Mr.. Wells was a widower with tw,
}. daughters-Jsne and Mary, The forme
$ twenty, and The latter eighteen. He ha,
been accounted man in easy circumstances
:, from the fact that he lived in avery comfor
style, and gave his children the bes, educa
!. non that money could procure. But, ir
dung this he lived fully up to his income
' Death suddenly removed him, e. lett his tw,
daughters without fortune or home. An un
Gle, Mr.. HenGee, was the only relative the,
had. He was what is called well of in IN,
worId possession very handsome proper
ny. But, as he had young and expensiv,
family his regular income vas never mucl
iHeyond his wants. As soon as MIR uende,
WIN an, ninistered on Mr.. Wells estate, as
= artaned ,ha, would be left afer paying of
,A rs. he inform. ed Jane and Mary OF
the fact, and, a! ihe SAM ""e' one'e'
them a home.
For some weeks after 'her father >'''''
the TWO Young ladies' remaine,H In me mouse
where they had been hving,al the ''omes"'
arrangements con,ining the same as dur.,'SI
his lille time. They had no suspicion OIL
lhe real state of their fathers affairs
md were only affected with almost incon
soIabe grief a, his loss. When their uncle
nn(oldeI to them the true position in which
they stood, they were at first overwheImed
with alarm, His promp, 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 had
proposed to the sisters TO consider his
house their future dwelling place.
'rruy SO Mary replied with warmth.
while glow Of genuine gratitude In up her
sober face
We shall feel almost as much al home
with uncle Ilandeo, as we did in our owl
fathers house.
DO you lhInk it right for US to 60 lhere'
asked Mary, looking al her sister with a
serious expression OF counIenance.
Right! Wha, san you mean, sister,!
we have no claims upon him.
'lle is our fathers brolher'
'Bu, not our father, JaLe,!
'Mary's sister looked al her for some
moments, utterly al a loss TO comprehend
he drift RI her ranoarke
lie is our uncle, and has offered us
home. she al length said. j, you'd be ID
strange act in US 10 refuse 10 sccep. of il,
because we have no claims upon him, es
pecially, when lhers is other lhreshholdI
over which we can pass
But he has large family Of his own TO-
support
And he Is able enough 10 suppor. them
apd US
Perhaps so. But that does not alter our
position in the least. While our father Inv.
ed, his honse was our home by natural
rght. Now he is taken from Ns, will il bt
righi for US to lean upon any other arn!
'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 Stale ol
dependence upon arelalion wrong position
ior young lady 10 hoId!'
'Aean upon our own arms! How ar
az IN do that Marvn
There are great many young women
| who srppori themselves genleel. Why may
not we! The ruth ls, have been think
lng about this ever since Uncle Hendet
was here yesterday, snd The more Turn II
oye, in my mind the more reluctant sm
- accept of lis generous offer. do no
root If il would be just for me to do so.
b.vs good education, and could readily
oDor, mo, 'elf as a French teacher, or by
giving Lessons IN music.
"A French leach.,.r! Lessons in music
Mary YOU canno, be in earnest
| Indeed, sister, sm sure that can never
90 ,rto Uncle Hendee's house, sDd accept
the home he has so kindly offered wiihon'
feeling selt,coEdemned, and losing my sell