Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-15

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thought for himself and family, uutil
his creditors were settled with; then in
deed their total destitute condition
brought burst OF frenzy upon him; but
it soon subsidized, and he resumed his
calm demcanor.
His wife had long been an invalid,
and now seemed fast sinking into inn
bccility. She took but little notice Of
any thing that was going on, and only
appeared to wonder at the unusual
hustle about her. Isabel, the proud Is
abel, seemed turned to stone. No
word, no murmur, nor sign of grief cs-
capped her lips. In silence she gath
cred her costly possessions together
and brought them to the assembled
creditors. But Amy seemed inspired
with new life. Never was her step
more light, or her countcnance more
radiant than when she followed hcrsis-
ter and yielded her share TO the ham
mcr. Even the stern men when de-
mandcd the sacrifice from the sisters
were touched at the willingness with
which she resigned her property TO
them, and they begged her to accept
the Jewel she priced the most as me-
mento of their admiration of her con-
duct.
But the noble hearted girl refused, Il
have shared my fathers prosperity she
said, sand it is but proper follow his
example in meeting reverse; all |
have to ask of you is, to bear witness
to the honorable and selfdenying man
in which he has met your demands,
and returned you your own. Should
YOU ever hear men reyilc him, or asso-
ciate him with those who have wrong
ed you, remember an unsulhd name is
all he has left now, and his daughter
entreats you to guard it.
And now it becomes necessary to
seek some cheap tenement where they
might retire and by some means gain
a living. Amy readily accompanied
her father 10 seek one, and pleasantly
chattcd along the way, saying how
comfortable they would soon be settled !;
and how,,by all cxcrling themselves
they would realize handsome support.
Alas! poor girl, she little knew what n
world she was row cast upon, or
thought what tears and struggles the
unfortunate have to make their way.
Many bye street was threaded be-
fore they could find place likely to
suit their fallen fortunes, and at the
same time not jar too harshly on the
refined feelings which poverty only
made more sensitive.
At last they were obliged to take up
with part of a tenement owned and
occupied by widow and her daughter.
Two small rooms on the first 1oor,on
in the attic and kitchen, were now to
accommodate tic dclicatcly nuIturcd
family who, but a few months before
had been inhabiting ono Of the statcli
est mansions in the city.
But Amy declared that il would just
suit their furniture, and Maria, the
landlady's daughter, would be compa-
ny for the ;bcsidcs they would be far
removed from their fashionable acquian-
tanccs and would run no risk of hav-
ing their feelings hurt by frequently
meeting them. So the place was Ia
ken, and Amy. accompanied by her
former maid, Anna, who was strongly
attached 10 her, and who rcsolutcly re-
fused TO leave her until the family was
settled, proceeded TO remove their fur
niturc and put things TO rights Amy
indeed knew but little about house
cleaning and fixing but she checrluIly
followed Annals directions, ond soon
had the delight Of seeing how well the
carpet fitted, and the table aud chairs
looked in their places; and how COM
Portable her parents bed room would
be. The warm hearted Anna regret
ted that there was no place for her TO
sleep in, else she would stay without
any wages, whether the young ladies
would let her or no. For how could
they get along without her! They
never made fire in their lives, and
knew no more how TO get breakfast
than babe, let alone the many other
household things necessary to comfort.
Stay she would for few days if she
had to sleep in the entry and every
week she would come and sec about
their washing.'-So spoke the noble
girl, and Amy, felt, as she enumerated
H. ,,,n,, tL;nos ,ccassary IN hc done