The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-27

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wild, thoughtless gr', and hardly know
what 1t is best 10 do with her; but perhaps
it will be as we'll 10 try an experiment, aud
let her think aud sc, Iiule white for her
self. Iexpecl that she will spend all her
earnings in fine clothes, but after she has
done SO she may see the folly of it: at al
events, she will be rather more Likely 10
understand ihe vaus Of money when she
has bcen obliged 10 work ior IT Alter she
has had hei own way for one year, she
may possibly be willing 10 return home
and become liuIo more seady, and br
willing to devote her active energies She is
very capable giro to household duties
for hitherto her services have been princi-
IpaIIy out OF doors, where she 10 now toe
old 10 work. am a.so willing that she
should see little of the world, ard wha
IS going on in it; and that If she receive,
no benefit, she " i'll al least return TO US an
,njulsd.'
- husband, have manyrCears for her.
was The reply of Mrs. Atkins, she IS SO
very gid ~ aud thong ghuess-and the Slater
girls are as haIr-brained as herself, and
will lead her on in all sorts Of folly. !
wish yon would lel her that she must stay
at home
\ have msdc q plomiss,' said he, 'and
will keep it; aud Abby, IIruoI will keer
hers
Abby flew around in high spirits 10 make
,hr necessary preparations for her depar-
!ure, AMI her mother assisted hs- with 3
nslvy heart.
CHAPTER II,
The evening before she left hon.s; her
father called her to him, and fixing upon
her a calm, earnest and an almos, mnurnfu
look; lie asked '.fbby do goa ever MiakF
! Abby was subdued. sad almost awsd, by
her fathers look ana manner. There wa.
something unusual in i,--soms,hing in tn
depression which was unexpected from hin
ont that reminded her Of her teachers look
It the Sabbath school when ho was endea
,oring to impress upon her mind some 90
rious !ruih. Yes, father she at l'ng,i
'eplieL' 4 have thought a great deal laie}
tbout going to Lowell
But do not believe, my child, 'hlt you
nave had any serious reflection On the sub
lisct, and fear that hayS doue wrong in
conssnlins to lei You 60 from bone. II
was 100 pnor 10 maintain you here, and had
no employment about which you could
make Yourself useful I should feel no seIi-
reproach, and woud let you go, trusting
lhat all might ye, be well; but now have
done what / may severely repent Of, and
Abby, if yoa do not wish 10 make me
wrctGhed, you will return 10 ia better,
mider, and mora thoughtful girl,
Tha, night Abby reflected aors seriously
than she had ever done in her life before,
Her falher's words, rendered more impress
sivs by the look and tone with which they
were delivered, had sunk into her heart ps
wora4 of his had Esyer done before. She
had been surprised at his ready acquics"
oonce in her wishes, but il had now new
meaning. She felt that she was about t,
DO abandoned to herself, because her pa
rents desp4ired of being able tn do anything
for her; they lho'I her too wild, reckless.
and uniamable, 10 be sollened by aushI bu
Ithe stern lessons Of experience.
Il will surprise them, (said she to her
Isell; will show them that have soTe re.
Election; and after come home, my fsther
need not ask me DIihiah Yes, | know
Iwha. their fears are, and will let them Sc,
hhat can take care Of oIy'ef and as gool
care as they've ever taken Of me. know
II,ha, have done not ss well as light have
dome, but | will begin no,U, and when | re-
,IluIn they shalt see that am a better, mild
; or and more thoughtful girl. And the mo-
ney which intended to spend in fine dres
= shall be put into a bank will save it al
: and 10Y folher shall see tha! can earn mo
I ney .and ,ake care Of il too o how differ
1 enl will be from what they think | am
i and how very glad il will make father nh
IS mother to see that am not so bad anc
d an'