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

and he told her she had not appsicdin
vain, that il she would leave her name
and number, he would send her n plen1
iiful supply the next morning. With
a slight tinge on her check, Isabel
gave the desired information
'Ah! ! knew your noble father, he
quickly replied. you arc happy IN
being the daughter of sucha man. !
will call myself upon you in the MORN
ing
And Isabel took her leave with 4
lighter heart than she had known since
the first day Of her misiortunes. But
it was not the promise of employ ment
that so thrilled her; il was The just and
ready tribute given to the memory Of
her father. Oh 4. how much delight
those few words gave the hearts ofthc
afflicted daughters?
Mr.. Hearty was as good as his word,
and supplied the sisters with plenty
Of copying, paying them SO well that
they soon trebled their former game.
often calling upon them and with kind
and benevolent words cheering them
on their desola,e path.
| Anna in the meanwhile took all the
labor oflhe housekeeping ciflheir hands
receiving her board in return, and doing
needle work, in which she was very
expert during her leisure. Thus nearly
two years had passed, and the sisters
had become reconcled TO tbeirfortunes:
and had ii not been for the anxiety they
felt for their poor mother, who day by
day, gradually wasted away before their
eyes, they might in great measure
have recovered their former happiness.
For the path Of duty is adorned with
thousands Of unseen flowers though its
sharp thorns often for a while conceal
them. But they who s,eadfasily per-
servcrc are sure TO find them at last;
and then what a priceless treasure they
prove to the iol-worn pilgrim.
Isabel and Amy had only found il SO
and now what formerly seemed to
their blinded vision hard and drcarv
fate, had become invested in crown
of beauty and glory; for the scales had
fallen from their eyes, and they beheld
the uncrring hand Of 4 wise Providence
leading them on in safety through
quicksands and whirlwind, TO home of
loneliness and Joy, where none but the
tried and purified might enter. And
they gratefully blessed The hand that
had brought them forth from The hot
bed OF worldly vanitics, even though
it was through the furnace of affection.
and gives the hope Of glorious here
after.
Not little to this blessed change
had their good friend Heartily con,ribu-
ted, aud many blessing from the sis
tcrs was secretly called upon his head
But new grief now awaited them
in the loss Of their mother, who, in just
.woyears after their fathers death, was
quietly laid beside him. Ali! how
lonely these orphans felt then; but the
, hand Of their heavenly father was still
| above and around them, and blessed
/. days were coming that neither dared
hope for.
One day Isabel found il necessary
to call at Mr.. Heartly's Office; just as
she was about leaving, a young man
entered. As bis eye fell upon her he
started and called her by name.
+ "Is it Mr. Lovel ?" she asked half
j doublingly.
, /" 1t is" he replied; and your sis.
G ter, is she wells have been look ing
. for you this past week. II is now just
' eight days since returned TO the city,
/ and beg you will allow me TO accom-
pany you home
Isabel hardly knew how TO answer !.
r but il suddenly struck her that Amy
n might have more 10 do with the visit
, than herself, and so she readily gave
1 her cocsent.
I During their walk, Lovei expressed
J. himself most fcelngIy on the change
: Of their fortunes, which he, for .hc first
n time heard after he landed, and yet.
, when Isabel frankly owned how they
q had ceased 10 regret il, he seemed like
' one inspired with sudden happiness
3 which he could hardly contain.
At length they reached homo and
( Lowell was once more III the presence
] Of his beloved.
y Amy" he said softly, but though
her back was turned 10 the door, and
| she stood at the end Of the room, the