The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-13

came' because you spoke 60 kindly to me
your voice sounded like my swee. noth
er's.'
Her eslnes, des,e was to study, ,hs
she might one day be capable VI teaching.
She bIusAed deeply as she expressed that
wish, and added
'You may think | am very aspiring. 70
a poor girl
| rather encouraged her desire, bn,somo.
how, as looked irIo her beautiful face,
thought read in it lor her
Ia brighter destiny. The only two
books she owned were The Bible and Ara
blan Nights Entertainment, rather singular
''ora'yit mus, be acknowledged. The lat
er work was given her by the kind woman
who took care Of her, aud it mad been a
Ich source Of amuse menl. Her brigh, blue
ayes would glsten whenever she spoke Of
AIaddin's amP,and she frequently dld when
none but myseIGpresens
One evening she brough, a lamp,snd wip.
ing the dust from 1t as she placed ii upon
'he table, remarked smIIingly--
what good fortune shall | rub up ror
yuu this svenirgF
"A letter from my (:ieuds, carles.y sd
led.
Here it is, said she, producing it from
na!er her apron
IL was that very evening, and while |
was YET reading The letter, ,ha, | heard a
great commotion below. From the tone OF
Mrs. Wilson's voice, i, was eyiden, that,
she was very much excited, and | well
knew upon whom her outbreaks Of wra,h
'sn .faIllIo Jane 4 she had unfortunate
broken one or two nice dishes, AID rad
some alteration with the daughters. They
pllen reproached her for her poverty and
iddng her 10 do The most lnenial 0 Ices
or them.
Here Jane, said Jophia, one morning
| ccme and lie my shoes
i think YOU had better wait upon your
elf, she mildly answered.
The words were scarcely ont Of her
mouth, when she received such a blow
rom the dies foot as NJ her reeling 10
the floor, while the haugh,y little Miss
Tgily asked.
'Wnat does mother keep you for bu. to
wait upon u>l
The first impulse OF Jane was 10 ilse
md return the blow wIlh luieresD; bat re.
aliing the last Sundays lesson. Resist nol
svl,' she silently walked into lhe kitchen
% weep there.
These, and other circumstances combined
nad made in al unpleasant week for The
child, She had become discouraged aLd
Indifferent; she received no praise for good
conduct, but severe censure for The essl
fuiI
Jane had fine ear for music and swee
voice. Now and lheu, when aboul her
work, she would sing like bird in May
morning Nj. " IIson had purchased an,
segant piano for his daughter: it stood inI
the parlnr, and instruction books, were al
most always lying upon it. 1t seems dat
Jane had found time, when the family wereI
ibsenl, 70 teach herself he rudmens. Mrs
" lson had once found her there. AMI un
ier penalty of severe punishment had
forbidden her to touch The insrument again
Bat so great was her desire 10 play that
she veGtu sI,ln the absence of Mrs. Wilson
hat evening, 10 60 IN and play.
Think ug she heard some one coming !
she arose, and ia her haste overturned H
arge glass lamp, flied with oil, upon lhs
1ew ingram caipet, and u2or the music
BOOKS, the offence to ihe notable Mrs Will
son was unpardonable. Jane confessed
ner fault most humbl y-she was conscious
1f dsubedieuce: but there was 20 mercv Cot
,he bound glrl, Mrs. Wilson took her
roughly by the shoulder and shook her un
III the child could scarcely reGover herI
breath. In the morning she was not vs
ole, and ltom some conversation belweeuI
Sophia and her sister gathered tha, she
had been banshed to tie cellar and there
locked up all night. retired to my room
and there wepl like child To be any
longer witness 10 lhe degradation OF such