Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-06

cacy altogether beyond her shallow UNDER
standing and artificial views. She Weakened
them from their dream with a storm of in
dignation. Her exaggerated statements were
in no degree adapted to the real measure Of
wronJ-doing, and therefore, instead of pro-
ducing hostility and sorrow, they reused re-
sentiment against what was felt to be unjust
accusation. The poor needless neglected
child Of poverty was treated as if she were
already hardened in depravity. No names
were too base 10 be bestowed upon her. AS
the angry mistress drove her to her garret,
the concluding words were, "You ungrateful,
good-(ornothing hussey, that I took out of
the aims house from charity You vile
creature, you, thus to reward all my kind
ness by trying to seduce and ruin my only
son !"
This was reversing matters Strangely
Susan was sorely tempted TO ask for what
kind ness she was expected to be grateful;
but she did not. She was ashamed of hav-
ing p~racticed concealment, as every generous
nat lie is but this feeling of self-reproach
wal overpowered by a consciousness that she
did not deserve the epithets bestowed upon
her, and she iimidly said so. "Hold your
tonnne," replied Mrs. Andrews. 'Loave
nv house tomorrow morning, and never let
me see you again. | always expected you'd
come to some bad end, since that fool of a
painter came here and asked to take your
likeness, sweeping the sidewalk. This
comes Of setting people up above their condi-
tion.'
After talking the matter over with her hus-
band, Mrs. Andrews concluded to remain ST.
lent about Roberts adventure, to send him
forthwith into the country, to his uncle the
minister, and recommend Susan to one of
her friends, who needed a servant, and had
no sons to be endangered. At parting, she
said, 81 shall take away the cloak | gave you
last winter. The time for which You was.
bound TO me isn't up by two years; and the
allowance Mr.. jenkins makes to me isn't
enough to pay for my disappointment in los
ing your services just when you are begin
ming 10 he useful, after all the trouble and
expense | have had with you. He has a.
greed to pay you every month enough to get
decent clothing; and that's more than you
deserve. You ought to be thankful to me
for all tie care | have taken of you, and for
concealing yonr bad character; but I've done
expecting any such thing as gratitude in this
world" The poor girl wept, but she said
nothing. She did not know what to say.
No fault was found with the orphan in the
family of Mr.. Jenkins, the alderman. His
wife said she was capable and industrious;
and he himself took a decided fancy to her.
He praised her cooking, he praised the neat
ness with which she arranged the table, and
after a few days, he began to praise her CLOS
sy hail and glowing cheeks. All this was
very pleasant to the human nature of the
young girl. She thought it was very kind
and fatherly, and took it all in good part
She made her best courtesy when he pre-
scented her with a handsome calico gown
and she began to think she had fallen into
the hands Of real friends. But when he
chucked her under the chin, and said such a
pretty girl ought to dress well, she blushed
and was confused by the expression of his
countenance, though she was too ignorant of
the world to understand his meaning. But
his demonstrations soon became too open to
admit of mistake, and ended with offers of
money. She heard him with surprise and
distress. To sell herself without her affec-
tons, had never been suggested TO her by
nature, and as yet she was too little a~cquaiu-
ted with the refnements of high civilization,
to acquire familiarity with such an idea
Deeming it best to fly from prosecutions
which she could not avoid, She told Mrs.
Jenkins that she found the work very hard,
and would like to go to another place as soon
as possible. elf you go before your month
is up, shall pay you no wages" replied the
lady ''but you may go if you choose" In
vain the poor girl represented her extreme
need Of d pair of shoes. The lady was vex-
ed at heart, for she secretly suspected the
cause of her departure; and though she could
not in justice blame the girl, and was willing
enough that she should go, she had a mind
to punish her. But when Susan, to defend
herself, limited that she had good reasons for
wishing to leave, she brought a storm on her
head, at once. "You vain. impairment crea.
ture ~ exclaimed Mrs. Jenkins. 'Because
my husband gave you a new gown, foi
shame of the old duds you broughtfrom Mrs,
Andrews, do you presume to insinuate thai
his motives were not honorable And he a
gentleman of high responsibility, an alder.
man of the city! Leave nv house; the
sooner the better but don't expect a cent o.
wages
, Unfortunately, a purse lay on the work-ta.
BILE, near which Susan was standing. She
f had no idea of stealing; but she thought tC
herself, ''Surely | have a right to a pair o
shoes for my three weeks of hard labor.''-
She carried of the purse, and went into tn
service OF a neighbor who had expressed
wish to hire. That very evening she wa,
arrested, and was soon after tried and sen
fenced TO Blackwell's Island. A very bolt
and bad woman was sentenced at the SAM
, time, and they went in company. From he
= PNfhNfhE uhu uluSi pOOl ou
san received a new series of lessons in tina
strange course of education, which a Chris
tian community had from the beginning be
slowed upon her. Her residence on the Is
land rapidly increased her stock of evi
knowledge. But she had no natural tenden
cies to vice and though her ideas of RICH
and wrong were inevitably confused by tn,
t social whirlpool into which she was borne
she still wished to lead a decent and indus
, trious life. When released from confine
, ment, she tried to procure a situation at ser
vice; but she had no references to give, ex
, cept Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Jenkins
/, When she called a second time, she uni
, formly met the cold reply, al hear you hav
4 been on ~Blackwell's Island. never en-
9 ploy people who have lost their character.
4 From the last of these attempts, she wa
walking away hungry and disconsolate
doubtful where to obtain shelter for tn
night, when she met the magistrate, who ha
sentenced her and the other woman. II
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