Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-09-26
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Ffs' buFhehli ~ may be, Ally, she vii
get you The school; these rich people have gc
much influence"
, Mrs.. Burneli came to offer Ally, as her bu,
oand had promised, 10 his first lively emotion
t Of gratitude q SPLENDID home.
"You shall share with litfts Marcia in avn.
ry thlRg," she said; "You shall eyon dfvida
our love; more; you are older. and ahaIl La
RI considered in everything the elder ia prhfer
Come and live with up, dear; for va have M
child but for yon.''
Ally looked at her mother, whose thin faco
now glowed with grateful ambition, glanced
ut The broken walls Of tho miserable hoyel she
allied honei turned from one little halEsiarv
60 figure TO another, and then, approching tho
lady, said IN a low tone. lyon are very kind.
aud will pray God to bless YOU for itt but I
must not 60 away from here"
"Must not :"
"Must not, Ally T. exclaimed the surprised.
disappointed mother.
AlyH voice became Chnked. This il q
very poor plare-I never knew how Door I'm
~ l went into some Of the grand houses but
| have always lived in it,"
"Bnt the sewing and that terrible main in
your side, my dear;'' interrupted the ynstron
~ VIII be better soon, | thirk; and maybe.
l shall not have TO sew so much nov, for IA
ry is growing bigger"
"But, Ally"
"Mo'her, don't drive me- away from home ,.
we will give you a home.'' pleaded lie
'auy; "the house YOU saw yesterday. There
you shall have everything you can wish
Things much more beautiful thsn Won haze
ever seen in your life-and little Marcia
whose NE you saved, will love you, and 90
will we all.' '''' ""' %
"Iben WHO will love my poor mothoriv
and Any burst into tears.
Al me commencement Of The conference =
head had been raised from a Pile Of bed CO.
VeFIhR IN a corner Of The room, and a red.
bIoated face Looked out on The ground win
vague wonder. Soon an expression of intel
9geeRce began to tighten up the hsavy eyes.
az" 10" ana 'hen a trace Of something like
emotion appeared upon the face. At Ally's
'aS' "ofos there was for a moment strange
to"s "IS,ye working OF The features, and the
bead Tell heavily back upon The pillow
1t was in vain that both The lady ard dame
Fisher pleaded. Aiiy's firm, modest answer
was ever tho same, "Oh. Il vas nothino.
couldnt lot tho little girl drown wban 1, in.
go easy to 60 into The water. II was notbing
so J 10 not deserve that beautiful home.
shouldn't be Of any use there, either. and here
| am indeed. """
but viii give you FIVE times the money
you could earn by sewing" urged the lady.
"and you shall bring il all here"
Any was for moment staggered.
$50 you would help us more BY poin0 than
ny staVlng,' said the dame, quite f]orcetfnt If
sen WDhe 20 anxious for her child'a welfare
"bnt mother, who would bold your head
when II aches, and battle your temples. and
kiss away the pain; and then eli and watch Won
WINE you sleep! And when the trouble com
e. VINO would try to make it light and helm
you to find all the happy things 10 wejgbt az
gainst 1t? And who would sit with vnn a.
evening, when you are go lonely! Who. mo.
Their, would read the Bible 10 Won I far yon
told nae but yesterday that YOUR evos wero
falllngi and who would-would love Won ,no
ther! Oh, don't send me awavl An tboso
things would OF " mako me- anrv n
you could not have them Too: and 40 Won mus,
let me stay here In the old house, for Il IL lie
only place where can be happy. God wopld
IoVe me If should leave you with All the
children to care for and none 10 eomfort von
you are sad.
Inc Iady's eyes were sufi1sed with tho
dew, as, with a mental blessing ON Tho
young girls head and a silent determination
70 ewaFd her self.denying spirit richly, she
- away
You have sacrificed yourself for NV sake.
.liy., sobbed The dame, folding her pentlS
N her arms; "Oh why did you do ii"
no mother am happier here, and he"
AlIy pointed to the bed meaningly, II couldn't
mention it before her,"
are; he would kill himself without ynn
week know. But oh, il is a dreadful tbin@
ny poor, poor Ally.
Ally was at her sewing 40 calm and mic,
10 # nothing unusual had occurred. though
mere was a singular bright spot on her cbeek.
md the dame busted himself with preparjng
ne chiIdren's supper, when Billy Fisher crent
rom the bed, and gIided half timidIy 10 The
loor. Il"
DON'T 60 tonight, father" whispered Al.
y laying her slight hand on his, and fixing
'""' p'ea-
Don't 60; will help you to fix the chess-
heh you wanted me 10 do last night: or | will
the pretty new handkerchief / bought for
,ou to-day, and sing whatever you like-onlv
lont go! 1t is very lonely here without YOU.
The lips Of The miserable man parted a.
hougb he would have replied; but he worda
eeiied Choking him, and he brushed hastily
tast her. Tears cam TO AEly's eyes as sbe
lrned again to her work; but no one needed
mat evening past az hundreds Of o,hers
ad done. The children were all sent 10 he'd.
nd then Ally and her mother sat down bv
heir one talow candle to earn bread for hem.
IT'S SO pleasant to be togo her z" said Al
y raising her face all beamiBg wish pratituds.
"aes out you lUse a great deal by il. dear"
"on' no; lose nothing. | should have lost
great deal If bad gone away from YOU.
lotheF' have been wondering since tbis
1orning, that God has been so Kind as IN
eeP US together while ! am so unprafeGul.
ever knew how happy it made me 10 be with
w never see half the blessings which
roo DestoWs upon us, darling"
mu'lhuFef-you' surrounded by comforts
no elegancies, teasting on dainties and roll
Gg ID iu&uries-oh, could you look upon da-
'e I isaers cottage, with it's broken walls and
guy Iufh'ure' and yet the poor drunkard'g
ne was really more deeply blessed than YOU
blessed with the inner wealth of a . noel
nd quiet spirit" She never murmured
The hour Of ten drew near. and Arr.,.
ulck ear caught the sound OF 4 ate, noon ibo
FEATHER he is very ea,ly. Oh, / hone no
not" F ="
She had no time to finish the ssntenra
ne door was thrown wide open with a quick;
lrhest, joyous dash.
Il have done it, Ally, bird-I have done
Ihere-there-whtst! Don't look so
ightened pussy it is nothing bad-it !,
'meth'ng good-very good. 1t viii mako
'ur little heart glad, and ought to make it
ad once 10 your sorry life time birdie,
'ar. SHALL tell you? shall I tell you Al.