Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-05
From the Young Peoples Magazine.
THE LITTLE HUNCH. BACKED GTRT.
ny FLIzABETH CAKES SMITH

linz III lie hONCH-3ACKED GIRL.
ny ELIzABETH CAKES SMITH.
"Oh, mother" said little Ellen. bursting into
tears and throwing her hoad into her mothers Ian.
" how happy ! am that there is n Henren; and
wish could 90 TO it now, nom. dear mother"
Mrs. il took the child in her arms, hardly
able 10 speak for tears. She well knew the many
trials TO which her unofending daughter was sub
iected nnd she fe,t for her, as none but mothers
similarly situated can feel.
! "Whnt has happened to disturb my dear? Who
has snohen harshlv TO you z"
y" NO one no mother. And never mind it
much when the little girs do call me names they
don't mean any hurt But oh. mother. how I might
! be loved, were as beautiful as cousin Mary
| Aunt says I'm better child more gentle and kind
but everybody loves cousin Mary the moment they
see her; and they smile upon her and often kiss
her. This morning Mary and we're PLAYING to-
Gcther, and lady passed by with a sweet, pleasant
face. loved her ns soon as saw her. She stop
ped and praised Mory's pretty riugles and bright
ewes and kissed her rosy cheeks. And then she
looked ptifully ct me and said, poor child Then,
mother, could not keep from weeping. And, and,
she gave me some money. She couldn't love me,
aud 50 shc rave money!
"Elleu, Elem said the widow in the bitterness
Of feeling, "you will break my heart"
smother, will you take the money and buy
sore clothes for little John, who comes to the door
to beg? | shall never bear to think of it. And
now, mother will read, and not feel unhappy any
more"
al am afraid It troubled Mary to see you so
much grieved had you not better go and speak to
her, my dear 2"
"Nct now, mother; am afraid she don't love
me so much MS do her. When | turned TO come
away she said What TOOL you are TO feel so,
Ellen; the lady might, in welcome, have given YOU
the kisses. had she given me the money; shouldn't
mind having been bunch back, if people would
;, give NE money"
Poor Mary; am afraid her beauty will be her
ruin Would you not rather be as you are, dear
Ellen than feel as Mary does"
/ "Yes indeed, mother. But have tried to think
and feel what yon say true; that the good are
always loved; but, mother, you are mistaken
beauty is loved; people hardly ever think of good
ness"
MY dear people cannot tell hove you think;
they regard you as a mere child. love you be-
, cause Won are n good and dufu child When YOU
are older, others will love you because you will be
amiahle, useful and pious And remember my
, dear that our Father above within YOU
sonl. far more beautiful than the body oF your
cousin Mary. And in few years this covering of
the body will he dropped, and shall all see each
other NOT the bodies, but that part which is truly,
really ourselves And then, my DEAR goodness
will be beauty. Cannot my daughter wait patient
ly for that time"
"Yes, mother, yes so long have you to love,
But | conno stay long. to he loved by none but
you and 2ed by all beside"
"Mv love- vou will think less of the opinion of
the world. as you live longer. You will feel that
we are placed here to do good to fellow
lures and he prpparer for another world"
" But. mother. can ever stay to he old as YOU
are? love the little birds and the green trees
and pretty flowers, out sill the world looks cold
and dark, and want 10 be away"
"Mv dear, we must wait our Fathers time
, Though your body is homely and dnformed, God
has made your spirit perfect, and that, you know,
will Il 10 Will bpDutlful DOlV
soon crnmbIe to dnst Think my DEAR of the great
blessings you have received. and do repine for
those that withuden.' I" | will, mother, and be
grateful to God for giving me such mother. who
has taught mc to he patient and contented under
my trials ! might have been i'll natured, and en-
, We'd dear cousin Mary for her beauty, had God
8 givenme n different mother"
, The widow pressed her closer and closer to her
, henri, and the child and mother wept long and
! bitterly.
Ellen, many and many have been the tears |
have shed over you in your infancy, for well knew
if your life spared all these trials awaited YOU
, BIT my prayers. that Won might be blessed with
spirit tn bear them, have bren answered. Your
good aunt, with her beautiful Mary, is less happy
, mother than yours, Ellen"
81 will be patient and happy dear mother, that
may grieve Won no more" said Ellen, throwing her
arms about her mothers neck.
=, Poor Ellen was scarcely eight years old. She
had been subj ected from her infancy TO the thought
less tannts of her young compa Mons. and when
they fbrebore their unknd and inconsiderate re-
marks, they unconsclousIy wounded her sensitive
nature, and helped TO break her young and gentle
, spirit. She was indeed sorely stricken her body
was stnnted and doformed, and her face, with the
exception Of very sweet and intelligent express
! sion, remarkably plain. She became thought
FIJI, affectionoie, and contempative, and dwet so
much on the holiness and happiness of heaven that
r she longed to lie down and die The widow felt
that the desire of the child would he gratfed She