The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-09-03

"Why, likely it is some old acquaintanc
of ours, reduced to want; and if so, what bet
ter purpose can | devote this to"-drawiny
from her bosom purse well filed with slvc
and placing it in her brothers hand" ant
what better use can you make of your tim'
this afternoon, than being my missionary"
But how the deuce am | to find you
poor girl with the sweet face? ?" inquired he
brother.
Oh, am pretty certain she sews a
Madame G-'s, for l saw her in tina
neighborhood."
d" An adventure, vcrilyw exclaimed John
! with laugh; to think Of sending me running
after poor sewing girls, with pretty faces A
pretty dangerous adventure that, should
say!
In sober earnest, John, want you to find
out this girl, and offer her relief from me, if
she should be in need of it,"
" In sober earnest, then, my silly sister,
suppose l should find her-do you think that
even poor sewing girl of any sensibility or
modesty, would take money from a man who
is perfect stranger? Why, l couldn't
have the mpudence to offer it, it for my mo-
tive would certainly be misconstrued
Emily was thoughtful for few moments,
and then replied
{" But you can find out who she is, and what
are her circumstances, brother; you can find
out her residence, and you have wit enough
to find some excuse for visiting her parents, if
she has any"
"You are a queer girl" said John, draw
ing her to him, and fondly kissing her fair
check; " but after all, this strange whim of
yours may afford something of an adventure,
SO I'll humor you, for once"
For once! He might have said for the
thousandth time, for he was always humoring
her strange whims, as he called them. There
was not a more aflectionate brother in the
city of New York. He was fonder and
prouder of his beautiful sister than of any
thing else in the world, and would have done
ten times as much to CRAFTY even her caprice.
Accordingly, after dinner he received from
Emily an accurate description Of the girls
dress and appearance, and posted off on her
benevolent mission. Stationing himself on
the steps of the -- hotel, opposite Ma
dame G's, he waited the remainder of the
afternoon, watching all who went in or out of
the fashionable milliner's. At length little
after five o'clock, one after another of the
sewing girls, as he judged, came out and de-
parted and finally, one whose dress cores
pended to the description his sister had given
him. 1t was too dark for him to Judge |
whether her features were as pretty as Emily |
lad represented them, and this was some lit |
lie disappointment to his raised curiosity. |
He followed her, however, at little distance,
until he saw her enter her home, and then re- !
,urned to report to his sister,
" You have not half fulfilled my mission, |
John; you have neither discovered who she |
S, nor what are her circumstances !" exclaim- |
ed Emily, after listening to his facetious ac-
count Of having logged her home,
81 intend to though" returned John. 81
have plan in my mind now. Have you any
sewing to %"
Yes, I've dress shall want in day or
,wo."
"The very thing p said the brother, "I can
70 and enquire if she ever goes out to sew,
md if she does, | can engage her to come and !
make your dress"
"Capitalp' exclaimed Emily clapping her
mall white hands. "Lct us 60 to tea now,
md away with YOU
While young Williams is at tea, we will |
Drecede him to the house of the sewing |
girl
In small room, the furniture of which was
I'D and plain, and rather scanty at that, three |
persons were seated at frugally spread tea
table. One was the poor sewing girl another
was her mother, woman Of no great age, but |
wan and feeble from care and anxiety; the |
third was a young man with high, pale fore
head, and face in which deep thought and |
of purpose were plainly express
ed. His features were too prominent and an
gular to strike one at first sight as being hand |
some, but every line of them was indicative of
energy and force of character. When en-
gagged in conversation, however, his counte-
nance lighted up with animation, and assumed
a more engaging expression; his glance was
and his well modulated voice
deep and earnest.
The meal had progressed a few moments in
silence, when the young man who had been
regarding the girls downcast face,
remarked, "You are beginning to look bad
ly, Kate; your work is too confning-it will
seriously injure your health"
{" Oh no, cousin" replied the girl, in tones
the tremulousness Of which contradictcd her
words; 81 do not feel that my health is at all
affected by it." Then, as if anxious to change
the conversation, she turned to her mother,
and said, 81 saw George Renwick to-day,
seighng on Broadway, with a lady, in great
style"
Did he see you, my child ?" cnquircd the
mother.
eyes," returned the girl, and appeared
very much confused for he colored and turn
ed his head away, and put his horse at full
speed, as if anxious to get out Of sight as quick
as possible"
IL have heard you mention this Renwick
frequently said the youth, "who is he ?"
g Is it possible, Robert, that we have never
told you about George Renwiell ?"
"Quite possible, aunt"
"Well, he is the villain who swindled us
out of our property"
GLOW :" exclaimed the young man, what
property? l thought uncle Brainard died
insolvent."
Ono, indeed. The circumstances are
these; When George Renwick came to this
city he was poor boy, and your uncle took
him into the store, as clerk. He gradually
crept into MIR. Branard's confidence, until he
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