Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10
HANNAH LEE.

1 want my breakfast do you hear, Hannah
say | want my breakfast this minute said Joseph
Brown, very impatienlly to the cook, one bright
morning in the month OF December.
We'll, wait two or three minutes said the girl
No won't neither, so get il now
Il shall get it when please SO take yoursefo of,
Master Joseph replied the girl in a cross tone.
You may tell who you please, for all care
said Hannah, who was by this time very angry
any away ran Joseph to make the threatened COM
plant TO his mother.
Hannah was Just broiling the steak for breakfast,
the fire had troubled her all the morning, and il
wanted but five minutes of seven, the usual break
fast hour. Joseph returned TO the kitchen and said
in very important tone, Hannah, my mother de-
sres you 10 give me my breakfast now She pour
ed out his milk spread the butter on his bread but
was sorry to find when she went back to her steak,
that the best part Of il was smoked. The clock
struck in her haste she overturned the coffee, and
was compelled TO delay the meal, while she made
more, and il was ten minutes past the hour when
the family was summoned to the table.
Mrs Brown,' said her husband, this won't do
that girl will never answer our purpose. There
we are behind hand with breakfast, and this steak
| is too smoky to eat 1t is too bad 10 have such a
piece of meat as this is spoiled in cooking Yes,
replied the wife, and sent Joseph down this NOR
ming, to tell her to give him his breakfast first, as
he was not very well last night, and eat no supper,
and to be sure the answer she made him was, IN
get it when please, and you may tell your mother
so, for all | care We'll, send her of immediate.
ly-I won't have girl in the house who is inper-
tinent, and bad cook into the bargain
1t was poor Hannahs trial week, and as she
went home TO her mother that night, with the word
from Mrs Brown, that she would not suit her, she
felt almost too down hearted to think Of trying
again for place. She opened the door Of her
fathers house, and found her mother mending some
Of the chiIdren's clothes by the light of a small
wood FIRE, and the younger brother and sister stud
ying their Sunday school lesson by the same flick
ering light. As Hannah entered the room he
mother looked up, and her pale, anxious face, thu
small, dark room, though neat and clean, wher
contrasted with Mrs BIS cheerful ,parlor, with III
bright coal FIRE, and solar lamp, made Hannah
sad heart sadder, and putting her wages into he
mothers hand, she said, oh, mother, here is m,
dollar for the week, and here am again to be
burden to you. for Mrs Brown thinks wont d.
for her. and her tears fell faster and faster.
DO not be discouraged, my child, dare sa
you will get another place. Only trust to you
j. Heavenly Father, and you will have strength II
persevere.
On Monday morning Hannah started again il
search OF place, but after walking all day and in
quiring at the different houses, quite discouraged
she was about returning home, tired and hungry
ouC olOppCu anu loOhCu NlstluiiJ O'ci III
! fence at a house which stood some distance bac
!, from the street Are you going TO my house, sal
l. bright little boy, in pleasant tone TO her, as
put lump Of snow for nose upon the face Of tn
70 man he was making. Does your mother want
. girl = said Hannah. NO, my mother don't war
!, any, but Mrs Fisher is taking tea with us, and
y heard her say she wanted one. Why, do you wal
e place, cause If you do, you'd better come in an
lie see Mrs Fisher. IN show you the way said III
J. little fellow, rudgng before her to the house,,
As they went into the kitchen, there you sit dow
and III call mother said the boy He SOON n
!. turned followed by the two ladies' Hannah no;
IS and courtesied to Them aud in reply to Mrs Fisl
er's questions, said her name was Hannah Lee, an
that she lived one week with Mrs Brown, but thi
lady thought she would not be able to do her wor
We'll, said Mrs Fisher, Il will see Mrs Brow
and let you know tomorrow, if want YOU
The little boy whispered to his mother-'Si
10 looks tired, mother, may give her some milk