Democratic banner., 1846-10-12

Thank you-do. if you can. But must
away. If our plot succeeds, | have need
to be diligent.
With a cheerful 'sgood morning." our
parted, the one to expedlate her as
sumed nission-the other to pray for its
We may well here, as any where, tell.
our readers who have listened to for so long
a time: They were the daughters lifelong
Mart" merchants, educated and accom-
PiisiIed. Not IN Re heartless than the fas-
sIlpn world or more selfish than i. com.
non humanity. The influence of a~ssocia-
ton every body knows, is powe,ful-and
10 tliis influence we are to attribute the
difference in tle two. "The end sanctiies
TIE means wai the motto of one, while the
other SCRUBBED somewhat TO ,endorse its
morality. Not that she exceeded her friend
in womanly virtues. Oh, no! But her broth
or f"berts notions were peculiar, and from
his frequent reproofs, she had learned
10 reflect somewhat upon the proPfiety, Or
improperly Of a fashionable code of morals
Leaving them TO make the favorable i'm
preston possible, let lis visit Jane Frank
TN and listen % the breakfas.-tab!e CONVEX
sldon tf the mother and daughter, before
Jane goes to her daily vocation
'lou are looking pale, Jane; fear your
'ncessant application is undermining your
health. You must take care Of yourself. :;
"Fie, mo:heri loves eyes are sharp, Fve
heard say, and, it must be yours are keen-
.cI than usual to perceive indications OF i'll
healti, in my face
NAY, my daughter, you are yourself a.
ware Of the progressive failure Of your
strength. Last cvc, wien YOU came hnIne
You were completely exhausted, and sitting
~ ISOLATE, after your days toll, has done but
little good"
Don't say that, mother. Miss Weston
would have been sadly disappointed i'll had
to complete her dress True, she
'lOes not wish TO wear j. atpresent, but you
know she always wants her things lone in
season. And, beside, | must calculate my
time closely, as she told me Yesterday that
thought Mss Bailey would like to have
me work for her a week or TO-"
"Bmt. my child, ynu must remember Miss
Weston can better afford to be disappoint-
I'd than You e. be ILL., Who would labor
You, or what wor..l become Of us, were
YOU to over FAX Yourself so as 10 produce
i'l-,eahh?"
"Renember, dear mother, the sweet
words ! read &c you but now-sIf God so
clothe the grass ofthe field, which is tndavI
and to- morrow cutdown--will He not mnch,
more ciothe you, o We Of little faith!' Have
my hands failed me. or has my heart
ceased TO be strong since poor father left us
10 the charities Of a cid world? Trust, !
trus:,! WIFI patience and prudence
n hoe, Sometime. to he able to relax nv cf-
that carnot be for the present,
youknow."
"Gnd bless nv DAUGHTER. Such sweet
may well hrov m ones f.i,tincI
II you bring home some Of vonr,
least"iMcnlt w-rk, I will trv tn osSist Won.
IS it daesn"t ~rcnnirr all my time to arrange
our hausrl'nld affairs" ,
"Mv mother p drcss-raker' Really, I
cannot suffer such competion. nav as,
well withdraw wien Won enter tire list a.
mo- PIT I shall be late if ta-rv
10 arGnethe question, so goodbye, and a.
blessing he with you."
The hannv Cirl threw her bonnet and
and hastened TO fulfil her days en-
gagcmrnt.
Meanwhile, the mother unused long and
sadlv:-the~ Thought of her own happy child
hood and youth. of her marriage, and
the long wears of uninterrupted pleasure
which followed; of her husbands sudden
d~ecease, and the subsequent change of their
Her thoughts turned from TIE
past to the future. and lcrhcart died with
in her rs she anticipated Cor or beloved
child FIFE Of unrrmitting toll. She Tad on
her increasing paleness and diminish
ed strength. but fnreborc 10 say anything rs
SIZE feared her anxiety would Int Increase
!.cr daughters care 10 hide her weakness
from hor The depth of her snrrow found
is relief in tears, as she poured f"ith hrri
into the ear of him who hcareth'
the faintest whisper Of the stricken tca"t:
Arrived 8. Miss Wcston's. Jane resumed
her lsbors, and had rccomrIishtd a larg"
por.:c1 of her mornings work ere Miss ".
her appearance,
r,b. Janc, here ss usuHl. and busy es "v-
did YOU complete my dress last ''iEht?l
Yes. | see it. It's beautiful, i%sn'tit? tank
,.ou must have attended to your own pHr'"n