The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-03-03
VOL. X.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Written for the Philadelphia Saturday Courier
The Gold Pencil Case.
Ely CAROLINE ORNE.

| eeS made. 1 uOn'l DtlleHt, COulu we Have
our choice Of a thousand, that we should
find another girl able 10 turn her hand TO ev-
ery kind OF needle work as she did. and do il
as well and as expeditiousy. Do, mamma
for once break over your usual CUSTOM and
let Miss Liscomb finish as well as fit our
dresses
NO. replied Mrs. Draper, 'her prices are
so high cannot let her finish them, unless
you will consent to dispense with the aounccs
Of point PAngleteIre, or the new evening
dresses you talk OF having. am, as you
know, trying 10 make up a sum TO purchase
some new window curtains, which cannot be
done. unless we are very economical
dispense with the houncesP said Hester.
That | shall never consent TO do-Emma
can do as she pleases.'
III we cannot succeed in finding some one
to supply the place OF Lucy Mead" replied
Emma, i am willing 10 do without ikem.'
we must find some one 10 supply her
place said Hester, and here comes cousin
Charles, jus; at the right momenl.'
As she spoke, Charles Harleigh, young
man of an elegant figure, and proposing
couneaance, entered The apartment.
i am glad you have called said Hester,
| for we are all so busy we cannot 90 out. so
we want you 10 go TO the Intelligence Office,
and see il come one has not applied for a sit
uaion who will supply the place of our old
seamstress, Lucy Mead. Unless we can OBJ
tain some one, Emma and will be unable 10
attend The ball.
do Sit down a minute, Charles said Mrs.
| Draper.
No, thank you,' he replied, 4 prefer 10
attend 10 Heser's request Immediately.
'A1 we shall not have sewing enough 10
1 Ill. -. , 4
| please try TO ascertain if there is not some
one who can give lessons in music and draw
nc, and. y, rhaps, French. Clementine and
Ma ~ are both old enough 10 begin to attend
10 them, and we cannot afford TO hire per-
son on purpose
Bat, why not send ttem TO school 2 eaid
Charles 'We have schools now, where all
The branches you menlioIed, are Iaught.'
'Ifthey 90 10 school, replied Mrs Draper
they must associate with everybody and
anybody. Besides, consider il decidedly
more genicel to have a govcrness, and you
know ii we have girl 10 do our sewing, she
can pass for their governess.'
& will be very particular in my enquiries,
said Charles. as he left the room.
Don't forget TO call and report your sue
cess said Hester, calling after him.
After an absence Of more than an hour,
Charles returned.
Has any one applied at Tie Office who will
answcrp enquired Hester.
AS nearly as | can Judge by the descrip-
ton given by Mr.. Burt, think there has, re-
piled Charles.
Let lis rear it, said Emma.
TO 5ean with: her name is Gertrude
Denham--she is about twenty-five, and would
like 10 give lessons in music or drawing, or
one Of The modern languages
'Bui that is all nothing said Hester, 'ii
she cannot sew
Go on, Charles said Mrs. Draper.
If she cannot find employment at giving
lessons in these she will be willing 10 teach
The primary branches OF education, or even
10 do any kind Of plain or ornamental needle
work. she being under the necessity OF imme-
diaiely engaging in some employment
If she can do everything she says she can,
said Mrs. Draper, SHE will go beyond Lucy
Ncad'
i suspect said Hester, that her acquire
memts will on trial prove 10 be of Il very
humble order. Persons who can do every
thing seldom do anything well, and shall
he half afraid 10 let her touch my rich white
satin dress
i will let her try her skill on mine said
Emma.
She is so anxious TO obtain employment
said Mrs. Draper, that | shouldn'l wonder il
she were willing 10 receive lower wages than
we gave Lucy MEAL
Did Won leave word for herto come 2
said Hester.
Yes replied Charles. mr.. Burt said
tia; he would send her word ifshc didn't call
so that she will probably be here by four o.
clock
4 hope she is pretty, said Emma. Lucy
Mead had such a sweet face, it gave me
pleasure to look at her.
III is certainly very desirable TO be eclip-
sed by seamsress,' said Hester sneeringly.
1T is now nearly four said Emma. and
yon must stay, Charles, till Miss Denham
comes, for have made up my mind to like
her, and want somebody on my side
You speak as if you imagined a thing OF
course, for him TO think as you do said Hes
ter.
-. no l don't said Emma. earnestly,
but
Here she stopf, for a moments reflection
told her that it wonld not be quite discreet to
say that Charles would not be preiudiced a.
eainst her OH account Of her humble silua-
lion, as it might imply that her mother and
sister would.
Il wish, Emma said Mrs. Draper, that
you would break yourself Of the habit you
have of late contracted ofleaving your SEN
fences unfnished-it is really very impoIte.'
Charles, whose curiosity was good deal
excited relative to Gertrude Denham, quietly
seated himself by the freside on the strength
of Emn.a's invitation.
Come, Emma said Hester, if you are
going TO have your dress made first, you must
order fire to be made in the back parlor for
II she don't begin i: this evening, she wont
nave time TO finish it 10 season 10 make mine
1T u.s. as yet, very uncertain whether ! en-
gage her or not said Mrs. Draper. i GER
iainly shall nor, unless her appearance and
price both please me-
We can take her week on trial. said
Hester; which will be long enough for her
to finish the dresses, and then, if we think we
shall mol be satisfied with her, we can dismiss
her,
The fire was accordingly ordered to be
kindled in the back parlor, and soon after
wards girl entered and said that there was
a lady at the door who wished 10 speak with