Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-21


from me- honor and pride in pure name
Well, it shall be as you wish but this house
shall be paternal home to you, and the door
lshall always be gladly opened, when you sue
for Abundance. God grant that | may al
ways receive you with this pure soul unstain-
lcd'
The pastor made inquiries about the lady who
wished to hire young girl of respectable pa
Irentage, and learned that the widow of the con-
stable Ritter was wealthy, elderly lady, who
lived in a very retired manner, with her son,
IA man between thirty and forty years of age, an
officer of the revenue. With this information
Anna, and her foster-father set out for the town,
(which was good many miles from her native
Village. On arriving there, they found Old
castle street in a very retired quarter, and the
thigh serious looking hauses, stretched along on
either side. When they reached No. 10 the
pastor rang the bell, and the door was opened
10y an old lady, dressed in a very simple
8style
wish to speak to Madam Ritter, said Mr..
aWallmann.
Mrs. Constable Ritter said the lady cor
srecting him, and drawing herself up with dig
Unity; i am the lady-with whom have the
Shonor-'
The pastor Immediately announced the object
aof his visit; Anna, timidly and modestIy, prom
Used to do all in her power, to contribute to the
comfort of Mrs. Constable Ritter, and the lady
ahred her 1t was agreed that she should
remain, and that her duties should Immediately
Commence
g Her papers are in order, supposer asked
J the matron for order, Mr. WalImann, order
governs the world. Our police are Justly severe
Rand they must know all who come into the town
Nwho and whence they are, and where they wert
Abaptlzed, their name and business, and object il
Booming to the town, and what faith they profess
Hany living being resident here with whom the
Epolice Is not perfectly acquainted, is regarded as
Nan enemy of the authorities. So your papers, il
Eyou please
The pastor handed them to her. He .her
kturned to Anna, laid his hand upon the blonde
CHAR Of the maiden, whilst soft words of bIes-
Using flowed from his lips. She wept bitterly; he
gkissed her and, unable to conceal the painful
Bagitation by which he was moved, he left the
Hhouse, so quickly, that the polite lady, who de-
Esred to accompany him to the door, could no
i keep pace with him.
'The pastor is not Over polite, growled Mrs
AConstablc Ritter; very little grace for the rest
sit is the old story of country parsons; many
abooks, many children and little money
Anna stepped upon her new path with the
best will in the world. From her youth up
] she bad been accustomed, in the house she had
gregarded as that of her parents, to strict order
Sand that quiet but effective method of labor
(which gives to the simplest house so great 4
acharm of comfort it was not difficult or irk-
ssome to perform the duties now imposed upon
ahcr. The manner Of the lady toward her was
snot at all friendly. 1t is true that she seldom
Sscodcd Anna, who was apt, punctual, and ac-
give; but she never had word of praise for the
ayoung girl, or word of thanks for her zeal, or
sor the alacrity with which she performed her
sdutes. She learned from the papers which the
spastor had given her, and which she bad at once
acarefuly searched, that Anna was not only not
sthc daughter of Mr.. Wallmann, but that she
Twas the child of aborers, mere common peo-
spe, She did not, therefore, think it her duty
ITO treat her with thHt consideration which would
ahave been demanded of her toward the daughter
To- respectable parents, towards parsons daugh-
ser; she was the girls mistress, she had hired
Cher, and keenly enough did she make Anna feel
I this fact How bitterly did Anna weep, when
: she found herself alone in her room on the first
evening of her service
/ When she was bid to go to bed she wished
Hthe lady, kindly, good night, as was the Gus
atom at the parsonage. At the words, Mrs Rit-
I ter rose from the soltly-cushioned armchair,
Gin which she was sitting, and said, indig.
ananlly:
Anna, once for all, | forbid you to say
agood night, to your mistress; it is yety unseemy
I in servant; it is degree of familiarity which
cannot be permitted. In future, you shall say
lin the evening, | hope, humbly, that you may
crest well, and in the morning you shall ask
EHas the lady Constable any commands? and
Hthen will give orders about your duties for the
Eday.'
q The lady Constable She was what is called
Ia respectable woman, she had never done any
Athng remarkably bad-no one could say aught
Eevil against her-but she had been educated in
Eprejudce. She had been taught the most pro
Mound respect for what are called good families
Eand to distinguish between the different classe.
aof society was kind of religion with her.
bShe was accustomed to look up humbly TO those
hwho occupied a higher position than herself
sand to look down with contempt, and act will
aarrogance, toward all who were poorer thar
bherself; and under the influence of this hatefu
kioly had her heart grown cold and hard. She
Acontrlbuted punctually to the poor box, and die
keyery thing which she regarded as her duty, bu
gnothng farther kind feeling, sympathy, or un