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heui then. Such IS the effect we.ltl
has on the sfrctiens.
Mstfe, reireaied 10 her chamber. Cd,
I after giving zen, 10 nood Of ,ear., ae
. l,betsedop what course 10 pursue. Oh,
thing was certain. she determined no, i,
marry Stephens. The next thing vas
hoS should she obtain . living
Alter thinking oi ihe mater some tins
she ssid 70 hersen-'well,A I have eoot
consitntion. and can labor; bu, how
would u appear Tor rho sisoshlxr Of ri.
slShy Nc. Graiion 10 % ahon, ia r;,v III,
ing smproy mear. az as tn.. y inome meat III,
recollecied having heard oae oi The hous.
maids speak OF being employed 10 FAC
tory and she descended to the kitchen.
Hannah said she. addfessing The gisl,
/ 4 heard you few days sinca speak 81
working IN factory how did you like i!
there 2
I Q, liked il very much, Miss Maria,
and should have. remained there had Ill I
health been good .
i Was ahe work harder than your work
here q Inquired Maria.
| Ne, matam, don't think il was, butit
| was more cohhnlng
Will you tell me where ibwas, again
inquired Msris
The glrl gave her The required informa.
ton, and also the name OF the overse4r
o. the room where she worked, and the
name Of the lady with whom she had
boarded, adding, she is The kindes, wo,
man | ever saw Fl
Her mind was nowImade ny She al.
cided upon entering factory. Auelker
difficulty now presented 1selE Would
her isfher allow her 10 take her clothing
and what money she had7 She deter.
mined il be should still adhere 10 bis reso- |
luton 70 ask him the question.
Ia the morning she met her father al
the breakfaai table. Neither spoke i'm |
The mea. was fni.hee. Al length her
father inquired,
Well Maria have yaa concluded 10
marry Herr Stephens 7.
: maIia hesitaiei a moment. but sa;a
firmly. / have NOT
You heard my determination ,..t
u ms,rs H inG s Sew lspsa.i, YS9,
i e.nno, n ssry him, ta'het ~, q, hop.> I
sooner would I qui, not only VIZ a.,
but The .Yorld d
Shall l take my clolhesf Asked Ma.
Yes 90 aud never 10, me see or near I
from YOU again, said he. slammlng the
door Violently, and leaving het alone.
Maria sank back into her chair ana
wept Butterfly Foi moment she SEEM
ed alnos, ipclined 10 comply with his
wish-bat the idea that she must be iof-
ever linked 10 william. and suffer: re- 1
proach, should his vfllanies be discovered !;
va; more than she could bear. and shet
nretefIed the anguish Of Separating lromss
her iriends. ice with honor, 10 that q
marryirc Stephens. She hastily packed
nm bef things, and 10 few hours LETT hea
fathers house. i
Az she passed through the city 81 bosf
ton where her sisters resided, oesIe
sprung 10 see ,hem-but from her recen.
treatment she dared not visit them. snd
she also feared again meeting with het
lta,hsr.t Maria was well furnished with
j eloIh,pp, and had about twenty-five COL
liars 10 money. Although she bad bee A
surrounded with wealth, she never w
lnow knew the value OF money. Aihou.
sand reflections. doubts and Tears crosseg
| her mind as she was pursuing her journey
70 the place described BY the girl OF whop
.he had INQUIRED in her iather's Kitchen,
ana though she felt sad at the thoughts Il
IA heinc driven from her home she coup
\ l.carce suppress smile Al the awkMsfd'
: ness Yah which she could engage any
kind Of labor. s,.
q Dsra. the lady designated by Hannsn
o and easily obtained the board 70 ner lam
r ;lv She learned also that Mr.. Potter
y ~ ov.rseer ~bose name she had taken
is was ID want Of help. !,
4, /. unnecesssty fol Us TO follow 70
Z, .,.r.. I, Mara through their vsriou
TO channels. shs entered the factory. leafl
80 "a 10 work ard found many friends anon
81 whom aud4he only one i would oe
in,eres. i0'tsgtffff FL s5o OILS ifis1ds
line 6se eco sg0P heir I-.ms were next e
Teach sther. and they occupied the same
room at their boarding house. They
4 were attached 10 Mrs. Dana with whom
they boarded. and she evinced deep in,
a terest ia their welfare.
IN About six months after Maria entered
The factory, 40 Incident occurred whlcl
bond, ii possible The Two friends close
10 one smother. Oaetevening. 81 they
we're in The chamber. and Caroline WA
Engaged in packing afarge trunk. Maria
who wasiooking on. rather surprised =
the amount Of jewelry possessed BY Car
cline. jokingly inquired il her beau va
Il a jeweler.
Caroline blushed, snd after some hest
talion informed Maria that her father hi
once been wealthy. but a. bis de4lh
vas asceriained that bis property. th6ugl
amply sufficient 10 pay his own u,
would be swept away By The iailSEe .
some friends for whom be bad endctsst
I noiss, The creditors had allowed Ri 4
J keep every thing given her BY her fsshe
, except her piano. She also told hefaha
+ although she might bsve supported hi
( self hy muyie teaching. she ptefssfe
, working ID fsctory to lemsining sE4oo
Ithoeg. 1bo. Thonah they were once fMli