Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-08-03

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| after giving vent to food oftears, DELHI
Grated on what course to prsue.-One
hing was certain she determined not To
marry Stevens. The NEXT thing was, how
should she obtain a livins!--Afier think.
ing of the matter some time, she said to
herself-'Well, have good constitution,
end can labor; but how would it appear
for the daughter of the rich Mr.. Grafton
to go about the city soliciting employ.
ment. At this moment she reccolected
having heard one of the house maids
speak of being employed in a factory. and
she Immediately descended to the kitchen
'Hann th, sud she, addressing the girl
81 heard you, few days since, speak of
working in factory. how did you like it
thenP
%. liked it very much, Miss Maria,
and should have remained their, had my
health been good FL
WAS the work harder than your work
herep inquired Maria. t ,. -.f
mo ma'am, don't think it was, but it
was more con6ning.' 80.
Will you tell me where it vast again
inquired Maria. , = *
The girl gave her the inquired in
formation and also the name of the over
seer of the rom where she worked, aud
the name ofthe lady with whom she had
boarded. adding. She is. the kinkest
woman thai was ever with
Her mind was now made up. She de-
cided upon entering factory. Another
difficulty now presented ITSELF Would her
father allow her TO take her clothing and
what money she hadl She determined il
him t6e'd ragdth1!ere to bis resolution, to ask
In the morning she met ne. ....er at
the breakfast table. Neither spoke till
the meal was finished. At length her
father inquired. via
well, Maria, have you concluded to
marry Stevens?'
Maria hesitated moment, but said
firmly, Il have not s.-. ... q
You heard my determination last night
said he, Il now repeat It You must mar
ry Stevens or qlit my house,
Il cannot marry him father said she
sooner would | quit not only this
house, but the world psg-a 5
Then go, said he argrily rising from
his chair. ',ts..a
Shall take my clo,hesP asked Ma
ria. @ aE
Yes, go, and never let me see or hear
from you again. said he slammng the
door violently, and leaving her alone.
Maria sank back into her chair and
wept bitterly. For moment she seem
ed almost inclined to comply with his wish
but the idea that she must be forever
linked to such villain, and suffer re-.
preach should his vlIanies be discovered
was more than she could bear, and she
preferred the anguish of separating with
her friends, free and with honor, to that
ofmarrying Stevens. She hastily packed
up her things, and in few hours left her
fathers house.
AS she passed through the city of Bos.
ton, where her sisters resided, a desire
sprung mp to see them-but from their
recent treatment she dared not visit them
and she also feared meeting with her
father. Maria WAS well furnished with
clothing, and had about twenty five dollars
in money Although she had been sur
rounded with wealth, she never. Till now
knew the value of money. A thousand
reflections and fears crossed her mind as
she was pursuing her journey to the place
described by the girl, Of whom she had
inquired in her fathers kitchen, and
though she felt sad at the thought of be
in driven from home, she could scarce
suppress a smile at the awkwardness with
which she could engage in any kind OF
labor. les. ~ .cH .sa.slsg.E
She at last arrived at the house of Mrs.
Dana. the lady designated by Hannah
and easily obtained bordering in her fam
lily. She learned also that Alr. Porter the
overseer, whose name she had taken was
in want of help.
It's unnecessary for US TO follow the
fortunes of Maria through their various
channels. She entered the factory learn
i ed to work, and found many friends among
whom, and The only one it would be. OF
interest to the reader to name, was Caro-
line Perkins, girl about her own age
4 These two, soon became intimate friends.
In the factory, their looms were next to
each other, and they occupied the same
room at their boarding house They
were attached to Mrs, Dana with whom
they boared and she evinced a deep in.
lterestin their welfare.
+ About six months after Maria entered
the factory. and incident occurred which
bound, if possible, the two friends closer
TO each other. One evening as they were
m their chamber, and Caroline was en-
gagged ID packing large trunk. Maria.
who was, looking on. rather surprised al
the amount Of clothing and jewellry pos
sessed by Caroline, jokingly inquired II
her beau was & jeweller.' 9'as .
i Caroline blushed. and after some hest