The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-11-03

ed long and patiently.
A Pampered cook, who sat com orting
her crimson face before the kitchen fire,
! heard the knock, aud after a few minutes
delrbera'ion, arose to answer il, nut ,er.
ing s"l'enly al tins call TO perform duties
out OF her place, as she went through the
lower hall. She opened the door, a gu.h
OF wind came through and put out her
lamp but not ustil she had seen the poor
pover,y,stricken creature standing there.
I'VE have nothing for you, she exclain.
ed, setting down her lamp, and using both
her large hands to force the door against
the wind-'no cold v,ct,iaIs for beggars-
such night al this-you ongh, to knew
better than TO come when the snow drifts
into a genileman's hall 10 this way:' and
taking up her lamp, tho over.ied cook
made her way 10 the well heated kl, chen
range, and sat down to regale herself on
the best part Of canvass back duck
which she had put away for her own bene.
ht-between two plates with cranberry
sauce before she sent up her masters din.
ner.
what shall we do, She W woold ot even
hear what we had to say
Let us GO to tho front door, said the
boy, ring tho bell, and ask for Mrs. Hen.
~. You are a lady as well as she -
1t was a bitter and sad smile which
fitted across the trembling lips of the
widow.
j was lady, she said-'a proud one
but not now--under these garmeDts--
wan, and hunger crush our feelings s, -
come, boy. come. Why shonld we not
60 ia al The front door!' The TWO passed
on ,he pasemen,
How warm i, looks said the bcy point
ing to the drawing room windows. where
the light of a chandelier came streaming,
like food II wine. ,hrongI, the curtain,
thai fell in vulnp'uon. folds over them.
The mother made DO reply, bn, grasp
\ iHg lt,s hsed, led hi,a np The. Steps. slss
ra,g The bell buddy, and w,,h energy
Her eyes had been mocEed with luxur,es
once famllisr; she was starving; she aud
her frs hort, and felt wrong, as If The
inmates OF that house were insulting her
des,ltutiun.
It was indeed, a scence Of luxurions
sp endor!--tha! spacious drawing ronm-
beds If allowing Anthracite q 'shed 10
CRATES Of glitierng eel and silver. The
crystal pendants on chandelier took a
rainbow iinge from the wax lights that
burned smong them. Rare pictures hnog
in giiter'ng flames on the walls; a sot
glowing Igh, fell upon them, and swept
all around on The Administer carpet. the
silkrn ottomaDs; aud tahles Of rlch mosa ic.
These was but one person in the rooms
a young girl of magnificent beauty and
queenly presence. A harp st cd hefore
her, as she stopped to draw forth music
from it's strings. the muslin drapery which
shaded her arms fell loosely: her thick.
black hair caught the light; and the color
on her round cheek grew deep aud rich as
warm sunset. What was it t" her that
the wind blew cold and chill without u
could not penetrate the depth Of those
damask curtains. It touched not the
cluster Of tea roses, and that white japon.
lea that stood on the sofa table, and shed
q bland perfume overthe couch Of embroi
cred sik which The lady had just occu
pied; il touched bat The rare prints and
the magazine, which lay concealed he
meath the crimson cushion. Her dress
was like that Of summer, and like sum
mer was the atmosphere of lhese bean'i
iul rooms: Her hand wandered among the
harp strings, and tho color dcePened in
her cheek as the music which she drew
forth rose and sweled arciind her, but.
as il the discord had startled her with a
pleasant surprise, she turned her head as
the ringing of the door bell broke through
the notes which her harp was at that in
slant whispering; her white arms rested
motion ess against ihe arras; her lips were
slightly parted. and the color on her cheek
was like the crimson side of peach. She
Ionged to steal toward the door and listen
If 1t was. indeed. his vuice.
When the foo'man opened the door,
saying that woman and hoy wished 30
speak wiih his mistress, he ccpld see tie /
beating other heart through the fo ids nf |
pure muslin crossing her bnsom. and there /
was meaning smile on his lip whe0 he /
the lock Of ANNOYANCE aud dis.
appoin iient which settled on her beauti
face.
'Who src they John! 60 ask wha, they
want. You knew that I was engaged,
.he said inpa,Iehf,i,I am engaged and
~ ,irSa Is out The nan went back TO
he kafi door where lie widow AID her son
TODD ,biver,ng in the cold nigh, alr:-be