Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-20

was not much injured, ! went home with him,
and succeeded in m~ending it, SO that his mo-
Their is now at work again.
You ! all alone = asked the weaver, sur
prised.
1T did not require TO be very clever, faith
er, 10 DO SO. What a pity that the looms are
so badly constructed y
You think SO y said his farther ironically.
: | should like to know what you see SO bad
about our loomsr'
Every portion Of them, father replied the
boy with animation. Must il not be illcon-
slructed when it requires so much ~exertion to
put it in motion Is it not a machine which
actually kills the workmenl Do | not see
Yourself covered with perspiration Look at
Marie, who has lost her rosy and healthful
appearance; observe Josephine The
little canut ceased speaking; he could not
find words to express his feelings at the de-
cay of the poor little flower. ut is a horrible
machine = added he moment after.
You had better invent another! said his
father roughly.
'And wherefore not = asked Joseph that
would indeed be a happy idea
Go, foolish boy! said Charles, Struggling
his shoulders /; instead Of criticising and
finding fault with what has been the means
of livelihood to your father and all his idmi-
ly, you had better throw aside your hat and
coat. and come 10 work.
If you have no objection replied the
boy, | shall take Josephine's place for a
while, father, as she seems unable to work.
See, mother, her hands can scarcely ply the
cords. Come, Josephine, what is the matter
with you = added he, as the poor child ran
,,,y,,J, h;r, a,J ,.as oauuht ia HE arms
Nothing = replied the young girl in a
feeble voice, cndeavoring at the same time TO
return to her employment; but, as if the ex-
erlion had been too much for her, she leaned
on the shoulder of the little canut.
Josephine! How pale she is y exclaimed
Marie, rising from her seat, and running to-
wards her cousin. Josephine, why do you
not tell US when you are sufferingP
DO not weep thus, Marie said her mo-
Their, as she held some vinegar to the %nostrils
of Josephine this will be nothing-noth-
ing, 1 hope But the terror depicted in her
countenance evinced that she had not that
hope which she wished to inspire in 9TH
ers.
Nothing y repeated Marie, weeping and
pressing her Cousins hands in hers. No
thing see how pale she has become, and her
hands are damp and cold as zoe. Josephine!
Oh, mother, she is surely dying!
CHARLES, run and see the Doctor said
Antoinette to her husband, who, overcome by
emotion, had remained a silen, spectator, go
quickly, l entreat you. My God, take pity
on us calculated the poor woman in an a.
gony of grief.
Charles Immediately left the room without
replying.
Josephine, speak to me . exclaimed Ma
re /; for PHYS sake, speak to mel
Josephine answered not, but remained mo-
t%ionless, supported in the arms OF young JAG
guard, who gazed on her in sad and silent
grief. Her eyes were closed, and a slight
breathing alone told that she existed. Nota
word was spoken by any of the unhappy ia
mily as the step of the weaver was heard on
the staircase sobs alone betrayed their sor-
row and as they looked on the deathlike
features Of the Young girl, each seemed to
read in her countenance a fate which awaited
themselves. The respiration of Josephine,
which had become every moment less per-
ceptible, ceased altogether as the doctor en-.
tered the room.
is there, then, no hope! = asked Charles,
as the doctor, after examining the dying girls
pulse, sadly shook his head in confirmation
Of their fears.
You have sent for me TOO late, my friend /.
replied the physician, letting fall The arm Of
Josephine.
AS he left the apartment, how difficult die
the member of this sad family find it to bring
the reality of his words home to their minds.
And yet the truth was there, terrible anC
siriking--the poor little creature was NJ
more!
A burst of sobbing succeeded: and then
as if imperious necessity had imposed a law
to grief, the eyes of each were dried anC
: silently, and with one accord, removing tn,
body Of the dead child into a corner of tn,
; room, and covering it with a wretched coun
0 terpane, the family resumed their employ
ment.
Joseph, as II 1t had been a matter Of course
seated himself in the place which had beef
E occupied but a few minutes previously by hi
e cousin, crouching himself up in the sam
painful and forced attitude that had cause
her death.
marie 9 said jacquard abruptly and ther
o as if the sad event which had occurred ha
n silenced ali his objections. added, Il sha'
d no longer oppose your marriage with NJ
Brechet.'
>, Gro BE CoNTINUED.)