The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-05-23

dark angel yelled his eyes in shadow--she
kissed no, his lasi breath, when the bright
anpel bore his soul 10 bliss. A lock Of hair
ring! and these are all that slefi! Pre-
cious mementoas Of the dead, TO be laid
aside sacred!y, 70 be wept over in secret, to
be Kissed by The lips, 10 be pressed TO the
hcart until The hand can no longer clasp its
measures! OF Mafy's sorrow | may moi
,eak. II would be proclamation. A wife,
bereaved Of her husband, has no need 10
hide her grief. But maiden bereaved of
her beiroihed, must fol the agony in her
-wn heart; maidenly delicacy prompts her TO
ide all signs Of grief, and only in solitude
an her pent-up feelings have vent in tears.
Notwithstanding Mary's strict economy,
I. little that has been spared her father by
IS creditors was nearly spent, and the time
ne could steal from attendance on him, and
nc child, was given 10 her needle.
"Many beautifully embroidered fabric
was admired by her former associates, with
out their being aware that to the merchants
daughter was due the praises so freely given.
"a few years more, and Mary was left alone
with the child. She still toiled on, though,
owing 10 the failure Of her eye-sight, she had
ceased 10 embroider, aud was obliged 10 re-
sort to plain sewing 10 earn subsistence
Some Of her former friends wished TO aid
her, but she gently refused their kindness,
and for fourteen years she has maintained
herself and the orphan boy"
Mr.. Boardman paused, and Clara eagerly
asked, sWhere is she now, papa? What
is her names How should like 10 see such
woman! And she never got married?-
What pitym (Clara seemed TO think that
woman's only mission was The mission mat
rimonial) aWel, should like to see her,
though. Do you know where she lives, pa p
"Yes, and IF you had gone where re.
quested you 10 Yesterday, you would have
known too.n -
awhy pa, II can'tbe-no, no, il can't be
Miss Grey -
"Yes, Clara, ii is Miss Grey-of whom
have been speaking, one of the most amia-
BILE, suffering, self-sacrifcing women have
ever known. Miss Grey, Graded like your.
self in luxury, and now your mothers sew
ing woman, hired at so mnch dayp"
Clara blushed with shame, and her father
proceeded.
at is long story have told you, my
daughter, but my feelings were too much in
terested 10 allow me of shortening its details
There is a brief tale connected with il
which l will also relate 10 you.
ssYou remember that said Mr.. Grey had
many vessels trading to foreign ports. The
mate Of one of these vessels was often a,
the Office Of the merchant, and sometimes at
his house, on business, where he was always
received with kindness. Frequently, at
dusk, he met a very pretty girl leaving the
house, who, he nscertained, did The plain
sewing of the family. Ore evening they
CHANGED TO leave the house at the same lime,
and the mate walked by the young girl'sside,
and by degrees entered into conversation
with her. which was only interrupted by her
stopping before her own door, and thanking
him for his civliiy He still illlingered without
bidding her good night, and with some little
hesitation she invited him 10 enter.
"He did SO gladly. Afterone or two more
voyages she became bis wife. His captain
died, and through the kindness Of the own
er he was promoted TO the command of
fine ship. In time he became owner him
self Of a part of her cargo. Fortune smiled
upon him, all his investments were profitable,
and in few years he no longer went TO sea.
but took his place among the weallhiest mer-
chants of the city.
ellis wife was handsome, fashionable
woman, and his eldest daughter was in many
like her mother. The father was
fond Of his daughter, loo fond to see he,
faults. He did not know how deeply The
hateful weed Of pride had taken root in her
heart, until he heard her speak contemptuous.
ly Of the class 10 whom her mother had be-
longed, until he heard her refuse to visit one
10 whose father her own owed all his pros
perity."
"Oh, pa" exclaimed Clara, her face Grim
soned with modification, 'oh, pa, it can't be :"
"Yes, Clara, il was from the door of Miss
Grey's once elegant home, that your father
first walked with the sEAMsTRxss"
SMITH AND MA,AM JONFC |