The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-04


Of the windows, bright aud beautiful flowers
were looking up to the warm sun.
do you love flowers and birjsV asked
Mrs. Lenmsrd of Helen, Ms she followed her,
according to the lady's direction, into the
apartment from which tho bright flowers
were peeping-'do you love them, and do
you know how to take care Of them?'
sOh, / love them dearly said Helen with
more elimination than she had before shown
land think con take care Of them, for
] had bird and plant once, which sang
and blossomcd under my corc.'
'Ah. said Mrs. Lennnrd, watching lIcl-
ems countenancc, though she did not Oh.
serve it-'snd what did you call your
birdg
'Zillo,' said Helen, as shc walked towards
one Of the many cnges which hung around
tho apartmcnt-.Zlio,' she repeated al
moot unconsciously, fr from the cage
which she approached, bright little cana.
~ poured forth strain Of rich music, mud
hoped gaily about, as if he recognized n
familiar countcnance. Aud SO he did, for
the little creature was he who had once
Oecn ncs own pct canary.
your new bird seems TO ntirnct notice
from every one, Clara said Mrs. Leonard.
Helen thanked the lady, in her heart,
that she spoke, for her voice recalled her to
herself, aud she turned Immediately To look
u The other birds; and then her eye CLAN.
ced around among the flowers for her bcn,,-
titnl rose tree, mud there it was covered
with pale fragrant flowers.
Alter she hid l@,kcd:inr few moments
about the room, Mrs. Leonard called her
10 closet 10 take some .rcfreshmcni; aud
then conducted her, herself, n q ncail,
furnished and nicely arranged chamber,
which she informed Helen she was to occu.
py; md added, that il would please her il
she would appropriate 90 her own use what
ever clothing she nigh, find in The room
Helen thanked tho lad, inr her kindness,
and at anv other time she would have en-
amined with csecrncss the various articles
Of dress which the chamber contained, lnr
her wardrobe was scauty in the extreme.
and very unsuitable Er cold weather; but
her thoughts were now so occupied with
other objects TINT she scarcely glanced a,
them.
'Wherc nm ~ Helen asked ~ ia md
seain of herself. rs she walked about Tic
rom; i"r she remembered that she han
once been Insane, mud she could not believe
that NIL the thoughts which had arisen il
her mind Tor tho hast ln i,pur were reason.
able ones. One thing, however, was an
open md plain realty; the ,nung gentle
man VIII" had purchased her bird aud rose
tree, Ind presented them L. n beautiful
young lady; aud that Young lady although
shs sccned very proud and naughty, hid,
Helen observed, turned n murc pleased re.
gard On those gifts than any thing else
around her.
A. evening nppro ichcd, little boy cnme
10 her chamber, bringing tray IT nice
E'od. Helen YVES much surprised that she
did not take her supper with the other
servants 81 the tamil, aud She Vas more
surprised When, u short time alter. the 1T.
tlc h'y again made his appearance. with Il
note from Mrs Leonard. in which The Ia.
d. hoped she had made free use ns mhhev.
or she found in the room, and requested
her. IL she felt disposed, To come aud sl
with her mud Clara.
Helen mos, c'adI, complied with this re-.
quest, Er s.c iclt ,ha, suspicion whlch
had nriscn in her breast must bc confirmed
or destro. cd bcfarc she could take mo.
ment's rest; and after Arranging her hair
and dressing herself in neat and tslelul
garment, which Mrs. Lcnnnrd had prn,i-
Slo<1 Eve hcr che xlcrcoa.loJ a., a., - ~.
The young girl had never looked mprc love-
j. than nj the moment when she entered
tho apartment; for the anxiety which she
Icst, had given mn unusual Color TO her
cheek aud brightness to her eve. Miss
Clnrn looked up ms she made her appe srance
and her beautiful coun,enancc was immc.
diatelv flushed with anger, when she pcr
ceivcd that il was the new servant glrl.'
clad in garment precisely like tho one
she bad herself chosen fur the evening;
and TINT the hair Of tho creature, full rs
soll and silky as her own, fell in equally
long md graceful ringlcts.
Mrs. Lcnnard nccosted Helen pleasant.
~ bade her take seat nj the table, aud
inquired il she had taken her ,himbc with
her; for Miss Clnrn, ST. said, would like
little assistance IN her sewing Helen re-
piled that she wonld return 10 her chamber
for il; but MS she was leaving the room
the yong lady told her 10 wait until she
had prepared her work fur her, and ihai
she might then take il To her own apart
ment.
NO, no. said Mrs. Lennnrd gently, .le,
her d. The work here, my dear Clara; per-
haps che will need your supervisor
The young lady beet her head 81 low
over her we,kha>ket that her cm,n,enance
could nn! lie seen, Int her hands moved
shout very nervonrly. md nj length She
declared she sh,n,d MT need the girls rs.
sistnmcc Tint evening, for her work was