Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-30
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From the Union Magazine.
THE SEAnIsTR ESS.
BY MRS. JANE c. cAMPBELL.


turn seamstrcssl No, no, aunt Le,ty, dislike
sewing; plain sewing is horribly vulgar, and be-
sides I've no time; after taking my Italian lesson
will finish one more row on my worsIed net
ting, and then must dress for walk. don't
know why Mary Grey has those everlasting head.
aches; people who live by their needle should
uct differently; she knows ma will be dlsap.
pointed if she is not here, and think she might
have exerted herself liue to oblige ma"
"You cannotbe so unreasonable rs TO wish her
10 work when she is unable to do so."
"Unablel believe half the time she is only
putting on airs; and it is pas fault, for he treats
Mary as if she were an equal, instead of an old
maid who is paid by the day for plain sewlng!"
"Claral Clara! | am grieved to hear you talk
sounfeeingy. From yourcrade you have been
surrounded by luxury, every wish has been grati-
fed, and just 10 proportion as you have been re-
moved above the toing thousands around you,
in just such proportion you have become pam.
pered and selfish"
81 wish no lectures, aunt Lefty. Your sym.
palhy for the single sislerhood is not to be won.
dered at; old maids-pshaw!"
The young lady took her lesson, finished her
row Of netting, dressed herself with extreme
care, and then went out to walk.
Cara's mother was out Of town, and the duty
Of experimenting the household concerns de-
volved wholly on aunt Lefty. Indeed, this was
no rare occurrence, for her sister-in.law, when
in town, was obliged TO receive and return so ma
ny visits, that-"Leuy, will you give orders to
the cook this morning. Leuy, will you help Miss
Grey with this sewing-Letty, will you stay in
the nursery until the baby goes to sleep, the little
thing does not like nurse, and am engaged for
the evenlng"-requests that had first been made
in gentle, insnuating manner, as if a favor
would be granted if aunt Lefty complied with them
we've now equal to commands, when uttered by
Mrs. Broadman to her husbands sister.
Whilst thought of her own happy girlhood
were throngng round her heart aunt Lefty felt
that she was indeed an old maid, as with tears
binding her eyes she sat down alone to "Slilch,
stitch, STITCH" for her brother's wife.
From the death of her aged mother Letitia
Broadman had resided with her only brother, a
wealthy merchant Affeclionately attached to
his sister, Mr.. Broadman always wished her to
act as if his house were her own, and, daily en-
gagged in business, he knew not bull his dear Lefty
was happy as he desired she should be. OF
the many services looked loras Il matter of course
BY Mrs. Broadman, and exacted as right from
the sold maid" by Clara, he knew nothing, lor
his sister would not soop to complain, nor did
she wish to wound his feelings by showing him
how matters really stood.
'ls not Miss Grey here to-day?" inquired Mr.
Broadman Of his sister, when they sat down tc
dinner, 81 thought you told me she would re-
main for Two weeks, L"ty.'
'.She was not well yesterday, and was obliged
to 60 home, and fear is no better to-day, ol
she wnuld huyp bpeu here -
Poor thing" said Mr. Rroalman compass
sionaeIy, You must 60 and see her after din
ner, Clara; perhaps she wants something tha
we can send her."
Clara looked up with flushed face. "Gt
and see her; go and see Mary Grey, pa'l"
"Yes, that is what said, you look surprised
what do you mean, CIara!'
"Nothing- butt think Duncan might 60 in
stead of me-"
"But wish you to go, and not your maid"
"Wel, pa this is so strange; | don't know
where Mary lives, and it is certainly more iuiny
that Duncan should visit our seamslress, thai
that should 60 trudging into some oul-oi.lhe
way street to look after her."
Mr.. Broadman gave one long, searching lool
at his daughter and, without replying 10 her, h
turned 10 his sister.
Lefty, dear, you will see Miss Grey this af
ternoon; if she requires medical advice let DR.
Walker 90 TO her Immediately. When retur
in the evening we will consult together how W
may best benefit her without woundng her deli
cacy of feeling"
Panied by Clara's exhibition of unGeelin
pride, Mr.. Broadman found that he had commit
ted great error; he had left his daughters ed
ueation, and her moral training, wholly to tn
mother, and to teachers Of her mothers selec
tion, without pausing to think whether the moth
er was fitted for the holy dmy entrusted to her
He resolved in future to watch more CAREFUL
the temper and the habits of his child, while
comforted himself with the thought that Clar
was barely seventeen, and that it would be cas-
10 uproot from her young heart the tares of prid
and selfshness.
"Well, Lefty; have you seen Miss Grey2"
"Yes, she was quite i'll when went there, an
there was no one with her but her nephew.
sent him for the doctor, who administered som
medicine, and when | came home left Betty t
stay with Miss Grey until tomorrow"
"You did quite right, quite right, dear sistel
and now, if youwill step into the store-room yo
will find some fresh lrutI ordered while you wer
OUT select the finest and send it 10 Miss Grew.
As her aunt left the room, Clara curled her i
contemptuously, and wondered why her fatht
took so much interest in the seamstress, the sti
old maid! Mr.. Broadman saw the look, ar
with some severity he said: "Clara, am su
prsed at the manner in which you conduct you
self when Miss Grey is spoken of, and VOL
der that you have so little consideration for Il
feelings of others, might say, so little GOO
breeding, as to speak of unmarried women
the sneering title of 'old maids, in the preseht
of your aunt Lefty"
"Oh, pa, cant bear them. They are all
queer and fdgetty, and they dress so oddly, the
clothes are never in the present fashion, but loc
as if made ten years ago at least. What a frig
Miss Grey is sometimes, with her old.fasbion
white cambric gown, and her hair rrizzad n,