The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-09-22

her his fay, and bestowed on he, all poet
ical epitheis of admiration and fondness;
for no name would have suited to express
her innocent loveliness. With the gifts
| nature had bestowed. she united rare
cultivation; her father had trained Ler
mind in all the studies which are the high.
er branches Of female education; and OF
the accomplishments she was thoroughly
mistress. Indeed, they came naturally
to her; and lessons were useful, chiefly, in
representing the Wild gai,y she infused
into every thing she did; especially her
performances--if such they might be cal
led--which were outbursts as impulsive
and spontaneous as the song of the mock
ing ,bird of her native cline.
Sweet Ellen! As yet, she had known
no sorrow; and if beauty and goodness
could have turned aside the shaft that en-
ters the bosom of every mortal, she would
have passed her happy life in perpet-
ual round ofjoy!
Btt~ there 10 an arrow, swifter and more
cruel than the shaft of woe; it is winged
and barbed by hate, and it's aim is ever,
the young, trusting and loving heart; it is
sped by the hand of envyl
The morning after the little occurrence
Just mentioned, old Elsie might have been
seen with a basket on her head, entering
garden.gate belonging to neat looks
ing white house. with green blinds, over
run with luxuriant climbing roses, about
half mile from her masters residence
Passing through the yard. she ascended
the steps of the piazza, and entered the
house. In the back room were seated
two middle aged ladies, OF spare figure
and grave aspect. There was an asperity
} in the expression of both, aud primnes
Of demeanor. usually associated with the
idea of an old maid, yet, Miss Hannah and
Miss Winifred Linwar would have high
recoupted their conquest, aud were inde.
fatigabIe frequenters Of balls, concerts
i and parties.
o Come forward, nom Elsie, and show us
l. what you have in that basket said Miss
e Hannah
The old negress sat down her load, and
g removing snow white NAPKIN, display ed
'e with no little pride a store Of fresh fgs
u and flowers, sent by her young mistress
- to Mr.. SANKEY'S cousins, the Misses Lin
y wark. 1t was daily habit with Ellen
20 to send fruits and bouquets from her gar
- den to her relatives; but these were ia,
10 choicer than usal; for the Misses Linwarh
were to give party that evening. A,
- the bottom of the basket was round box
- which contained large cake with deli
= cate icing, beautifully wrought with var
ious devices; around its edge was a min
ute wreath of natural flowers.
Expressions of surprise and admiration
passed as they always did in that lacality
- into searching questions. not only respect
ing the house hold management of Mrs
Stanley, but her goings out and comming'
in; her savings and her silence; her com
missions and her omissions; her every
word and action; nay, her thoughts for ia
all these the Misses Linwark had pro
/, found interest The replies OF the servant
- we're delivered with an oracular air o
mystery; and with divers mods, gesture
and half uttered sentences, which were
!, readily interpreted by the ingenuity o
the maiden ladies'. They had keep us by
means Of Elsie and some other servants
- a regular system of espsondge over Ellen
ever since her marriage.
l. or course, the little incident of The pre-
ceeding evening was not forgotten. The
,tI spinsters held up their hands, and uplifed
IA their eyes; in one accord OF amazement
}. "A blow!' exclaimed the petrifed Mis-,
;. Wini6red.
II Poor Henryl' cried Miss Hannah swha
e did he do, Elsie!'
e Xxi, Miss Hannah he cry hard for truce
e and beg for mercy answered the black
woman.
e Dreadful! horrible!' exclaimed both
the sister on one breath.
g 'Tothink Of her proceeding to thal!-
y And he so slight and deli cate. and she SO
tall and strong! | always had kind OF
+ fear Of her. She beat him several times
r yousay, MON Elsie! And he cried for
help! And she sent you out of the room
3 With the child! How dreadful! She will
! kill bin one of these days. Poor Henry!
, what shall be done to save h inf
/. 4
The grnans and exclamations Of the
Misses Linwark wro ught powerfully upot
the Imagination OF th g old woman; and she
expatiated TO her hearts coutent; upob
the horrors ofthe scene. Young missus
was an aimsble woman. for true: and
made massa Henry adjust as she pleased
Poor massa! enty him cry aud beg her for