The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-03-30
TN. 8. VOL. 1. NO. S.

in the ci,yH
4 Pm afraid not repliad her mother. Il
belve she has not a single relative here.
what is she going TO do! ~
| That is more than ! can tell. She
loughrto 60 into the country and spend
the sumner. This would do her more
good than medicines But suppose abe
has no means of going
III she can't work, how is she to live,
even in the ci,y?'
Dear knows!' ss#
Mrs. Freelaud was called out at The
moment, aud Anna went up to her room
with the dropping form of the young sew
ing girl so disti nctly befure her mind,
that she could neither see nor think of
anything else. All the sympathies OF her
: kind heart were awakened, and her
E thoughts were bnsy 10 seeking for plan
I of relief.
D Il can't think of any thing but poor
Fanny said she to her mother when they
again met. what is she goinng to do!
Wouldn't it be dreadful if they were to
send her to the Aims Rouse!'
/ Mrs. Freeland sighed. She too, had
, been udable to shut out from her mind
p the image of Fanny. whose meek, pale
butstrong appeal.
I've been thinking said Anna, shat
she would be Jus, the one to travel with
Mrs. Ellis this summer. You know she
always takes some one with her as kind
of waiting maid and cumpanion.'
n with Mrs. Ellis! let me see.' And
n Mrs. Freeland looked thoughtful for some
l. nome nts. Yes, think that might do
|, Fanny is very neat in her persons; is =
h girl of good principles, good manners and
h has some education. Yes, yes--I think
8, that will do, provided she is strong enough
u to bear the fatigue of travel. All she will
ii have to do cannot hurt her.
oh, Pm sure it would be just the thing.
Ia said Anna, with earDestness and enthusi
asm sThe travel and change of air vii
l. be more than medicine to her; and yo,
W know that Mrs. Ellis, who is peifec
lady, will be so kind and considerate.'
No doubt of that. Still, we must no
be too sangune. Mrs. Ellis may already
have some one engaged
OH Annals countensnce fell as she replied
True true enough. But, and she a.
rose as she spoke,'i will soon know al
- about that
nk Where are you going
% To see Mrs Ellis, and talk to her my
;" self. shall not be able to rest Unit
80 something is done for Fanny. II woul
'' be inhuman TO let her waste away and di,
when little effort might save her.
10 When Fanny left the house of Mr.
Freeland, it was with dropping hear
In giving up her unfinished W ork she ha
severed her last claim upon the world fo
= an Independent support. THIS act ha
~ been one ofdeepnecessity. of Three time
during The preceding week had she s"nl
"' fainting, from her chair, overcome wit
~ pain and exhaustion; and many hours {
y" utter physical prostration had followe
80 these attacks: When this became know
~ to the doctor, who had been giving he
eu medicine, occasionally, he SO posltivel
' forbade her continuing her murdero,
employment, that she felt as if 1t woul
be wrong in the sight of Heaven any lor
4 ger to go on in the old way. What ST
was to do, abe knew not, for she had I
friends to provide fer her in sickness
But, with resigned and trusting spiri
she proceeded to give up her work. An
though her heart trem bled and sank
her bosom while she was doing what 81
believed 10 be right, yet ceiling of col
6dence in Him who is a father to the T
therless, sustained her.
On returning home, Fanny went to h
little chamber, and after closing and 10 G
ing he door sunk, sobbing, on her kne
beside her bed, and buried her face
a pillow. She remained thus for maj
,"' minutes. When she arose her count
nance wore a calm expression, and the
- was light in her eyes.
Ii was not with view of abandoni
all efforts to sustain herself by her o,
i'm labor. tat Fanny took the step just me
toned. Satisfied that 1t was wrong
Ids go on in the way she had been going, 9
.l,s paused and stood still to see if Providen
would epsn a new path for her 1eet
mn Doubling and trembling sheFAns stood
10 :, vet in her doubt and fear there WAS SON
thing confding aud hopeful. After
naming in her chamber for half an ho'
thinking earnestly all the while, she we
ook TO the room where the woman with who
shesboard ed, sat sewing. She held In b
oe> hand the money she had received fro
to Mrs. Marrast. 1t was her little all.
.lIere are two dollars aud six yst'
cents, Mrs. Green said she holding o