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qoire Of Rosa, the glover, about littfo Lucy
Wiendalln
" Lucy WendaIl Who IL she ~ !.
= She is a pretty little Dutch girl, who
lived opposite to mean that bit /of little
dwelling, that looks like a crack or i seam
between The two. houses on each side of it
She lived there with'her grand parents, maj
tiyes Of this city, ard once proprietors of
many lot WITHIN it.. but they have been Ut
bargaiued and out.wtted till they were re-
euced to this little tenement some twcuty
feet by fifteen Their only surviving de-
scendant was my little friend Lucy, pretty,
fair skinned, fair haired, blue-eyed girl Of a.
most modest, quiet engaging demeauor -
Fpr many mouths alter we moved to, State
street, | knew nothing Of The family.s but
from such Observations as the eye could take
neatness was the rulIkg. passioh. of the house
hold. Their only SCI mt Minerva 1.-THE god
dess of wisdom Shout have known better)
used to scrub the hou weekly from garret
to.callar their only pet was shook every
Saturday the steps werle secured daily, and
never in my life saw ~ eld vom,s' wish
OUT busting in She carry on Sd. ssinsT :
war of determination didkthat nv friend H.
the lntruding particles, (hard to think If
used to say, it anust be r.
n "a
Lucy had no vistrurs5no companions and
of the only indulgence Of the old people,
which was sittirgIIon W stop, every pleasant
afternoon, according to the ancient Dutch
custom, she never partook She never chit
out, excepting on Sunday 10 church. and
then she reminded me Of owe Of those bright.
pretty flowers, that hang on. tile crag4ea.
bare stem of the cactus | pitied her, her
spring oflife seemed passing away so d+eari-
". Ny pity'was misapple1 and felt Ii
to be so when | looked into her serene aud
sweet countenance, and saw there the impress
Of that happiness which certainly flows from
duties religiously performed It is a great
matter, Graee,ito have your desires bounded
within your station to dissatisfied with the .
quiet, unnotieed performance Of the duties
Providence has allotted to you aud not to
waste your efforts Or strength in seeking to
do good, or to obtain pleasure beyond your
sphere This is true wisdom; and this was
/ Lucy Wendalls At lastlthere came to this
obscure family, what comes to all, death aid.
its changes. The old man and his wife died
within day Of each cther, of the influenza
that then ragged id til, city The hope of
serving the pretty orphan induced me to 20 to
the house. She received Inc gratefully and
as am ola friend aud ho4gh we had never
exchanged word together, there had been
an Interchange Of kind looks and friendly
/ mods those little hunanities that bind even
strangers together
On inquiry into herafairs, found that
she Was left almost pemiIess, but discreet
and kind female frienebad secured place
for her IN Ross glovs factory. Lucy was
| skilled in all theSart aid handicraft of the.
needle Ross, il seemsis very thriving
tradssman + and to Il. warm recommended
uon OF Lucy's frienE he had promised to
Soard her in, his owi family, and allow her
sufficient compensation for her labor
In few dag she removed to her new
/ home 1t is ny fifteen months since She
1 left our street. Shecaule once to tell me
that she was perfectly Satisfied with her
j place, and since thdlI have heard nothing
Of her Do not look . reproying, my lady
Mentor. | have bee. Intending for some
4 time to call at Mir. Rtsgo make inquiries
! about her Ny storyas brought US almost
7 to the shop; John Ross. glove manufac-
turer. This mast bahe place Stop one
moment, Grace, and TX Through the win
dow; that man, no dobt. lis Ross himself
What.a fine head vi might know such a /
| man would succeed inhe world. let his LOT
be cast where it yod He would have
made resolute gener. safe statesman but
here he IS honest. thving glover. and that
perhaps is just as We; noting truer than
the trite old couplet I IL
i Honor and fame fgn 90 condition rise /
Act wellyourIpar. EelalI lie glory iies.p
The old man looIas though he might /
be . little tyranical sugh Heaven grant /
poor Lucy may mot be- suffered from that I
trait in his physiogoT.
The only custom il coming ont now
We have clear feldst Us % i'm
Mr.. Ross, i belis ri. e
Z The same, maaH
came, Mr. RI, toi ;ncr;-a a.,
Christmas
!. have had grsmany Young women
living with me, ma'aa
The old mans hut reo,,;res ~ Il be
explicit Her nanMr Ross -. - Tnev
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