The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1850-05-24

", Martha, think II your duiy 10 CALL
"Why so?n asked Miss Grier.
SIN all probability, by requiring the
poor, oyer-wealied, exhausted girl TO
work until two or three o'clock on Sun
day morning TO get your new bonnet
done. that you might show ii offn church
today, you have made her sick in real
earnest. At least, il is your duty, as
protesting Christian, to cal and see
whether this be 30 or not.
Miss Mayfeld felt pretty strongly on
the subject, and she spoke with some Sc.
verify.
"Carry, why do you talk in this way to
me said Martha Grier, her manner
changing.
"I speak only the words Of truth and
soberness," returned Caroline; sand
these you should be willing to hear. One
whose piety shines forth so conspicuous
ly as yours should see that she does moi
neglect her charity. Come, will you cal
with me on Miss Wheeler?"
"Yes, as long as you seem 50 eoa,nes, %.
about it. No harm can be Zone Mos'
likely YOU will not finSd her al homo"
Little more p,assed between the two
Young ladies'. They were soon at the
bnmble abcSde Of the milliner. Mrs.
wheeler, the mother Of the girl they had
cailed.fto inquire about, opened the door
F,,E,r them.
y "IIow is your daugh.er9" asked Caro-
line.
nShe is very i'll to-day" replied Mrs.
Wheeler. won't you walk in?'
The two young ladies entered.
every IN, did you say3" remarked Ca
rolne, as the door closed.
"Yes, very i'll, am sorry TO say. She
wis hurried last week, and her girls going
home sick, she worked nearly all night
for three nights in succession I" gel
through with her engagements. She
was quite i'll last night, but sat up until
three o'clock to finish bonnet. l tried
10 get her to.bed; but she wouldn't give
I'D until il was done. Then, as the last
stitch was taken, she fell from her chair
in faint" 49,
"And she is very sick nowr said Ca
rulne. -,
"Yes, very sick. I sent for the doc
, tor. He didn't say much; but | know he
thinks her bad. She's quite out OF her
! head"
D "Out Of her her hesd9"
ayes. And she rolls about on her
pillow, and talks all the time. Oh dear
/ feel very much troubled. Will you
walk up and see her?"
"Shall we 60 up, Martha?" said Caro-
li,ie. looking towards her young friend.
"Perhaps we'd better not, as she's SO
ill.," replied Martha. "lt will do her no
good, but may disturb her." !
"Very true. No, ma'am, we wonf
see her now," said Caroline, turning to
Mrs. Wheeler; "but I'll call around this
afternoon. hope it may not be so ser-
GUS as you fear.
"YoL are very kind. Oh yes, hope
she may be better soon; but Pm afraid
, When one breaks down from being over
worked, as she has been they don't al
ways get back their strength again"
"Your new bonnet has been purchased
, at TOO great a pricew said Miss May
field, with some sternness OF manner, as
soon as she was in the street again with
Martha Grer. She felt strongly on the
, biec:, and determined to give her friend
!, the full force of the reproof she de-
served, even at the risk Of offending her.
"Wicked and worldly-mlnded as am
Martha, | had too much religion 10 dc
what YOU have done. So far from requl'
ring Miss Wheeler TO over-tax heI
strength, in order that | might have a
r new bonnet for Sunday, Ireqnred her
to Law the unfinished wotk aside the mo-
ment understood that she was iadls-
posed. moi only spoke for myself, but
H'or you also.--tbinking that you, who
served God so devotediy, could not but
regard with human feelings the poor,
who, he hath said, are always with U.s.
But it seems that gave you credit tor
more charity than you possessed. ny
your own acknowledgment, you required
her 10 resume the work had, speaking
for you, said that she might lay aside
Pardon this freedom Of speech. say
what do, not 70 pain you, but TO make
YOU sensible Of your error. Piety and
4 charity must 60 hand in hand. True re-
ligion is to regard man as well as to
worship God"
! The two young friends were now Q. a
point where their ways divided. The
eyes of Martha were upon the pave
ment.
"Good morning." said she, in low
voice, as they paused. Her face was
aYerted.
"Good morning." returned Caroline,
in a tone kinder than it was moment
before.
| They met, few hours afterwards, in
the sick.room of Mary Wheeler. Mar
tha's new bonnet did not grace her head
on that occasion. Indeed, she never
wore It afterwards. She could not
The sight oft rebuked her TOO strongly.
Happily, the illness ofthe young milliner