The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-31

glover, ana thnt, perhaps, Is jnst as wen
nothing trner lhnn the old coupct:
ssHonor and fame from no condition rise;
Act well your part, there all the honor lies.''
"I'he Old man looks as though he nigh.
be little tyrannical Heaven grant tha,
poor Lucy may not have suffered from that
trai. in his physiognomy.
"The only customer is coming ou. now
we have clear field, lc, us go in.
"Mr. Ross, ! beleye.'
"Ihe same, ma'am."
IL came Mr.. Ross, to enquire after a
young woman who came 70 live with you
last Chrismas?o
Il haye had great many young women
living with me, lna'am."
"The old mans humor, requires me to
be explicit. Her name, Mr.. Ross, was Lu-
Icy Wendal.'
Gay, Lucy Wendall did come into the
factory about that time"
There was an expression in his face at
the mention Other name, that might le,de
good, and il might betide evil Of Lncy
II merely wished to know, Mr. Ross,
whether Lucy had given satisfaction, and
whether she still remains with YOU"
"Were you a friend TO Lucy Wendall,
ma'am.''
..l should think it an honor 10 call my
self Sc, bu, ! could hardly claim that name.
Sac was my neighbor, and interested me
b. her correct deportmcnt, and uncommon
dutifuIness to her old parents
Ross made no reply, but fambled over
some gloves that were on the counter, and
thea tied up the bundle aud laid it on the
shelf
.'You seem Sir. Ross, not disposed To an
swer my enquiry. ! am afraid some ucci-
dent has happened to the poor cIri."
esWouid ,ou like to know, ma'uH. what
has happencd to her?' lie leaned his ell
bow on his desk, and seemed abou, to begin
a story.
.CertainIy woa!d.'
..Wc!, you know when Lucy Wepdall
came to me, she was little demure thing
nc, beauty, but 50 coniely and SO tidy,
that she was a pretty resting place for the
eye Of the old or tie young. She was as
great contrast TO the other girls 10 the
sat quiet il one corner aud minded her own
work. and look no par, in the eabb'ing.--
You know what parcel oi girls are ,na'arn,
gaLblin. away frem ,norning ill right. like
forty thousand chimney swallows. Lucy
was very different; she made herself neat
and tidy in the nurn!ng, aud did not lose
half an hour at noon when the prentice
l. r., ri, ant
cur, papers and furbelowing her hair. The
BOYS aud girls used to have their joke about
her, and call her the lillle passon: but she
only preached in her actions, and ti,at is
what cal! practical preaching ma'am; she
was lule mas,er workman at the needle
II never had match for her since be-
gan the business; but lyon know there's al
wa,s bnt in Ills life,) she gave me a
pres. 1iii.uce. She crossed me where |
could least bea- TO be coniradicted.'
",,ot Intentionally, am sure, Mr.. Ross"
"You shall hear, ma am. have an on
ly son, John Rosa fine, iresh-looklng,
good ua,urad, Industrious lad. set my
heart Oh his marrying his cousin, Amy
Bruce. She is the daughter Of my Young
er sister, and had pretty fortune in hand,
enough To SET John up in any business he
fancied. There was no reason in The world
why he sLouid not like Amy.
II kept my wishes 10 myself. because
knew tl,n. young folks love is like an un-
broken colt, that will not mind spur or bit
never misirusted that any thing was 60
ing wrong ill one day | heard the girls
making great wonderment abou. Cana
ry bird, that they found when they went
in the morning into the workshop, in
cage tauging over Lucy's seat; and then
rememberod that John had asked me for
| five dollars the day before, and, whom ask
ed what he wanted it for, he looked sheep
! ish, and made 40 answer. ] thought II
! prudent before matters vent any further tt
tell John my wishes about his cousin Amy
Nv wishes, ma'am. have always made q
law 10 my children. To be sure, have
taken care, for The most, that they should
be reasonable. la,n little wltul, owl
il, but It's young folks business TO mind
and ''chldren obey your parents is the
law both of scripture and nature. 70
told John. | did not hint any suspicious
about Lucy, bu, told him this marriage
with his cousin he could have no oblectIoI
to as had long set my heart npon 1t, ant
thai lie must Sc! about j. without delay OF
peril of my displeasurc. lie was silent
and looked .lowncast; but saw that was
determined, and believed he would obc,
mo.
] A few evenings after, saw light Il
lie workshop after the usual time.
went TO enquire into il. bad Oh my slp,
pers and my steps made little or no sound
The upper par, Of the door was Sc, will
! olass. | saw Lucy finishing a pair @
govcs--my son was standing byher. J
appears that they we're for him, and he n
sisted upon her trying them on his hand
Hers poor thing, seemed to tremb!e. Th'
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