Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30

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The old man looks as though he might be
little ,yrnnnicol though. Heaven grant
that poor Lucy may not have suffered from
that trsit in his physlognomy.
The only customer rs coming out now; wo
have a clear field, and let US go in.
Mr.. Ross, believe
The same, ma'am
i come Mr.. Ross. to inquire after 2 young
woman who camo TO live with you last
Christmas
Il have great many young women living
with me ma'am.
"The cid mans humor requires mo to be
explicit. Her name, Mr.. Ross, was Lucy
Wendoll.'
'Ah Lucy Wendall did como into the fac
tory about that time
There was an expression in Ross face at
I the mention of her name, that might beide
evil Of Lucy.
i merely wish TO know, Mr.. Ross, wheih-
er Lucy had given satisfaction, and whether
she still remains with you
WAS you friend to Lucy Wendal,
ma'amr
4 should think It an honor to call myself so,
but could hardly claim that name. She
was my ncigh6or, and Interested nc by tho
correct department.; and uncommon dutifal-
ness "a her old parents
Ross made no reply, but fumbledoycr some
! gloves that were OH the counter, then tied up
the bundle and laid it on the shelf.
you seem, Mr.. Ross, not disposed TO an
swer nay inquiry. lam afraid some accident
has happened 10 the poor girl
Would you like TO know, ma 'aIn, what has
happened to her?
lie leaned his elbow on his desk and seem
ed about to begin his story.
Certainly | would
well, you know when Lucy Woldall
come to me she was a little demuro thing,
not a beauty, but so comely end so tidy, that
she was pretty resting place for the eye oi
old or young. She was as great q contrast
to the other girls in he shop as white is 10
black. She Jusl sat quiet in one corner and
took no part in their. gab5iBg. Eou know
| what parcel of girls arc, ma'am, dinging
away from morning till night like forty thou
sand chimney swallows. Lucy was very diff
ferent; she made herself neat and tidy in the
morning, ond did not lose half an hour at
noon when the prentice boys were coming TO
dinner twiicmng out curl papers, and fur6e-
lowing her hair Tho boys and girls used
TO have their joke about her, and call her the
title parson; but she only preached in her ac
tioqs, and that is what | call practical r-ea-
ching, ma'am; she was little master work
man at her needle, never had a match for
her since began business; but you know
there's always a but in this life; she gave ne
great offence. Sac crossed me where | could
least bear TO be crossed.
You shall hear me'am. have an only
son, JohH Rosa finc, frosh-lookilg,
good-na,ured, industrious lad | set my
heart on his MARRY ing his cousin, Amy
Bruce. She is the daughter ofmy youngest
sister, ana had pretty fortune IN hand, e.
nough to sot up John in any business he fan
cied. There was no oreasOn in the world why
he should not Ike Amy. | had kept my
wishes 10 myself, because knew thatycuAg
folks love IS like M uaJrOkon colt, that viii
not mind spur nor biz. | never mistrus'cd
any thing was going wrong, I'LL ono day
heard the girls making a great wonder a.
bout canary bid That they found when
they went ia the moriog into tlc WORKSHOP,
in cagc hunging over Lucy seat; and then
| remembered that john had asked me Tor
! five dollars the day before, and when ias6ed
what he wanted IL for, hc looked shcerish
| and made 10 answer thought it prudent
before matters went any farther to tell John
my wishes about his cousin Amy. ny wish
a., ma am, have always made a law to my
children. To be sure have taken care for
tic most that they should be reasonable. |
am n little williul, ! own il; but it3 young
folk s business to mind; and children obey
yonr parents is the law both OF scripture and
OF nature. So told John. 1 dill not HAT
any suspicious about Lucy, bet | told him
This marriage with his cousin he could have
no objections To-, what l had long set my
heart upon,and what he must set about with
outdelay on peril CT ms displeosure Hewas 81
lent and looked downcast; but saw that ! was
determined. aDd believed he wonld obey me.
A few evenings after | saw a light ~ the
work shop after the usual time: went to in
quire into il. / had on my slippers, and they
made little OF 10 sound. The upper part of
the door was set with glass. saw Lucy
finishing on pair of gloves;my son was stan
ding by her. IL appears they wcro for him,
and he insisted upon her trying them on ms
harG. Hers poor thing, seemed 70 trenOlc.
The glove would not 60 on, but il came Oh
and their hands mot without gloves, and
nice ft they were. ! burst in upon them
asked John If this was obedience 10 me, and
told Lucy 10 quit my service Immediately. -
Now tic whole matter is past, | must do
Joha the Justice to say he stood by her like
man. llc bad given his heart aad promised
his hand to Lucy. and she Owned sbc loved
him him who was rot worthy Of her love.
He said too something Of my being Kind
father aud kind man; and ho would net be-
liovc that Tho first case of my doing wrong
would be to tho orphan girl whom Provi-
dence had palccd under our roof. Ma'am,
you will wonder that hardened my heart to
all this, but you know that anger is a short
madness; and besides, thoro is nothing makes
us so deaf to reason and true foolng as the
strong sense that wc are willfully doing
wrong.