The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-02

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ful. From her yerv orr6rs s0r7,n5 The
kpowIedge of righi. and Tho true nah once
found. her lovinG sDirit Dromoted her on
ward. She was certain of co-one~,tinn
on the Dart of lhe family and after sur
veying the tastes The hahi,s and canaci-
lies Of each member, down 70 the Dc,ted
Elfie. the darling of the whole. she oDepeA
her desk and slIetcheJ on narertha ontIine
Of ber olau.
Her father left the same ererior go,
New York, to be absent several weeks.
Alice longed to reveal to him her decision,
to ask his counsel, and receive his symp-
athy; but she doubted her untried strength
and preferred to make the attempt alone.
Of SIX dOmestics she dismissed three. As
she determined to give up the superfulies
Of the table, the pastry cook was no longer
needed, while George and Charles prof.
cred their services in the place of the err
rand bCv. The seam stress could not 50
easily be dispensed with. After mach
deIlberaUon, however, A lice, Margaret,
and Kate, resolved 50 take charge of their
own rooms, together with the parIors.-
/ Alice and Margaret also assumed 4 large
part of the sewing, and thus enabled the
chamberma;d 10 supply the deficiencies in
both departments. ElIie, child of eight
{ years, who during the various discussions,
/ had been half enyying her sisters, received
4 small brush and duster. Each one also
! yielded some favorite wish Alice had
! planned a series Of assemblies. Margaret
/ had hoped for 4 brilliant party on her
next blrth-night Kate desired superb
/ volume OF engraYlngs which she had seen
( IN a bookstore, and the smaller one had
dreamed OF extensive toys.
! And vet that busy fortnight. which the
world deemed full of humiliation and re-
I gret to the Westons, was in truth the hap
piest period of their lives. They were
occupied but not burdened. An earlier
breakfast hour, regularity and efficiency,
BROUGHT each dutv in it's appropriate place,
and the leisure thus secured was far more
accentabIe than that which. constantly pos
sessed was never prized. They were
learning the rare beauties of the domestic
relations. the wonderful excellence of
( which thew had comparatively overlooked
( They GREW 1houghtful for each other,
! nroJioaI of lille Eindnesses. and while
/ nerroTming the services before left to a
+ Servant the sweet affections which before
had been checked by defective education.
/ snruno nm and filed their hearts with
nernemaI iov.
A +, ranntb Hrr wa..o, retrrre6 The
cb;lJran snrronnded him with tLe,r accns-
( .a,,,oJ rIoa b,,. a., 80 Ias, bo;s,oro,,s
than usual in their Welcome. The tea-ta-
he did mot present its accustomed arrav of
tennfing viands. and when il was over.
( George instead oC rinoino for :. servant.
nlaced an easy chair at the fire. and
brourbt his fathers gown and slippers.
MARGARET. too. asked leave to read the pa
ner. nleading the fati0ue of travel. secret
/ iv d4sjoninG 10 make It = practice if she
should find if agreeable. As the evening
advanced, instead of the usual delecacies,
Alice Quietly placed basket of choice
fruit on the table, and having partaken of
it with the rest, she returned to her nee
die. All was simple and uuosentalious,
but Mr. Weston, though surprised, asked
no explanation.
! The next morning Alice dispersed her