Litchfield enquirer., 1851-10-30

promoting our honest interests Go, by all means, this evening. child. It may lead to improved prospects and even if it docs not, why tEen-< -'
 !" l shall try 10 be just as content, mos ther," interrupted the daughter. "I:is not for myself that feel downcast-it is only for you"
 "God bless your kind heart, child, and sanctify t with his grace! Let me see your work"
 Ellen went to her workable that stood in distant corner of the room-not ve- " spacious room, however--and took from one of the draws of the same seve- ral carefully folded pieces of work, which she placed in the hands of her mother It was fearful, almost, 10 contemplate those thin, pale hands of the invalid, as they passed over the surface of the cam brio, and looked even whiter than Shat The daughter did not fail to observe it, but averted her gaze as suddenly az pos sible, fearing that the contemplation of so mournsul a contrast would oppress her spirits with an overburdening sad- ness.
 When the mother had drawn them through her hands several times, as if to enjoy their peculiarly soft texture, she drew a deep sigh and handed them back to Ellen, saying:
 By all means, carry them home to- night, if you can finish them. By all means do it.''
 '' And l can finish all their remains to be done, m d very few minutet," return ed the youthful seamstress.
 1t may be to your advantage, child. It may be to your advantage. Who knows ?" 3,IH tn .9fsE
 As soon after the evening meal had been finished as was practicable, Ellen sat down to the completion of her task. The work, to be sure, was light, and comparatively easy: but she had alrea> dy strained all her energ,es for long day, and she went about this with great deal less aidor than if the hour had been at ea' y morning It was work, work, work. all da, ; it was stitch, stitch, for every one of the weary hours: what won. der, then, that her sight should have grown dlm. and her merves should have been sadly worn. and her face should be- come ashy pale? What wonder? asks every one. 5H
 In less than an hours time from the moment she came m from her days work, tie weary seamstress went out a gain, to 'enuFn the work of which we have spoken. and which she had just completed. It was not yet moro than dark, and she had no fears. She hoped, too, to be able to complete her errand in time to obviate the necessity of returning home in the dark. So she hurried on at as bnsk' a pace as she was able to keep up. 9 .a q # rn
 Ere long she arrived at the steps of fine mansion, up which she went with heart. for she was, not used to contact with such places. She was better acquainted wi:h the close and sti. fled air of workshops and the plain adorn- only necessities may be called ado lnments--of a couple of scanty (ufn- ished rooms. No wonder, then, that flight of noble granite steps sh ould arrest her progress for an instant, and crowd inward sad and bitter reflections upon her heart.
 Timid as a young fawn, she climbed the high flight with her weary limbs and then for few moments paused to take fresh breath. She was too fatigued with her continued cxertions to ring the bell and enter the hall at just that moment.
 While she stood on the top stair, fe male suddenly flew up the whole flight and. standing by her side. inquired her business there at that lime.
 :" Do you reside here ?'' asked Ellen,
 Suppose I do," answered the fe, malr, quite impertinently. Does that concern y04 ?''
 Without deigning to notice so rude an assault upon her feminine delicacy, Ellen at once placed her hand upon the bell pull, and rang the bell with consider. ble violence.
 70, wont you go in without ringing ?" spoke up the female. now opening the door. and herself preceding her into the hall.
 l wish to see Miss Emilia, said FL len. just moving over the lheeshold. The female, who was merely ser want, felt not little startled vt hearing the stranger pronounce the name of her young mistress with an air of acquain~ tance. if not possibly of familiarity. and she hurried away to do the bidding of Ellen. first. however. having 10 no purpose urged her Co come in and wait until M'ss ErRIlia could be called.
 To a couple ct minutes the young lady | appeared in the hall, and seeing Ellen l: thcic in the opened door, she said
 "So. I'm glad you've come !! Iwish. sd 10 see you ,e'y much. io- night. Bul why did you nol come in? Why stand n the open d0or 2" g. 3ge a sae
 With these kind and sistesly words. he young lady took the pale seamstress