Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-19
The Dress-Maker and Dress-Weare
BY MARY SPENCER PEASE.


StiR with lavish costliuess!
Here comes one whose cheek would flush
But 10 have her garments brush
'Ganstl the girl whose fingers thin
NOye the weary brOldery in!
Bending backward from her toll,
Lest her tears the silk might soil,
And, in mdnighrs chill and murk,
Stitching her lie into The work
Shaping from her bitter thought,
Heart s7case and forget-ne not;
SHtirlzIng her despair
With the emblems woven there."-LowELL.
Half buried in the velvet cushions of one oil
the luxurious arm-chairs OF an apartment, furnish
ed with mRgnifcence an Eastern sultara might
envy, sat an elderly lady, habited in costly and
most elaborate undress. Her face had been fair
to look upon but by long practice in the fash
ionable art of concealing all expression, she had
succeeded in Wiping out from her features every
thing Of the kind save one of cat-lke distrust
and naughty selt-conceit.
Llstlessly reclining upon yielding lounge
was young lady of seventeen or eighteen, with
set Of features most rarely and wonderfully
beautiful. Still, with face and form of perfect
symmetry, the long lashes of those usually
dOWnCast eyes could not conceal, in their occa-
sional over bright flashes, the pride aud dscou-
tent of heart warning with itself; also in the
pettish curloi her teulless lip, and in the haugh-
t. arching OF her eXquisiGely pencied brows,
could YOU read the same.
Beautiful as had been the mother, and as was
Bertha, her fayOrte daughter, no one for an in
slant could accuse the eldest daughter, Caroline,
of being even good looking Hopeessly home
Iy, her face expressed most plainly that she had
never forgiven her father or mother for her ill
looks, nor her sister for being SO favored.
Like stray sunbeam in a scowling picture
was the presence, in that family group, of Clar-
ice, the youngest daughter If She was pretty,
she did not know it, Fer delight lay, not in
herself, but in her tame birds and squirrels; in
Strauss and Labizky's waltzes-which she was
forever playing; in dancing fancy dances; and
IN dHfuaing the warmth and Joy of her own sun
ny temper among tho ever-coutendng members
OF her family.
"Clarcc, do stop that intolerable drumming
on the piano! wish to read something to moth
er"
Certainly, if you wish it, sister Caroline for
nv fingers fairly ache with that last grand at
tempt, replied Carice, waltzing, with the light
ness of fairy, across the spacious room, her
voice solyechoing the air she had just been play
ing.
You might as we'll be humming-top and
done with it, such whirling and bUzzlng as you
keep up"
"What were you going to read to me, Caro-
line ?" said Mrs Wiaslow.
AN announcement of the death and failure Of
Mr. Walter Lee"
"Of Walter Lee Caroline, did you say of
Walter | ea ~
Il think spoke sufficiently PLAIN for you to
understand the name
walter Lee How shocking When did he
die p
Very suddenly, last evening and the para
graph states that his death was most probably oc-
casioned by the startling announcement of the
failure OF the house in winch all his property
was invested.
II suppose his widow and daughter will look
TO us now for their support, said the hitherto ST.
lent Bertha.
DO tell me. Bertha Winslow. if you have
aroused Yourself sufficiently to make such
wise remark 2" suecred Caroline. 81 thought
YOU had been fast asleep ever since breakfast
All ! can say is. if you suppose that, suppose
Walter Lees widow and daughter will not be SO
weak Us to imagine they have claim upon us
merely because Mrs. Lee happens 70 be sister
Of my father"
Ruth Lee has many accomplishments. She
will doubtless conclude TO maintain herself and
mother by her own industry said Mrs. Wins.
low.
Il do not recognize any claim they have upon
US. persisted Caroline. "Ifpeople are careless
in business, it is no reason they should expect to
depend on those who are more prudent"
At the first WORD that announced her uncle's
death, had Clarice left the room, and, with her
school bonnet and shawl in her hand, was she
hurrying through the streets to her uncle dwell
ling.
The closed shutters and the Grape at the door
told too plainly the sad tale within.
Il knew Won would come 10 us in our atiiic-
a. ppII u !
hearted GIL stole into the room where lhc
mcurners were sitting, and threw herself weep
ING on Ruth's bosom ooh, Clarce, may such
a bitter griefas is now breaking my heart-sirings
never come upon you.'
Ruth paused, for the vision Of her uncle Wins
low, her cousin CIarice's father, her own dear
mothers brother, passed before Der--a vision OF
s stern, cold, crue-hcar,ed man, who neither
asked for nor accepted love from those nearest
to him; and She fet that, If he were 10 die, Clar-
ices loss could not compare with hers. And
then rose to her mind the image Of q man with s
woman's tenderness, and noblenesS Of nature
that was Godike in lis uprightness and truth
The Irreparablc weight of her bereavement once
more overpowercd her. and the tears she shed
seemed lie tears Of blood wrung from her
heart.
The hard uncompromiSinC truth at length star
( Sl AUe NlaoW ana orphan IN inc tdCe. IHel
were beg-ars. All was swept from them, to the
very home in which they had lived SO happily.
With a strength Of purpose scarcely belonging
10 her years. Ruth Lee aroused herself from her
grief, and set herself seriously to planning what
had best be done She could not look for much
help from her mother. for her health, never very
good. seemed SO broken down by her stfliction
that Ruth began TO fear she might lose her al
So
Tomorrow, dear Ruth, We must leave the
home where we have seen 50 much Joy. Stran-
gers will reap the fruits OF your dear father 5
taste and judgement in planning and executing
this comfortable and elegant abode. But wha;
shall we dol Shall we accept brother Richard 5
invitation TO make home with him 2
And be looked upon by his parsimonous wife
as dependents and in the way No, dearest
mother; while have yonth and health, will
look to no one hnt myself for our support. l
have found two pleasant little rooms down town
that | can get for mere song"
Yes, but that song must be paid and whist
with, dear Ruth ?"
BY myself have decided upon making
dresses"
Il