Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-29

ty ones-dress as well as their means Will per-
NIT Hence the warmer, richer clothing of
Mary's companion, proclaimed her better off in
the world
1t must come to that or worse said Mary,
with shudder, and the tears stood in her eyes,
which shone with that strange, CLASSY luslre,
mat often accompanies, perhaps reveals, in
tence mental suffering. After all, as you
say she continued, it wonld not be false
character, for l never wronged any one of a
iarthipgs worth in my life. If il could be
managed-ifl could but get pIacer r-t
Oh, it can be managed; never fear. Do
you suppose That could not act The fine la
dy, when have acted at real theatre for
three seasons, and done much harder things,
| can tell you. don't say but rha, shall
expect you 10 do me good turn some Of
these days, if should want it, ..
What can ever do Cor you,' exclaimed
Mary you, who are SO very much above
me?
Poor Mary how sadly had her heart been
warped by Temptation, how sadly must her
seli-respect have been lowered before she
could have formed such an estimate of her
self-fallen, or falling, as she already was
Perhaps 1t was best not 10 inquire what were
The probable services this unprineipled wo-
man expected in return for giving the false
character. Ii is hardly 10 be supposed that
she had sought the acquaintance of friend.
less girl without some selfish plan or motive.
They stood talking few moments lorger,
and then walked away in different directions !;
the elder with confident air of one who
had carried herself through many schemes
OF deception the other, trembling and abash.
ed at The first breaking down of the barriers
OF integrity. Oh We thoughlless women, in
your homes of ease--ye whose breath Gun
give or take away reputaton-be merciful in
your judgment of her, and pause well ere, on
some similar occasion, you drive helpless
female TO desperation.
Oh it was pitifnl,
Near whole city full,
Friend she had none.
Mary had no longer the means of relurn-
log to her family in Wiltshire; she was al
ready reduced TO poverry's sad extremity, and
had that very morning conveyed her warm
cloak TO the safe keeping of the pawnbroker.
Besides, how could she have borne to 60 as /,
disgraced pauper among the large poor fam
lily 10 which she belonged? among those who
had looked with such pride upon their sister
in service in London? ....
And yet, Notwithstanding her mnny griefs,
and the gaunt figure of absolute Want which
loomed upon her, and was drawing nearsr
ard nearer, she had refused assistance OILY
the day before from her young MASTER who
she had chanced to meet in the street, and
who had accos' ed her, apparently with much
sympathy. From him she had learned that
Mrs. Dixon was as inplacable as ever; yet
though he pressed silver, and even gold, up.
OH her, lei us be thankful that she was hedged
round by the feelings OF delicacy and feminine
propriely, which forbade her accepting mon
ey from 'an admirer.' Surely the world.
hardened Templers do not always know the
dreadful work they are about
IF you please, ma'am, do you know of a
place. was the inquiry of Mary, about an
hour after she had parted with her new ac.
quainIance. She had entered respectable.
looking bakers shop, in one Of the grea
thoroughares.
what sort of place?' said the mistress
a good-lemperej, cood-looking young wo.
man, of seven or eight and twenty, who wa.
just then sweeping the counter with hand
brush, with great activity. Mary, by The
way, had observed at glance that shop, ant
counter, and hand-brush, and all appur.e
nances, were what everything belonging TO ,
bakers shop should be, exqusilely clean ant
neat; and that the mistress herself, in he
snowy cap, and light colored cotton dress,
was pattern of neaIness.
i could take housemaid's place, ma am,
replied Mary, or servant of all-work in q
small family
'Lor! l wonder if you would suit us a.
said Mrs. Allen, the bakers wife we sen
off our servant in a great huff last night, ant
] have no one TO do stroke for me, excep
the nurse-girl, and she has enough to dc
with three children to mind. Could yol
come drectly-to-day, mean?'
'Yes, ma'am, to-day, if you like
Then followed the ordinary questions ant
of course, among them Where did you live
last ?
With Mrs. Smith, ma'a am, No. 90
Street,
Alas, alas, poor Mary ..-r
And can you have good character 2
Il am sure can, ma'am. l only left be
cause Capt. Smith wns obliged TO go with hi
shin, and Mrs. Smith did not want two ser.
wants any longer l.
We'll, wait here in the shop bit. while
go and speak TO my husband. James, James,
she continued, calling from some stairs whicl
led to the bake.hou | want you.' And "
there came porlIy-looking man, with shir
sleeves rolled up, and his arms covered abov'
the elbows with -four and dough. The AL
lens were happy couple, well to do in tn
world, and in good humor with il and them
serves. An attentive listener might have hear
something about tidy-looking girl: thinl
she q do +; but here tits Friday am sure
never can get out for her character either 10