Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-20
TIE LOST FLOWERS.
4 SCOTTISH STORY.


1t was a beautiful morning in Nav,
when Jeanie Gray, with a small bundle
IN her hand, took her leave of the farm
house of Drylaw, on the expiration of her
half-years term Of service. She had but
a short distance to walk, the village of
kaslngton, about three miles off, being
her destination. AS she passed down the
little lane leading from the farm to the
main road, two or three haired chill
dren came bounding over a stile to her
Sidn- and clunu ffinr tinnatnl.r around +hn;n
late attendant.
''Oh, Jeanie, what for maun We gang
away? Mamma wadna let us see YOU
out on the road bit, but we wan away
to YOU by rinin round the stack yard"
Jeanie stood still as the eldest of her
late charges spoke thus, and said:
Marian, you should have had mair
sense than to come when your mother
forbad you. Rim away back, like guild
BARNS" continued she, caressing them
kindly; erin away hamc. III maybe
come and see you again."
'sOh, be sure and DO that then Jcanie."
"Come back again, Jcanie," cried the
younger ones, as the turned sorrowflly
away.
From such marks of affection, displayed
by those who had been under her care,
our readers may conceive that Jeanie
Gray was possessed of engaging and
amiablc qualities. This was indeed the
case: more modest and kind hearted
creature perhaps never drew the breath
Of life. Separated at an early age from
her parents, like so many Of her class
that class so perfectly represented in
the character Of Jenny, in the "Cot-
tar's Saturday Night she had con-
Quoted herself, in the several families
which she had entered, in such a way as
to acquire uniformly their love and es-
TEEN. Some mistresses, it is true, are
scarcely able to appreciate good and
dutiful servant: and of this class was
Mrs. Smith of Drylaw, cold, naughty,
mlstrustful woman, who having suffered
by bad servants, had come to look upon
the best Of them as but sordid workers
for the penny fee. To such person, the
timidity and reserve which distinguishes
Jeanie Gray's character to fault, seemed
only screen, cunningly and deliberately
assumed: and the proud distance which
Mrs. Smith preserved, prevented her from
ever discovering her error. Excepting
| for the sake of the children, therefore, it
is not to be wondered at that Jcanie felt
no regret at leaving Drylaw.
! Her destination on departing from her
late abode was, as we have already men
toned, the village Of Elsington and it is
now necessary that we should divulge
more important matters-she was going
there to be married. Jeanie Gray could
not be called a beautiful girl, yet her
| cheerful though pale countenance, her soft
dark eye and glossy hair, and her some
| what handsome form, had attracted not
few admirers. Her matrimonial fate,
however, bad been early decided; and the
circumstances under which it was about
to be brought to a happy issue, were most
honorable to both parties interested. At
the age of eighteen, Jeanie's heart had
been sought and won by William Ainslie,
young tradesman in the neighboring
town. Deep was heaftection that sprang
up between the pair, but they combined
prudence with love, and resolved, after
binding themselves by the simple vows Of
their class, to defer their union until they