The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-03-02

well Knew that ought not to Uc q burden |
to her, for she was herself very poor, and
worked for a living. She had children,
but none of them resided with her cx-
cept her youngest, who WAS a stout young
man, but was of reckless, disssipatcd |
character. His mother, whose eyes were !
mostly blinded to his faults, was very fond
of him, and what she would have called !
crimes in her older children, were but
| slight errors in him. in her cstimatiun.-
AUNT Brown" as all the young people |
| termed her, had at first inquired if | had |
no relatives TO whom | could ro, and |
then it was that awakened to the sense of
my loneliness. felt that | was like q
trail bark far out Oh the stormy ocean,
dismasted, without compass, buifctcd about
by the surrounding pillows, each moment
thrcatncd with destruction. In my despair
| forgot that the same Hand that had
! pointed towards me the storm of atliction,
could safely guide me through the huge
waves of advcrsity into the smooth waters
OF prosperity.
had no relatives to whom could
turn, for my father had in carly youth
lost his parents in England, and leaving
an older brother and sister there, Il" had
returned TO this country. ! saN rfninnJ,
because he, as well as liz G',h,r. ,,"rc
natives of America; but hi, m,,h.u .,An
was an Englishwoman, had, with iho
whole family, gone to England to take
possession Of some property which had
been bcqucathcd to her. My father
found, when he came back to America,
that his fathers relatives had all emigrated
to the far West, and he started thithcr in
search Of somc Of them, lie was not
successful; but in Western city he met
with my mother, whom lie married; and
Immediately after, with her parents, they
came to New Egland, and my father en-
tered into business in the city, where he
afterwards died. My grandparents died
when | WAS very young, too young to
remember them, and my uncle Rich, nv
mothers brother, who had established
himself in the East Indies, We had not
for years heard from.
have spoken about friend of my dear
mother, for whom | was named. She had
years before gone to South America with
her family; and tho rest of nv parents
friends, who had welcomed them with
smiles in their days Of prosperity, had
soon torSakcn them when the tiGc of ad-
vcrSity turnod upon them.
So YOU see, my friend, that | was in
deed alone, and fear should have been
entirely tricndlcss, but for the sympathy
of "Aunt Brown" who with streaming
eyes badc me make her house my home,
until, as she sail, something for the bet
ter turns up"
One evening | had been gazing upon
my mothers picture, and wccping bitter
ly, when suddenly these words wildly oc-
cured to me. "Whcn my father and
mother iorsakc me- the Lord will take me
up \ calm, sacred feeling seemed 10
pcrvadc my breast, aud cla>ping tie pic
turc To my heart, exclaimed, ut is thv
pure spirit, my mother, that hath infused
serenity into my laccratcd heart, and oh ,
mayst thou ever watch DER thy child on
earth :"
! saw that was wrong in thus giving
myself up to passionate grief, and fell
asleep resolving that would remain mae
tive no longer.
The next day | surprised the old lady
by telling her that was going out to
seek work ; her countcnancc in moment
frightened, and she told me she was right
glad To hear it, for if was only busy,
should not find time to always feel bad.
The drcssmakcr who had employed me,
readily gave me work, aud found that
Aunt Brown was right, for when nv
hands were employed, my mind in some
degree recovered its chccrfuIncss. Istill
remained with Mrs. Brown, for she was
unwilling to part with me, nor could at
first scarcely persuade her to accept of re-
mnncration for my board, but at last she
yielded, for told her on no other condi-
ton would remain.
One day ! met Mr.. Il the uncle Of my
friend Helen, and for whose paper had
written. lie stopped me, and seemed
pleased to see me, saying he had wonder
cd what had become Of me, and that he
had as usual sent some money lie owed
me to my house, but the bearer could Gain
no tidings Of me, rs strangers lived in tho
house. told him Of my sal loss, In
which he appeared to sympatlli2c deeply
He desired me to step into the Office with
him, which | did for The FIRST time; for
when had sent communications 10 tho
paper, young lad had carried them for
me, and Mr.. r., had always, since HeIcn's
absence, either sent or brought what he
thought proper to me, and always more
than | thought | deserved. had entire
ly forgotten that any thing was owing to
me until Mr.. r., spoke about it, aud at his
request | entered the Office. lie then
placed in my hand fifteen dollars, which
was unwilling to accept, rs l well knew
had not one-third Of that sum owing to
me, but he pressed me to receive all, and
then informed me that he was in day or
two to leave the city for few months on
a tour, and that he wished TO introduce
me TO his secccssor, who would fill his
place during his absence, and that must
again write for the paper.
Tears sprang to my eyes, for thought
| should never wish TO write again now
that she to whom my productions gave so
much pleasure could no longer read them.