The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-04-07
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rect. NOW let me lear you perlorm
something on the piano." she said.
Agnes went to tn, instrument, and
after selecting piece Of music, sat down
and ran her fingers gracefully over the
keys. The lady stood by to listen.
Soon the young girl was in The midst Of
one Of Hertzs most beautiful and
familiar compositions, which she execut-
ed with unusual taste and as well as
brilliancy. Her touch was exquisite,
and at the same time full, and, where
required, bold and confident
Admirable :" she heard uttered in
a low voice, but just behind, as she
struck the last note in the piece. 1t
was not the voice of woman.
She started up and turned quickly.
More auditors than she had supposed
were present. A young man, and three
beautiful young girls stood listening be-
hind their mother. They had been
attracted from an adjoining room by the
music, so far superior to anything ordi-
narily heard. A deep crimson over
spread the sweet young face Of Agnes,
helghtening every native charm. The
young man retired, and the mother in
troduced her to her daughters, who
were in love with SO lovely an instruc-
tress, and threw their voices at once in
her favor. These voices but seconded
the mothers prepossessions.
Nothing has yet been said about
compensation" remarked the lady to
Agnes, after she had requested the girls
to leave them again alone. "We are
willing to pay literally if We can get the
person We want. If, after talking over
the subject, it is concluded to do so,
your salary will be four hundred dollars.
Do you think that will meet your
wishes %
Fully" replied Agnes, with an
emotion that she could scarcely conceal.
The sum was larger than she expected.
"Of course would like to be at
home every night with my aunt" she
said. q il-a
" To that we should make no objec-
ton. Tomorrow morning l will be
to give you an answer"
Agnes retired with heart full of
hope, yet trembling lest something
should prevent the engagement she was
SO eager to make. She said nothing to
her aunt, who, bent on taking boarders,
started out the ensuing morning to look
Tor a house suitable for that purpose.
As soon as she was gone, Agnes went
with trembling heart to hear the
decision that was to be made in favor or
against her, 1t was favorable.
On going home, she found her aunt
lad not returned, nor did she come
lome for two hours. Then she was so
worm down with fatigue that she had to
o to bed. A cup of tea revived her;
ut her head ached so badly that she did
OF get up till late in the afternoon,
hen she was better.
" L have found house, Aggy," she
nd, as soon as she felt like alluding to
le subject, "that will just suit. The
yner is to give me an answer to-mor-
W."
" If looking for house has made you
ok enough to 90 to bed, aunt" replied
gnes, show can you expect to bear
&c fatigue of keeping boardersin the
'use after you have taken it, You
ust not think of it. In two good
oms, at light rent, we can live very
nfortably, and at an expense much
hter than we have at present to
ar"
" Yes, Agnes, comfortable enough, if
had the ability to meet that expense.
It we have not. You know there is
income"
" There has been nome but"
' But what, dear Z" Mrs. Wexford
that there was something more than
lal in the mind Of Agnes.
. Forgive me, dear aunt" said the
ctiouate girl, throwing her arms
und the neck Of her relative, "but
lnnot see you, at your time of life
in i'll health, compelled to toll as
propose. l have, therefore, applied =
and secured situation in private
Dy, as q teacher Of music and Ian