The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-09-01

"To be sure she is. But then yo,
know that everything is SO changed, he
father was so well off, and q member O
Congress, and we We're not 50 high Ily
In the world as now, when your acquaint
ance began"
"I know all that, mother. But wher
was boy you taught me other thing.
beside threading needles. You taught
me that pride of wealth and place was
silly-evincing weak mind that hon.
est poverty was respectable, and earnest
useful industry ever honorable and
have not forgotten those teachings"
" do not wish to take back any OF
those teachings, Or to have you forget
them but still can't feel rcconciled
to your visiting Kate. She does not
move in the same circle with us now ;
our position is entirely changed You
know that Mary is likely to makeA an
alliance with Charles Preston, the most
talented and fashionable young man in
our city; and | feel sure, if you persist
in visiting Mrs. Willoughby's hired girl,
that his aristocratic relatives will decline
all intercourse with us; so you see that
your action in this matter will upset the
whole of US"
"lfI thought Chas Preston was made
OF such poor stuff as to desert the girl of
his heart, because her brother married
the girl Of his" replied the young man,
excitedly, "I should be willing to try
his mettle, and save my sister from such
an unenviable alliance. Better break
the wheel to atoms before it is placed
under the car, than to risk its strength
and endanger a score Of lives. SO it,
will be better TO break into fragments
this much desired family alliance, than
to let it be consummated, and thus make
shipwreck Of the happiness of house
hold. You call Kate hired girl, and
50 she is, a regular hired girl But what
Of that And is not your aristocratic
Charles Preston, hired man ?"
" Yes, in one sense; as Agent Of the
Company he may be said to be hired
nan. But he is not obliged to work"
" ask your pardon, mother dear
he is obliged to work or live depend
mt life, using the means of his father,
Who, when young man, was hired man
If all work to Kate Boyd's grandfather.
Kate is not obliged to work either; for
ince her fathers death more than one
ricnd has offered her Il Home. But
Kate prefers life Of Independence"
Well, Harrison, [ know all that.
offered her a home, myself for your
axe, but she would not acceptit Mrs.
Weston gave her chance to earn her
wing with her by sewing, but she re-
used the place. Your father knowing |
our predictions, and wishing to do all $
e could for Kate, offered her a place
n the public schools, but that she did
ot like. Nothing else would do, land |
Irs. Grey's tone sounded very like /
neer,) but to become kitchen girl. l h
m sure we have done our part byskate
nd if she will not respect herself, We /
re not in duty bound to respect her" d
6 Mother" said Harrison, and he k
poke solemnly and earnestly, " to a
'oman who respects herself, kitchen is D
safe place as parlor; it is not the a
'ade that gives dignity to a man or a
oman that should give dignity to the 0
'ade. If kitchen work is actually dis a
raccful, why do you ever 60 into your a
itchen. Why do you, a Christian n
oman and mother 60 there" a
Why, my child, l don't think kitch- a
n work disgraccful-you know | don't.n h
9glied Mrs. Grey excitcdly; " but you b
now how all ladies feel about it. lite
mt control public opinion, and some Il
DIV there is kind of reproach attached X
hired girls, and its useless for US to n,
tempt to set society right in that mat h;
II There are too many kitchen girls In
no are not intelligent and upright, and W
suppose that is the reason they stand oz
low" -
" Exactly so; but where good girl, oy
lie every way worthy, makes it her f.
loice of business, and does, day by day, he
e same work that you have done for h.
:ars, is it right, is it just for you to W,
lthdraw your kindness from her, be- B