The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

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M. CDa,et II would have YOU e
know that | ain the daughter Of a gen
tleman who is generally esteemed tieh
and have been raised and educated il
the belief that | am Young lady oI
fortune. When very Young, my par
ents sent me of to a Boarding sclloo
A they said to make fine iaiy oI
me. / received what ia called polite
fashionable fast 1ttt >*tt= ttsttttttghI tsttttttsg
music and dancing, drawing. French
DC, | graduated with all the honots
of my Academy, and returned hotne
with many bright antieipations. Ny
mother was delighted to see she
met the with all the warmth of real
|naternal affection She gave me q
|atgn party ard had many friends I'd
ee her daf}tag daughter. | played
] pf my friends, | sang for yhefn,
aaneel for them my father. mother,
,Asters. brethers, guests, all all wefa
1elighted with my accomplishments.
HE party being over and the novelty
my return having vofn of my
3othar asked me what eopid d.
,1was at The time rfaciieing one of
jptsehalk's favnfite pieces. 'tlie Bam4
knla." did not hear her when she
1eka to me and Of course gave ne re-
1 --at That, alie rallied cut at the top
ether voice, "stnp that plagued thruin-
lnm. drumming. and rcma here ~
!, 4" ! was much frightened. hurt,
krtiiied, for this was the frat tiine
had spoken TO inc IN anger since
return home. She sail "Angelina
/ fn making Some aareo riothes and
want You to help me-" and I'M
tliatelv threw into my lap. q huge
bro shirt half finished, and told me
bake IT, looked at The thick.
! W. filthy garment and burst ont
+ = flood Of tears was il possible.
!, 4 | had Just graduated At ono d
Il moat elegant and fashionable
Aols IN tIte country. had associated
: Y the daughters If t'nnrres ,aen
! alSenatora, had lived all my life,
N, among books and music and
paings and tlowars, and now Must
tA delicate tapering fingers Of mine,
h9niliafized and degraded by the
hal,l touch of these most hateful
mel shirts Il wish All the ntggers
wel ellead / do "What'a that you say
A1ena, YOU say you cant sew, and
yodpn't know hnw---ao sce you
han 1een acting the fine lady all the
whN Nou were at school. now Miss /
into to teach you how to work
how sew and spin and wash--l
intetto give you few lessons that
will worth more 70 you q plague
sigh(,an All your music and French
and lmerv." NV mother delived
shis daeh with much volubility and
,ttenp with divers aud s,andry nod
ding shakings Of the head. II
thouN Nher very cap, comb, hair and
all wdl fly off her hoad. On leav-
ing tlAoom she screamed IL my ears
the foFing language that sill ha,,nts
me evt hour Of my life. YES" "says
she. are TOO proud to work--too
lazy tolork--l was born TO work
[ have fn working all my life--1
expect lwork till | die and my pref
tv Misslintend that you shall work
My moar il not hard hearted wo-
man, ieve she loves me, she is
kind ad good to all--but she is
strict nllarsh. and rather old fash
ionea--4ppose If she were man
YOU woaA call her an old fogy. oh!
Mr., Conn 9ny poor fingers! | have
been kepfsewing Cor the last week
and my nr fingers are in a sorbid
blister. cruel needle has pierced
them in amost pitiless manner.
cry and fr4 and fret and cry--but j,
does no gd. Tomorrow my mother
says. | mu4yo to the wash tub
won't | ead l wont put these deli
tate white tnds ofmine into the nasty
dirty soap-sfs-no that | won't---rnv
hands were Iever made for that
was born II and | intend to die
a lady. NoI Mr.. Comet, | come to
'ou sir for aiee--l am "perplexed
2 the extreas Ifmy mother does
.lsist on maAg me 20 to the wash i
'lh, what wdld YOU doa Oh! Mr..