Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-11-24
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E IL EN- D A N E.;
The Daughters VOW
80 rRrE. TALE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
BY MARY G, HArPINe.

brother Of the girl alluded to, now minister IN
an adioiaiog State, and is as true as efec'ing
Ellen Dane was the only daughter of once
f1ourishipe merchant; The idol of large circle
Of admiring friends, the pride Of fond father
who suffered not even the winds OF heaven 10
visit the cheek Of his darling too roughly
While he lived his strong arm protected her
from all sorrow, his kind hand surrounded her
with every blessing that parental love could
devise, or money procure But she had the
misfortune 10 lose him at the early age Of thir-
teen,
Colonel Dane was supposed at the time OF Oh
his death 10 be in affluent circumstances But
his estate was found to be heavily mortgaged,
and after paving the debts of his long and ex-
pensive sickness, there was nothing but bare
pittauce left for the widow and her children.
Alas for human nature! There were few
Of ,he many friends who huttered around them
in their prosperity, willing now TO step forward
70 their assistance and after struggling on Tor
three years under the pressure of cares and
burtheus she was ill-6tted to sustain, Mrs. Dane
sank into the grave, leaving her two fatherless
children to the cold mercy Of strangere
A short time before her death, she called her
children to her, and placing the tiny fingers OF
her son in the hand of her daughter, she SOL
emuIy committed him TO her care. Be
mother to him Ellen she said, laying her
trembling hand upon the bowed head of the
weepiug girl; be mother TO him; he will
now have no one to love him but you. Promise
me that YOU will never forsake him. By the
bedside of her dying mother, amid tears and
sobs she gave the required promise You
will not forget, Ellen repeated Mrs. Dane'
earnestly you will not forget
'IfI do so, may God forget me in my last
hour. mother,' returned Ellen solemnly.
God bless you nay daughter was the
faint response of Mrs Dane you have made
INV last hour happy the Almighty bless you'
That blessing sank deep into the heart Of
Ellen.
Pale and fearful, Ellen Dane turned away
from her mothers grave-no longer child,
suOusibiliues resting upon her. Her young
heart was strong within her /; but, unaccus-
toned 10 struggle with the world, what could
.he dot Whittier could see direct her steps
Her father's brother offered her home l" his
family, but he didat want the boy, ne had quite
.aconoh of his own. Another relative, In a
distant State, proposed adopting her brother,
but Ellen declined, knowing but 100 we'll ne
would be TO him not kind protector, but a
harsh and crnel master.
Ellen had heard of far off place, where
many Of her own sex gained humble, bu'
honest livelihood, by the labor of their hands,
and she resolved to seek it. She, therefore,
sold the wreck of their property, and, taking
with her. her brother, then but nine years OF
ace she bent her way to the Granite State !;
entering the noted manufacturing town Of
There, with strong, hopeful heart though
feeble hand, she toiled day after day, week
after week, feeling well repaid for every pain
every priva,ion, by the increasing strength and
healhful bloom Of her youthful charge; who
early evinced unusual intelligence, and thrs
for knowledge which she was resolved should
begratifed. f, --..-o..-
A year passed slowly BY, and found her still
toiline on. Not even the voice Of love SO deal
to her womans heart, could lure her from be-
lowly path. A manly form sought her side, Z
manly voice wooed her yet, though her loving
heart pleaded strongly in his favor, she swervef
not .......l ....-..... ..n
Il cannot leave my BROTHER was her firm
reply, as he warmly urged his suit. No
can 1 consent to bring my husband double
burthen.
Vainly he urged that she had done her duty
bv,bim that it was not right for her 10 Sacri
fee her health and every hope Of happiness t
his advancement, Vsinly did he portray il
glowing soIors, the light Of happy home, tht
comforts with which he would surround her
she was firm. r, VA. .fatr.
But your health is failing, Ellen, said he
earnestly. Your feeble frame will sink under
such unremitting toll You will die, and ther
what will become of him!''ii l aoa0
A slight flush passed over her pale cheek
and her eyes beamed with pure, holy light, a
she raised them to heaven. = God will tempe
the wind 20 the shorn lamb she m0rmured
cTb9 father of the fatherless will He be =
him. / will not forsake him as long as Ilve.
IN tbe sel6shness of his soul he spoke Of hi
own bIighted hopes, Representing her for giTin
main 70 heart SO devoted to her. "
Ellen was strongly moved-the tears sPran
to her eyes. But firmly rePressing her emo
tion, she calmly said, you have strong arm
apleasant home, and many friends. lie h'
only mel will not leave him. And so the
parted. ''' -ai nna 'iaF tf
She is incapable of loving he exclaime
bitterly TO himself, as he turned away, utterl
heartless.' ,<
Heartless Had he seen that pale brow
heard that low wall of anguish-the touchin
prayer that ascended from her lips TO the Gre;
Father during the still watches Of that nigh
would he have deemed her heartless
Al last, by the most rigid economy, Ellie
gained the summit Of her ambition, which wa