Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-02

ct, tossed it on the bed. and went into my
aunt's dressing room.
come to ask a favor, aunt, said |.
and you are too kind, know, to refuse
me-
/" What is it? but bless my heart.
child, what's the matter why l thought
your dress came half an hour ago. To
be sure Therese will be here presently,
and then she shall come and help Soh.''
Oh. it is not that. /" replied 1 quickly.
you let Thomas drive the poor little girl
home that brought my dress, before he
takes us to Mr.. Vernon's ? She lives away
down in Anthony street, and has such a
dreadful cough, that am sure she can't
live. And to think of her being out. and
alone too, on such stormy night. y
1 felt my voice grow husky as I spoke.
Dear me how very dreadful, to be
sure, Therese, that lappet falls too far
back, you must alter it." and here, with
an unchanged countenance, she pointed
to her head.dress, composed of blonde.
that looked like piece offatry frost-work.
I almost stamped my foot with impotence.
I waited a moment in silence, and then
was about closing the door to find my
uncle, in order to make an appeal to him,
when she happened to see the reflection
of my figure in the glass.
Dear me Ada she exclaimed, l
was so worried with my head-dress, had
forgotten all about that child. don't
expect Thomas will like it, but you are a
great favorite with all the servants, SO you
can ask him if you choose" and she ad-
justcd the plume which decorated the
other side of her head with all the ankle
ty of a young girl just about to make her
debut.
rang the bell for Thomas. put some
thing in his hand, which suspect made
him forget it was stormy night, (you
can bribe servant to any thing here and
with the most elaborate roverences he as
sured me he would "carry the child home
all comfortable"
went back to my room and commen-
menced my toilet with somewhat tighten
ed heart. The poor little girl was drinking
the warm, fragrant tea eagerly, but every
now aud then. she would pause, and fixing
her large, and sad eyes on the glowing FIRE
seem lost in reverie.
Whilst waiting for Thomas gathered
something of her history. Her mother is
widow, Of the name of Richards, who
takes in plain sewing to support herself
and her only child, though, as little An
ma said, she could find enough work to do,
but the ladies paid her SO little, and some
times didn't pay her at all, that she could
not live on it. st#
So Anna was considered fortunate to
get a situation at Madame Deschampo's, $,
as errand girl for the es Establishment, at q
dollar week, with some faint hopes oI
advancement as apprentice by-and-by.
But" said ], you arc not strong
enough, to be out in all kinds of weather,
you should try to get some other situation,
not exposing"
"I was very thankful to get that. Miss, y
she replied with sad smile, " there are
SO few places that gill Of my age is fiji
for, and my wages are considered very
good. we are very thankful, Miss, and
if was only we'll, we shouldn't mind"
Thankful Maggie, this poor child for
whom l already feel kind of reverence.
so near does she seem to me to be s an.
ding to the gates of Eternity thankful
for the dollar a week earned through
cold and wet, fever, and racking coughs
thankful for the sum that nine. .tenths oi
the ine ladies Of New York squander,
each day, for luncheon and bon-bons, al
Thompson's saloons. God help them
they care not for the famishing sisters al
their doors.
In little while the carriage was rca.
dy. could not forbear STOPPING down
kissing the pale white forehead, MS l
wrapped the shawl around her. Tears
came to her eyes, and her lips quivercd
as she said, You are very kind, Miss
I'll start earlier tomorrow, TO my work,
and then I'll bring your things home"
81 don't want them." replied I. "you
must keep them for have plenty more.
and am coming to SEQ if your mother
can do me some sewing. Here is some
thing to pay you for your long walk /" and
as 1 put the money in her hand, shall
never forget the look Of gratitude which
the child cast upon me.
Ny elegant ball dress afforded me no
pleasure, in comparison with that cup
of cold water" given in His name.
A new world seemed to open to my
view for the first time that night. had
never before SO comprehended the necessi.
ty of the humanity of our Saviour, that
the poor and sick in heart could turn To
Him with the full assurance Of His divine
compassion, inasmuch that He ' was in
all points tempted like as we are" and
that he is the great High Priest. after
the order of Melchizedeck," making an
expiration for our sins. A brighter halo
seemed to glow taround the owly man
ger of Bethlehem, and the prayer-hallow-
ed garden of Gethsemane. l thanked
God that night, dear Maggie, in the name
of all henrtbroken, famishing souls, that
our Redeemer had suffered 10 all things
like as we do, and that he had not come
clothed in purple and Gne linen, and nm
approachable majesty. l was a going 10