Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
F..am ,mbers JoI
ORPHAN WsNNE.

(c0NcLUDED.}
.Sons months after mis- nr own aTiirs
having been easily arranged. | received a
etter from Mrs Bfockley, expressing her
f.ars that the same insiduoUs mnladv
fconsumDiion) which had brought hef
HUSBAND TO an early grave, would shortly
make Winny an nrphan; aEi hrr dying
PRAYER would BE-, that her daughter m'sh'
be snatched from profession In winch
her husband AMI hetse.f-perhaps as d
lust punishment for their imPrude nce--
hal suffered SO much misery. As had
ample leisure, and still felt the same In
tercst in little Winny-an interest which
the circumstances | have detaiied can
scarcely warrant. AMI which confess IS
a mystery TO mvseli-! started Tor the
north. Fae company OF stroiirrS wer~
acting in this town. and Mrs. Brockley
fortunately VI ought perhaps. 10 say pro-
viIentialiy-for the exceeding k'n1ness
OF that excellent woman did much l.
smooth the pillow of the snTcrer had
the satisfaction of irving in time TO cal
thc anxia.- of the dying mother: smile
20. an Instant see med 10 roll back the cur
t.ia which isalh was dropping over the
f4c- AMI ei.d-avoring to prfss my han'i
her last words were: Protect nay little
darling orphan Winny! A, first. thought
the child " wouli iineyita bly folio" her no IL
er to the grave: her heart seemed brraklng
in continual scbs for dear mamma, but
Ms Grey care Won the little Creature
fra. n her incessant grief. II seemsd de-
slrable 10 leave her here fox shoT, time
the society of the children would prove
the most natural cure for her sorrow. and
couli they devise such arrangements as
were be 81 suited for bringing my li.ils poF-
tag. homa; i; is f0f that purpose my pres
.nt visit is paid. perceive :hAt Win
nv has become attached 10 MIR. and Mrs.
Grey aal III. chil!r?n. and fear. from
her af-c;ionate disposition. should she
remlin longet here. the seperatlon would
be too painful AMI confirm a shade OF
melancholy in the character Of my iu.en-
deI-;o b. brilliant lit,le Winny-"
Captain Singleton had conceived q
s.fong prejudice agains. Winny'S being
sea. ~ school. arising probably from the
unhapay circumstances of her mothers
iapruient eiopement. We had much
conversation or the suhjec,. resulting III
accepting the situation Of govrrness to
Miss Brockley. This was an unexpected
and happy event for me, who had long
been Deepen lent OH my own exertions as
mere dru lying unassisted teacher; while
masters were 10 be engaged and no ex-
pense spared to make my pupil as accom-
plishet ani elegant as she was beautiful
+: was a painful parting for Winny and
the Gfeys: little Ellen cried bitterly,
claspins the neck OF her play fellow. and
the boy dec i1red he would 20 with Win
ny Mrs. Grey prayed Heaven to bless
the l;t.le orphsn;' but Abel took the child
in is arms, now wrapped up in her fur
rei cloak anj hood. purchased the day
before for the journey BY Captain S:n-
gleton. AMI carried her. that cold winter
morning. to where the mail stood ready
horseI. within five minutes OF starting.
'Wtrny.' said good Abel Grey. as he
placed her beside her new guardian. there
Is little Likelihood OF my ever seeing you
again. mr. pet. though think | love you
as well as eithef OF M own children; but
If anything should happen to m Ike you
unhappy or unfriended in this world rec
oIlect there will always te a home for
you with Abel Grey the clothier'
The journey was not very speedily ac-
complished i'll those days, but in due
time we arrived safely at Captain Sin.
eleton's estate in Dsvonshire.
The apartments commanding the fines.
prospects were appropriated TO Winny,
AMI adorned with everything calcula ted
TO excite her interest and admiration. in
order tina her mind. as Captain Singleton
expressed it. might be clothed with the
bssI;iful. | could see that she was anx.
ious to Danish pas. scenes from her mem
ory; but this was not so easily accomplish
ed. for Winny. as her bright and spre-
hensive intellect expanded. would read
poetry III the most dramatic manner kin
ding into an enthusiasm that would not
unfrsquently betrav her teachers into ex-
carnations Of admiration and applause
Bur memory shone most conspicuously
In her love OF old songs. Her musical
scquireme were considerably. both