The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-11-15
WEST&T.EY, R. l., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 1855.

diIrmed eyes, as busy meddling mem.
ory' wandered through the checquered
scenes of the past.
,Will you tell me that story, auntie;
sa'd Pauliua, without raising her head
i Yes, dear, | will for | think it
will impress what | have said upon your
memery, and strengthen you in your
good resolutions. | have told you
enough of my family history to impress
yau with the idea, that my home was n
very happy one. was an only daugh-
! ter, and until my teuth year an only
child My father wa, by far the
weallhiest man in our quiet country
town, and was urrounded by all the
comforts and luxuries which in thos.
primitive days could be considered al
lowsble indeed our family wsre often
the subject Of remark in consequence of
what was deemed by our neiyhbors uu
necessary expense, foolish fnery, and
almost sinful conformity to fashion, aul
Vt one time, the dracon's wife took oc-
casion to censure mother for dressing a
little girl like me in q silk frock and sky
blue CATERS, and many Of my school
mates accused me of pride and vanity.
Atthe age of niue ! went to spend a
few weeks 10 the city with my aunt, and
while there, l vas greatly fAttered by
the attention paid me by bevy o.
cousins, and their mates, with whom
be- rrffSaitc a favorite; aud although
| at first felt myself an awkward countr,
girl, | soon rose in my own estimation
and it was with no little satisfaction tha
| heard my name coupled with a for
tune, and was presented to my aunt
friends AS brother Joseph's only child
And when on one occasion little mis-
said to mo, l hear you a.e an heiress
felt myself indeed quite an important
parsonage Oh, it is such an error, to
corrupt the pure heart of child with a
desire of gain, to transform a little gen.
erous, impulsive creature, into cold
calculating young miser to dwarf the
natural benevolence Of the heart, by al
lowing the rank weeds Of avalice aud
sel6shuess to take root there. return
ed to my dear old home filed with Wis
ions of the sensation should create
when | shonld come ont Ian idea |
had gained in the city and even sug-
gested many improvements about the
old place, at which my father laughed
and said, what an odd child, what d,
you know about bay windows aud OBJ
srrvato les Pohaw, child run ant
play with your baby rags
4 But | had suddenly grown out of pi
anoiortes, and scorncd broken china
and block houses, and amuse mysel
with an old scrap-book, the Fatal Csbi
net, Children of the Abbey, and few
5 other volumes, that occupied smal
bookcase, swung upon green silk cord
III the corner Of aunt Fila's room, u,
stairs, and the proper old lady, remark
!. I'd to MY mother with very precis
P twist of her mouth, that Esther seemed
. to have = great taste for reading, an'
that she was pleased TO observe how
: careful the child always was in replac
r. ing the books, uninjured in their places
L But my reverirs were one mornins
suddenly broken by the unexpected APP
I pearance Of little stranger, over whom
{ my father shed tears OF joy the lon.
4; looked tor son, my swee little brother
was almost wild with delight, and bore
D MY fathers neglect with becoming hero.
e Ism but when aunt Fila informed ms
/ that my nose was out Of joiut,' and
/. that | would have to sbirk for myself
! more in future, began seriously to con-
slider the probable Disadvantages oi
, sharing all my interests with the new
conner 1t was little ha,d d to give up
nv place as pet, but then was almos'
a young lady, | fapcled, 40 yiel1cc
, morber'. lap aud father. knee, and tn,
especial notice and admiration OF visit
ors, all to Master George, With a very
|, patroniIipg air, aud although by th,
suggestions Of my aunt, | sometime,
viewed him as an usIrper, yet he wa
= such . sweet little oheiub that loveC
Q hiu foudy, aud fclta great deal Of prid,
iu the beauty and g'od nature OF NJ,
f, little brother. Oh, the happy, hspp,
/. days l have spent With that swset child