Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-12-21
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MARIA, THE ORPHAN;
TIE FORCE or PRINCIPLE.


iuhefai procession passed slowly up
Fremont street, and entered the venera-
bic burIal.place attached 10 the Stone
Chapel. There were deposited the re.
milns of Mrs Lawrence, and with til EN-
the pecuniarv dependence of two orphan
daughters. MIS-. La wrence, until year
previous to her death, had lived in the
greatest opulence ; bu, unfortunately, her
husband became surety for friend to a
large amount, which he was Obliged TO
redeem. TINS added to many other los
ses, left hum with comparatively small
pltance for himself and family. THIS
blow was too great for him. What give
up his fine residence, his splendid lurn,.
iure and carriage, and come down to the
vu gar method of living! No! he could
n"t-he would not-and the grief occa.
stoned by this change in his fortunes soon
caused his death.
His wife bore her trials with { hristian.
like iort,tude. With the small Ife-an-
nutly winch she possessed. she found an
agreeable home IN the family Of a distdn,
relative. She devoted her time to the
improvement OF her eides, daughter Eliz.
abeth, aud IN watching the unfoldiag
beauties OF her intlero bud, as she fond.
y termed Mara.
The >truggie OF noble soul, contend,
~ a-ainst attiirtlon, IS often too great Cor
lis frHil tenement. With Mrs Lawrence
the chord which had been too tightly
strung, snapped sudden y; its etheral
tones still thrilling the hearts of It's andi.
tors.
."e '"s"", ~" ''.,~.. - -.--
resided kindly offered TO take charge of
Elizabeth, {no~ nme years Of age1 and
be,row on her good education. Bur
Mara-w ho woald supply the place ot
mother 10 her No one seemed luclned
to tlhe the care Of a chld two years old
How ephemersl the friends OF the pres
enl day | hey tiuuer around tie g are aud
spicndnr of wealth, aud bask IN It's sun
shine; but extinguiSh It's bazonary. aud
where are they Lie the insect they per-
sonaIe, they tlg to some new illumination
aud are seen 10 mole.
Accor d,ngiy, none offered 10 supply the
pace of mother to Maria, until Mr. an1
Mrs llarr.s, who had been berenled by
Mrs. Lawrence in her days OF prosperity
aud we're dl-tanty related, came forward.
they resided abou, thirty mics from Bos-
ton,
Twill be but poor place for gentle
man, dlrter," said Mrs. llarrlS; :; " bur
perhaps when she gets bigger, some oi
her Boston relations will make lady OF
her
Maria was happy in her new home
4 ride IN the wagon was as agreeable a.
carriage. Aunt lIannahs turn over
and litlle cake on baking-day pleased her
as well as the rich confectionery her man.
ma used to give her. The che cked I'm
en- frock in summer, the red and blue
worsted in winter, were quite as comlor.
,atle as the satin and merno TO which She
had been accustomed; aud though she
said Stick stick aunt Hannah," when
the course woocn stockings. we're put on
her delicate little feet, she soon forgot II,
in looking at the boys as they coas'ed
down the steep hill at the back oil aunt
Hannah's house.
In childhood. the country seems pecu'
liarly adapted to the unfolding capacities.
The youthful exuberance OF spirits has
free scope. All rature, animal and veg
etab'e, bursting into life aud ACTIVITY, ap-
pears to coincide with the expanding
mind better than .he confined limits OF ,he
city.
Maria's growth was remarkably for
ward. She pursued her studies al the
district school from books furnished by
her sister Elizabeth, who regularly made
long visit at Aunt llannah's in the sum
mer season, aud impaired all the knoSl-
edge her sisters mind could rcelve.-
These visits proved OF grea, benefit 10
Maria, who, though unacquan,ed with
city lie, was an elegant little girl. and
readily distinguished from any child m
the village.
No change occurred in Marla's situa.
ion, until the summer IN which she COM
plcted her eleventh year. During the re-
cess OF her school, one fine af,eino IN
August, a splendid summer vehicle le's-
urely passed the school house. The chill.
Idren with one accord dropped their most
profound sour,ssies, when joyfu' cry Of