Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-29

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"I than you" she said, Z" but I woulC
rather sew until six.
" It would be easier to sew for Miss B
until bed time, than one half day fol
some ladies'" was the the mental obser
vation of the dress-maker, as she passed
out of the house, cheered by Mary's cor
dial "good evening""
Daily intercourse only served to deepen
Mary's interest in her; several of The
best works in the library had been taken
home. and the remarks dropped by he1
on returning them showed that the poor
sewing girl possessed strong judgement
as well as brilliant fancy. Her sweetness
Of temper and the patience with which
she pursued her daily toll. Mary had res
marked before. Mentioning one day in
her presence that Annie was to be mar.
ried the next morning and leave the city
Immediately, she seemed troubled, and
almost unconsciously dropped, "then ]
must call there to-night!
The evening set in cloudy, and Mary
knowing that it would be dark before
Lizzie could accomplish this, sent the wal.
ter with her. Before he returned it be-
gan to rain, and fearing she had been ex-
posed to it in her thin clothing, Mary call
ed the man as soon as he came in, to ask
if she got wet. i" No Miss" he
answered, "but the poor thing was
deeply troubled, she thought she was not
going to get her pay from the lady who
is to be married in the morning. At first
they told her the lady would not see any
one, but at last they let her go up stairs
She seemed so disturbed, that I would
rather have lost six months of my wages
than see that delicate thing cheated out
of her earnings"
" She got her money though, didn't
she 20
Yes, Miss; she said the young lady
apologized for not having sent it. as she
promised to do, but that she had so much
to think of. she should have gone off quite
forgetting it, if she had not called" Mary
was too much shocked at her friends
carelessness to make any reply.
"Why, Mary" said Dick, one evening
Your poor little protege Of a sewing girl
is the niece OF Mr.. K-!"
g Is she 90
eyes"
why, then, does he not take care ol
her. He is very rich, isn't he 90
" He is doing as fine business as any
man in this city, but has the reputation
of loving money pretty WE'LL"
always thought she must have come
of good family, but how can he let hel
toll SO %
{" l heard to~day that her mother was
a perfect lady, and, few years ago, went
into the best society here. The father
was in large mercantile house, and was
thought to be we'll off but dying sud
denly, his family were cheated out o
nearly everything that was their DUE
The mother broken. hearted, took to hel
bed, and became confirmed invalid, but
the daughter went out in search of en-
ploymept. At first she wanted to teach,
but delays and disappointments arising in
getting a situation, she took the sewing
offered her, resolving that while she had
had her eyes and fingers, her mother
should be provided for"
" The noble girl p said Mary, with
fearful eyes.
How long have you been sewing
Lizzie ?" she asked next day as the two
girls sat together.
"Three years." she answered. .>
&c l am afraid you would not be able tc
endure it three years longer"
" shall probably have to endure it as
long as 1 live," she said sadly.
Why does not your uncle prevent you
from wearing yourself out this way ?"
"My uncle /"
Yes, is not Mr.. K. your uncle ?''
"He is, but we never see him now"
"Why does he not care for you ?'
"He knows our poverty, Miss B., but
he was my fathers own brother, and, al
he did not offer to help us-perhaps am
too proud-but am resolved that would
rather starve than ask for aid ~ she ex>
claimed, the hot blood mounting to hel
face and the tears sparkling in her eyes
" But it is his duty 10 provide for YOU
" Let him keep his gold" she replied
I" would rather toll than beg"
" You should not think it begging to
apply to your fathers brother for aid.''
" 1 think, Miss Mary" she replied with
smile, " if you were in my situation
you would feel as I do. While these
hands can labor, will not be dependent
on any one for my daily bread"
Except husband. :" said Mary, slyIy
"No, never intend to marry now
would not have any one know in my pre-
sent sphere, and no one in that from which
l have fallen would think of me, stamped
as I am, the sewing girl, and only I
dress-maker."
DonOt these things make you unbap
py ?"
Not now they did at FIRST. but nov
1 see Fathers hand in everything, ant
1 know that even our greatest trials arr
sent in love, and her face assumed holy
expression. Presently breaking into I
smile she added, F." am even now quit
resigned at the prospect Of becoming al
old maid"