Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22
TIE LOST FLOWERS.
4 sCorr1sn Story.

SCOTTISH STORY.
III was beautiful morning in May, when
Jesnie Gray, with small bundle in her hand,
took her leave of the farmhouse of Drylaw,
on the expiration of her half-year'S term of
service. She had but short distance to walk,
the village Of Elsington, about. three miles oil,
being her destination. As she passed down
the little lane leading from the farm TO the
main read, two or three fair-hared children
came bounding over a stile to her side, and
clung aitectionateIy around their late attendant.
ooh, Jeanie, what for maun ye gang away
Mamma wadna let us sae you out on the road
bit, but we wan away to You by ronnln'
round the stack -yard.''- ia 3ia -aI asia
Jeanie stood still as the eldest of her late
charges spoke thus, and said ''Marian, you
should have had nlair sense than to come
when your mother forbad you. Rim away
back, like guild barus," continued she, ca
ressing them kindly: erin away hame. III
maybe come and see you again. 81
son, be sure and do that, then, Jeanie,''
said the eldest.
Come back again, Jeanie," cried the
younger ones, as they turned sorFowfullyaway.
From such marks of affection, displayed by
those who had been, under her care, our read
ers may conceive that Jeane Gray was pos
sessed OF engaging and amiable Qualities. This
was indeed the case; more modest and kind
hearted creature perhaps never drew the breath
of life. Separated at an early age from her
parents, like 50 many of her class--that class
80 perfectly represented in the character Of
Jenny, in the .sCottsr's Saturday Night, .
she had conducted herself, in the several fam
lies which she had entered, in such way as
to acquire uniformly their love and esteem
Some mistresses, it is true, are scarcely able
to appreciate good and dutiful servant; and
of this class was Mrs. Smith of Drylaw, cold,
naughty, rnistrustfal woman, who, having 'suf-
fered by bad servants, had come to look upon
the best of them as but sordid workers for the
penny-fee To such person, the tiinidity
and reserve which distinguished Jeanie Gray 5
character TO a fault, seemed only screen,
cunningly. and deliberately assumed and the
proud distance which Mrs. Smith preserved,
prevented her from ever discovering her er-
ror Excepting for the sake of the children,
therefore. it is not TO be wondered at that
Jeanie felt no regret at leaving Drylaw. .e
Adobe was, as we have already mentioned, the
VILLAGE of Elsington; and it is now necessary
that we should diyulge more important mat
ter-she was going there to be married. Jeanie
GRAY could not be called beautiful girk yet
her cheerful though pale countenance, her
soft dark eye and glossy hair, and her some-
what handsome form, had attracted not few
admirers Her matrimonial fate however,
had been early decided; and the circumstances
under which it was about TO be brought to a
nappy issue, were most honorable 90 both par
ties interested. At the age Of eighteen, Jean
les heart had been sought and won by VIII
Jam Ainslie, young tradeSman in the neigh
boring town. Deep was the affection that
sprang up between the pair, but they combin-
ed prudence with love, and resolved, after
binding themselves by the simple love-Yows
OF their class, to defer their union until they
should have earned enough to insure them a
happy and comfortable home. For six long
years had they been true to each other, tho
they had met only at rare intervals during the
whole of that period. By industry and good
conduct, William had managed to lay by the
sum of forty pounds, great deal for one in his
station; and this, joined with Jeanie's lesser
earnings, had encouraged them to give way to
the long cherished wishes of their hearts. A
6nt-and-a-ben, or cottage with two apart
ments, had been taken and furnished by VIII
lam, and the wedding was to take place on the