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


"She struck me as being unusually so;
I supposed that she was one of the boar
ders."
"And she is SO lady like" said Mary.
" I am almost sure that she was not born
to be dress-maker. Poor thing, how I
pitied her to-day. Anna is SO careless OF
the feelings and comforts of dependents.
Just now she has great deal to think OF,
and I suppose it makes her great deal
more petulant than usual. When she
tried on her dress, how she did scold
over every alteration that had to be made
in it-and when it was all done and fit
ted beautifully, she still persisted that it
made her look too broad across the shoul-
ders and when I laughingly told her
she must 60 to another, if she wanted
them to look smaller, as that did not come
within Miss Smiths province. she turned
upon me and gave me Such look
" It was too bad in me to tease her So,
for know she is very much worried about
her wardrobe, but l felt so much for poor
Lizzie that could not helpit. When the
fitting was over, Anna could not conde-
scend to sit and sew in the same room with
a dress-maker, who was in the bedroom by
herself, and she and l worked in the par
lor. At eleven she ordered in nice
lunch for US, but when 1 proposed offer>
ing some of it to Lizzie, she only laughed
and said, fudge, poor people must do
without lunch p
"I know the girl must have felt faint
before our late dinner came off. Still
she had to wait nearly an hour after, un-
til we were done eating. Then Anna re-
quested Mrs. D., to send up some dinner
to her dress-maker. AS they were put
ting some green peas on the plate, she
exclaimed -" Oh, you must not, know
she don't get peas at home. You need
not send up any strawberries and cream Ell
ther. Mrs. D.. said poor people ought not
to indulge in such Injuries" I saw the
gentlemen at the table exchange glances,
and I thought it was we'll Mr.. L. was not
there"
Perhaps it would have been better If
he had been there,' said the brother
better discover the temper of his fair
bride before, than after marriage"
"You are right. would rather have
the whole truth known beforehand, than
gradually discovered afterwards. By
the way, Dick you will have an opportu-
nifty of seeing the pretty face of the little
dress~maker, next week, as 1 have en-
gagged her to work for me.''
" And do hope you will scold her un-
mercifully, if she can't alter your shoul-
ders," reioined the brother, glancing with
no little pride at his sisters sylph-like
form.
81 can't answer for that. replied she.
laughingly, " but I dare say. if were to
abuse her very much, she would find a
powerful champion in my brother"
Yes, tell her SO -
Tell her that you have been so struck
with her beauty. that you asked the pri~
vilege of protecting and cherishing her
from this time forth and forever !''
When the pretty dress-maker came to
sew for Mary, she fancied she looked thin
ner than before. To her kind inquiries,
she confessed she had been troubled with
pain in her chest.
"I am afraid sewing does not agree
with you, my poor girl you should not
sit all day over it,
"I know l should not, ma'am, but it is
necessary" she exclaimed with deep
blush.
The more Mary saw of her, the more
fully was she convinced of the truth of her
remark to Anna, that she ought to have
been born lady. Though exceedingly
retired in her manners, and fearful of steps
ping out of her proper place, she still be-
trayed to Mary's observing eyes that she
possessed intelligence and refinement
equal to many ladies in the higher circles
of society. Mary's kindness of manner,
and hearty sympathy with every one with
whom she had TO do, whether equal or
dependent, caused pleasant feeling ol
surprise in the breast of the lonely one,
and served to shorten her hours of toll.
Oh, the magic effect of kind works and
looks of sympathy.
When lunch was brought in, Lizzie de-
clined, but when urged, partook~ of it,
saying at the same time, " ou spoil me,
me when sew"
"But when dinner is SO late, do you
not grow faint sometimes go
Very often do, and then I have the
headache all the rest of the day."
Mary could not help wondering to her
self why ladies were so neglectful of the
comfort of the sewing girls when the or,
dering of little bread and butter would
be SO small a matter to them, but so great
one in point of comfort to the seam
stress.
After dinner, Lizzie was about to re-
sumo her work. but Mary said, {" not SC
my child you need a little rest. Lie down
on that lounge for half an hour OF
if you prefer reading, there are books, Sc,
lect one for yourself"
"Oh, thank you it would be treat
to read while u she exclaimed, hel
whole face lighting up with pleasure.
When Mary returned to her room, aftel
taking her seat, she saw that Lizzie had