Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-10

had committed some grea. crime--sI should not
like them around me 50 eonstantly And i
have made up my mind to try and find some
sewing to do in the city
a seamstressl A young lady who has the
good fortnue to be connected with nay fam
You mistake-it is not youIs-but my own,
said Sarah, with flashing eyes
The lady waved her hand iuipcriously, and
1t makes little difference. 4 young lady who
has been brought up in my house to turn sew
ing girl Its disgrace and shame Ifyeus
PERSIST m this determination. Miss Perciya you
must not expect me 70 conntcnanee You in any
ls1ay.sA As teacher, I might have received YOU
into my house-indeed, j think yon might have
assisted in her musicsor something of that
/ kind, for ysu really piay--very well. YOU know
Ebut sewing girt-faush IT, ~ ~ q q s5Sf 8
You need not say any more, said Sarah. ri
sing from her seat with an angry air. You
may rest assured that whereyerf am, I shall
never intrude upon You. The name of Perciyai
cannot shake OIL do not wish TO, because it
was my dear fathers. But it can never bring
us nearer TO each other, Madam. Youneedy not
proclaim the relationship that exists between
Ens, and you maysrest assured shall not. But
mark my words, Mrs Perciyal-if there is
any virtue in honest effort and untiring zeal,
You viii one day be sorry for what you now
have said-you win one one day be sorry that
you We're not kinder to the homeless orphan
you will one day be proud to own me-and in
that day, Mrs. Percival will not acknowledge
you"
She turned to leave the room, but the lady
called her back Perhaps, as she looked upon
the proud face of the girl and met her kindling
/ glance, some prophetic fancy dimly Swallowed
| forth what she was oneday TO be. Atleast, her
voice was kinder when she spoke again.
You are too quick-tempered, Sarah. was
only showing you these things in worldly
light. OF course, shall always feels deep in
terest in you, and be willing to aid you if can,
but don't YOU see for yourself that-as the pori
/ g0eS-land we all have to make sacrifices to the
world whet, we live in it, you know don't you
see that it would never do for me to acknowl-
j edge seamstresS as q relative? And Kate
! why it might ruin the child's prospects entire
", You know No rich, influential man would
ever marry her-forgiye me for saying tiff it
was known that she had cousin who pursued
such an extraordinary-to call it nothing worse
mode of life"
The young girls patience was fast falling her.
TWAS her first conflict with hard, worldly ma.
! ture, and she sighed heavily, wondering ii all
| the worlds people were like this.
1t IS useless TO prolong this conversion. 1
think, she said, after a short pause. You say
you are willing to assist me. Will you, do so
now 81
'oh, certainly Though really my daughter
lis so very extrasagant, and her school bill so
large, that Ieannot give you any great amount.
Will twenty dollars do Z" 81 $50 ~
II Sarahs cheek burned wildly.
"Putup your money, Mrs. Perciyal, - she said,
drawing back, as the lady held bill toward her.
4 Il did not ask for money. haze enough left
LOT what my uncle gave me on my birth day to
take me to the city aud support me for a week
or two, till i can find employment i only want
lN-FAn IN He
boarding house where can have room to my
4 selEn
Mrs. Percival looked bewildered.
| Il am sure II don't know any such place.
dare say there are great many in the city, but
you conld not have applied to more ignorant
person And yet-stay, let me see--f do know
one woman who sometimes takes boarders, and
III you don't mind living in small street and
among poor people, can direct you there"
II Any place-no matter hon, poor 1t may be
l-if it is only quiet and;respectable"
4 Mrs. Percivai penci1ed something on card,
1 and laid it before the girl 1t was an obscure
address. in an obscure part of the city, where
no one would ever be likely to find out that the
Miss Perciyal who did shop work. and the
Miss Percivai Who was an acknowledged beauty
and belle, were own cousins.
SaTah 1 thaHksd her and rose to say good bye
past without noticing her, and threw herself
upon the sofa beside her mother
"Oh dear, this house is so gloomy and wretch
ed she sighed. al have the horrors all the
time, mother, and do wish was back again in
New York.
''In few days you will have your wish, INV
icmld. y said Mrs. Pcrcival, in tone very diff
ferent from that which she had used towards
Sarah. For she had the one virtue that re-
deems every woman--she loved her child with
a tenderness and unselfshncss that was beanti-
ful to see. sssss.
ha6ty s--of,T
And Kate went and stood before the mirror and
admired her face and form. do you know,
mother, think my mourning gives me rather
a distinguished air. shall make quite 4 sen
sation on Broadway this winter / am so glad
we are not going to be hired up in this m1sty
house any longer.
4 She began to waltz around the room, and
then seeing the shocked look on Sarah's face,
exclaimed, "oh, forgot and went and sat
down by her mother again, with countenance
radiant with pleasure and delight
Sarah viii also be in the city, said Mrs.
Percival, blandly.
With US, incther?r aud Rates large. dark
i eyes wore a look of angry pride
mo, you will not sec me, Kate Sarah has
tened to say, unless you employ me; 1
am going TO be se.tmstress"
A look of mingled seorn and satisfaction
Iswept over her cousins handsome hce A
4 dangerous rival was well ont of the way, and
i as for the disgrace--no one would know that
she was relative of theirs. SO Kate was sat
/ sit was very proper, 1 presume she said,
superciiousiy- But, of course, you cannot
expect me to recognize you in such humble
position, even if we should chance to meet.
which is not very likely to happen in city Ike
\ New York, unless you try to have it SOL
afoaneed not fear me, said Sarah, draw
\ ing herself up proudly. 81 shall stay here, if
your mother will hermit tiiI tf1a f,naraIs =