Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-12

young as you-anu as sne was going 70 Aoo
" beautiful" but checked herself and said
" inexperienced" instead. "Why do you not
go into some quiet country place and Try and
support yourself by teaching school or some
thing of that kind This is almost the only
respectable situation in which young girl
can establish herself now days, Miss Psrci-
val"
81 never should make a good teacher-I
have not patience and 1 don't like children,
either" said Sarah.
Not like children, Dear me, how very
shocking! and the lady applied a richly
chased vinaisrette to her nose, as if she would
forget the very idea.
That is"-stammered Sarah, feeling rs if
she had committed some great crime"
should not like them around me so constantly
And L have made up my mind to try and find
some sewing to do in the city"
"a seamstress. A young lady who has the
good fortune to be connected with my family"
''You mistake-it is not yours-but my
own" said Sarah, with flashing eyes.
The lady waved her hand imperiously, and
went on
. 1t makes little difference. A young lady
who has been brought up in my house to turn
sewing girl, II is a disgrace and a shame
Ii you persist in this determination, Miss Per-
ciyal, you must not expect me to coUntenance
you in any way. As a teacher, l might have
L
you might have assisted Kate in her music or
something of that kind, for yOu really play
very well, you know-but a sewing girl
faugh ~
= You need not say any more" said Sarah,
rising from her seat with al angry air. . You
may res. assured that wherever L am. [ shall
never intrude upon you. The name Of Per
cival / cannot shake off do not wish to be-
cause ii was my dear fathers. But it can never
k-s, fn oh oh Cd
need not proclaim the relationship that exists
between IL, and You may rest assured L shall
not. But-mark M words Mrs. Percival-if
there is any virtue in honest effort and untiT-
ing zeal, you will one day be sorry for what
you have now Sad-you will one day be sorry
that you were not kinder to the homeless or
phan-yOu will one day be proud 10 own me
and in that day, Mrs. Percival, will not ac
knowledge you
She turned 70 leave the room, but the lady
called her back. Perhaps, as she looked upon
the proud face Of the girl and met her kind
ling glance, some prophetic fancy dimly shad
owed forth what she was one day to be. At
least, her voice was kinder whom she spoke
again.
"You are too quick-tempered, Sarah. l
was only showing you these things iu world
ly light OF course shall always feel deep
interest in you, and be willing 70 aid you If I
the ,corId goes-Cand We all have to make
sacrifices to the world when we live in il. you
knOw)-don't you see that it would never do
for me to acknowledge 4 seamstreSs as a rel8-
tive? And Kate-why it might ruin the
child's prospects entirely, you know. No rich,
influential man would ever marry her-for-
give me for saying tiff it was known that
she had cousin VINO pursued such IN extra
OrdinaIy-to call it nothing worse-mode of
life. >
The young girls patience was fast failiH-;
her 1t was her first conflict with a h8Td
worldly nature, and she sighed heavily, won
deriug if all the worlds people were like this.
g 1t is useless 10 proiOng this conversation,
l think" she said, after long pause. " You
say you are willing TO assist me. WilIyou do
so now ;"
"Ch, certainly. Though really my daugh.
ter Is SO very extravagant. and her school
bill is so very large, that L cannot give you
any great amount. Will twenty dollars do p
Sarah5 cheek burned vividly.
Put up your money, Mrs Perciyal," she
said, drawing back, as the lady held bill
toward her " 1 did not ask for money. 1
have enough left Of what my uacle gave me
On my birth day to take me to the city and
support me for a week or two, till / can find
employment, only want you to direct me
to some quiet and respectable boarding house
where [ can have q room to myself.
Mrs. Percival looked bewildered.
:" am sure l don't know any such place.
dare say there are a great many in the city,
but you could not have applied to a more ig-
norant person. And yet-stay, let me see
l do know one woman who sometimes takes
boarders, and if don't you mind living in
small street and among poor people, can di-
rect you there
Amy place--no matter how poor it may be
if it Is only quiet and respectable"
Mrs. Percival penciled something on a card
and laid it before the girl 1t was an obscure
address, in al obscure part OF the city, where
no one would ever be likely 10 find out that
the Miss Percival who did ''slOp work. and
the Miss Perciyal who was an acknowledged
beauty and belle, were own cousins.
Sarah thanked her, and rose 10 Say good
bye The door opened and Kate Perciyal
lounged past without noticing her, and threw
herself upon the sofa beside her mother.
"Oh dear, this house is so gloomy and
wretched," !" she sighed. :" I have the horrors
all the time, mother, and | do wish was back
again in New York
I'm few days you will have your wish, my
child" said Mrs. Percival, in a 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 unselfshness that was beau
tiful 10 see.
"Going back again? oh 1 am so glad ~
And Kate went and stood before the mirror
and admired her face and form "Do you
know, mother, think my mo urning gives me
rather distinguished air. Ishall make quite
a sensation on Broadway this winter. 1 am
| so glad we are not going to be hived up in this
| musty house any longer"
She began TO waltz around the rOOSD, and
| then seeing the shocked look on Sarah IS face,
exclaimed, ." Oh, L forgot" and went and sat
| down by her mother again with a countenance
| radiant with pleasure and delight
"S8rah will also be in the city," said Mrs
Percival, blandly.
with us, mOthcr?" and Kate's large, dark
| eyes wore look of angry pride.
mo, you will not see me, Kate" Sarah
| hastened 10 say, "unless indeed you employ
me; l am going to be a seamstress."
A look of mingled scorn and satisfaction
| swept over her cousins handsome face. A
| dangerous rival was well out Of the way, and
as to the disgrace-no one would know that
she was a relative of theirs So Kate was sat
| is6ed
| "It is very proper, presume" she said,