Smyrna times., 1857-02-04

for goyerness; you know we are needing one,
and we can have her services for much less than
we could strangers. The only thing that
troubles me lie, that she is relatiOn,-and they
always expect more favors; but, her being in
mourning, will be an advantage. However, we
must make the best of bad bargain"
"When will we be favored with the young
lady s'company!' i. III ....,. ........
"Your Pa writes that we may expect him on
The 9th, which is Tomorrow, and wishes US to
be ready TO receive them Rather inconyeni-
ent: wanted you to go with me 10 see those
elegant shawls was telling you about"
:" do not see what there is 10 prevent US GO
ing would prefer TO be out when they arrive"
That you may understand the foregoing con-
Versation, dear reader, go back with US a few
years-we hope not to weary you with u
lengthy recital. Mr. Harley was al an early
age, and without money, cast upon the world,
and, save dearly loved sister, without friend.
lie obtained situation as clerk aud, 20 the
best of his ability, provided for his sister; but
she, being several years his senior, soon mar
ried the man of her choice and left with HIM
for some distant port, and he had never heard
whether they had reached their destination ur
what had become OF them. He, soon atlerwurd,
changed his residence, aud ii his sister ever
wrote him, her letters were not received. He
was favored by fortune, and few years found
him rich, beyond his most sanguine expec:a-
tons, In course Of time, he was united in
marriage 10 lady of wealth, but, in every re.
spect unworthy OF him. He saw not his error
until too late to remedy it; he then sought to
Induce her to change her course of conduct, in
which he could not join, but without success !;
aud, linding no home pleasures, he sought to
drown his feelings in business,-and truly he
succeeded, for no one would have recognized in
him the MIR. Harley of former years. Three
children had been given them Sophia, the
eldest, Of whom we have spoken; Maggie, the
second, and Flora, the youngest, who. thanks to
! the attention OF good nurse, were both excel
lent children. Sophia had been traued by her
mother, and jrepaid her care by being in every
respect what she most ardently wished--a true
woman of the world. few days previous to
the coInmeucement Of our story, Mr.. Harley re-
celVed, through friend, letter from hsslster,
telling him she was dying, aud commencing To
his care her only chld-her orphan EIma. He
immediately FASTENED 10. them, but fnund his
sister dead and buried, and hIs niece staying
for the time with some friends in tue village.
| He was at once struck with her beauty, and
from many he learned that her beauty of mud
tar exceeded that of her person. He found her
buried in grief for her mother, almost refusing
to be comtsrted; but. when told that it was heI
uncle, her mothers only brother, that she had
heard so much of, she seemed at once TO cling tC
him, as if she had no hope in life but in his love
She soon saw that he had heart overflow Inc
with kindness, although somewhat blunted by
constant intercourse with u selfish, unteeline
world. She opened her heart to him, aud tolt
all they had enjoyed and suffered, Her father
she said, died about two years previous to tha
time, aud from state Of luxury and ease, the,
were plunged into one of penury. Hsr mothe
was unable TO bear up under so many trials, all,
! became but aawrcck Of her former self; ant
she, Elma, having good musical education
hunuged to support them both, in an hunb
way, until her. mothers death She also toll
him how earnestly her mother had endeayore
to find him vui, but without success, until a te,
= days before she died, when she learned, ? fror
a gentleman travelling through their place, q
his residence.
4 Elma had but little 10 Arrange, and, after hsy
ing paid farewell visit 10 aer beloved pareiiti
grave, she started with her uncle for his homt
: which, heucef6rth, he said, was 10 be hers. G.
4" My dear Elma," said MIR, Harley. "you wi
| fear be disappointed in your Aunt and Cousi
Sophia that ISL you expect sympathy an
!. love from them. 4 am sorry 10 say they al
: both too entirely engrossed with the word /,
feel much for The sorrows Of any one; bl
you must try to bear with them,--they ha,
. not been tried asyou have.h MS" bsliIn, {
: lsaIO do not expect them, my dear Uncle, a
: feel for me as you do; am a 'total stranger
!. them, and, as they never knew my sainted m
~ ther, and can form no idea of the loss l ha,
7. sustained by her death, they cannot, oftcours
: feel The pity for me they otherwise wodld."'
!. 05S 1 am glad, Elma,, ytou take 50 reasonable
II.
] view of it, and hope you may be agreeably d
appointed,aand that yuuc new home may pro
.. happy one, lMy'wife and daughter will, !
a1 doubt, wish you 10 enter with, them . poa TIL
as round Of pleasure, but do not consent, il, yc
- " feelings are snch that you cannotenjoy gaiet
y y, your grief shall not be intruded upon.s'onL
ID How. lille did Mr. Harley think, ihat ~ sa
wife and daughter were then forming plans
not exclude Elma, altogether from sociei " both
h;s home apd abroad! .ssuolf ohi b9s.
ha ETaafo bna Ia3agt hags0L b 0an rr1sG9nlsI 9di
nk .uihey arrived ln.dpe tune lat then, loprne
nt- end, aud found MrssIiarley and Sophia o.
did but the servant showed Elms to erroom,whi
III III though not on the second floor apd furnis
IL plainly, was comfortable. She was much.
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