The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02
THE PAIN IN THE CHEST.
BY ELLEN ASHTON.

Emma, saiu Mrs. harvey 10 ner daughter,
ii is for your father, aud as he is in hurry
for his shirts must get you to help me-
"Oh! mother" said Emma, reluctantly
taking the piece Of linen, "yoh know sewing
always gives me such pain in the chest"
+ But, my daughter. this is case Of me-
eessity. Your father has to 60 South. next
week. on business, and these shirts must be
finished for him to take. really cannot do
them myself BY that time"
Emma said no mufe. Ruefully sitting
down, she began TO stitch the shirt bosom !;
and for while, worked with something like
real industry. But this did not continue
long. Soon she began TO fidget; then to
glance al the windows and finally she laid
down her task, under pretenee of wanting
some water. ltlouk her full quarter of an
hour to satisfy her thirst; at least it was that
period brfnte she returned to her work.
Several times, during the afternoon, she re.
peated this behaviour. Az tea she sat stOOp-
ping over her plate. and when her father ask
ed her what was the matter, she complained
ot pain in the chest.
What have sou been doing J" lie said.
"0h! thought would stitch one Of your
new shirt -bosoms,' replied Emma, Fastening
to answer before her mother could speak.
!" But il has made me quite SICK"
" Never mind the shirt bpsoms," replied
she innd father, with look Of concern. n |
am sure am as much obliged to you for try
itg, as il you d stitched me dozen. You
always we're delicate, my dear"
The mother gave a glance Il silent rpprnof
10 Emma, and said, al am afraid, unles En-.
ma ran assist me, shall have to hire seam.
stress; Tor cannot. without help, finish the
shirts by next week
"Oh! then get seamstress. by all means.
declare Emma looks quite pale. Poor thing.
she can't stand what you can, my 1--we"
I Mrs. Harte, was ON the point ol saying,
10 reply, that Emma could stand as mucn. Il
she would; but on sccond thought, conclud.
ed to be silent. Yet she sighed, as many a
mother has, Il think how tie incnnsiderate
ioadhess Of the father was spoiIing the daugh
ter.
Mrs. Harvey sent for seamstfess that
evening, and accordingly, the next day. Em-
ma had nothing TO do. In the morning she
made calls, and then came home TO read
a novel. over which She stopped until dinner
time. In the afternoon, having finished the
novel. she had recourse to her worstcd work.
over which she stopped until il was too dark
10 see. All this time che mad. :. com Pi.iat
oi the pain in the chest. though she had stoop.
ed Tor period twice as long a on the pre-
ceding day. Her mother, who watched her
with a meaning Look, Tor some time, at last
sail:
Emma. how long have you been engaged
on that bit of work, my dear Z"
About six months. isn't il /" replied En-
ma. look up for second only, and resuning
counting Ol her threads. "0ne. two, three il
the wa. Just after New Years beg IN il one.
two; wasn't ii:'
i" Aud what do you expect to do with il:
Make a chair cover Of II. to be sure
VII, ,uu knuM that, mamma"
I" But We have no chairs 10 cover"
"0n IL will come ia use sometime, or, II
il don't, | can give IL away, you know"
I" How much do you suppose your worsteds
have c6sl T.
Three dollars. | believe that was il.
But YOU know as well as do, ma, Tor yuu
we're with me when bought them"
:. had forgotten" said Mrs. Harvey. And
she mentally added, "ah have more impor.
tant things to remember"
There was silence for short period, when
the mother quietly said,
"Dun't u sometimes give you pain in The
breast. my dear, 70 stoop, hour after hour,
over this sOrt ii work -
Emma looked up. crimson with shame.
She was a sensible girl. aud felt the home.
hurst. Dropping her work. she said.
"Gi,e me a SHIRT bosom. mamma, and III
stitch IL. indeed will. was wrong, last
night TO say what | did,"
.0h No." said Mrs Harvey, with Slight
iron, IN her lone, Tor she wished to make
Emma ihroughly ashamed. You had better
90 on with your worsted.wnIk; for there il
no hurry Tor that. Aud besides il is not lol
your father, nor even. q seems, tor Yourself,
but tor somebrdy, you don't exactly knuu
whu, or perllap, lnr nubOdy az all. No, my
dear. could not think Of taking YOU away
from your usrlul employment. and putin.
yuu to nne 20 worthless as assisting to slitei
shirt busums lor your father
"Now, mammal said Emma, with I'll,
tears IN her eyes, don't. please ,lun't.
have been very lOulish. Oh do let me he
on pas shirt h,snms.'
No, my dear" replied her mother, gently
but firmly, and drnpping her tone OF irony
II" have hired Susan for the week. aud n nt
should help us now, there will not be enousl
for her. Aud I'm afraid. my ch,id. that ,nu
would sam tire " this surt Ul work.
y0u dent mean "a, ina, humhly said
Emma -. now do yuu !"
Indeed do. NY daughter. have motto
ed, ever SINCE you came hume from board
ing. sehaol, that yuu like no work shlCh u
real work. though YOU will labor all day a
some trihe more pretty than useful. Now
while don't mean to say that making worst.
ed patterns is always waste Of time, ] u
say il is 20 uhcn things more Immediately
useful claim our attention. Moreover, habits
Of Industry and self denial are to be acqur
ed in youth, IL ever; and il girls do only suel
work as they please, these habits they vii
never ret. Yuonr ladies dUn't like 10 d,