Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-07-02

roommate to come to Boston, which was
Anne Gilman's home.
An Agnes arrival she entered the
family of Mrs. Holman, an acquaintance
of Anne's mother, as a domestic. Her
engaging manners, respectful demeanor,
and activity in performing the numerous
duties required of her, won much favor
among her new friends; but she could
i'll brook the idea of being a "servant,"
and often expressed longing desire that
she could learn milliner's trade, think
ing that it would be no little pleasure to
handle the beautiful fabric that she had
SO long and ardently coveted.
Time passed YEARLY to Agnes, as she
seemed no nearer the attainment of her
hopes than when she stood beneath her
lowly mountain home. Her scanty wa
ges barely suficed to clothe her plainly,
though the nicely fitting dress and snowy
collar bespoke her taste and love for
adornment. But the wished for goal was
just at hand, though alas not as the IN
sophisticated girl deemed.
Mrs. Holman's children were suddenly
smitten with that scourge of infancy, the
scarlet fever, and in the long and weary
watchings that were held above the
couch of suffering, Agnes took a con-
slant and unfailing part. When the
danger that hung like a heavy cloud
above the anxious home was past, and
the little ones began to recover, her SER
vices became invaluable.
Beside the worn out mothers, no voice
like Agnes to soothe the fretful and i'm
/ patient eonvalescents no arms so tender
to fold the baby-boy, and rock him to
quiet rest. They were at last fully re-
covered, and the imminent peril that
threatened the beloved ones remembered
only as painful dream.
/ In the first gush of Mrs. Holman 5
gratitude to Agnes for her extraordinary
exertions she obtained situation for her
in fashionable miIliner's shop, promis-
ing to board her for the sake of having
one so faithful to take charge of her lit
tie ones, during her frequent absences
ito parties and concerts IN the long winter
1 evenings.
1t was a joyful day for Agnes Ray
mond, when she entered Mrs. BIS spa.
Icious rooms and took her seat among the
girls in the back shop, close and crowded
as it was. She seemed to possess an in.
tuitive taste for the creation of that com
plicated mystery, a lady's hat-and i
was surprising to her shopmates,and ever
the head milliner, to see how soon tn,
active little country girl was able to form
a chaos of velvets, ribbons, laces anC
flowers, to form an elegant ornament fol
the head.
She quickly became favorite witt
all, and might perhaps have been Their
to-day, honored and respected, had sh
l dropped the acquaintance of Anne Gil
man. On smaller things than that ha
often turned the destiny of the human
soul.
Returning one evening from the scene
other pleasant labors, she met her frien
| Anne arrayed in light gauzy affair, fc
titiously called dress, futtering wit
2 lace and ribbons, over which was care
lessly thrown a shawl, attended by
young fellow to whom she introduce
Agnes, saying that she was on her wa
5 to one of the assemblies of the dancin
school and expressed an earnest wis
that she could go with them.
at is too late to talk about it now, N
dear, said the gay girl, as she turne
back to say a parting word shut ther
will be another next week, and sha
. certainly take you with me. Adieu."
Agnes stood like one in a dream, ga
ing after the brilliant pair, until they di
appeared around a corner. HeaviGg
deep sigh she hurried on, and arrive
home just as Mrs. Holman was comm
out of the door, dressed for party
"Just in time, Agnes, run up to the nu
,t isery and quiet Willie. Ileft him cryir
.s piteously."
y With a lingering step and cloud
=, brow, Agnes assembled the familiar stair
,f She had always looked forward with d
light to the hour that brought her in
10 the presence of these lovely childre
a but tonight she was unhappy and dissa
= isfied with her humble lot. She felt r
ID lieved when the voice of the last prattl
h. was hushed In the stiffness of quiet slur
10 Der.
pr She rose and stood before the lar
< mirror. a smile stole over her sad cou
1t tenance as the Ioveliness of her face al
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