Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-04


but this is the first food he has tasted to-
day
Carlos meantime, was showing her the
buns, and entreating her to eat also.
Carlos. said she, Il am not hungry
thank the lady for her kindness, and let
us leave
The boy touched his cap, and raising
his sweet eyes to Miss Lumley's face,
said in his pretty, inlantine Spanish
'Adios, Sonora, Inglesc.'
lie bids you farewell, Sonora; but
Carlos, you should thank the lady also
Carlos did so in his most winning
manner, then looked whistfully at us,
and pointed to the beads in his sisters
hand.
That is very pretty set of carved
coral, said |, for such l really took them
to be.
That you would never have done, had
YOU examined them closely, observed
Miss Perkins,
Possibly not returned Juliet, but
my attention was wholly cngrossed by
the sorrowful young cxilcs.'
Will you buy, Senora.' said she,
holding up the beads, a glow Of hope and
expectation flushing her pallid checks as
| took them into my hand. They arc
not what you take them for she pursued;
they arc scented amulet, such as they
make in converts, i'll imitation Of carved
coral, which is very dear. These arc
cheap-ten shillings, Sonora. l make
them myself, in hopes to get money to
buy food for my poor sick father
Here one of the bazaar keepers inter.
fcred, and told the young Spaniard she
must not offer things for sale in the
bazaar, as it was contrary to the rules oil
the place.
But my sick father is, stranger in
your land, and pines for want of food,
cried she wringing her hands, The
child clung to his sister and sobbcd
aloud
Miss Lumley asked if we could not
speak to the young Spaniard in private,
and the female belonging to the toy-stall
very kindly took us into room where
business was occasionally transacted. |
Immediately purchased the beads of the
poor exile, and we also arranged with
the proprietrcss of the stand that she
should expose some Of the same kind for
sale, on the terms of receiving one-tourth
of the price, as her profit for selling them.
Carlos pointed to the money his sister
had just received and clappins his hands
said to her in her own language
Joy, joy, Isabella this will buy
bread. and save papa from per;shlng. -
Isabella clasped him to her bosom and
wcpt.
I'VE prevailed upon her to relate the
particulars of her fathers abode She
was at first reluctant to do 50, but after
a moments hesitation, she said.
1T is painful subject to enter upon,
but ours is only too common CASE
There are at present in this grand and
wcllthv city of yours, many of my un-
happy countrymen, destitute OF the
nccessaries OF life. My father, Don
Pedro Castcnos, was among those Span
iarlls who came to this country, two
wears ago. My mother was then living,
and we al, accompanied him in his exile.
But this foggy climate did hot agree
with my mother sickness and sorrow
pressed heavily upon US all she icll
into lanruid disorder called consump-
ton, almos. as soon as we arrived here,
and we had the grief of losing her few
months aro. Our small stock OF money
was expended during her illness, and my
Beloved father was attacked vita inter-
mittent fever, which prevented d him from
doing anything towards our support. |
endeayored to obtain some needlc-work,
but. alas | was friendless foreigner,
and no one knew or would employ me-
NV father grew worse every day we
sold all our wearing apparel to pay for
our lodgings, and purchase food ; but
that poor resource was soon exhausted,
and We were in debt to our landlady lor
A months lodgings. Yesterday she told
us she would trust us no longer. We
had expended our last penny-were
without tire-and had net tasted food
for the last two days. But thought
no, of myself Il my grief was on account
ofmy fl,herand this dear motherless babe.
In this cxtrcnity,I recollccted the art of
,uanuiacturin, these red amulet necklaces
which | had learned in the convent where
| was educated aud our lanilady was
humane enough to lend me trliie to
purchase the materials for making the
pas'e of which they ago composed. She
B r.. ,k tnr Ia nj
of the bazaars, and to ask ten shiilinss
for the set; and now, Sonora, that you
have eladdcnel my breaking heart by
purchasing them of me, permit me to
return to my suffering parent, and take
him that sustenancc, for the want OF which
he perishcs.'
We did not allow the young cmiSrants
to depart alone. Miss Lumley bought
little basket, which she filed with
ielies, fruit, and cakes, thinking they
would be acceptable to the invalid, and
we both accompanied Isabella to miser-
able attic in A--street, where we
founi her unfortunate father stretched
ON wretched mattress, overwhelmed
with grief and famine. He opened his
languid eyes on our approach, and spoke
to his daughter in their native tongue
She FASTENED to him.ana kneeline beside
him, took his cmaciated hand, which she
fondly kissed she then raised his head
upon her arm, and administered to him
few spoonfulls ola jelly. which little
Carlos brought her, and held carefully
while she fed her father. He appeared
somewhat revived after he had partaken
81. NJ, I,,,oloy askcd him a few