Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-14
WHOLE NUMBER 124.

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and then fitted from the room, When
she returned, she had a primer with the
first rudiments Of spelling and reading.
Going to the boy, she said
Little boy, here is book that you
can learn to read from better than from
a piece of paper. Do YOU know your
letters ?"
Some of them, but not all. Inever
had anybody to teach me. 1just learn
ed myself; but o, want to read so bad
.Iy."
Marian sat down beside bim, anu be-
gan teaching him his letters. She was
so busily engaged in this work that she
did not see her mother enter the room,
nor hear Rachel explain about the boy
and she knew not that her mother stood
some time behind them, listening to her
noble child teaching the beggar boy his
letters.
There were but few that he had not
already learned himself, and it was not
long before Marian had the satisfaction
of hearing him repeat the alphabet.
/ When he arose 10 go he thanked Ra-
chel for her kindness, and offered Mari
an her book.
" No, do not want it" she said, l
have given it to you to learn from
Won't you tell me your name p
Jimmie" he replied.
Il will not forget You, Jimmie, and
you must always remember Marian Hays,
was the little girls farewell.
Louise Gardiner and Marian Hays
we're playmates and friends. Then
dwellings joined, and almost every hom
of the day they were together, for they
attended the same school. These tive
children were very differently disposi
toned, and very differently brought up
Louise was proud and naughty. Power
ty in her eyes, was a disgrace and & crime
and she thought nothing too severe for tn,
moor to suffer. These views she learned
} from her mother. Mrs. Gardiner move'
in one exclusive circle-the ban ton 0
= New York. Without the precincts 0
this she never yentured, for all other
were beneath her. Louise was taugh
to mingle with no children exceptin
those of her mothers friends, and wa
growing up believing herself better eve
than they.
r The teaching which Marian Hays ha
f received was totally different from this
f Mrs. Hays way acknowledged by Mr.:
Gardiner as one Of her particular friend.
f vet, though she moved among that circle
5 she was far from being one of them
). Her doctrine was the text her littl
5 daughter used" The rich and the poe
i meet together, and the Lord is the make
s of them all" This she taught Marian
D that there was no distinction as 10 wealt
d and position; that the distinction was j
+ the worth and worth alone. She taugl
e her TO reverence age, and 70 pity III
d poor and destitute, and that "pleasar
$ words were as honey comb, sweet to Ii
y soul "a little word of kindness was be
II ter than money. Marian learned Il
lesson well, and was ever ready to di
% pense her gentle words to all, wheth,
= they we're wealthy aud influential,
ragged and INDECENT as the boy she hs
" that morning befriended.
p PART II.
n A gay and brilliant throng had asset
le bled in the cityof Washington. Congre
was in session and the hotels crowd
with strangers. Itwas an evening part
J. Standing near one Of the doors we
+ two yonng ladies busy convcrsing toget
er. The elder of the two suddenly e
In claimed.
40, Marian, have you seen Mr. Har
W illon. the member from W."
d. ' No / have not, but have heard
r. great deal about him."
II %! I want 10 see him so badly.
be Mrs Ms going to introduce him
Us. / wish she would make haste,I la
SIT DO patience"
IT. " Don't speak 50, Louise, ! wish y
would not be so trihing," said Marian
sh A singular smile played around /
ng mouth Of a tall handsome gentlem
standing near the girls and as he pasa
d thenn, he scanned them both closely.
., In a short time Mrs. N came
d with Mr. Hamilton, the new memJ
III and presented him to Miss Gardiner a
its Miss Hays. And as they were COW