Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-16

obey your parents in all things, for God has
commanded it; and remember, that disobe,
dience to your parents, is sin against God
f''' THE CALICO CLOAK.
Have you seen the new scholar!' asked
Mary Lake, girl Of twelve or fourteen
years as she ran to meet a group of school
mates who we're coming towards the school
house; she cuts the most comical looking
| figure you ever saw. Her cloak is made Of
calico, and her shoes are brogans, such as
the men and boys wear -. ,.r
% yes, I've seen her. replied Lucy
Brooks; sShe is the. new washerwoman's g
daughter 4 shouldn't have thought Mr..
Brown would have taken her into the aeade'
my; but I suppose he likes money that
comes through sads as we'll as any. 1tis
cleaner, Of course '7 ''''' -'''.lt' (, ~
q And the air rang with the lodd laugh of
the girls. - .,-"j<'i =. - '''"'
Come, let us go and examine her, con.
tinued Mary, as they assembled the steps OF
the schoolhoase. I'm thinking she will
make some funfor u.s.. --.,,al>-.a t,..,..a
The girls went into the dressing.roora,
where they found the new scholar, She was
mild, intelligent looking child, but very
poorly though tidily clad. The girls went
round her, whispering and laughing with
each other, while she stood trembling and
blushiug in one corner of the room, without
venturing to raise her eyes from the floor.
When they entered school they foand the
little girl was far in advance Of those of her
age in her studies, and was placed in classes
with those two or three years her senior
This seemed, OF the whole, to make those
girls who were disposed to treat her unkind-
ly dislike her tho more; and she, being of
a retiring disposition. through their 'inAu-
ence had no friends, but went and returned
from school alone. ~.
sAnd so you really thirk,' said Mary Lake,
as she went up to the little girl q feW weeks
after she entered school, 'that you are going
to get the medal? It will correspond nice
'ly with your olosk.' '' ,.'..,.
~ Aud she caught hold Of the CLOAK aud
held il out from her, while the girls around
Joined in loud laugh o.. ..I..,.. =, .
," sCalico Cloak gets the medal Iguess she
will ! l should like to see her? said another
girl, as she caught hold of her arm, and
peeped under the child's bonnet. -
The little girl struggled to release herself
and when she was free, ran home as fast as
she could 60. j., .rs, &!...,,:, e.. :.
o, mother she said as she entered the
humble kitchen do answer Uncle Williams
letter, and tell him We will come to New
York to live. I don't like to live in Bridge.
vile. The girls call me Calico Cloak and
sBrogans,' and you don't know, mother, how
.unkindly they treat me- ,... ....7 -...
sLizzie, my DEAR said her mother, you
must expect to meet with some who will
treat you unkiudly on account of 7onr pow
.erty; but you must not be discouraged -
Do right, my child, and you will eventually
come: e:off eonqueror.' e., ..5 ,.. ..,- =.
3; Although Mrs. Lee tried to encourage
her child, yetshs knew she had to meet with
severe trials for one so young. r" r..'s
But, mother, they are unkind to me- re-
piled Lizzie; sthere isn't one who loves me-
And the child buried her face il, her
hands and sobbed aloud; z,N .s'--''7 = =,
y In Biidgeville Academy there were a few
selfish, unprincipled girls, and the others
Joined them in teaziug the little Calico
Cloak as they called her, from thouglltless-
ness, and from love of sport But they
knew not how deeply each sportiVe word
pierced the heart Of the little stranger, and
how many bitter tears she shed in secret over
theirnnkindness. s.-.. g..
Mrs. L., learning that the. scholars still
continued their unjust, treatment towards
her child, resolved to accept her brothers
invitation, salthough,h he was poor man, and
become member of bis family, hoping that
while there, her child could continue her
studies, aud. perhaps, through his nauence,
lead happier life among her schoolnates.
Accordingly, at the end of the term she left
,Bndgeville and removed to New York. Al
though Lizzie had been member of the
school but one term, yet she gained the
medal, and it was worn from the academy
beneath the despised garment.
Weeks, months, and years glided away
to the students of the Bridgeville Academy,
and the little Calico Cloak was forgotten.
Those who were at school with her had left
to enter upon the business of life.
Twelve years after Mrs. Lee ard her
daughter left town, Mr.. Maynard, young
clergyman, came into Bridgeville, and was
settled as the pastor Of the village church.
1t was reported at the sewing circle che week
following his ordination, that it was expec-
ted that he would bring his bride into town
in few weeks. There was a great curiosi-
ty to see her, and especially after it was re-
ported that she was talented young author
ess
A few weeks after Mr. Maynard gratifed
their curiosity by walking into church with
his young wife leaning on his arm. She was
lady of great intellectual beauty, and every
body Gus they always are at 6rst) Waa deep
ly interested in the young minister and bis
wife. ~ .-.-
The following week the ladies focked to
ca. h.r ond an nrom;aed I'm meet with them