Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-09-22
THE SILK GLOVES.
AN ERESTING TALE
BY ALMANZOR.

might have judged better fit for we'd
ding gift. never can wear them, ma,
and tears STATED in her eyes.
| Well, never mind. my dear-lay them
away, replied Mrs. Stewart, the mother Of
Ellen. and she sighed as she rolled the
gloves up in a piece of paper, and laid
them in work basket by her side, which
was partly filled with vamps and quarters
of shoes, binding, etc. | was in hopes
that your present, under the recentcircum-
stances, might be something that would
have helped us in our difficulty, and tear
trickled down beneath pair of spectacles
which she wore.
And so was I, dear mother, replied Ell
| len. Tomorrow you know, ID. comes for
his pay and our landlord for his rent; and
she mingled her tears with those of her
mother, as she threw herself in her lap, and
with both arms around her neck, laid her
fair cheek by the side of Mrs. Stewards,
sobbing, they must take what we have
more they cannot.
| Mrs. Stewart was widow with three
children, two of whom her relations in Con-
necticut had taken to bring up, leaving
Ellen, the eldest, with her. Her husband
Daniel Stewart, was sea captain, sailing
from New York TO the West Indies. where
a year or two previous, he had sickened
and died Of the yellow fever, leaving her
little or nothing but three pledges of their
affection. s
! On the news Of tire death of her hus-
band, Mrs. Stewart was overwhelmed with
grief She was lily calculated TO be left
alone in the world. with three children to
support. Her health vas poor. and the
unexpected announcement of the decease
of her bosom companion in a foreign land, !,
when she was hourly expecting his arri-
val home, threw her almost into despair.
She. however, gradually recovered from
the shock occasioned by her loss, and set
herself to looking round to support herself
and children.
Unused to hard laborous work, she had
lived rather as lady. devoting her time
20 her f,mily. in cultivatlng their minds;
and knew but little of the way and means
to earn money. Her husband being indul-
gent had been prodigal in supplying all
the wants of her and the children.
The owners of the vessel of which her
deceased husband had been captain, set
tied with her, and paid what little was due
on his wages. and she found herself with
only fifty dollars in the world, living in a
rented house. at three hundred a year,
though well furnished with furniture 10 be
sure, yet all their effects in it. if sold would
scarcely raise five hundred dollars, and
there was back rent for siA months due tie
landlord for the house. However, by the
assistance of some frieuds who felt for her,
she was enabled to dispose of things suffi-
cient to pay her rent; and she removed to
cheaper and more retired tenement.
Unfortunately for her. about this time.
! her two youngest children were taken sick
of the scarlet fever, which, with her own
: i'll health. created an expense that soon ex.
hausted her little stock of money. and IL
addition, doctors bill and debt of rent
for her new tenement was accumulated
When the children that were sick had re.
covered, they were taken by her friends,
leaving Ellen, who was then about sixteen
alone with her. -
Ellen Stewart needed nothing artificial
to show the beholder as beautiful girl as
could be found. Nature presented no low
/ lier oblect-with a countenance beaming
with Intelligence, and a form graceful, she
moved around. Brighter black eyes, and
more natural rosy cheeks were seldom
seen; and her dress always neat. was well
fitted with taste unsurpassed. She
felt the situation in which they were pla-
ced, and after some persuasion obtained
the consent of her mother TO learn the
dress making business.
Mrs. Stewart was SO driven, while El-
len was learning her trade that she solici-
ted the work of binding shoes, which for
some time, WIS their only support. AT
leugth Ellen finished her apprenticeship,
and soon was employed by several ladies,
who thought her skill and taste superior to
every other one; and TO do justice to her
employers. Ellen taxed all her industry
and art, and piled her needle often after
working hours, giving herself no time for
relaxation.
1t was bright morning in June. that
Ellen ascended the steps of The Blond
honse In street aud pulled the bell
knob at tbs door,. A black girl came to the
summons, and she was ushered into the
sitting room. Ellen had never seen Miss
Blond, but was prepared to meet one OF
the common butterfly flirts, who pass off
in the city as beautiful and accomplished
because they are rich--and accordingly
she seated herself in waiting for the young
lady who had sent for her, Eel .1jfe q
Soon the pat, pat, pat, of footsteps vas
heard descending the hall stairway, and i'm
mediately after the door of the sitting room
was thrown open, and Miss Blond entered
Miss Stewart, presume, she said, advan-
cling with the utmost cordially, to Ellen.
and taking her hand. n o--u
|isl The utmost prepossessions which had
reyolyed in the mind of Ellen, vanished in
moment. as she rose and gracefully cour-
te sled to her employer. and modestly re-
plying TO her g friend and hoping she
found Miss Blond in health that morning.
Perfectly so, Miss Stuart, replied Miss
blond, come walk ur to my room, and she
gaily led the way, Ellen following. -
The room of Miss Blond was in the sec
ond story OF the dwelling dahd looked into
fha street. Ilpon tko r,,nJo.,, ,;lIc ,rn,o