, 1859-07-14

cutta, to be eous long time, Tho last hopA'
wss e1tiuguished, and the lass tears shed.
A short time after this event etter from Els
ter Annie urged Ellen to eoppa and paxs tho win
ter with her. Annie had visited her parents
but tH'ce since her marriage, and Ellen Esd BY
Lucy possessed. Shs hlrdlJ liked the thought
Of lear1ng home Tor Bix months But the CON-
panions OF her journey had been suggested By
her sister. and she found th1t It waS expected
by aii the hzai'y That abe would aecepttbe in-
she went to her sisters home on the wide
prairie: It W4s great change. but the novelty
interested her. Hanson and his wife had now
been there fourteen yeAra Every thing about
them was comfortable aud abuudant. They had
large farm, good house, and al in it that
thelT eona!t'o9 maus desirable. They had
bad not the advantage Of schools at hand, bat
they had instructed their children rs much -
other cares Hould allow them. Ellen at once
| haw where she could be most useful, and under
took the task Of teaching without hesitation.
She found herself most welcome guest, and
her sister mont interesting, eompanion. She
enjoyed her present prosperity the more that
she had suffered many pr;rations during the
early part Of her weatern resideuee. She Ioved
TO tell El!eu Of the log-bonse in which she bad
lived fse years and her rarious efforts to make
it thabitable- Her life had been one Of many e1-
I
| pontments great deal of happiness. John
| nansons strong arm and warm heart had nl-
ways sided and cheered her, and she had also
much capacity and energy to asslst hl1n. Annie
bad something Of Aunt Patty's strong will but
per early love for john Hanson, and her tender
| softencd her character. With such companions
and en,ployments the winter passed rapidly
! away.
They we're not always without company; their
neighbors at few miles distance came to them
| occasionally, and their company afforded hllari-
| ty and enjoyment. One, tiue.looking young
| man, who resided two miles away, always stop
ped alter church On Sunday. The church was
! Methodist, and four miles away. The ladies Of
the family did not always attend but John and
the children went when they did not, and be
was sure to bring Patterson home with him.
Patterson bad lived on new farm few years,
with mother and two sisters. The eldest sis
ter Was about TO marry, and live in town ten
miles away. There seemed to be a change
coming over the family, and Patterson Was de-
lighted te make the acquaintance Of one whom
! he thought to persuade to become bis own.
how to put a stop to it, until the question was
asked, and his hopes frustrated
The circumstance was managed in SO simple
manner that John and his wife had to know
the whole; and they were greatly disappointed.
John assured her that Patterson Was an excel
lent fellow, and would do everything he could
for her happiness, and Annie did 50 want her
for neighbor that she was almost importuuate.
Ellen could not crafty them, aud could not tell
them that the preferences for another still lin-
gered in her. II passed but the residence was
less pleasant than it had been before, and she
welcomed the time Of ller return to her own
home; and she persuaded her brother and Sis
ter TO allow her to take with her the eldest
daughter, twelve yea7s Of age. to remain With
her year, and sill be her pupil. The mother
consented reluctantly; but the father said:
not give her here" And The sacrifice va.
made. The young Mary Hansen made her first
journey with her aunt and merchant going TO
New York from neighboring town. Edward
received them, and went will them to tue pa.
rental home
Ellen was delighted to rcinstate herself in her
former dwelling. with the lore Of her parents,
the companionsbip Of her sister, and the fond
recollectfuns which she could not dismiss.
When it was known that she was the iustruc-
Tor Of her neice, Colonel Thompson, who liyed
ut the mill, two miles avay, came aad urged her
t. undertake the charge Of his t two n,oInerlsss
srnted. Margaret and Fanny came every day.
Ellen was glud Of daily task she felt that she
could bear her fate better when her mind was
occupied. She took great interest in her et1-
plnyment. Her pupils were intelligent. She
went abroad With them for flowers, mud gave
draWi9r lessons and lessor, IN the SSiano SO
that the achool hours were not 80 long as to
nuke them tedious The summer passed quick.
". The short autumn daTs were tlled viii ID
rious emnloyments. and ihe cold and snow of
winter curta;led their nursuit, out Of doors. hut
rave more lime for study and reading
The w;otcr vent br md nne atfernoon in
early snr;nr. when Ellen was ririnp tbe girls
,hnir drawinr fesson she ,rn. ennmo1ad ta The
narlor Tier mother md Iucv Ind cone tn see
KNIT pottv'
Nuch tn Ellcp,s sunrise she found her opest
,r.s m otbsr INV ~ fanr r. E-r;nnta, fhora
,.ere fc;en1tv or.s,;naa and nn,,,ns1 s,,h,rross.
ment' EjIrn sa;d. :. had thoncht vo, in H.
Il. y
IT rcsn,ncd t,ro d.ve .;,ra . ren,;ed Henry.
Then foifowcd tbe I'll ,reneatsd tafe wh;cb h5s
bcen toid eTcr s;nce Tie davs ~ Adm md Ere
Those w,o hase heari Il ean " never farcet Il.
Those ,,bn haze mt need tnow noth;nr ahoutit
= When ,he narsnta retnrned ali .rss bsnn;v
sctt1ad nrd 1,anrv nj Eiian lad rt;nhtan ffe;r
trntI Henrr;s lat w,s neceesors1r short Int
It was soon renested in E eomnany % With Edward.
Il; e ssss ssss:t 'sss ss& Il
ter some discussion, it va. agreed that the we'd