Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-04
AUNT BETSY'S YARN.


there, in the morning, without any eere-
mony, and she never makes stranger Of
me- So, some weeks ago, was there in
her boudoir, aud she aud the breakfast
things were not yet removed, (for the lady
had risen late, and, being indisposed, had
taken her meal alone when the nulat,o
waiter, whom | never could bear, be is SO
diguiEed, came in and said, "Tbere is q
girl in the kitchen, waiting to see you,
madam she says she heard you wanted q
seamstress"
"Send her up, James," said the lady
and in she came. The girl vas tall, slen.
der, very pale, aud poorly dressed, but
with kind Of 81 am as good as you" air,
which have noticed in American girls,
under all circumstances. Mrs. Livingston
kind of started when she saw her frst, but
recovered herself and invited her to be
seated; then made inquiries as to what
work she had been accustomed to do and
finally asked her name.
"Jane Craig" replied the girl.
'Indeed | thought your face looked
familiar. Aud your mother?"
"Susan Craig"
"Did she once live on Green street,
"Yes, ma'am."
"Tis as expected. Where does she
reside at present?'
There was minutes hesitation then
she replied: "On Law street." CA most
wretehed locality) She appeared to be
nerving herself for an effort, and contin-
ued: ''My mother has been a widow, some
time; she takes in washing"
The lady turned to me and said "This
young girls mother aud were neighbors,
when We were both very poor. She was
rather better off, then, for she owned
COW and many times have been indsbt.
ed to her for the luxury of cup Of cream
to enrich the tea which formed so large q
share of my best meal. She was the kiud-
est neighbor l ever had. i have lost sight
Of her long time, bu. l AN now going
to see her, directly. l am sure Aunt
Betsy, Il am everybody's Aunt, you
know will excuse me-"
Then to Jane: "My dear, sit down,
aud take cup of tea, (you mus; have had
breakfast early,) while dress myself"
SO saving. she poured out the tea, aud
iofceo The girl into sea; by the are.
must confess l opened my eyes a little IN
see the aristocratlc Mrs. Liyingston-WGo
would not perceive the advances made by
Mrs. Jones for her acquaintance, although
the latter was the wife Of millionaire,
who gave the most splendid parties in
town, and whose husband, having made his
money by pork butchering, now in bis
grandeur ignores lard, and could not en-
dure the squeal of pig-yet, here she
was acknowledging her former poverty
without blush, and reckoning up her
Indebtedness to poor neighbor, with all
the ease and grace imaginable. She soon
returned, warmly but plainly clad, with q
large wooden shawl ever her arm, and o
pair of thick. .solei walking-sboes in her
hand, both Of which she insisted on James
wearing.
About week afterwards, l saw the
girl, handsomely dressed, studying her
lessons uuder the lady's supervision, in the
morning roou. She Is there still and
Mrs Livingston calls her "Jennie dear"
One day, saw her coming out Of thread
and needle store, on a genteel street. She
stopped at the door to shake hands With
a we'll dressed, mddled aged woman,
whom she called "Mother."
"Give my love to Mrs. Livingston, and
tell her | Will be around in the morning."
said the elder.
l thought to myself, Mrs. Craig's cups
of cream brought large Interests; and l
guess she found neighbor, lately, in the
sense meant by our Savior in the parable
of the Good Samaritan. RUTH HALL.
al TAKE CARE OF MY LAMBS Let
teachers and parents weigh well the sig
of the following extract
"a gentleman in England was walking
over his farm with a friend, exhibiting
bis crops, herds of cattle, and doeks of
sheep, with all Of which his friend was
highly pleased, but with nothing SO much