Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-30

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The young needlewernan was amazed and al
most terrified at the sight OF SAe elegant tissue
which was unrolled before her. sl> was di-
fldent in exercising her skill on such COSBY
materials and though grateful for the offered
aid, would fain have declined it, but her visi-
tor would not hear of a refusal. She was sure,
she said, from the excellent ft of her own
Dress simple as it was, that she could accom-
plish it to her satisfaction ; and she proceed
ed to make an appointment for the next morn
ing for her to take her pattern.
ave must transplant that sweet flower to
a more genial soil, my good sir" Miss Belling-
don energetically exclaimed when they re.
entered the carriage she must not be al
lowed to wther away in this polluted atmos.
phere, have already formed plan for her
futare support. She must have well fur
nished floor in the western suburbs, and
I'll venture to premise her plenty of employ
ment from my friends alone"
"Your plan is good, my dear Miss Belling-
don, tHe uOCtOr uut We must
not be too sanguine of success. II"
"oh, will have no butts or ifs, the lady
interpossd snor will allow you to thwart
my schemes of benevolence by your prudent
precaution. assure you that can fully cal
culate upon success, and I'LL take the entire
responsibility upon myself"
"If you will do that, my fair friend, ! can
make no further opposition" her companion
quietly rejoned.
The result of the above-related conversation
was that Ruth and her aunt were removed
from tho obscure garret they had for the last
six months inhabited, to q comfortable lodg-
ing in the ncighborhood of Hyde Park. Miss
Bellingdon found no difficulty in persuading her
young protegee to make the exchangei for,
trustful and guileless as she was, she never
for moment doubted whether her patroness
would fulfil all her engagements. To her it
appeared an almost miraculous deliverhnce
from the bitter want she had experienced,
and her grateful heart beat high with
thankfulness to a merciful Providence who
had directed her steps in the darkness
to the abode of the widow, who had been
the primary human instrument in bring
ing about her present happiness. To her more
sage and experienced protectress, however,
the scheme did not appear quite so desirable.
She was less sanguine than Ruth of the sue
cess of her new undertaking, and doubtful Of
the continuance of Miss Bellingdon's patron
age. She had seen too much Of life to place
implicit reliance in 1uency of profession; yet
as her niece was full of hope and delight at
the proposal, and was, in their present cir
cumstances, wasting her youth by incessant
and ill-requited toll, she could not long with
hold her consent to the change. Miss Bell
ngdon was SO enraptured with the manner in
which Ruth had accomplished the task she
had assigned her, that she was more than us
ually energetic whilst appealing to her fair
friends in her behalf. Her affecting relation
Of the trials the young seamstiess had so re-
Gently endured drew tears from many bright
eye, and our heroine had not been many days
in her new abode, ere she was supplied with
more work than she knew how to perform
She thus found herself in such an awkward
lilemma, that she was obliged to apply TO
her patroness for counsel. "Ohi you must
do it all, my dear you must not think Of
such thing as disobliging any of your em-
ployers," was that lady's unhesit9ting reIl5
md vain were the poor girls represen Cons
that her health was sinking under the effort,
which was even greater than that She had
made at her former occupation. Yon hGse
vet to learn'' Miss Bellingdon proceeded,
g that there is nothing about which a lady is
50 impatient as the fabrication Of new dress.
She will bear the less of iouer with better
grace than disappointment of that sort SO
tell you, my good girl, that you must get
them all done by the time specified by the
owners, or you will ruin yourself in the onset. p
and can these ladies be really desirous of
serving me in giving me this employment n
Ruth could not help saying to herself; but she
dared not ask SO rude question of her noble
patroness. With great exertion, accompani-
ed by no small amount Of bodily paiA, the
young naedlewoman at length effected the
task but her trials were not over when this
was accomplished. One of the ladies who
had been so keenly touched by Miss Belling-
Ions affecting recital of her suaerines, and
who was, to use her own words, ''qliite ai.H-
ious to patronize the poor young tbing sld
iot scruple to make bargain by which 4Ae
was considerable gamer, excusing her ava
rice by saying that she could not of course
pay person whom she employed under such
circumstances the same as she did one Of tho
fashionable miliners another thought 1t an
excellent opportunity of getting credit, which
had been refused by her late modiste; third,
supposing the obligation she conferred on
Ruth by employing her entitled her to dictate
even in her domestic affairs, withdrew her
patronage on the plea of her base ingratitude,
because the poor girl did not think proper 10
follow her advice in everything and a fourth
"a dashing widow, whom Miss Bellingdon
had represented as a very paragon of benevo-
lence-having favorte notion that the work.
ing-classes are incapable of outstanding their
earnings, doled out her payments in such
small sums, and took up so much time in calls
at her mansion in order to receive these sums,
that the money was literally twice earned ere
il reached the hands of the person who was
so unfortunate as to be employed by her. To
these were added several ladies who were real
ly desirous of serving her, but who engrossed
% much of her attention and time--the young