Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-02-18

any now: out ~ always made her foei better when
che was sick and tired
Very well Jenny she shall have q nice cup
this evening"" said Isabel, her eyes still slisten.
ing with tears. do not forget to come at six |
will be at home then. Goodbye for the present !"
just as the clock in the village church struck
six. little Jenny Green stood at the door of Mr..
Crawford's handsome mansion. Isabel had not
forgotten her promise to be ready for her at that
hour. She had told the story TO her mother and
received permission to buy the berries and to give
Jenny several articles Of suitable clothing. Mrs.
Crawford had packed q small basket of provisions,
and had advised Isabel to 60 herself to the cottage
as she then would be better able to judge Of the
truth of wha. Jenny had told her, and could also
make more particular inquiries into the wants of
the poor woman.
Jenny appeared much delighted when she found
that her new friend intended to accompany her
home.
She trudged merily along, with the heavy bask-
ct in one hand, and the empty pail in the other,
declining all Isabel's offers of assistance, until
at length they stood at the door Of a mall but
very neatlooking cottage at the foot of a hill, go
steep that it almost deserved the name Of q noun.
tain.
The young lady has come to SEQ you, mother p
exclaimed Jenny, as she opened the cottage door,
and invited Isabel to walk in.
She is very kind, replied a pleasant voice and
Mrs. Green came forward to welcome her visi-
tor.
She was neatly dressed, and had a cheerful, con.
tented expression Of countenauce although she
looked pale and feeble, as though she had been
very i'll
Isabel inquired kindly concerning her health
and che replied she was much better, and hoped
soon to be able to work again.
For several days, Jenny continued to bring her
fresh berries to Mr.. Crawford's and receive many
gifts from Isabel and her mother. Mrs. Craw.
ford also visited tho cottage with Isabel, and was
so much pleased with Mrs. Green, that she sent
her own physician to see her, and provided her
with many comforts.
Mrs. Green's health improved very much, and
she was soon able to do many things to aid in their
support, although too close attention to needle
work brought on q return of her old complaints.
Isabel had now nearly reached her twelfth
birth day. Her father had promised her q party,
anu u oNtut was ulIeduy uluCl talkeu OF among
her com panions for, as we have already said. she
was an only child. and her parents were wealthy
and loved to do everything to promote her happi
ness. There were to be music and dancing, and
an elegant supper, and everything else that could
be desired, at the birthday. party; and Isabel look.
cd forward to it with great anticipations of de.
Light.
You had better have your little berry girl fol
one of the walters at your party, Isabel said Mr.
Crawford. as they were talking over the arrange
ments one evening. She will be useful to you, land
it will give her pleasure to see all that is going
on
Thank you, father replied Isabel. Jenny
will be delighted to come, l am sure.'
How does she get along with her studies {
asked Mr.. Crawford. Your mother tells me tina
you are teaching her arithmetic
She learns very fast, father. Her mother will
send her to school next winter, if she is vel
enough to spare her.
Mrs. Green is quite strong again now, is sh
not, Isabel p
Much better than she was but the sewin
still gives her the bad pain in her side. / wis
she had something else to do. When they had
COW, she used to sell milk and fresh butter, an
this brought them in a good deal of money bu
while Mrs. Green was i'll, they grow 50 poor tha
the cow had to be sold to pay :heir debts
That was a pity returned Mr.. Crawford. :.
COW is a great blessing to a poor person that i
if they have enough to feed one.'
But they had not, father that was one gret
trouble. Jenny could pasture the COW at the sid
of the road in the summer but in the winter the
needed hay for her, and they had no money
buy it,
: i would willingly have given them the hay,
| had known the circumstances, and they nee
not have parted with the cow replied Mr.. GRAY
n ford.
D Il wish they had another. father said Isabe
o earnestly. DO you think you could afford 10 bu
= them one 2
0 hardly think l can,' answered her .fa,he
~strok;ng her hair afec,ionately. We people wi
. are called rich bave q good many ways to spen
our money. There is my little daughters part,
for instance that will cost as much as a COW.
will try to help Mrs. Green through the winter
but | do not think | can afford to give them
large a sum-
Isabel was silent, and seemed to lie thinkin
deeply.
You must not be grieved st my refusal, m
child said her father. You know that | woul
gladly o5lige you, if | thought it would be right
4 know that, father | am not grieved,' reptile
Isabel but still she remained very thoughtful.
After a long silence, she said, Father, if | wi
give up mY party, will you buy a COW for Mr.
Green
Give up your party. my dear Isabel Can 20
make up your mind to do this, when you hav
looked forward to it so long
Not very easily. father but :hink | can do i
The pleasure that we should have from the part
seems of little consequence, when ! think of ,h
good that the money would do Mrs. Green
1t was now Mr.. Crawford's turn to be siler
and thoughtful. At length be said.
Il will speak to your mother about it, Isabel
and tomorrow morning we will talk on the sui
liect again, Perbaps YOU will repent of a too ha