The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-03
The Merchants Daughter.
BY MRS. S. c. HALE.


BY MRS. S. c. HALE.
(Concluded.)
Many weeks elapsed, and she had
outwardly recovered her tranquility,
though she was but i'll fitted to go thro'
her daily labors as before, when Rose
so unexpectedly announced that she
had seen Ernest, and taken a letter
from him. When the sisters entered
the little cottage, it was evident that
something was necessary to dispel Mrs.
Sun1erland's i'll temper. eao. na
I" Yes, it's pretty little thing; what
loves of eyes it has, and such nice long
ears !! But really, Margaret, you must
not go out and leave me at home with
out sixpense there was no silver in
yonr purse, and the post-boy came here
and refused to leave London letter
without the money; it is astonishing
how impudent those fellows are-and
So" sva
Margaret interrupted her mother by
saying, that she left ten or twelve shil-
HnSS IN ncr purse.
Ay-very true-so you did but a
woman called with such an assortment
Ofsweet collars, and it is SO seldom 1
have an opportunity now of treating
mysely to any little bit of dress, that l
used them it was so cheap, only elev-
en- ard sixpense, with so lovely bor-
der of double -hemstitch, and the cor
ners worked in the most delicate bunch
es Of fusia-here it is"
"And did the letter really go back,
mother?"
"I wish you would not call me moth
er; it is SO vulgar! every one says
mamma, even married women. No, it
did not 90 back / sent Mary into the
little grocer's to borrow half-a-crown
You need not get so red, child / said
you were out-had my purse-and
would repay it tomorrow morning."
Degradation on degradation, tho't
poor Margaret, as she took the letter !;
:" / cannot repay it tomorrow; that
was the last silver in the house; l know
not where to get shilling till next
week. z
~ Unjust say, Margaret, for young
woman, you are the least communica-
tive person l ever met; you have got
that letter bySheart'by this time, sho' d
imagine. Pray, who is it from ?''
Margaret Sunderland seemed per-
fectly unconscious of the question, but
continued the reperusal of her epistle,
as if her mother had not spoken; she
then left the room without uttering a
single word. 50 e@ iH
81 must say, Rose, that your sister
gives me great deal Of uneasiness, -
said Mrs. Sunderland "she is so un-
like me in all things-so self-willed-
so like your poor father, who, indeed,
always made her his companion. She
wants tenderness, and"
60! my dear mammal" exclaimed
the generous, thoughtless Rose, "you
cannot think that, l am sure. If you
only knew what sacrifice she made
tonight to catch you that little hare;
and, as to her purse, | know that the
reason she turned color was, that il
contained all the money in the house."
"Then she ought to manage better I;
Iinever used to be without money in
London; it is very odd" and so ran
on this inconsiderate lady, until the
heart of her youngest born ached with.
in her, from perfect WEAKNESS, and
shame at her selfishness. rsss1
Rose, said Margaret, as the form
err entered their bedroom, come hith.
err; you may, perhaps, see Ernest
Heathwood again, and you can then re-
turn him this" She placed the uno.
pened letter in her hand. 81 do not
wish to read it, particularly now; il
might have baneful effect upon the
honest purpose which, trust to God
/ shall have strength to accomplish
And now, dearest, sit here, and look
over this other letter have received
from London. - -.-.
j. Rose took the paper that Margare,
offered, and moved from opposite the
cracked looking glasses which garnish
ed the simple dressing table. aato''i.s
e"I'll stand here, please, sister / car
not bear to sit opposite that disagreed
bic, trumpery glass; it makes nv nose
crooked. Oh! Maggy, do you remem
ber the beautiful mirrors we had in
Bedford-square, and my pretty, little
bed, with its pale, pink silk curtains
looped with roses? Heigho! did mo-
know what a patch quilt meant then :
and she glanced contemptuously at th'
clean, but humble, coyerlet of theil
simple couch.
oH" My dear Rose, do be serious, ant
read.s "a.