The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-13
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY. SATURDAY., APRIL Is, 1861 n.

tiOnIy fketgkfltss, darlinE,r said her
mother. Nov attend TO yonf lessons.
perhaps you may be nble 10 turn your
education 70 advantage, and assist your
father, should trouble come Il a. q .3.l
Meta Bancroft was noble eirl. From
her infancy she had been the light az
home. With q FIRM viii and Keen per,
ception Of right, she never wavered when
she knew her duty, and although reared
in d homo Of aiiiuence aud accustomed To
be petted and caressed, she was not
spoiled. Yet she was not entirely free
from that great error 10 the female char
acter, rivalry about dress; and despite Of
her resolution, she was sadly disappoint-
ed about the pearls. In the evening.
when her father returned his face looked
very troubled, There was a. inouruIul
tenderness III Ills eyes us he met his wife
and daughter with their accustomed
kisses. The evening passed almost ia
silence. andswhen Meta had retired 10
her room hesaid to his wife. Z, q lice, The
blow has fallen at last. y HI
II had feared so, William said his
wife. !" But you have done all ID yoar
power to prevent Ii. Gods will be done
we will not rnurmur,F
And will you be willing 10 resign this
home for one Of poyertygs he asked. II: Y.
Willingly, my husband. would scoru
to keek up b false appearance when VIZ
have not the means to support it. . Nh /.
n r. My noble, noble WlfeS You hayc liaht-
ened the burden on my heart; but will our
daughter be reconciIed to such changer
"She Is darling sud the. mother
fondly To-day 1 refused to allow her
TO make some expensive purchases and IN.
tfmated the reason; she Immediately nc.
knowiedged the Justice Of my refusal, and
was really troubled 10 think Of the annoy.
ance her many frivolous requests must
have caused you y':. !. 4, ... 81 ..
The fathers eye frightened. Our re-
verse may be q blessing for her---it will
bring out and strengthen her character
Are your hopes entirely blastedS n ask.
cd the wife,. ~ n 3 VA
Even the furniture will be sold TO sat
isfy creditors. ] may possibly have
enough left to furnish few rooms, and
Mr.. Green, Of the Insurance company, has
promised me q situation. Ny salary viii
be barely sufficient 10 support us. How.
ever, we will do the best we cam 4: 4.,-,.
Under the ruthless hand Of the auc
tioneer scarce an article was left unsold,
Objects Of great value were sacrificed al
half their cost l. ,... .s E' =, !:
4 . = : d.
| With rnre determination, on the day
after Mr.. Bancroft,s failure, bis wife sci
ont, for the first time Ii her TIE, house
hunting. In q qniet street in Brooklyn
she secared the upper apartments in. thu
house of mi old widow lady, whose family
consisted of an only daughter. Early il
the following week they removed, and
were soon comfortably settled .,|
Mr.. Bancroft was happier than he ex.
pected 10 be. The little parlor, with is
cane chairs and pretty carpet, looked SO
neat and comfortable never had his wife
looked SO beautiful; attired in a simple
calico, her check flushed, her eye beaming
| with happiness, and singing a song as she
prepared their evening meal. Even Meta
looked more digniiied as she sata d small
table, writing copies for her scholars; foI
she had obtained a position as teacher il
| a school ..- / d Is
II never felt such eontentmerit before,
said the father. Really, people Of fashion
have no idea Of the pleasure they miss Y
'ARd, indeed, papa said Meta, q
find more enjoyment and instruction il
teaching my little class, than during nj
association with people of fashion. TIL
character Of my pupils is an interesting
study; no two are alike. i begin 10 thinl
1 ] have found my vocation IA. ,j.a .s
I eve are all fitted TO excel in some par
ticuIar avocation, 2 said the mother, FAM
1 we should seriously endeayor TO know il
what, before We enter upon any work
See, my dear girl, the advantage Of learn
ing whatever we undertake perfectly. j
i you had wasted your time and talents lik
many a foolish person, you would not noI
be so independent +. $50. IS. Z. s.
/ Meta grew mp to be q true woman
and although she never wore the cost
pearls which she saw at Tiffaly's, yet /
the cabinet Of her. heart was enshrine,
| those rarer and richer pearls Of Modesty
Intelligence and Virtue. j. A. II.
=, Life Illustrated. n