Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-05-16

Fv,p Pe,er.oa's Msgsiioe.
THE FACTORY GIRL.
nv CLARA Augusta.
CHATTER I.


Annette Burns must leave 10. sacred roof.
and 60 out among strangers to earn. oy the
toll Of her hands. little by little. the sa'u
tha, wa. requisite for its redemption.
Her iace was very pale as she spoke OF
this to her parents, but i,s expression was
6rn and patient beneath that unusual pal
lor.
I, Was new experience to them al'-,hs
stern grappls Of poverty. Mr.. Burn'.
though originally well of. had an easy die.
position. and could never say no TO the
friend who a.kei him Cor peeupiary aid.
10, had endorsed for the accommodation OF
two trusted friend. and those -amc friend.
had put their property out OF their hands
and e,n,en,en,ly tailed Mr. Barns On.
tire po-.e.-'on. would hardly -a'i'ly the
claim. oi the creditors and now ~ his old
aga confirmed insalid-sih his vile
and two ,h,ldrcn. he found him.slf almost
pcnnlle-..
Elm-tcad-the family rc.i5cncc-ui'h i's
dnIen acres of fnr land. va. morigneci u
liqu,Ia,c the las, clam and II the amount
ofliabil'y was no, paid within gwen time.
the Burnse. would b. homeless.
To Annette. alone. could this h'lplcs.
family look Tor aid Mr.. Barns wa. con.
fined 10 h. ROOM ior the most part; Mrs.
Barns. herself slender In health, was FULLY
employed IN attending to her husband aud
frcidy. the .ix year old boy; ,hero vas
none save Annette on whom ~ dcp'nd.
Ani .he' Reared tcnderly. pc,ted. and
natterci. her lie guarded from all care,
wha, could she DO 10 ,hi,'trnesls with l'les
cold realities!
when the trial came, Annette proved her
worth. Elm.,ead "a. dear 60 her a. her
own hearts hlo,A she could M, see It pass
into the hand. Of strangers. and leave her
parent. ani dear little Freddy homeless.
Never - lprg ~ there Vas s'reng'h IN her
arms. and money could be obtained by Ia
bor
And - she made her decision. She spoke
of 1t very calmly. She woald ~ 10 Mil.
town. the manuf,ctur,n: ciiv. aud secure a
place 10 the factory there.
How her father. pale forehead flushed.
and hos the crimson heat oi pride burned
IN her mother. cheek At the thought, but
the noble g,rl silenced all objections.
.l,l. Tor the b st. she sad | have lain
awake all the p,., nigh, u weep ani pray
over IL. Add am liked now. Nothing
can chan.e me
+ .Bu, wha, will Blake llimmon say
asked her mother.
A-on .hai, Of ro'e.color swept up to the
girl. check
III hs i. the true man that believe him
to BE-. he will bill ms Col .pei' l. he Is
lc,. than that. his opinion can have 10 india
oncc over me-
i Scarcely had she finished .pcakins, when
the ro.,man entered and l,it not" On the
table before her. Every Sc.'ise OF color lied
rom her lace, n. she read the lew words
written there, pressing her hand asiin', her
-iie Ike one in pam.
/ Directly she went up 20 her chamh'r. and
came down no more ,ha, day. Her sole
earthly prop had fallen
Al breakfast. sh. made her appearances.
calm aud emotionlcss as usual. Sire kissed
liule blue eyed Freddy. .rrosed the white
kitten that ie,psd pairing upon he' knee,
and conyer,ei on indifferent, topics with her
accustomed cheer!ulness When the meal
vas concluded. she laid ,~o pieces Of paper
before he mother. and asked her to read the
contents aloud. One was the note she had
received the prev'ou. iay-ihe other Was
her reply The fr., ran thus
Miss Burns s:-circum.unccs, 81 which
you mus, be- aware, r'ndrr u rSpeiient that
the childish engagement, s wa were
plea.ci 10 term u, made between us - long
a.,. -houli b. dissolved. Prohably you
will b, ~ ready IN Ser-e To tbs request US
am 10 make IL. Let me hear from you soon.
Your. truly.
BLAKE il,nNoSD.'
The answer was brief and concise.
.Mr. Hammond Consider yoqrseli Tree.
ASSErrk BrRNs
To all the surprised eSclan'ations OF her
parents, she returned but one reply.
1t !. better - /: and never 10, the suhj'et
be renewed
And irom that day forth tie name OF
Blake Hammond was un-Pokcn NJ Eln.sead'
But despite her seeming serenity. u cost
Annette no light effhrt u sabm't to the
sund,ring Of a tie. which. Tor iour happy
wears, had found her. Four years ago,
when she wa. nineteen. and he twenty-five,
.he plrdged her faith to Blake Hammond,
and they we're to have been married on the
coming Christmas day.
Circumstance, had occurred, which. TO
the worldly mind Of young Hammond. ja'.
u6ed him 10 breaking the rlish'ed word.
and casting ti's trusting g'rl from his heart.
lie vas ambitious. though poor he a.
pired to wealth. hi. idol and how coold he
ever reach the gliuerine treasure, II he
married an in.olveots daughter?
cuArTER II.
For Eve long months had Annette Burns
,oiled In the noisy factory. Far from all
her kindred. in a strange city. and among