, 1865-11-25
MISCELLANY Y.
From the Watrl,man anu Reflector.
MY
mi NARY a. ngsisoS.

. was Just folding up my sewing" said
Mrs. l.nn-ins. rrsmming her knitting, as Mary
took away her bonnet end shawl.
And here let me pause 10 shy thu, Mrs. Lam
sing is one ct my dearest friends. aud the purrst
Christian lady of my acquaintance. She lad
been travelling all the morning by stca'ubon,
and through some acknowledgement. not her own,
had missed the tram she intended. aud had
called upon me 10 pu>> way The time. Knit
ting in hand, he sat talking until prevailed
Upon int il r.mnn with us AT least one night.
So, naturally. She resumed the thread IF her
conversation, whic.. had been broken by these
proceedings.
II was jus, folding up nv SEWN. when |
heard The fnintc-t ,nklc of the hell. as if u par
rr ,,,,. r...x -..... .... ,..,,r,I ne rope. VI,
husband lo"kcd up from his paper in so,n,. sur
PRISE. | glanced nj the clock. |, was half pas
ninr. WI" could II be NJ TIM; hour: Martha
had gone tn bed my husband wnS sick nnl
it drvolvrh upon me TO wait upon thr door. |
went. therefore. frar iul that some If thu. neigh
hnr> hid been taken III. The raw wind hl.w
the snow i'll my face MS opened the door. | did
nr' know II storm had commenced. For IA mo
mrnt could 80. n",h.".. ,nri lr,kin. l""n.
N, i,Sl' flashed upon II iit,lr chill. wl,., Wild,
.!s,k orl- ~-tn,rl,tI M.
"Pi-a-,. unn',n. ID you uan; u giil:" >hr
asked. Il look OF l,,,ror. rn,rc4,y m.kins her
t,cr strangely old.
Nan, " girl =" ! repeated in establishment.
"Ne-. .nn'au: i can WORK if un li,,lc aud
nin I ~, anywhere Ia GO
| cast Il glance dawn II her rlnthrs -Iu.srd
rinn-hr: I'D bnIr hands, her lutiv, shirrrlus
torn.
Come in y hyir i, is warm -uid ;" you
viii perish II, tie street" and >h,v,rius aud half
,nbbiIlr. The strange little creatures staggered
within.
Y"u see I've been walking al day, and I'm
sort % numb Ike She SAID when | had gwen
her Il seat within sigh, of the fire. NY husband
still looking on III Amusement.
Well he might. for The face ~as no ordinary
one, though, it WAS far nom beautiful. III.
brown hair escaped from her vet. uushuprIy
hood. III masses Of thick, neglected clrl-. and
tipplrd where 1t lay along her dark fn.chcad III
natural waves thut no crimpp!srg could initiate.
4 look nf s.E nag seemed on those small flea
lures. She must huve been very intimate with
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youth could nnl overcome.
Where we're yeu thinking Of passing ,hr
night =" u,k,.. her.
"Dh, ! don't know, mu'nm eNctp, | thought
God would give me II shelter somewhere. Miss
Nrg,nin taught me never To dc-puir. She sl ii
When it was darkest. # l would only pruy and
have n,th. God would AWAY. do something for
me. and lie has
). Who was Miss Virginia - asked my hus-
band.
she was my dear sweet mistress. Dir ! III,
was DR.. ward. Of Macon. and he owned
nr. Ny dear MIS- |lrs,,.! she WAS as much
al angel then rs she Is now. Oh, dear Miss
Virginia! !"
She sat viii. clasprd hands looking into tn.
tire. and over her swarthy cheeks the tear, urt,
running like rain. She looked such n mite. aud
80 drsolate
Here IS some supper for you" said I. " fot
must bc hungry; eat, and afterwards you shall
.cll Us how you c unc here" .
ION, haven't tasted u thing to-day I " sht
cred. wiping the tenrs that blurred her vision
" Isn't that nice' Oh. madam. you are so kline
TO me, and you don't know anything abou
me-"
You don't look as If you had been lon,
enough in the world 10 do much mischief" sa,,
my husband. who is very much inclined. 80,
knou, TO sec things in q comical light"
"Im twelve" she replied grav,ly " but
am small OF my nge. Miss Virgins Away
called mc petite Nelly"
If. Al, 'I,J,o, Nil I. -, ~ ...... ."".
Yes, nia'am. my name is Nelly Woodward
| can sew. and sweep. and knit some. cal
make n bed beautifully-M Miss Virginia laugh
me, because she said | was always to stay wit
her. and wait upon hey-yet che died. Nv
been used to work. lift you'll let mo sta
here all night. III pay for it i'll the morning
some way"
y why, child, you did'at ihink we'd tske al