Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-10-10
The Factory Girl.
A SENSIBLE LOVE STORY.

| led among the hills OF massachusetts
stands a pleasant village, with pic
turesque mill-pond and factory. Sew
eral summers ago this hamlet was the
temporary residence OF two young men
who were apparently travelling artists,
as their chief occupation seemed to
consist in sketching the scenery of the
neighborhood, which was celebrated
for its beauty. Their arrival had Gre
ated some stir in the village, for, with
out bit of pretention, both young
men had certain dignity Of manner
that made them looked up to, and many
a pretty factory girl, as she tripped to
her work, cast back look over her
shoulder, if she met either of the
| handsome strangers.
Though the society of the village
was unusually intelligent, and the fe-
males were remarkable for loveliness,
there was one famed beyond all the
rest in both mind and person, sweet
| Edith Mather. She was an orphan,
without sister or brother, and lived
with an aged aunt, whom she chiefly
supported by her labor in the factory.
! Edith was popular with every one.
! She was so gentle, consIderate and
kind, that even those who at first en-
We'd, learned at last TO love her. The
Younger of the two artists. whom we
shall name Lowell, soon became in
| terested IN the gentle girl; at least, if
| looks, tones and constant seeking of
! her presence were any proof, he was
| thus interested.
One day he and his friend had clam
bered up some rocks on the steep hill
side; from which the village was over
looked, and as they sat there the bell
of the factory rang, and the green was
Immediately covered with girls en-
ployed in it. Among them it was
easy to recognize the light and grace
full form of Edith Mather.
Is she not beautiful? Where can
you show me form so sylph-like 2"
said Lowell, with undersigned enthus-
iasm.
His companion made no reply for
moment, and then abruptly remarked;
" think it is time we had left this
village"
Why?" asked Lowell in a tone of.
surprise.
. Because, if we do not you will have
that girl in love with you. Your ad-
miration is evident to all her friends.
and YOU are too honorable to hold out
hopes voJ never intend to fulfill"
Hold out hopes never intend to
fulfill ?"
Yes,-for you don't think of mar
rying the girl, do you?"
To be sure"
The deuce you do - said his com
panion, starting TO his feet in unafect-
ed astonishment
Lowell indulged in hearty laugh,
and then asked:
Why not p
Why not? Why, for thousand
reasons. She's only a factory girl,
lady Of neither birth or education, but
a simple country lass, very good in
her way, only no match for Fred
Lowell. Just think Of presenting her
to your fashionable friends in town
No-no-it will never do. Shake off
this love fit; pack up your trunk, and
let us be off tomorrow"
I@OH Gil SIiOOh MS ItdN.
- l am, perhaps, a more romantic
man than YOU arc, Harry" he said,
" but l have some common sense about
me, and | think | have brought it to
bear upon this question. We have
now been here a month, in which time
| have become pretty well acquainted
with Edith l left town-we both
left it-heartily sick of It's frivolities,
and, on nv part, with the full con
viction that | knew no woman in our
set there, whom / would be willing to
make wife. The city girls are so
frivolous. so fond Of parties, so eager
for wealthy alliances, and really so
ignorant of household affairs that
man OF tastes to marry one Of them
would be folly. ! am not fond of gay
life-I think it wastes too much pre-
cious time-and l want, therefore, a
wife who viii be domestic, and not in
volve me in the rounds of balls and
other entertainments. | do not wish
TO be a hermit. 4 few friends are
great blessing, and | shall always be
glad TO gather round me small circle
Of the right kind but no promiscuous
visiting. | now think l have found
just the partner | require in Miss
Mather. She is well informed, agree
able, simple in her tastes. has sound
sense, and, withal, possesses a large
share of personal beauty, and. if I
mistake not, the power of loving
deeply. IF marry her, and take her
to the city, her intuitive tact-and
she has this in a remarkable degree
Will soon supply the deficiency in man
ner. In short, l do not know whether
l could make a better choice
How when she has no accom-
plishmenss ?
She can sing with untaught grace,
and as to jabbering French, don't
know how that would make her bet
ter. She would soon learn, too. with
her parts. Besides, do not care 10
have one possessing superficial accom-
plishments."
But her family Recollect VINO
your grand father was.
And who was hers "a worthy
divine, poor, l grant, but estimable.
Besides, ! am not above the rank you
talk Of. would care little whether