The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-06-14
THE POOR COUSIN.

well this is comfortable, exclaimed
Harry Nyndham, throwing himself in
to the large easy chair before the glow
i~g CRATE. L havn't seen such q fire
for three years. 1t does man good
TO 90 FROM home once in q while, to
know how he is appreciated. You
feel qWitc proud of your handsome
brother, ell, sisT
sPshaw, Harry. Going abroad has
not cured you uf your vanity. But
Jane she added turning to young
woman who sat sewing in a corner,
bring some more coal and Janc, do get
my work box as you come down stairs.
1t is awfally stupid with nothing TO do
Thank you, Carrie, for the compli-
ment; but who is jana? l have surely
seen her before.
Don't you know Jane WestonY
What cousin Jenny? Is it posi-
Bile So she is exalted to the rank of
an upper servant in her uncle's family.
A sert OF maid of all work.
Harry, don't ask Jane to do what
l would not do myself
.Ah, let me see, coal is apt to soil
delicate fingers. l suppose Jenny does
not play on the piano, and is not invit-
cd into the parlor. Perhaps my mem.
ory is at fault but 1 believe her father
was a wealthy lawyer while ours was
poor cabin boy, who made his for,
tune by.
Carries face crimsoncd, and she was
about leaving the room in indignant
astonishment, when Jane returned
with tho coal and the box.
Excuse me, Jenny, said Harry, TAX
ing them from her. Excuse me, for
not knowing you, but three years
make great changes. am sorry, how
ever, that you think me such scape-
grace that you have not spoken to me
since / came Here Harry playfully
nut his arm around her, and kissed hel
cheek.
The tears rose 10 her eyes, and bel
voice trembled as she ondcavored &c
answer, but Harry continued.
lam very sorry to see this, Jenny
l heard of your fathers misfortune
and death, but l did not imagine yor
would be treated thus in this family.
Don't say anything, please, Harry
you can do nothing to help me-.
why have you remained here? ? Jen
ny, you have-you must have borne
great deal, You used TO be fine mu
sician. 1t would have been better
Yes, Harry she answered, inter
rupting him. should have gone long
ago but for little Effic. She clung tc
mo and seems to depend on me more
than any one else
Bless you, Jenny, for your kindness
to her, said the really affectlonat'
brother, the poor child has not had to-
much sympathy since | left
Here the ringing of the door bell an
nounced the entrance OF visitors, ant
Jane hastily retrea.ed.
When Harry next saw her she wa
patiently standing by the table, iron
ing delicate ruffie of his own. Ill
had often wondered who fiuted then
SO beautifully, but ho had yet to learl
how necessary Jane was in household
affairs.
You shall not do this for mel" SAT-
he attempting to withdraw it from he
hand.
Suppose 1 say it gives mo pleasur
to work for you,' she answered with
gcntlo smile.
In that case shall say do not dc
serve such kindness. Bat Jenny,
provokes me to SEQ you take ever
thing so meekly. If you would spca
out boldly, and tell them you woul
not bear it they would not dare trea
you so. am astonished that my faith
or can suffer his sisters child to be
como a menial in his house"
Jane laid her hand on his arm, an
replied very gently, Como with mi
Harry, l have something to show you
He followed her up stairs, and sh
stopped at the door of a small ROOT
. which was softly opened. On lo'
bed near the fire, lay feeble, sickl
child, whose wan face was even NOR
pale and worn than he had ever see
It. One thin hand was under be
cheek, while the other was throw
over the pillow. She was asleep.
Harry, think Effie is sinking, n
one seems to notice it but myself. Sh
has seemed to care for nothing f
several days, and has hardly taste
food
DIR. Gordon must come and sec he
He is to be here tonight, and l wi
ask him TO como up
Harry watched Jane as she move
noiselessly about the room, putin
everything in its place, and preparin
something to tempt the child's delicat
appetite, and thought how little th
world knew OF the beautiful life of pi
tient goodness in that upper room,
the scenes Of gentle kindness and III
wearying devotedness daily enacte
around the bedside of the little suffere
Bfie had long been hopelessly deforn
ed, and her lower limbs were shrunke