The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-09-06
MiseelIaneuns Seleetions.
STORY OLA YOUNG GIRL.

heard touching story of young girl, |
the daughter of once eminent physician,
who, upon the death of her father, was
obliged to support her mother and herself.
She undertook the management Of a
kindergarten school, and established her
mother in a neat and comfortable home.
She herself took apartments in another
section of the city. An intimate friend OF
hers grew anxious to know how she was
living. On a card she had her address, a
good street, good house, in respectable
locality, but five miles away.
"Caroline tells me she gets along nicely,
her old mother had said to this friend; "and
she must, for you know that is very fine
part of London where she is. I"
So Caroline was sought out
81 found the house." said the friend who
related the story. at is very imposing
mansion, five stories high, and in good
repair. A servant came to the door, we'll
dressed, but smiled when 1 asked for
Caroline.
"She was not in would soon be in.
81 told her | was an old friend, and would
wait" She smiled again.
Would l care about going up so high' 1t
was over the children's nursery.
"Said [ would not mind, but | confess
that l was weary long before arrived at
the fifth floor. There L was ushered into
i scarcely can to call it room it was
more like closet. Only in the centre
could one stand upright. No carpet covered
the floor, which was scrupulously clean. A
little trundle-bed stood in one corner, cover
ed with coarse white linen sheet, instead
of a coupterpaue Under calico curtain
hung her scanty wardrobe-two black dreEs-
es. One chair, little pine e-table, bit OF
cupboard in one corner-these were all that
were visible, with the exception of small
tbathiug-tub in one end of the poor little
garret" :.
@Trembling at my own impertinence, l
opened the cupboard. One cup and saucer,
spoon, knife and fork, and a loaf OF bread.
The tears rushed to my eyes. She, who had
lived in comparative luxury, to be reduced
to this!
mo sooner had made my observations
than Caroline csme in. l shall never forge
her look as she saw me. not Of pride, bu
astonishment.
"I though l had so completely buriee
myself that nobody would find mel sht
cried. How kind you areP
"'My dear girl, you could surely lIv
better than thsl | exclaimed.
"'But no cheaper, was her reply. MI
expenses are next to nothing, you mus
know, and mamma could not live as sh
does if / allowed myself luxuries. She Il
very old, and must not want the comfort
she has become accustomed to. BESIDES
have everything eally need. My brea
and water are sure, and am healthy. ]
you look out you will see the swallow s mes
lust under my window. ] feed the prett
birds every day, and | believe they kno
me. My books and papers are pleasan
companions l am surrounded with pun
atmosphere l have no neighbois opposlt
10 watch me, and l want you to believe thi
1 am very happy: and if you see MANN
tell her, also, that Caroline is as comtorlaoI
as possible
\ the lastT
are useless dreams. Of course, if coul
have poor papa'-her lip trembled iittl
She ran to the closet, lifted her Loaf, an
laughingly asked me if | was hungry.
= a'Pray don't imagine that want any
} thing She added merrily have lit
store of figs, and nuts, and raisins, that
:, eat for dessert one or two of the servan
Ii are yery willing to cock me little me
when want it, and | really do live like
little princess SO don't waste any regre
on me-. ;,
: al came away from there" said Il
> friend, "feeling that l had learned ne
lesson in human experience, and that the
could be, what | had never imagined pc
sible, happiness in lodgings; even IN %
ret, whose occupant was young girl
nineteen, who had been reared in home
aff1uence, and with 10 daintier vlands tn
r crust of bread and cup OF cold watel