American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

A HEROINE OF HUMBLE LIFE.

\ young English woman emigrat-
ed with her husband some years ago
TO South Australia, having been un-
fortunate in neighbOring colony.
They brought next to nothing with
them. They were by trade market
gardeners, and commenced in an
extremely humble manner, selling a
few vegetables, fruits, etc, the man
hiring a small piece of ground, and
tilling it himself, to procure their
daily bread. Whilst engaged in this
occupation he was suddenly taken ill,
and had to be removed to the hos
pital. The wife, of a most energetic
character, was then left to fight her
way as best she might. She hired
little stand, or very small shop, in
Adelaide, where she could take the
vegetables and fruit her husband
had grown, and which were now
ready for sale. She had to drive
many miles into town, and had two
small children.
This indetatigable woman, after
selling all day and visiting her hus-
band, would not be able to wend her
way home till long past the usual
hour for reSigning work; then, dur
ing half the night, she would mend,
make and wash for her children, pre-
pare the next days food, and, rising
at dawn, she would again be at her
post as SaleSwOman. Having found
that there was an extraordinary
beautiful piece of garden ground, she |
determined never to rest till she had
obtained this piece of land for her
husband. After working almost |
night and day for some time, she |
saved enough to feel certain of the |
first half.year's rent. She then went |
to the owner, told her tale, and was
allowed to hire this garden, ON the
right of purchase If the rent was
Kept up. By this time her husband
was discharged from the hospital
cured, but not strong, and this indie
fatigable woman never sickened in
her undertaking. Her husband was
able to plant vegetables, ETC., with
some help in the digging. She con-
tlnued her visits to town by the
earliest dawn, and so established her
character for honesty and first-cl,a ss
produce that her little shop was con.
stantly crowded, and she has told
the author that often she had hardly
time or space to serve all that came.
By this unwearying industry and
great Cleverness, she not only saved
the next half years rent, but a
hundred pounds towards the lands
purchase, in the course of a year.
A succession of good years, high
prices and large custom followed.
The owner came one day and said
- am in distress must raise money
somehow. | did for you all l could
when you were in distress, and made
things as light as | could" "You
did, sir" said she "What do you
want of the purchase mOney?' "Two
pounds" said he; " the
other two hundred to be paid in an.
other twelye-mOnth.' Sir said
she, there is the two hundred
pounds; and there is check for the
other two hundred, and then it is my
own; and if l keep the money | may
spend it.
This woman was showing the
.uthor over their splendid fruit gar.
len and Orangeries, the other day.
This" she said, Il may honestly
ay is the produce of the work of my
land." Yet she was the very reverse
# anything masculine or rough. and
md had been well brought up. She
md her husband have had a capital
louise built in a beautiful situation
They are now seeing their children
,rowing around them a credit and a
lelight to them, and they are people
worth thousands.