Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-08-28

STORY OF YOUNG GIRL.-I heard a

ter of once eminent physician, who upon
the death of her father was obliged to sup
port her mother and herself. She UNDER
took the management of 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 af hers grew
anxious to know how she was living. On
a card she had her address, a good street a
good house, in respectable locality, but
| FIVE miles away.
Caroline tells me she gets along nicely,
her old mother had said to this friend ;
sand she must, for you know that is a
very fine part of London where she is"
So Caroline was sought for.
II found the house, said the friend who
related the story. ut is very imposing
mansion. five stories high, and in good re-
pair. A servant came to the door, well
| dressed, but smiled when asked for Car
oline.
.She was not in; would soon be in.
81 told her I was an old friend. and
would wait, She smiled again
"Would l care about going mp so high !
1t was over the children's nursery.
81 SAID | would not mind, but confess
that was weary long before | arrived at
the fifth floor. There was ushered into
i scarcely know how to call it room !;
it was more like a closet. Only in the
center could one stand upright. 1t was
the garrett No carpet covered the floor,
which was scrupulously clean. A little
trundle-bed stood in one corner, covered
with coarse white linen sheet, instead Of
a counterpane. Under a calico curtain
h1rg = scanty wardrobe-two black
dresses. One chair, little pine table, a
bit of cupboard in one corner-these were
all that were visible, with the exception of
a small bathing-tub in one end of the poor
little garret.
Trembling at my own impertlneuce, /
opened the cupboaad. One cup and aau-
Ger, spoon, a knife and fork, and q loaf
of bread. The tears rushed TO my eyes
She who had lived in comparative luxury,
to be reduced to this
"No sooner had made my observations
than Caroline came in. shall never for
get her look as she saw me-not of pride
but astonisbment.
i thought l had so completely buried
myself that nobody would find me she
cried.-'How kind you are 7
"'My dear girl, you could surely live
better than this exclaimed.
"'But not cheaper" was her reply.
Ny expenses are next to nothing, you
must know, and mama could not live as
she does if allowed myself lux uries. She
is very old, and must not want the CON-
forts she has become accustomed to. Be-
sides. 1 have everything 1 really need.
My bread and water are sure, and l am
healthy. If you look out you will see the
swallows nest just under my window. |
feed the pretty brides every day, and !
believe they know me. My books and
papers are pleasant companions l am
surrounded with purer atmosphere; !
have no neighbors opposite to watch me,
and l want you to believe that / am very
happy and if you see mama, tell her also
that Caroline is as comfortable as possible
But, my child, do you never regret
the pastS ...... -....
"'What good would that do me? Re-
grets are useless dreams. Of course, if
could have poor papa again'-her lip trem-
bled little. She ran to the closet, lifted
her loaf, and laughingly asked me if /
were hungry.
"'Pray don't imagine that I want any
thing she added merrlly. y have little
store of figs ard nuts and raisins that |
eat for dessert one or two of the ser
wants, are very willing to cook me little
meat when | want it, and really do live
like a princess. So don't waste any re-
grets on me- ....
81 came away from there" said my friend,
''feeling that had learned new lesson in
human experience, and that there could
be, what had never even imagined pos
sible, happiness in lodgings-even in
garret whose occupant was a young girl
of nineteen, who had been reared in a
home of affiuence, and with no daintier vi.
ands than a crust of bread and cup of
cold water"