National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-11-20
The Factory Girl.

1t was little studio, quite at the
top Of the house. Upon the easel
that occupied the post of honor in I
the middle Of the room, large piece
of canvass glowed with the soft
tints of a spring landscape, and
Frank Seymour stood before it, pal
let in hand, his large brown eyes
with sort of inspiration.
In a comfortable easy chair by the
door, sat plump, rosy little woman,
in lace cap with plenty of naI
row white satin ribbon fiuttering
from it, and silver grey poplin dress
Mrs. Seymour, in fact, our artists
mother, who had just come up from
the very basement 'to see how Frank
was getting along
Here, mother said the young
man, with an enthusiastic sparkle in
his eyes, Just see the way the sun
light touches the tOpmost branches
of the old applctree. I like the
brown subdued gold of that tint; it
someho ow reminds Inc of Grace Tel
ler's hair
Mrs. Seymour moved a little un-
easily in her chair
Yes. it is very pretty but it
strikes me, Frank, you are lately
discovering good many similitudes
between Miss Teller and your pic
lures
Frank laughed good humoredly.
well, mother, she is pretty
Yes, ! do not deny that she is
pretty enough
'Now. mother. what's the mean.
ing of that ambiguous toner de-
maLdcd the young artist, pleasant
lv. What have YOU disco cred
about Miss Grace Teller that isn't
charming and womanly and lovely ?
Frank, do you know who she is 2
Yes. know that she is Il remark
ably pretty girl, with Il voice that
sounds exactly like the low soft rip.
pie of the ri;ulet where | used to
play when | was boy.
'NoDscuse, said Mrs. Seymour
sharply.
well, then, If YOU are not salts
fled with my description of her as
she is. would you like to know what
she Will be I
Mrs. Seymour looked puzzled.
a Mother, think she will one day
become my wife
= Frank Frank are You crazy Z
Not that ] know Of said Frank,
ccmposedly, squeezing a little deep
blue on his pallet out OF a dainty
tin tube, and mixing 1t thoughtful.
ly.
We know SO little about her,
thought Mrs. Seymour. TO he sure
sh, is visiting Mary Elton. and Ma.
~ belongs to very good family, II
she does live in half 4 house and
take in tine embroidery for living.
- But then she has no style ut all
compared with Cynthia Parker, and
T. Cynthia always did fancy our Frank.
Then, moreover, she has five or siS
/ thousand dollars of her own. But
dear me u young man III love Is
the most hcadstrong creature alive.
Mrs. Seymour mused while long
+ er, and then put on her mouSe'col
ored silk bonnet and grey shawl
and set out upon a tour of investl
= CATION.
~, Il will find out something abou
Miss Teller. or | will know the rcas
on Why thought the indclatigabl
widow.
Miss Grace Teller " Is at home,
helping Mary Elton in an elaborat
piece of fine embroidery. The rool
was the two girls sat was very plain
rarpctcd with the cheapest ingram
and curtained with very PLAIN ordi
irs nary pink and white chiutz, yet
looked snug aud CHEEKY, for the ia
black bird was chirping nois,ly /
the window, and stand of mis
noncttc and velvet blOssomed pan
-- sizes gave II delightful tint to thi
pretty picture OF every day life.
, Mary r. was pale, thin, an
J." not at all pretty; there was trcn
!, ulous sweetness about the mout
h~, h that seemed to whisper that ST
md might have been different under di
ew, ew fcrent circumstances. Grace Tell,
~, was u lovely blonde, with large bl,
eyes, rosclcaf skin, and hair who'
. luminous gold fell over her lorehes
like an aureolc.
:. As Mrs. Seymour entered a dee
cr shade of pink stole over Grace
ons beautiful cheek. but otherwise 81
'cN was calm and sclf.possesscd, M
t"g ,".g; readily parricd the old lady's int
rogatories.
we Very warm this morning. 81
the old lady, tanning herself. i
- thcy have rs warm weather whc
YOU came from, Miss Tcller.'
Il believe il is very sultry in II
'"'' toryville,' said Grace, composed
.- taking another ncedleful OF VIII
silk.
tai 'Factoryville! Is that your l
er tive placef Perhaps then you KIN,
SIR Parker--Cynthia Parkers
ana and ther--whO is superintendent IN
' great calico mills thcreP
- Very well, have often seen hl
Are YOU acquainted with G.
,, thia =
:, nav or .No--l believe Miss Parker sper
Wells most OF her time In this city, .
ss, ss,l eThats very true said Mrs. )
{ the mour sagely Cynthia says the'
-, 10 society worth having in Facto
y" vlle--oply the girls that work