New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-03

larry H OR ES II;
SOME OF LIFE's CHANGES.
By ONEIDA.
Ohmpt, nr III.

chapter HI.
The thought with Mary that it was
1hrcugh this woman that she hoped for the
means of supporting tie little ones checked
.hs scorn which she felt fast rising from
hsr heart to her face and with the thought
'ame their twining little arms about her
,eok, and their lisping words of love and
lust, aud Mary felt that for these she could
sar anything not dishonoring her own
Aure.
well, Mary Forrest, have heard much
gOur ability since saw you, and find
bayou are just the girl want. At first
osgsiyou the place through pity, but now
want you for the benefit to me and my
children, and call 10 offer you even more
than you ask, providing you will engage
viii me for year. In case you do this
VII give you twenty-five dollars per
month"
Il could not enter into such an engage
nent, madam, for in case anything offers
more advantageous than the position of a
saEant must be free to accept it; but
vl pledge myself not to leave you for sim
lAr service under another for that length of
tine; but if | engage with you must have
be privilege of sleeping with my brother
,ai sister, and l must devote to them every
Suuday afternoon. must leave every
sVsning by eight, and an hour sooner when
can get through with my regular duties in
tme.n
Very well; accept your conditions.
Bhen can you come ?"
4Day after tomorrow, early"
Here, Mary, are ten dollars in advance.
You may need 1t in arranging fer the chill
dFen.p
mot until have earned it, madam.
viii BE- with you according to promise"
Mrs.. Smith moved away we'll pleased with
hsrself, Notwithstanding she had given
What she deemed an enormous price, for
aAe had for once thwarted the woman OF
har peculiar aversion. That woman, so no
PIE, 80 righteous, was ever putting her tC
shame in society, and nothing could have
delighted her more than 10 be able to dis
comfort her In any way, thing she rarel!
ever found an opportunity for doing.
"Well, Fanny, Mary Forrest is engaged 70
= year / ana to give her twenty-five dollars
Ana she is to leave every evening at eight
and at seven when through in time; an,
she is to have every Sunday afternoon; bu
1 would rather yield all this, and give he
nifty dollars than have permitted that VIC
man to get her, although in many respect
know she viii ndt suit US as a servant; 70
Instance, it will not do to treat her as othe
servants, or we will have Mrs. Burns an
her church clique meddling in our affair
. rather disagreesble extert. We mus
aoe to it, girls, that no opportunity is give
hem. Anything is preferable to lettin
mat woman rid4 it rough-shod over tn
eniire community. / think she has foun
her match In susan Smith"
"For the reason that | like to see 20
4wart Mrs. Burns am glad you have take
lae girl, but | know that she Is entirely to
mach of lady I'd suit u.s."
n Mary Forrest as but child orphan
% qrly sixteen. and as the dark shadow o
ansympsthizing coarseness which she wa
plive Ia for an entire year settled In upo
hat heart she ielt a cold hard case closin
y Around 1t to sh eld it from the coarse vi
Fl 4npathizing eye Out 10 this isolation froE
har kiud she felt That God drew nearer t
ha7, and that she strengthen for the dut
eslera her. In G. IDS prOvldeuce for her he
l'le was TO be an .ctive one, andit was wei
~ the peace of 1 er mind
Hhe imagining has arrived for Mary {
elmmence her III ut the Smiths. She ha
appointed 10 lltsl Ella her toys and be
plEga. aud 70 vii ls bis tasks Is we'll, az