The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-10
TALES OF THE BORDERS.

TALES OF THE BORDERS
THE COUNTIES OF wIsToNBURY.
nj ALKIAMI IN eAhPkIlL.
looEnsuKDl
why grieve yourself in that wsy, moth
er Z she would ray, pausing in her opera
I tions and tiinging her arms around her pa
rents neck Il assure you sm happy al
4 the prosp' ct Of being put in q way Of doing
I for myself; consider il no hardShip-nol
! in the. least | will take pride in dischAr-
g,GS ay new duties faithfully and diligent
ty; and I hope that, even in the hun Ole
sphere in which am about TO move, will
contrive 10 make myself esteemed and res
pec'ed'
That dinna doubt--that | dinna doubt
nv dear lasse,' replied her mother; but
Oh, il goes to nv heart to see you gaun into
the service o. ilhers. | never expected t.
see the day. oh, this is a sad change that 5
come over n And again The poor wo-
man burst in y a paroxysn Of grief
,M0theI,' said the girl, you will dishesIt
en- me if you 60 on in this was Then,
smiling through the tears Of affection that
gllstened on Ter eye, and assuming a tone
OF affected cbeeriulness, Come now dear
mother, do drop this responding tone.
There are better days IN store for Us yet
Wen get above all this by-snd-by. 10 the
meantime il Is our duty, AS Christians, TO
submit to The destiny that has been decreed
US with patience and resignation. Come,
mother, Ill sing you the song you used al
ways to like SO well to bear me sing.' And,
without waiting for any remark in reply, or
psusing in hes employ ment, the girl imme-
diateiy began, 10 q voice whose richness Of
tone ana pathos possessed the most thrilling
power
cheerful hearts been always mine.
Whatever might betide ne, OIL
In foul OF fair. in shade or slime,
I've aye had that 70 guide me.
vsAsA lssN sasz- ct ssyss' af ny aOos. 'vs's'.''
VIZ light good will cheered him, o.
And wten misfortune cam, swOrc
That ne'er Bit ie~.s3 him. Oi
%, lassie, lsssie Z exclaimed Jessy's mo-
ther, here interrupting her, and now smiling
as she spoke-'how can We think o singing
at such time9 May God lang vouehsafe
We sac light and cheerful heart Its
great blessing, Jessy, and Gamma be prized
too highly
ul HWrF6 OF H. ulOlDtIt IcpffCu nCi
daughter, and an, | trust, thankful for it.
dlnna see, after a., that anything shoul
seriously distress us-but guilt II we keep
free o. that, what bae we TO iearf A. ither
pischances will mend, or if they dInna,
they'll ct least smooth doom wP time.
But Why are ye no puttin' up your silk
gouD, Jessyt' here interposed her mother,
abruptly seeing her daugh's- laying aside
he article u dress she referr,d TO, as Il she
did not IT, end il should have place in the
little chest she was packing.
The silk gown, mother, I'll no take WI
me- repliod Jessy, smiling IN lesve't at
hame till better times come roun'. II would
hardly become my station, now. mother, to
be saun Haunting about in silks
TOO true Jessy,' said her mother, with a
SIGH. 1T may be as weel, as We say, to leave
il at home for q wee, till times mend wi US,
at ony rate, although God only knows when
that may be, # ever
''l. keep ii for my wedding gown, mother,
said Jessy, laughingly, aud With an ntea-
lion Of countersctng the depressing tenden-
cy OF her inadveItent remarks on the pro-
priety Of her leaving her silk gown behind.
'l'll keep II for nv Wedding dress, mother,
she said, although IT'S MAR than likely that
q palmer sttIre will be mair suitable for that
occasion, too
Nae sayin', Jessy,' replied her mother
'Ye'll maybe get a canny laird yet, that can
ride to market WI siller spurs on his boots
and gowd lace on bis hat
Far less will please me, mother replied
Jessy, blushirg and laughing at the same
time. 4 never, even in our best days, look
ed SO high, and il would III become me TO do
so now
With such conversation as this did moth
er and daughter endeavor TO divert their
minds from cweihng on the painful reflection
which the latter's occupation was SO well
calculated to excite.
An early hour Of the following morning
saw Jessy Flowerdew seated IN q little cart,
well lined with straw by ber dotIng father,
who proposed driving her himself into the
city. A small, blue-painted chest, a band
box, and one or two small bundles, formed
the whole Of her travelling accomplishments
She herself was wrapped In a scarlet mantle
and wore on her bead q light straw bonnet,
Of tasteful shape ahd admirably adapted
to the complexion and contour Of the fine
countenance which it gracefully enclosed.
After delay Of few minutes-for the
cart in which Jessy 1as seated was still
standing at the door-ber father, dressed IN
his Sundays SUIT, came out OF the house,
stepped up TO the horses head, took the
reins in his hand, and gently put in motion
the little humble conveyance which was to
bear his daughter away from the home OF
her childhood, and to place her in the house
Of the stranger.
n,ahla .. snafain the aoonu n las ra ~.
| ing, Jessy's mother had not come out Of the
house TO see her daughter start on her jour.
Dey; but she was seen, when the cart bad
proceeded little way, standing at the door
/ with her apron at her eyes, looking aftei
il with an expression Of the most heartfelt
sorrow.
'The.e's my mother, ..tner,' said Jessy
IN caokiOg voice, on getting = sight Of tbs
former in the affecting attitude above de-
scribed- but she could add no more. Il
the next instant, her face was buried In bel
han6a eFchief. Her father turned round or
her calling DIS attention to her mother, bu
instantly, and without saying a word, re
Imed the silent, plodding Psce which tn,
circumstances had, for a moment. inter
rupted.
in little more than an hour, the bumbl,
ecu page, whose progress We have been ira
chg, entered the city. Humble, however
A. Goat equipsss sas, it did not prevent th'
pAsseFs-by from marking the singular beaut,
Of her by whom IL was occupied. Mani
were they who looked round, and stood aDs
gazed in admiration after the little cart a.,
It's occupant, as they ratified along the stonJ
street. Thar further progress, however
was nov short enc. In q few minutes
Flowsrdsw and his daughter found them