The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-01-28

inc LORDS supper, OF debarring in on
breath all'slaveholders and hor,ethieve
and other dishonest persons from pa,
'icipating in the sacrament, aud l shoul'
very much rather commune with
horss-thiet, in nightly practice Of hi
vocation, than with any slaveholdin,
professor, preacher or bishop, no matte
what his standing i. any church. 1
is sin of such nature as not only K
be incompatible with christianity, bu
one that must be visited by fearful ret
ribution in this life"
AS she spoke, she passed from thu
room. The others retired to the parlor
and it was not long before Josie came
With request that she would come
and play duet with her. Winder
mere had some appreciation OF music
aud was GLAD to turn leaves, while Mr.
rwlnzy attitudioized on sofa, or pick.
ed his vay over the carpet and looked
mysterious. While triaing with the
piano keys, Margaret looked up iotc
the face Of her new friend and inquired
if she had spoken to him on the stree,
on the evening before last. He laugh.
ed, asd extending her hand she shook
hands With him, saying:
~ thought I recognized the voice
It Has too dark to see you."
Then she explained their previous
meeting, and they all made merry owe,
it. Walters rallied her Of picking up
beaux in that fashion, aud Wiudcrmere
joined, saying:
"And she is not at all particular,
assure you. I tried to .aatter myself
that.sonethios in my appearance invit.
ed confidence, but was given to under.
stand that any other man would have
answered quite as well."
SWELL" she answered, II suppose
there are not many men who would re-.
fuse to sec any woman safely past a
place of danger, if he could do SO With
out much Inconvenience, aud were ask
ed. A mans beard is the badge of
knighthood, as woman's natural pro-
tector, and in case of peril I think I
should not hesitate to throw myself up
on tho protection Of the first brother
man I met"
81 guess you are right" he said &C.
riously. "Thcrc are few men who
would betray trust of that kind, bat
that was not our FIRST meeting. Unless
l am mistaken, it was here stopped
some weeks ago to inquire for Mr..
Jones' and you came to the door,"
She remembered, and he was glad to
find she showed no sign of recognizing
him in that other meeting. They fell
easily into general conversation in
which she led to his e1pcrience Of
southern life. Having never. seen the
practical workings Of = system she had
been taught to look rpon as ''the sum
Of all villiauies," accounts from an eve
witness and one whose prejudices were
on the side Of the oprressor, possessed
peculiar interest for her. The late es-
cape aud rescue, its bearing on the
commercial prosperity of the city, and
the nature of the new law for the ren-
dition Of slaves, were exciting subjects.
After an hour, the host excused him.
self tor short time. Mrs. Walters
was called to the nursery. Mr.. Twin
~ took position on sofa in the ba.k
parlor, and was devoting himself most
asslduously to entertaining Josie. Win
dermere was to start tie next week
East on business would BE- in Boston,
and thought it likely he would visit
C. Margaret's native town; would
be glad to carry letters, packages or
messages; and as they sat by a front
window and Twinzy and josie we're
much engaged At the opposite end Of
the rooms, he took occasion to say. ::
II feel As if had known you long
time, Miss Merlyn !; aud At least know
you are . philosopher. You will there,
fore perhaps not think me rude i'll
say that-that" "--he hesitated. ,->
"That my position 'in this family is
singular! Is this what, you would
sayw -. :. " ......o
Eyes, your choice Of occupation ;
for it must be from choice YOU are
here" - =,
"No, sir. 1t is from necessity. That
is, it is necessary 1 should earn my liv-
ing, and this is the best I can do. Wo.
mans sphere of labor is limited by
her education. When thrown on my
own exertions there were three occu-
pations for me, teaching; sewing or
housework. There are more teachers
than schools, and more seamstresses
than remunerative work, and no other
opening than housework was left. I
shrank from it at first, and accepted it
a. Last resort ; but now I like it, In
stead Of singing the song Of the shirt,
beside wall so blank that I thank my
shadow for making pictures on it, you
sec I am surrounded by luxuries, and
like. Dives, fare sumptu.usly every
day. Instead Of playing Robinson
Csusoe 10 = city g,rret, I am one Of a
family, identified With its joys and sor-
rows !; ah a my wages, even as cham
h !