Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-26

ment.
The girls sometimes joked her
about her meager wardrobe; the
light hearted young men employed
about the establishment, called her
the Quakeress; and her landlady en-
treated her, as special favor, and
for the credit of her clearinghouse,
to purchase new winter bonnet
But Annette endured all in silene,
and kept on in the old way.
Her quiet, statuesque beauty at
tracted much notice, and, had she 10
willed it, she might have been what
each of her young companions asrr-
ed to be, the belle of the factory.
But her wish seemed to be to es-
cape observation, and she turned a
deaf ear to all the batteries and gal
lantries of the admiring yong men.
When strangers visited the room in
which she worked, she never looked
up; what right had she to meddle
with the gay and happy world?
One day her oyerseer, Mr.. Gran
ger, said to her in passing;
Miss Burns, there is to be 4 grand
levee at the hall this evening, in hon.
or of the arrival of Mr.. Tempbton,
the owner of the mill. he has been
in Europe the last two years. You
have heard the girls speak Of theova-
ton, | presume ?"
"Yes, sir"
There will be music and daping,
believe. Shall you attend?"
Il believe not"
"Indeed! l had hoped otherwise.
In fact, l stopped to ask you if |
might escort you thither ?"
"Thank you. You are very lind
butI cannot 60" She turned way
to look after a wooden thread, and he
walked on to bestow his attentions
where they would he better appecia.
ted.
Mr.. Granger was a Self-concited
little man, and quite a favorite with
the young ladies in his room.
ATTEND the levee!' Annette said
the words over to herself with saca8
tic emphasis. She, whose dress was
a delaine, darned in the waist an ex
ceedingly scant in the skirt! She
whose shoes were worn to th ut
most, and now hardly suficed tCper
. form their wonted Office
But this day the girls were al il
their holiday attire. There VS. q
great deal Of laughter and hstle
among them, and many eager glance;
were cast towards the door Vhict
opened into that department. An
nette asked no questions, but tn rea
son for the unwonted display ws ex
planned to her by the girl in thenex'
row of looms.
Mr.. Templeton was coming Initial
morning tc inspect the works. wa;
, eminently fitting that the owne o
all this wealth should be received
with some little demonstration.
Aye the owner Of them alI.' An
nettes heart was very bitter toward
this man. She felt gricved With her
self for it, but she could not rush tht
. feeling. He, rich and poBerul, wha
cared he for the toll and suffuing 0
the humble operative, by vince wea
ry labor he gained his wealth.
She would not even turn hr heat
to get glimpse Of him wheple cam
in, attended by his 8ecretar and
couple Of oyerseers. The patty halt
ed before the loom at which ae wa
,. engaged, and conver8ed for a nomcn
about that particular kind Of ;loth.-
J One of the overSeerS made aninquir
relative to this web, and annette
raising her head to reply, net tn
. full gaze of Mr.. Templeton. He di;
= appointed her. She had looked 70
. a wiry little man, with hard eature
= and cold eyes; she saw instead,
tall, we'll developed figure, with
face at once noble and striking. !
massive forehead, crowned by cluster
e ing curIs of brown hair, deep, fathon
: less brown eyes and firmly cut fe;
lures. The only trace Of harghtines
: was in the firm compression of th
! lips, and the almost stately carriag
. of the head. Mr.. Templeton eviden
. ly noticed her scrutiny, for he bowe
N to her as if in acknowledgment, an
passed on.
The levee was splendid. So Il
9. girls all said the next day. Mr.. Ter
r pleton was present, and though
did not dance himself, he had put l
IS hindrance on the gayety Of others.-
le They all united in pronouncng him
handsome, kind-hearted gentlema
b. and wondered if he was to marry Il
beautiful Miss Gordon that report a
le signed him.
at Returning to her clearinghouse
dinner time, Annette was obliged
y, step into a gutter to allow a styli
b. carriage with span Of black horse
h, to pass by. Casually glancing U
II. she saw that the occupants we're N
e. Templeton and a young lady of ST
Id passing loveliness. The fair face W
d, turned towards him, wearing a g
ed smile. The ermine tippet and vely
mantle repelled the cold which ma
Ii, Annette shiver, in her thin colt
m- shawl.
lis That night her prayer was 10
ST. and fervent, and its burden was, &c
God, keep me from vain envyings
y The week was weary one.
nu was mid-winter, and the severe CO
~ !, acting on Annette's delicate fraI
~ produced influenza and fever.
five days she was confined to
tie room-but on the sixth she resun
. her place at the mill. 1t was Sat
ge day, and the day was one on VIII
an the quarterly payments fell due.
SIX night Annette went to the COUNT
'he room with the others; but the war;
va of the room so overcame her that
lo- did not rise from the chair into wh
she she had sunk, at her entrance, u
&c all her companions were gone. 7
pc; pay-master had left too-only
Ia Templeton remained. She went
ess to his desk with her unspoken reqr
in her eyes. He made no rems