The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-11
MORNING STAR CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY JUNE

said Mr. Sa7eaii, an ex-onion merchant, as q,
looked over his eyeglasses ct the youthful
no use,n
"You do house works" said Mrs. Wilson. as
she threw herself on q sofa and eyed the girl
You would get sick and be- on my hands
don't know how long"
ON really sorry, cissy," said the good
= nurse for the BABY, It's too bad. . Young
thing like you, well brought up. SO lady
like and tidy, should have to live out"
saa tor
young girl like you-no indeed! Ny husband
is doubtful enough anyhow, but with You
hh her s.n don't want yon Co. You look
And so 1t happened that there was always
something in the way, until, heart-sore aud
almost worn ont she applied for work to q
man looked at her for few minutes evidently
considering whether it would be advisable to
try her or not. At last he produced bundle
OF vests that had been cut out during the day,
and directed her to do tho best with them she
could. She toOx the bundle and hurried home
with 1t; Mrs. Scraps was pleased to see that
she had obtained work, for she had begun to
feel uneasy about her pay, which was nearly
three weeks behind.
. Mary worked industriously at the vests and
when shc returned with them on Friday the
nation of them, said they would do and paid
her for the work and gave her more. The Al
lowance was small, but she hoped, by close
nsPpnGaE0n. not only to pay her expenses, but,
little by little, to clear what she was already
behind.
"pve changed you," said Mrs. Scraps, when
she returned.
Changed me Z" said Mary, not understa nd
ing what was meant.
Eyes. moved you on to tho third floor"
replied Mrs: Scraps. "a gentleman who
left, came back to-day and wanted his old
room. He is very nice man, Mr.. Sellwell is,
and as you were in his room had to move you
up to give it to him."
Mary could make no objection to this as she
was in debt to Mrs. Scraps, and was, in =
measure, dependant on her but she felt much
grieved at tho careless manner in which she
was treated, and the rough indifference shown
to her wishes and comfort. HarryiDg to her
new room she put down the work she carried,
and taking q chair, leaned her head on the
beds aud gave way to the sad thoughts that
crushing weight the troubles and trials that
oupded her. Her thoughts flowed back
over the time when her mother welcomed her
Brooklyn, to the happy days spent with her
uncle, kind Peter Droll, and of all the friends,
then so kind, Philip only remained and he was
in . distant city. She had not heard from him
and might never do 80, yet she thought it
would be cheering to know that at least one
friend remembered her.
Recovering from her dependency. she re-
solved to work more constantly until free from
debt to Mrs. Scraps. Early and late her needle
was going, and the time given to her meals
was begrudged, so intent she had become on
could be independents. Sometimes, as she
passed up and down stairs, she heard others
enjoying themselves in the parlor, met some
of the gentlemen on the steps or in the hall,
but she went quickly on thinking of her work
and the object to be gained by it. This con-
fiuemeut soon began to affect her health; her
cheeks wer. pale, her eyes black and sunken,
a nervous fever, with terrible headaches OPP
pressed her, and at times she was Obliged to
rest from her work. One dark. rainy afternoon
she ventured out to return some articles she
had made, and when returning sudden
shower came up, aud, before she could get
shelter, she was completely drenched with wa
ter. BY the time she reached home she was in
a violent chill, which lasted for a long time
and left her in q high fever. On the following
day she was unable to get up at all, and when
Mrs. Scraps came up about eleven o'clock she
found her very sick. She was given q little
tea and left to herself until dinner time when
a plate of soup was sent up, which she could
not eat, aud at night the tea was repeated.
tTo be continued)