The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-11

beard slightly mixed with gray His face wss
open and conyiyial in expression, and his eye.
was beneath hi, careless joviality, the refine
| ment and natural nobility of mind and
thought, which gave him the tact to under
stana those with whom he came in contact.
anu 70 appreciate and respect innocence and
virtne, and to assist and comfort the poor and
distressed with . delicacy that made his At
S SaaI acceptable to the most retired and
o a.mdens OF his passengers. He was during
tne whole voyage kind and attentive to Mary
furnishing her with books to read, and doing
a. that he could to mako the time pass
As soon as they arrived at New York, Mary
went to Mrs.. Reed's to secure room and
board: The kind hearted Captain insisted
until she had made bargain With Mrs Reed
ana 1t happened that IL was fortunate that she
did 90, as that lady's house was full and she
could not accommodates her. After many in
quiries and applications at different houses,
Mary was supplied with place vt Mrs. Scraps
on q cross street that was then considered far
up town. 1t was dingy looking brick house,
below that looked like dungeon. The win
dow blinds were dust covered and hung on
s,sgss that forth when
| were grease bespattered, and the grease sby
iong exposure had acquired . hard, Furnished
appearance. that would have shown with
S snssng snec!, out that the balance of the
dingy dirtiness. The furniture, originally
plain enough, had become marred and defaced
aSont The use n,a sne appearance Of every thing
lived, or rather "got alonen with as little
Work as was possible. Mrs. Scraps was very
mouth, With lps .hs sharp. tnin figure; small nall
cheeks eunken And colorless. Her eyes were
sharp and darting, and seemed to read the
coongod 81 tines Of those who applied for ao-
decided whether she would get paid or not, and
was usually correct. Tho class that she enter.
tained was made mp Of clerks, sewing women
duige in many of the Inquiries Of life. Mary
was FURNISHED with q small back room on the
second story and in it spent her time while in
the house, feeling too sad after the events of
tho past few months to associate with the
other boarders. There was not much sociabili-
" about the house, nearly all the boarders,
knowing the hours for meals, came in inst in
repast left again, but there were few who
freqnented the parlor, from whence Mary of
ten heard the sounds of loud talking, langh-
ing and singing, varied occasionally by q per
formance on the piano, which though old and
ont OF tune, was yet capable of producing that
which would pass for music to ears not thor
oughly educated.
After thanking Captain Tolls for his atten-
lions, Mary had her baggage removed to her
room and there sat down to write a letter to
her friend, Mr. John Droil, informing him of
her safe arrival in New York. and the Thought
ful attentions of Captain Tolls, informing
him also that the Captain was an American.
she now began to seek for some employment
which would yield income sufficient to paw
her expenses. She applied in many stores for
sewing without success, some had already en-
gagged their full compliment of hands, others
were we'll supplied with manufactured articles
and few considered it "between seasons,"
and would give out no more work for q time.
Thus two OF three weeks passed away, every
day was spent in making applications. now as
q teacher in some school, but here she was re-
fused generally on account of her youth,
again she would answer an advertisement for
stanistress OF nurse, or ask for q position as
sales woman in some millinery or fancy goods
establishment, all without success.
One day she stepped into an intelligence
Office, which she had often passed before, and
that she might get something to do through
that medium. The old man who kept the
place. looked surprised to see in his shop look
evidently carefully brought up, and asked
what she could do. After bearing her quali6-
cations, he said that for fee of fifty cents in
possible procure a situation for her. Mary re-
Piled that she might call again AMI went on
her way. She had not gone far, before q hand
was gently laid on her shoulder and voice at
but are you looking for q situationf'
The stranger was a man of thirty or thirty
Eve years of age, with moustache and neatly
trimmed whisk-rs, light complexion and an
easy seif-confdent air, not too brasque to be
Yes, sir-1 would-be glad to find place.
"What can you dol What sort of place
would you prefer" inquired the man.
"Weli, really would not refuse any means
wondering what he wanted her to do.
"Exactly-bus you have o choice 2" he
asked.
al think ! could teach," she replied,
thoughtfully, 1T have had very good educa.
tion but they all say am too young"
mot at all!' he exclaimed, ''If you have the
| education, your youth will be no objection
81 am very glad you think 80, sir" she re-
piled, "for my money is nearly gone, and am
anxious to do something"
lyon have some money!"
"Oh yes, sir, little, forty or fifty dollars"
| she said, encouraged at the tone of his voice,
but of course am anxious to get something
to do before that il gone"
Very right, yon're perfectly right" he re-
piled, land am glad 1 met you, for we want
| industrious, energeti" persons like YOU"
"Do you want teachers, sir 7" she incurred
ave want persons in every branch of indus
| try, arts and sciences" he replied, with digni-
| ty. II am Andrew w. HndIestone--you NAV
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