The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-04-18

less curls over the white shoulders. She /
was of medium height, and could not have
been more than eighteen, and might have
passed for much younger If anything, she
met me less cordially than her mother,
merely remarking that | looked tired, and
had better be shown to my room. Ny aunt
rang the bell, and when the servant APP
peared, | was conducted to small but
pleasant apartment on the third hoor,
When was alone gave vent to my feel
ings, and wept long and bitterly, till remem
bering must soon appear at dinner, tried
to bate away all traces Of my tears, but it
was Of no use; my eyesw red and swol-
len, making my face, which was never pretty,
look Absolutely ugly. The mirror reflected
a pale but clear complexion, well-formed
head, covered with bands Of black, glossy
hair, aud large, deep grey eyes, an ordinary
looking girl, certainly.
The dinner bell interrupted my criticlsm'
aud hurriedly finishing my toilet, descended
to the dining room, where the family were
already assembled, with young gentleman,
who was introduced TO me as DR., Clifford.
I l liked him at once, there was something
so kind and genial about lin. He was
handsome man. too--tal and well proper
toned, with au abundance OF brown, wavy
hair, which clustered ABOUT broad, white
forehead. The eyes. too, were brown and
expressive, while the mouth was a singular
combination Of gentleness and power. He
was free and easy in his manners, addressing
his remarks first to one and then another,
till even my auut's proud face relaxed, and
u smile lowered about the lips. as in fear Of
being detected The evening passed pleas,
antly, and after his departure | introduced
/, the subject Of self-support. At first my
uncle opposed it, but Mrs Gray so warmly
favored il, he promised to consider it, and
give me his opinion in few days. But
was not idle. | looked among the adyer-
, tisements in the daily papers every morning,
but not finding anything that reached my
case, determined to visit several publish
ing houses, and see if could not procure
: some copying to do. So accordingly, one
Gay, started with confident hopes Of a
situation before night, and in Imagination |
saw the heavy debt paid witbmy earnings.
The first place on my list | entered, with
not little tlepdation, and made known
my errand. Very kindly my request was
listened to, and just as kindly | was in
formed that they had no need Of my ser.
) vices. tried place No, 2, with no better
, success, and, n fact, none Of them gave me
y any better encouragement than, if they
= wanted my services they would let me know
: As vas leaving the lust place, the editor
5 gave me the address OF gentleman OF
- street, who frequently employed copy
] lists. l followed the dire3ton, and was soot
h in the presence Of an elderly gentleman
| who, when | told him what wanted, sug
!. gested that | should learn photography
Is adding that if would learn it, he woulC
e give me situation US soon as | was compe
J. tent to fill it.
lf He recommended teacher, whom en-
gagged on my way home.
4 shall never forget the fist lesson th
re- alphabet and outlines, curves and hook
/ looked like Greek to me, and / believe
a should have given up but for the fear {
II, ridicule, which l knew would be showere
is upon me at my home, so with this stimult
le tive persevered, and at the end Of yei
was able to report. presented myse
a. before the gentleman who had offered me
ID situation, and my labors began at once.
re received larger wages than / had expecte
an and crefully hoarded.every cent, with on
no one thought or ambition-to free my father
en- name from dishonor.
he year had passed away. DR.. Oliffo
ht called very frequently to see US, makiI
le. the sombre old house bright with his pre-
I'D ence. lie always treated me with a gre
ty. deal Of attention, and when we were alol
of there was tender Difference in his mann
ay towards me- that | could not account ic
he / had never tried to define my feelings
Id wards him. 1t was sufficient for me to knc
no he was my friend and that in any trout
i, that might befall me, had one who wou
support and comfort me-
ith 1t may be imagined that but for DR.. q
ro. ford, my sojourn there would have be
NJ. anything but pleasant. My uncle and au
I'd rarely spoke to me; Mabel never, except
ridicule or censure. So the days passed (
ad My salary had been increased, and l h
mo economised SO closely that already h
icb discharged portion Of the debt; but su
Il. T, close application was fast breaking do
"A my constitution, and though blinded
eot eyes to the fact, it still remained t
ok, menting reality, At the close Of VIZ