Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-06
Ernestine Sewell.
BY X. NJ. ST. JOHN.

A handsome girl was this Ernestine. Tall
and graceful with rich flowing ,resses of blue.
black hair; eyes, that could flash defiance. or
melt with pity and tenderness, and a mouth
which mrpored plainlr the proud, sensitive
disposition which she had Inherited from Ier
beautiful mother.
That mother had been sleeping many yesrn
Ia. the ehurcl-yard, and Ernesiine's home was
with her aunt "N'
She had, had father and sister, it /, true but
they were separated, and the cause of the sep
Grafton was this.
-Four years after Mrs. Sewell died, Mr. Se-
well married Anna Smylh. Anna was kind 10
the children for little while, but the new
fangledness OF her position soon passed away.
and she was cross, and hearlessly cruel towards
them.
Ernestine was then a delicate child of seven
years, and, to escape the hard treatment of her
step-mother Mr.. Sewell sent her to live with
her aunt.
Ernestine was grieve1 at parting from her
father and little sister-rosy Lell.
But The happy and comfortable home
which she found with her kind aunt. soon
checred her lonely little heart, and as the
years flew by Ernestine under the iudicous
care OF her mothers sister, developed into n
beautiful girl.
The beautiful rosy little Le faded quickly
when left alone with her step mother, and h.
fore the flowers Of the returning summer woIe
IN OloOnl, The once robust aud Lanpv oh ild
yielded up her young life. and her pSle fic,
and altennated form were hid away among
the May-fowcrs.
Ernestnc was now seventeen and had inst
received letter which informed her that her
father and lis wife had met a sudden death Nv
the upsettlng of pleasure. boat; and that by
the last viii of her father the entire bulk of his
foFtlue-wiih the exception of one hunlrad
dollaIs--was left to Gilbert +. Smylh. WIN
was al The present lime in some part of Enr
land. -"s
Aud 10 whom was the one hundred a,ll,rs
left? "'''H''
fothe wronscd and beautiful orphan Erpes-
tine Sewell. ''i N'''S
One has only 10 glance at the dark. beautiful
lace turned scawatd, 20 he convinced that ,he
feels this injustice deeply
'oil, 1t Is hard Bitter hafd viii say IL AL
was his child his own clild, and The ria ha'
tween us made dtalcr by the loss of INV dear
m1lhei ana sla'er and he should have thought
Oh ms motherl, IS girl before he mad. his viii
III favor oi a man whom he Gever saw.
Anna Shyth has done tins. Al, father how
ctuel'S p'id you were, To allow any person TO
put between you and your own child What
was this Gilbert Smyth to you? Nothing, Yon
never saw BIN, but he was the blother Of Anna
Smyth, and that explains all.
es, father, am grieved to say that an art
fnl woman could influence Won aonins, vnnr
own dear child. But now you are boil he}n,a
GOD, aud he shall deal with you-lner.itnlIv
hope ''"'
"Tiney. Ernesluew called sweet cbna;sb
voice; and Ernestine turned TO see her sweet
little cousin Ruth.
''What is 1t, dear?"
chilly" - s'''Ns
"Chilly, in the rosy sunset OF an AUGUST af.
ternooh'' and ErnestiDe laughed, sivery, rim
ping langh. But Shall go, Ruth; my thoughts
are not very pleasant this afternoon and
taking her little cousin s hand, she walked
away. "a'Aeu
Soft,gray shadows filled the little sittipg-room
and pensive. weary look was on the dsri
pale face, which was pressed against the win,
dow-pane. ."
sits useless for auntie TO talk that way, and
eowardly for me to hesitate for a moment y
murmers low, musical voice. ~ see no other
path befor me, and do something | must"
"What IS that you were saving, Ernestincou
asked sweet-voieed, pale faced lady, coming
into the room,
"Only this exclaimed Ernestine. as she
sprang from her seat, her dark eyes flashing.
and her pale cheeks flushed Il cannot stav
here any longer to see yOu striving day aftrT
TO keep the day wolf Of starvation from your
Threshold ''"'
'Tis almost year now since father died and
suppose that Gilbert Smyth is very comforta.
BILE, while we are fairly dying of want-it's
useless 10 TAX auntle II leave hOme--out in
tothe World anu work like the res: Of people .
IAN, Ernestine! said her aunt, sadly,"yo
do not know hew hard II is for young piris IN In
THAR N'
"This buietng with the world is hard and
trying enough to a Inau, and many time ha
longs with his whole soul for rest -
allow, then, can delicate Young Girl imag.
Inc she could succeed, when so many much
stronger than she struggle hard and sometimes
fail utterly"
"Auntie, | cannot believe it as bad No vo,,
say. think the world is bright and beautiful
TO many"
AYES. my Ernestine, happy, dazzling world
this is to many,but remember child, their path
is not yours.
"You go not into the world to Join in lis
pleasures, but to work for necessaries of life
five are poor, we have at least share of han
pness while we are all together but If vnn
will have to suffer many bitter heart-burnings
for strangers are cold and selfish"
81 am willing to suffer anything-eyerthinp.
auntic, but 10 stay here, and see you working
hard, and starving still. Go shall.'
The morning on which Erneslne Sewell left
the village, il was bright and fresh. The birds
sang gaily, and tho flowers never looked more
beautiful.
Irnes,hs nau ana"ciIu an advertisement
WHEN sue nau seei' IL, u'i'y paper ana had
IeceNeu ie'te' say s'e was suitable, and
10 come in'ileu'a''!'
twas a splendid brown ,uhr house. and
arouud it was Il beautiful garden.
In this garden, under large Tree, sat Mrs,
Richardson. kind ODD Lady, who Judging from
the weary, sad expression IN l'l gray eyes, had
met with many son 'NN, and disappoint-
mentS.