The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-11-24


/ will make her an offer"
"You will get treasure If she will, aud
think she would gO.'
Mrs Denning was true to her word She
offered high wages and said
You seem to be fond of reading, and |
you shall have as good opportunities for it
as you have here"
Lizzie accepted her offer, and in a few
weeks entered upon her duties. She met
with the same opposition at home as on her
first attempt, but it cost her less pain to
bear it than before. Julia said
Liz, you are a perfect fool That stuck
up Mrs Denning will order you around
like any of her other servants, and not let
you dare to say your soul is your own"
81 do not think the woman lives that
can do that. If Mrs. Denning proves a
hard mistress, have the same privilege
that other servants have, lean leave"
Well, believe you were cut out for u
servant and nothing else you are growing
dowdy already. l am glad have soul
above pots and kettles"
by the conversation, and the contrast pre-
sented by the two girls. Lizzie, with her
graceful, erect figure, clear complexion,
bright eyes aud rosy cheeks Julia, with
her shoulders drawn forward in the latest
fashionable stoop, waist pinched up, and
complexion salow from late hours and
want of exercise. In reality she was not
quite two years older, but she looked at
least five.
A stranger would not call Lizzie pretty /;
her hair and eyes are brown, and her conf
plexion dark but clear. Her nose and
mouth arc too large to be pretty, but as she
stands looking down at Julia, she looks
every inch a lady.
She found her position in Mrs. Dennings
house rather trying at first the other ser
wants were jealous and ready to take any
advantage they could get. Old servants
she found so unwilling to submit to her
authority, that, after she had been there
year, she persuaded Mrs. Denning to let
her take several young girls and train them
herself.
AT first she found very little time to read.
though, as she had promised, Mrs. Den
ming allowed her to choose what books she
liked from largo and well selected library
She was an early riser, and always spent a
few moments in reading, to have some
thing to think Of when her hands were
busy. She spent a fow weeks of each sum-
mer at home, and her father looked for
ward to these visits as the brightest and
pleasantest weeks in the year. Her mother
overcame her old prejudices and treated
her once more as she did before she left
home. But Julia and Laura could not be
convinced that she had not lowered the
dignity Of the family. They avoided the
mention of her name in conversation if pos
sible, or, if obliged to speak of her called
her companion. This caused their friends
much amusement, particularly Ada Lee
who, from the time of their meeting in the
store, had cultivated Lizzie's acquaintance.
She heard from her father how Lizzie had
assisted Mr.. West to pay off the mortgage
on his farm, and being sensible, Affection
ate girl, at once decided that the friendship
Of such girl was worth having. She had
visited her at Mrs. Lanes, and since her
removal to the city had kept up cores
pondence that was asource of great pleas
ure to them both.
In one of her letters she said
Lizzie, if you have time, will you try
to write something to print? ! showed one
Of your letters the other day to friend
who edits Monthly After read
ing it, he asked, "Does your friend write
for the press ?" l told him thought not.
"lf she can write such letters as that, she
Is capable of something more Ask her to
send me an article for the -MontbIy."
"Will you try dear Lizzie, just to
please me?"
Always your friend,
"ADA."
Lizzie answered
81 have often wished / had time to
write, Ada, but get so little that l have
not attempted anything more than very
short article, upon subject which very
much interests me-"
Ada wrote again;
Z" l am at your service, Lizzie send your
rough sketches to me, and will eopy them