Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

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! buy new oues."
! l did not feel able TO answer this que,
ton, so said. Have you got any parent.
Jeanne?'
mo Madame. they died before can r,
member. | am from the hospice. | wa
| given to mistress when was oil
enough"
"Wh no gave you?''
! IL seemed horrible that this human be
/ ing, with quick feeling soul, should sa
she did not belong 10 herself, but could b.
| given away like II dumb brute.
The SISTERS, Madame, they were $,
good. 1t was long before they knew | wa
unhappy. and when some one told them
they took me away and gave me to Mad
anne Robillard."
All, then, you had another mistress, anC
she Was u kind TO you?"
such look Ot terror came into her face
and then dun, heavy expression file,
her eyes.
1t is nothing to talk about, Madame ;
her voic" seemed husky; 'suurs have tol,
me not to think OF her; aud they said sh,
only beat me when She wa- mad but dc
not see the s1ars now; can never 90 I,
them since Madame is lame; She cannot
spare me.
~ tOh lthc i4NIIs Win Madame kOOIl'
lardE
At this Jeanne's-eyes opened 50 widely
that became conscious of having asked 4
foolish question.
"it Is my lite" she said. simply.
| did not feel quite sure that this sim
plicity was genuine.
Well, said clrelessly, Won know best
Jeanne; but | should have thought YOU
would do better with mistress who wa,
able 10 MI her own pitchers
broad smile hovered round Jeannc's
mouth.
But Madame sees If DO not break
pitchers Il would be something else If
belongsd TO mistress who could do things
well Tor herself, she would not sutler such
awkwardness a. mine is II Madame only
knew how bad | am here she gave "A dccp
SIGH. II thing should be placed one
way am sure 10 set u another II there
j. nail % be found ans here ii i ms
gown which tear. Itself against ii. OnIy
Ju,t now | was trying to carry that pitcher
500 carciuily-aud looking at IL on the
ground, - that might not stumbl.-f,r
usually, Madame. | forget 10 look and /
Trip against stones" and here sob
stopped her.
| had begun TO feel less pitifil: awk-
wardues- Ia a woman seems against IA
tu-r. and especially French nature; French
Girls are not always neat. but thew seem
always adrO!t ana deit with their hands.
50 you generally break the pitchers.
Jeanne. We'll, should be very angry
With you Il were Madame Robillard. | Do
not Jnder she ,cud- YOU
Jeauue's head drooped vet lower aud
my conscience reproached me.
She does not scold. Madame" -he sobb
ed; she only tell, the OF my faults. An,
II You knew hall my awAwardne,. she
would say deserve beating, aud not once
has Madame Rooiilard given me even 4
syhWti. An she l. good to me; aud ii
Madame knew how much | eat-aud, in
deed. try Ia do with the least can: but
There II l., she burst into fresh tears. nv
ihs J. no u>c. have not body liAc TN.
BODY OF other girls, with useful hand. ana
iect. have only carcass, which d,.vour.
the bread of Madame; indeed | try but IL
Is useless"
She hid her face again, and leaned
against the fountain, sobbing heavily.
her except her eyes, MAS quite n!n1iehphs
and unattractiye.
could not help smiling at this quaint
account OF her misfortunes. aud | stood
waiting Tor her 10 speak again. But she
took no notice, She seemed Supplied with
shame and sorrow.
Perhaps | speak cheerfully-it seem,
10 me this poor creature has had her awk-
"arduess dInned into her Iii she has lost
all self independence; perhaps Jeanne. II
you made up Your mind not to stumble ana
knock things down you might ayoidc these
accidents. and then you would be all night,
YOU know
MS small attempt at consolation ha>
evidently made her worse. | ain dismayed
10 see how last tears tricAlc through her
poor, red fngers.
Jeanne shakes her head. but she does
not rai>e il. An, no. Madame. d.d
look at the ground just now, a. Game
along; every step have looked at it, aud
what has happened Here i violent ,ob
4 have gone up close against tins ed -
(shc touched ihe stone water trough
without seeing | was 80 close, aud the
pitcher has broken in "A moment; but IL i,
no wonder; ii Madame will take the trou-
Die TO look Al me, She Will see that am
80 different from other girls how can | cx
pect 10 do things as they dor
she drew her hands from her face. aud
looked at me with an agony IN her ewes.
lhat again made me feel uncomfortaDlc
IL seemed Impossible 10 give her any com
tort. aud Yet il was absurd that with %
much Intelligence there should be no hope
Ot Improvement.
We'll. Jeanne said gravely. we say
~ England, where there's IA Will there's a
way. | can see one thing which YOU could
easily remedy CLEAN Of intense
feeling lighted into her dark, miserable
eyeS-'you might keep YOUR hair much
smoother, that would make you look like
other girls your hands may be awkward,
well. viii say very awkward, but hand-
can be taught like everything else, and |
think you have such good, pleasant face,
that II you choose yon may soon teach
yourself better ways
James mouth opened widely there was
wishiul uneasy look in her ewes, ANA
saw she thought | was not in earnest.
4 mean what say | repeated: if you
kept your hair smooth AMI neat. and were
not always crying, and held your head up
as other girls do, you would soon feel quite
different, and | believe | added as a
crowning inducement. you would moi
break SO many pitchers"
Jeanne gave Inc long, grateful look.
Madame is very kind. will try hard. ,
she spoke shyly, but | hope she will moi
think Inc ungrateful. do not cry SO mucf
Tor being ugly and awkward, as because
am OF no use. am of not so much use a.
the spinning-wheel which makes oui
bread
felt dumb and foolish. | have not tn,
gift my cousin Jemina has of saying th,
right words al the right time Ny wis,
sayings when they do come, come to late
But | asked Jeanne to buy a new pitche
and new chair, and the joy that filled he
eyes when | pu. the money in her han,
gave me courage.
Well, goodbye. Jeanne; try hard a
you say, perhaps you have not found you
use yet. We none OF US know what us
we were made for! only God knows that
! bot, depend upon it, we were all made t
be of some use some day | stopped. 70
| seemed to be only stringing words to
gether without much meaning. .Au reroi,
added hurriedly, and retreated, feelin!
that had been actually preaching to thi
| poor, unhappy child. who had plainly ha
more than her share of lectures
| l had forgotten all about Jeanne the III
lucky and Madame Robllard.
Two years after that pleasant visit to ii