The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
The Anti-AGonoPOliSt.

thirst IN gazing OH CHo Sill
but noble work Of nature before llo;
Her figure was unusually developeee
for one of her age; her manner sen,
possessed; her features regular 'tiiu +
inclined to the classical: ner COM {
plexion slightly olived by exposure {
but rich and healthy; her eyes olhe'
bright, and smiling while luXurlance
of brown hair fell loose and unkempS ]
mon her back and shoulders. a guam
all around and she disappeared. Our
entire party had, i'll the meantime
come up. and were enjoying the cool
breeze in the spaded piazza, ana as
coursing about rocks and minerals,
sulphates and hornblen, cross roaos
and meeting houses. etc., etc.
rather regretted that the VlsiV Oh
this rustic nymph was so brief. as l
wished to discourse with her concern
| ing herself. as no man OF sense anu
GOOD taste is ever satisfied Win
mere glimps of. the beautiful, either
in nature or art. An opportunity
soon presented itself. The weather
was excessively warm, and our party
in no haste to pursue their Journey, !
especially as but a few miles relllalhe''
to he ACCOMPLISHED before we We're 10
call halt and go into camp loi oile
night. Strolling down the long PIAZZA
/ / found her sitting just lnsloe d
, further door that opened dlTeclly
unon it. and conversation Immediate
2 " ensued. large pile OF well-tnum-
; med pictorial papers and fashion plates
| which lay in her lap presenting
!. ready subject of opening remark OH
!, my part: ea e reod;no Miss
q Nancy was nv Introductory en-
y quiry.
:. 90. ves." she replied promptly,
a "whenever l can get anything good 10
y read
u "Have yOunO book
It eyes sir. but very few. "a ana
&c ma have bible and some religious
IS books which they read, but IKE
&c something livelier. :,
IS elbow old are you, Miss Nancy, II
II that is fair question:
lie 80, yes, fair enough. Ill be thirteen
r. in August.
I'd why, you surprise me; l took yo'
a. to be almost a woman.
y Il lack lots of that yet, she repllee
ld .seyen if / am bigger than most glrl
TO of my age.
SIS "Isuppose you have been to school.
III Eyes sir, [ went to school prett,
I'd regular until the first of last year
en- when my brother left us and m.
Is father was obliged to keep me a
ed home to help him in the crop.
a ssNhat part Of the work on the 1ar1
Isl can you do!
us ssWhy, bless you, almost any part
bit ] plough, and I hoe, and I pick cotton
er- and tie up the wheat, and all tina
ess sort of thing. and like it pretty wei
ne except when the sun gets hot
ed except the ploughing. l don't thin
is woman was ever made to plough
ar she can't stand the Jerking about.
of sField work is pretty hard on
by Young girl like you, ism t it!
,le yes. tolerable, but then | am WI
'rk ling to do anything to help pa along.
his "Can you COOKE
fly "Certainlv | can; I guess there'd |
to lots of hungry mouths about mere II
n a couldn't.
lch "And WASN'T" :.
of YES. and milk the COWS to boot.
Il see you have some fashion plat
ion there-I suppose you have your 81
full day dresses made up by them.
ses Hare EN- made! No indeed; ma
18th all my dresses myself, but not by Il
be books. l don't understand all the
ar Yankee notions and fiXins; and. I
les, sides. | wouldn't wear EN- II l dld
ide "Did YOU make the dress you ha
1t on!"
tie ..Certainly; and what more, Ina
pom it from the jump. planted the see
S SO chopped out the cotton. ploughed
hoed it. picked it. carded and spun
oci- dyed the warn wove the cloth, a
ter then cut it out and made it, and N
ons YOU see I'm wearing 1t.
me s.Well. Miss Nancy, all have to S
ron is; YOU are noble girl, and will ma
, of some honest fellow glorious W
tai, some of these days.
,unt IN try" was her prompt a
cid, simple reply.
into Our PARTY was ready; shook hal
lav. with her. gave the honest girl my b
NAV benediction, and left, though !
who without bringing away with me |
I'M a interest in the future OF \ ancy W IL
nse. the "Wild Flower of the Ches
the tes''-the girl who led hard L
vet was happy because she was use
,nce to herself and to others. In the ha
the of the dress-maker and the mllllI
.mer she would attract attention on
nent fashionable promenade in the st;
face but circumstances have planted
seen flower in a soil1where it is destine'
life ..blush unseen" and fear waste
He sweetness on the desert air
and she will be happy in spite of it
tain She is worker and benefacto
this the great human hive and, G.
\ for what NAV. will have the sweet So
,nce faction of duty faithfully and Oh
gh to fully peIioIniso. o mr p tho -
the long creolt 10 loi "ooouu' III 1ne
= IN bellies leada life of vanity and dis
!, -. and tent in their ambition to outvi
a 8. s mere objects of display, and fl
mass away from earth without
ench. CONSCIOUSNESS of ever having light
ooeu- a single burthen or dried up 81
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