The Jewish advance. (Chicago, Ill.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-18


ferred a retired life to any intercourse
with society that promised little to her
whimsical disposition Solitude being
also my desire, though from different
motives, | was very glad that my lady
took me with her to comfortable
habtation near Frivoli a town Of about
six thousand inhabitants. | entertained
her with reading, singing and playing on
the harp, but had much to endure from
her Weaknesses and eccentricities. She
would not wish me to wear such or such
gown; to look as often in the mirror as
she did, to smile when a visitor of hers
was witty; and she blamed me for not
having learned by heart all the fair
stories Of knights and princesses VIII ch
she liked. In short, she was never
satisfied with what | performed though
she often asked me to repeat it another
and another time, as if to scrutinize it
again, She was, in word, old and weak
and died just when became accustomed
to her caprices."
The nineteen months had served
this lady did not considerably increase
the sum [ had brought from Venice.
The purse by means Of which Briden
had hoped to bribe me was, thanks to
the good physician, as yet not touched
and [ could now make good use of it. |
went to Trivoli and tried to gain liveli-
hood by needle-work and knitting The
place being small, and my isolated life
so unlike that Of other girls, [ soon
became known as the German virtuous
maid.
Having struggled to gain an independ-
ent livelihood for some time, | at last
was compelled to advertise for situa
tlOn as a servant. | received several
letters, and the visit of man who un-
dertook to procure for me a good situa-
ton, provided that he would be gener-
ously rewarded. Knowing that it was
chiefly simple ar retired tamta WON
| wished to serve. he Recommended #ae
to the man se2t fG0m e4., ~
outline Of whE I Z qe-cn e..gl5u ~,
last four years. / viii uva ia. "a. you
with detailed description of he silent
agones and the conruaovions which
have frightened my soul and rent my
heart during this long and dark
period. =
When she had finished this remark
able tale, | embraced her with ardor
aud would net cease to kiss again and
again my yet innocent, ennobled and
heroic Luna. Our father was certainly
wise and mild, my beloved sister said
l. For but few weeks before his
death he expressed to me the hope that
his child, his daughter would remain
innocent, good.-Nothing could surpass
the pleasure Of my ecciesiastc friend at
the recital of this story He was
actually transported with the idea that
my Luna, Notwithstanding the four
years vagrancy, had yet preserved her
virtue as when she was at her ia her
house. Madam He'll, with tears in her
eyes, pressed her to her bosom and said
This is a heroism of which, if placed in
similar circumstances, | should, fear,
have been unable to boast Of, You have
paid dear y for your error which, am
sure, is forgiven by Him who sees the
hearts and weighs the thoughts Of man.
We accompanied our friends little
way aud were then alone, EIatcd as
was, | did not forget my friend Simmons,
Of whom | reminded my sister, intending
to sound her feelings to this straight.
forward and faithful heart. informed
her in what relation he stood to our
parents, and that he presently replaced
our facher as the director Of the charity
school My qualification was complete
when she cEclared to have too often
thought of him who so humbly and de-
votedly offered to make her happy. Pro-
ducing the letter he had sent me relating
to her, she read it over with profound
emotion. | seized this occasion to write
to my friend for nv sister 5 inheritance