The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-04

Wear.ed at length with cutting out and
measuring and drawing threads, she leans
back IN her chair, and her eyes rest on the
pale face Of her daughter, who has been
sitting for two hours past, intent upon her
stitching.
ELLEN, my child, your head aches; don't
work so steady"
20, no indeed, it don't ache much,n says
the poor girl too conscious of looking very
much tired. Poor Nelly! Had she re-
NAMED IN the situation in which she born,
she would perhaps now be skipping about
and enjoying life as other young girls of Is
Go; but now there is no choice of employ
ment Tor her; no youthful companion; no
visiting; no fresh walks in the outdoor
air. Evening or morning, it is all the same;
headache or sideache, It's all one She
must hold on with her monotonous, unyary-
ing task; wearisome thing for girl
of ISL
But see, the door opens and Mrs As
pale face brightens as her other daughter
enters. Mary is domestic in neighbor-
ing family, where her faithfulness and
kindness of heart have caused her to be
regarded more as daughter than as a
servant
Here, mother, is your rent money!n
: she exclaimed; 80 do put up your work
and rest awhile. 1 can get enough to paw
it the next time before the month comes
round again"
Dear child" l do wish you would ever
think to get anything for yourself,n replied
/ Mss. A. II can't consent to use up all
your earnings as L have done lately; and
all Ellen's too; you must have new dress
this spring. and that bonnet of yours is not
decent any longer"
20, as to that, mother, have fixed over
my old blue calico, snd you'd be surprised
to sea how we'll it looks; and to DE sure my
best frock IS thin, but if l wash it, and
] darn it, can make 1t hold together: and as
to my bonnet, Mrs. c. has given me a
ribbon. and / can get it whitened UP, and
1t will look very well; and So" she added,
| 81 bought you some wine this afternoon
you know the doctor says you must take
wine.''
"Desr child, want to SEQ you take some
comfort of your money yours self"
"Well, I do take comfort of it mother.
It's more comfort to be able TO help you
than to wear all the French collars and silk
dresses that other girls buy"
Two months from this dialogue found our
little family still more straitened and per-
picked. Mrs. A had been confined all
the time with sickness, and the greater
part of Ellen's time and strength were oc
eupied with attending to her. Very little
sewing could the poor child doiu the broken
intervals that remained to her, and the
wages of Mary were not only used as fast
as earned, but she had anticipated two
months in advance
Mrs. A. had been better for day or
two, and had been sitting up, exerting ali
her strength TO finish set of shirts which
had been sent in TO make. This money
for them viii just pay our rent" sighed
she; land If we can do little more this
Teek"-
4 Dear mother, you are so tired.n said
Ellen, ''do lie down and not worry any
more till l come back"
Ellen stopped at the door of an elegant
house, whose damask and muslin window
curtains advertised & fashionable residence
Mrs. Elmore was sitting in her SPLEEN.
didly furnished parlor, and around her lay
various fancy articles which two youne
girls were busily uurolling. ''Wnat 8
lovely pink scarfr said one, throwing i,
J over her neck and skipping before the mir
ror; land these pocket handkerchiefs with
, lace upon them, motherr'
"Well, girls replied Mrs Elmore
"these pocket handkerchiefs are positively