Year: 1869

lifted my eyes and saw the heavens so full
of plying stars, and the teDder-eyed moon
almost weeping over me. thought there
is somebody up there that will watch over
and care for me.


Then looked up to the window OF the
room where Lucy was sleeping, asked the
merciful Father to keep her alwayc as
sweet, aud innocent, and pure, then opened
tbs gate and was gone.


"I'll never forget that night as long as I
live. have thought of it all day, and
always think of it such a night as this.


"Well, 1 saw the sun rise at last, and a
welcome sight enough it was to me for
then the sleighs began to pass over the
road, and gotta ride now and then, which
carried me farther and farther from the on
ly being in the world either hated or fear
ed. At last / ventured to call at a farm
house and ask for bit of bread. The wo-
man spoke kindly to me, aud the old far
mer pushed me chair to the blazing Ere.
had hardly sat down before was fast
asleep. The country people are good to
the poOr-and they were good to me. They
saw 1 was friendless and foe DEe, and they
had pity on my youth. 1 told them my
story, keeping back nothing. and they be-
lieved me, for they were honest themselves.


II staid with them till spring. when my
master went to find Lucy. but came back
with the sad news that the Doctors family
had gone to the city and taken Lucy with
them. Then L couldn't keep quiet until I
set out for Boston. although the good peo-
pie where was promised me every thing
if would only remain with them in their
old age. But thought only of my darl-
ing. and my longing to see her again. So
went away, and with begging and living
out few months at a time, managed to
reach Boston about three years after left
the poorlarm.


81 had never lived in village, much less
had ever seen city. had never dream
ed there could be miles of houses as there
had been miles of woods, and that could
be more frendless in the wilderness of
streets than had been in the forests Of the
country.


"But so it VAS and my head grew gid
dy with all its noise and confusion, and as
1 went about in my scared way, asking for
DR.. Smiths family, it is 10 wonder peo-
pie thought me dazed, and passed me
by. At last policeman found me upon
the stone steps of large building where
had sunk discouraged and weeping. was
given nights lodging at the station
house, and the next day began to wander
again and offer myself for service.


81 did not keep idle long, for was will
ling to work, and honest as now. But it
isn't much matter how hard We labor, it
isn't easy for the like of US to earn more
than enough to feed and clothe US, and SO,
though toiled both early and late. 1 could
not lay up anything for my darling, who
was sure should sometime find again.


al never went into the streets without
thinking to see her-never passed pretty
fair face without futter at my heart.
did not know, then, that one might live all
their lives in the same city with another,
and never meet.


"Well, what with labor and pining and
poverty, was hard looking girl enough
it must be confessed but l was Virtuous
and upright, and not one to be ashamed of.
had many temptations, as all inexperi-
enced girls have, but had always said
will never do anything that will make Lucy
blush to own me and 1 never did.


"One day (here MaFgie drew her breath
hard and lOng) 1 went to answer my mis-
tress' bell, and who should see sitting in
the parlor with the best ofthem, elegant in
silks and laces, but my own sister Lucy.


81 had forgotten how old 1 had grown
until saw her SO tall and elegant looking
but should have known her eyes, and
lips, and peachy complexion, the y orld
over, o, miss, forgot everything but
that had found my sister threw my
self upon her neck, clasped her to my
heart, and was sobbing with JOY, when
she-she threw me from her as if had
been virer."


90, Margie," I cried, dropping down
on my knees beside her, 'don't say that
she couldn't snd you loving her SO l''


"But she did-for all that-she did /
thought she did not know me, and cried