The Barbadoes Girl

ed by Betty, the housemaid, who, in entering the door in a hurry, had fallen down a step, and hurt her forehe

hrunk when they saw their mamma bathe her forehead with vinegar, as they knew it must sm

s it for my good; and though she gives me some

en were so glad, that Matilda began to think, though they were foolish, yet

, as she recollected Matilda's scanty dinner. Thomas once handed it all round, and Mr.

in reference to the past being mentioned, with true delicacy of feeling, forbore to eat any more, so that Matilda could not repeat the

ed, her eye was subdued, but her tongue did not move. Thomas, howeve

lse shame attends the first efforts to subdue pride and passion

ty what made her run in such a hurry as to occasion her accident, for I gave her

has twins; and as you promised her some caudle, she came to tell the cook to make it, and likewi

d; "we must all help; this litt

nds-"Oh, mamma, may

some old linen, and cut ou

Mr. Harewood; "as I cannot assist in sewi

shilling, mamma," said

ve only fourpence, because I spent all my money on

you have no more, which will teach you another time to be provident, and then you will not be under th

ot to be seen by Matilda, lest it should seem like a reproach to her; and as she slipped the whole into her mot

ch things as these: I think a bit of calico to wrap the picka

air of one desirous of exhibiting both generosity and weal

counted all that she had got. In doing it, Ellen perceived not her sixpence, and she then,

ow you gave m

ffectation, but a kind motive towards one who could not appreciate it; but we will say no more on this point. Ellen, you have

arms, and in his affectiona

ice at all of a bright golden half-guinea! but still her understanding combated this thought, for she knew th

Miss Hanson; she is very rich, it seems, and gives out of her abundance. I am sure you will be grateful to her; but if your fellow-servants, Betty, should spare, out of

th above and below, and especially to poor Zebby, who had offer

as your accident has rendered you unable. Tell Zebby I wi

which interested them exceedingly; all were employed, all happy, but Matilda, whose uneasiness was in fact considerably augmented by the idea of Zebby leaving the house; for though she u

eedle and threaded it, and then drawing more timidly towards M

p, carefully doubled down, saying-"You see this is double; in these coun

e I thought she was poor-a kind of servant; we do

; indeed they always were with sensible good people. But, Matilda, what lo

I cannot se

l! you have a great deal to learn: but, however, keep up your spirits; if you are diligent and tractabl

g me, as they used to do in Barbadoes, and as I thought they would do here! besides, they are not angry wi

ived was not lost upon her; she appeared ashamed of her ignorance, and willing to learn; and as all her young friends were very willing to instruct her, in whatever they had the power, she soon began to make some progress in her education; she was a child of good capacity, and, when roused to exertion, unusually quick; and being at an age when the mind expand

to ridicule the fault in his new companion, that his parents often lamented that they had accepted such a burdensome charge: but when they saw any symptoms of improvement in her, they were ever happy to foster the good seed; and in the consciousness that they