Woman's Trials; Or, Tales and Sketches from the Life around Us

was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty. Next to

ear before his death, he had been induced to enter into some speculation that promised great results; but he found, when too late to retreat, that he had been greatly deceived. Heavy losses soon followed. In a struggle to recover himself, he becam

ed at college until a few months before his father's death, when he returned home

tered circumstances of a nature calculated to develop what was in her. The time for that, however, was approaching. Miriam, her sister, was a quiet, gentle, retiring, almost timid girl. She went into company with reluctance, and then always shrunk as fa

well be. She had no habits of economy, and had never in her life been called upon to make calculations of expense in household matters. There was a tendency to generosity rat

hly respected him-because he had not much that was prepossessing in his external appearance, and was thought to be a little eccentric. Moreover, he was not rich-merely holding the place of book

uainted than she supposed. The anxiety which she felt, some months after her husband's death, when the result of the settlement of his estate became kno

g, Hiram, I have concluded to move to a b

other made answer. "Taking boarders! It's t

Mrs. Darlington, evincing no littl

make can hardly try a more doubtful experiment.

sure a great many ladies

one thoroughly versed in household economy, to get along in this pursuit. Even if you possessed all these prerequisites to success

Mrs. Darlington, evincing impatienc

doubt is as to your choice of occupation. You think that your best plan will

you th

not ju

ha

ewdness, caution, and knowledge of the world, and one thoroug

exclaimed Mrs. Darlington

time within the next twelve months," coolly returned

is cruel!" said Mrs. Darlington, p

her, "not cruel, but kind. I

d the widow, removing the

truth, the choice of employment is not very great. Still, some

ay, brother," said Mrs. Darlington, "

pose you and Edith were to open

exhibiting most profound astonishment. "I open a school! I didn't think

t nervously, as his sister said this, and, p

s a teacher, you would be a minister of truth to the mind, and have it in your power to bend from evil and lead to good the young immortals committed to

of such an argument. From the thought of a school she shrunk a

me," said she fretfully, "I wil

ve it according to my best judgment, and with a sincere desire for your good. If, however, it conflicts with your views,

the room without any attempt on the part of his sister to detain him. On both sides the