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    336 ANNALS OF NEEDLEWOMEN.

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    » Chapter Iv.

    till In I could great take pity for advic the e with unfortunate others what girl to before doto me admit , I then her agreed to the ,

    Institutionlet her have the use of a dormitory , , and watch her well , but making , her understand she must work with the other needleto

    women . She at once consented , and apparently with gratitude , would accept this onl aid keep . She her would Her do dress anything was , sadl _sweejD y scant the floor yand even the , if lad we y

    who first broug y ht her . to me sent some clothes to help , her out , and thus Anne "was Installed among us .

    I felt very anxious about her sister , whom Anne had not seen for some memb the Institution days er a more , * the . former striking Anne discovered _broiig or interesting ht her at Into last scene where my room th she an . there was Never , and took do came p I lace re to - .

    It is still fresh in my memory . I was prepared to meet a crestfallen , misery sorrowful but g who irl , who would had thankfull been y driven accept to any sin hel by p to circumstances return to honest of

    paths , , and most anxious did I feel to hold out that helping hand . Before me stood the two sisters : the one dressed in a common

    In print work a flounced gown in her , with hand dress no ; of the black exterior other silk , aid tall crinolined of and adornment elegant to the , , handsomel utmost her coarse with y needle attired cloak

    to one and me mi bonnet ght Scarcel have to correspond called letting her me strik . comm But ing , for ly ence "b the eautiful the bold sentence , at ex 23 least ression I so had she , of framed appeared her face to ,

    address . hershe y broke forth by saying , " She was come to fetch her sister away , from such a place as she found her in . Needlework

    Indeed ! She did not seem to earn enough for bread , " and she turned to < c Anne sister , bidding has come her here to come "by her away own at choice once . and " Stay prefers , " I rep the lie dry d ,

    bread your and respectability to such a course as I , fear you alone can offer her" She appeared to be Indignant . " What did I mean ?

    . She was as honest as any one here ! What right had I to judge ? She had found friends for herself and Anne far better than I could

    _Dffer . " I looked at her with extreme pity . " My poor girl , " I said , iro : ' you uble cannot ; I know deceive that a few me , weeks Anne si has nce told you nie were all wanting your would history bread not all , and and at

    lad sold your clothes to procure it ; friends _, I fear , mco have supplied you so liberally . Do let me Implore you to _escape _> ut tossed from back your her present head in position disdain ! " . " She Anne wo " uld she not again listen said to a word " will ,

    r ou come with me or no ? I will promise to , provide for you . , What an be dreaming of to remain here ? They have no right

    you o keep ainst you their . " will _"We but have Anne no wish " I , said " I interposed " listen to , " me to keep " for any I could one

    ee , g her sister ' s words ; and , looks , were causing , her to waver , . I then _, laced er if she before returned her , _% s with kindl her y as sister I could , on the the probable other side fate that I told awaited her if

    lie chose to remain she would for a ; time have to work , hard , but I "

    336 Annals Of Needlewomen.

    336 ANNALS OF _NEEDLEWOMEN .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1862, page 336, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071862/page/48/