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    before entered * It had been recently left , some book * were lying on the table—their subject Popular EducAtiou-wuida elpie was near with some memoranda . I east tnj > eye hastily over it * , prompted , by tlie excusable desire to ascertain the state of Ellen ' s feeliriga > Thar * w&xe some estimates of building * and lists of books and ft ^ wsfaee ra ; and 4

    amongst other things a . memorandum * Ask Harry about manufactory . ' There was a hopefulness about this that subdued the fear wbfch IhuJ so strongly possessed me , and I turned towards the door aud JUterW eagerly for a footstep ; but none came . I waited mirtute after £ &frmte till they seemed hotm , and till all the hope and courage died away , At Last 1 heard it , it taused a moment on the threshold , and then she lame in .

    I graspedner hand and she returned the pressure , —but voice I had none ; worlds could not have purchased a word at that moment . ¦ I looked at the books on the table , but they would not help-me ; however the book was sufficient for her , and she took up the slate and said , Hairy , do you see your name V The voice made me start , for it was so unlike the one I remembered that I should not have recognized it ; indeed the whole person was changed . .- She appeared much taller , her eyes , larger and

    more deeply set , much stronger in their expression , her brow slightly knitted as if they were bearing some pressure upon them t her face was perfectly colourless , and gave a blackness to the shadow * and a depth and brightness to the eyes almost fearful . She talked very rapidly , and scarcely rested an instant ; there was such an absence of all calmness .

    and she was so completely unlike what I had expected to see her > that once I haxi the horrible idea that her reason had been injured . But no , ail she said was clear , vigorous ; and a little time convinced me that she was acting with the wisdom that had characterized her : she knew that in continued action consisted her only chance for life , or at least tie life 8 he would think it worth while to live . Not once did she allude to the

    past , it was all p lanning for the future * She showed me her books , the memoranda on the slate , and brought out a pile of papers all connected with improvements she intended making in the village * A manufactory was about to be erected , and she wanted me to get her a& introduction , to the proprietor , who she believed was a benevolent man , to try jf they could not act in concert in promoting some reformation in the u&ualAy neglected arrangements for the comfort of the people : I rernained with her the rest of the day . She said , upon my offering to go * ' I do not ask you to stay now , Harry ; in another month it will be better / Many limes I We been since , and it was my happiness to see her regain ft part of that composure which I feared had left her for even Each mo # rth brings with it fresh occupation . Her school has enlarged coittiderably * and 'she is now endeavouring to establish a reading room and library for ; the , use of tlie village , and the people engaged in the factory * . Sbe atilL retains her

    early love for flowers , and has added largely to net garden folhthe sake of giving to * the neighbourhood , which lias muck i * oreajtfKi , the privilege of going * into it en Sundays , They say she haa iievet had * t * Wg % broken waflowdr injured ; You * will not wonder that she h * Uih > s £ wtawipped fy the dwellers abotitherv and you will not workler thM tHrowgk her my ^ menoe-for woman ' s * heart , and worjOan ' s itren £ tb , and nomtn ' % intell « ct , hai become wli « t « t rer- * , ,: 8 . Y .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1834, page 733, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2638/page/59/