The Factory Girl

THE FACTORY GIRL or
GARDEZ LA COEUR,

What though the gem is found in caves of earth
Does that destroy its beauty, or its worth?
And tho' unknown the Virtuous heart to Fame,
Is not its real value still the same!

BY A. I. CUMMiNGS, M. D,
LOWELL: J. E. SHORT & CO
1847.
Entered according to an Act of Congress, in the year 1846, BY J. E. SHORT & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

TO THE INTELLIGENT AND HIGHLY RESPECTABLE CLASS OF FEMALE OPERATIVES, IN NEW ENGLAND, IS THIS HUMBLE VOLUME MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED AND INSCRIBED, BY THEIR FRIEND AND HUMBLE SERVANT, THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Manchester of America Calliste Barton Evening Scenery in Mid-Summer Marcus Hartwell Conversa tion between Marcus and Calliste The Parting Cal liste repairs to her Devotions, and Marcus to his Flute.
CHAPTER II.
Preparations for Calliste's Separation from her Family and Friends Her Departure The Journey Com mencement of Factory Life Letters from Home.
CHAPTER III.
The Paternal Residence of Calliste's Early Home Her Parents and Family The Attractions and Charms of Home.
CHAPTER IV.
Incidents of a Night Tlie Student pursuing his Stud ies Edwin Barton The Noble Spirit of the Factory Girl Cheering prospects opened to young Barton, by the noble efforts of a Factory Girl A Sister's Love.
CHAPTER V.
The interesting season of Youth Calliste's Personal Charms Her intellectual and moral Excellence Deci sion of Character Character of the New England Fac tory Girl.
CHAPTER VL
The Factory Girl's new Associations and Friends Her Boarding House Louisa Elliot Constant Friendship.
CHAPTER VII.
Cassius Willson and Alfred Boyden Their character, conversation, purposes, &c. Calliste and Louisa their marked Victims.
CHAPTER VHJ.
A Country Cottage in Winter A Young Man and his Letter Reflections Marcus Hartwell, an Orphan His Profession His Uncle and his Plot.
CHAPTER IX.
The Lyceum Two Young Ladies attract the attention of a Young Southerner and his Associate Their Offer Rejected.
CHAPTER X.
The College Commencement Preparations The Standing of Young Barton in College His Valedictory Address He graduates with high honors.
CHAPTER XL
"The Offering" The Private Apartment of a Factory Girl A letter from Marcus.
CHAPTER XII.
A Village on the banks of the Connecticut Dr. Hartwell His Success Death of his Uncle Marcus be comes possessor of an Estate by Will Dr. Hartwell's Office.
CHAPTER XIII.
The Factory Girl leaves the "City of Spindles" for her early home, attended by her friend Louisa The Family Greeting.
CHAPTER XIV.
Calliste re-visits the scenes of her early pleasures and pastimes Changes Arrival of young Batton His Preaching Recollections of the Past.
CHAPTER XV.
A night Scene in Autumn Solitude Scene at the Farmer's Cottage Edwin and Louisa Shafts of Cupid True Affection Reciprocated Reflections.
CHAPTER XVI.
The Separation Calliste and her friend again " among the spindles" Edwin a candidate for Ordination Mrs. Elliot A Mother's Love.
CHAPTER XVIL
The charms of Winter Interesting Scene at Mrs. Elli ot's Dr. Hartwell's Arrival The Wedding The Company retire Dr. Hartwell and Calliste enjoy a pleas ant Interview Departure for their future home A Beautiful Village Rev. Mr. Barton's Residence.
CHAPTER XVIH.
What renders Life Happy CalHste at her Father's Preparations for an Interesting Event Future Prospects, &c.
CHAPTER XIX.
The Advent of Spring Evening on the river banks Calliste Personal Qualities ' Sabbath Morn The Mar riage Attending Incidents The Village Business and Prospects of Dr. Hartwell.
CHAPTER XX.
Calliste as a Wife Edwin Barton His standing and prospects Dr. Hartwell and his Family His position in Society Results of the Mission of the Factory Girl Conclusion.
THE FACTORY GIRL
CHAPTER I.
They parted and a mutual kiss
Their vows had sealed for future bliss;
While Hope's bright beacon lent its ray,
And bore Affection's sigh away!
NEVER, perhaps, did the "Manchester of America," though renowned for the moral and intellectual worth of its inhabitants, and especially its Female Operatives, bear within its limits a nobler, more pure, and worthy soul, than that which caused the heart of CALLISTE BARTON to beat, in her humble sphere. In saying this, it is no disparagement to any one, as we trust the following pages will show.
And now, courteous reader, we invite you to follow us, if you please, through a series of scenes which, though delineated in a familiar style, and without the magic graces of the romantic imagin ation, or the art of the novelist, we trust may not prove uninteresting, especially to the class of which the subject of our narrative was a worthy member. And if la beau monde* will condescend to follow our humble pen, we will show them that a gem of transcendent beauty and worth may be found even in the depths of obscurity.
It was a beautiful evening in mid-summer, in the year 18. The brilliant constellations had taken their seats in the blue vault of heaven, and every star seemed to twinkle with joy, and to emit its rays like the benign influence of the virtuous mind upon surrounding objects. The zephyrs, rilled with the fragrance of nature's flower-garden, wafted their