The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-04-10

any Instruction.; ard he feared II would
pain her afectionate heart to inform her
of her deficiencies. He was astonished
to see that the lovely creature, who, IN
the forest shades, moved with the grace
Of young lawn, was, in the drawing
room, when surrounded with fashionable
party, stiff, awkward and embarrassed
+" But she is SO young-so very young"
he would say, cit viii soon wear off,
Y ct the very remedy he had provided on
ly increased the evil. Caroline was en-
vious, indolent, and selfish; and the gen
| tie and aminble Isidorc could not unbosom
herselfto the cold hearted votress of FASH
ion. She sighed often when she felt her
ignorance and awkwsrdness. Her devot-
cd love to Albert made her SO fearful of
saying any thing to mortiiy or disturb him,
that she would ohen hesitate, stop and
trcmDle when she was conversing,
and saw her husbands eyes fixed on her.
Fitzgerald had expected, for several days,
some particular friends, to whom he wish
ed his wife to be agreeable. He told her
one morning, as she stood by the glass.
Arranging her beautiful hair, that Major
HarcOurt and Mr.. Campbell would be
with them on the following morning; and,
gently pressing her hand, he added
{" BE yourself, my dear Isidore: imag
inc that we are in the forest; that my
friends arc Saaaqua and Watapan; let
me see you easy and cheerful before them.
Shake off that timidity and fear that de-
stroys all your movements. They are
both elegant polished gentlemen, and"
He stopped-for he felt that Isidore,
though cxquisitely beautiful and amiable,
was not q companion for al accomplished
man. She raised her timid eyes TO his,
and endeavourcd to smile away her ONO
ton; but her heart was full, and she took
down her hair again to hide the tears that
fell upon her bosom. He lifted the curls
from her brow, and gently kissing her, Left
the apartment.
"My fears are true 20 said she, as soon
as the door was closed; "he is ashamed
fine! Oh! my revercd grandfather, you
was right when you said child like NE.
without education, could never make such
a man as Albert Fitzgerald happy"
She pressed her forehead with her
| hands, leaned Oh her dressing table, and
wept bitterly. Little did the noble mind
ed and kind heated Fitzgerald know the
pain be had inflicted. He loved the gen.
tie creature deeply, dcvotedly, and would
have pierced his own bosom sooner than
wounds hers; but he began to see they
had no sentiments in common, except
their love Of nature. She looked upon
her husband alrnost with wonder, when
she heard him display the rich treasures of
his polished mind. Worlds would she
have given, could she have commanded
them, to have understood and conversed
with him. She read, but her untutored d
mind, with none to regulate and guide it,
was little benefited by books; besides,
they had crowds Of company, and her
time had been much occupied in walking
the grounds, riding, sailing, music, danc-
ing, visiting, sc.
lsidore often thought how much happier
she could have been with Fitzgerald in
the wilderness! There she was at home
but here" she would say, II shall be
almost burthen to him for whom could
toll forever"
i The two gentlemen came, and Isidore,
knowing they were her husbands particu-
lar friends, took great pains with her at.
J tire, and she never looked more beautiful
than when she entered the room leaning
on Eitzgerald's arm. They gazed OF
her with admiring eyes, and soon procur.
ed a seat near her. Had her husband
left her, all would have been well; but hcl
wounded spirit shrunk from his observa.
tion, and she answered only in monosylla.
bles. Finding it impossible to draw hel
into conversation, they soon retired to a.
mother part ofthe room. Caroline Nor.
land, as she seated herself beside her or
the sofa, inquired.
What is the matter with my good
cousin to-day' you look quite forlorn.-
Has your canary bird taken fight, or your
little spaniel run away!"
i Isidore blushed; she saw that Maio,
Harcourt had heard the salutation, and
she was confused and distressed after a
few moments silence she said in a low
voice.
| "I have been indisposed, and had some
idea ofnot leaving my room; but / tho'i
a walk in the air might be service to me. 81
"You don't look very ILL.," said Caro-
line. ] never saw you have more col