Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-16
Ernm a aLOnhnn Pnper.

Morning Caiis-"Ah it is sad thing, to be sure, said the fashionable Mrs Lowton to her friend Lady James, as, ailera few commonplace inquiries my entrance, she returned to the conversation I had interrupted: "I really wonder, after Emma delightful match that she could have been so i'm prudent"
 Heavens my dear Mrs Lowon you do sur prise me-"
 "Yes, indeed, think it has surprised every one; but you know, Lady James, she was always vastly opinionated."
 "So have heard; but really, 1 am very sorry she seems such nice young woman. Only four hun dred year, did you say7h
 Scarcely that, am told: ii is very poor living, mde.d really don't see how they are to exist: for you knor she had fortune of her own and he hus nothing beyUod his prefermen"
 Dear dear i is a sad business"
 'l can assure you il is grIevcus disappointment to her ffiends for she might have done SD nucb bet ter: you must have seen Le-el S--'s ottent;nrs five thousand year there son,on,ber tha Var turned abruptly to me, n. na.'. ,lan, boro3n uons-vou have nnsn me, '.e'n neie'
 No,y it SD happened that not only remembered .,,' Int tbat the real purpose of my early call on ,he fssbiolble Mrs Lowton, did not arise from any narsonaI interest as regarded the ladys self; the ro oronI;rnent ,f card, even after my six years absence for england, would have amply satisfied taat: b,1 ascertain through her means where the said vernons were to be found for they were two
  separation from my country had disspated many of the associations of my early e and destroyed most of it's attachments, still had not in the slightest de- gree impaired my regard for this amiabe family
 Ihad left them rich i'll beauty, blooming in youth, smiling in loveliness. Six years had now passed away and my uncertain pursuits had kept me but ill-advised ofthe eyents-to them, at east-of those six years; was at all pleased that my first in- telgence should have been thus ungracious, as con- cerned the dearest ofthose dear sisters.
 Promptly acknowledging my acquaintance (al- though not al my acquaintance with them ) I asked with earnest anxiety, the particulars of poor Alicas sad fault
 "Fault, Mir -a" exclaimed the lady with evil dent surprise-and then turning to her friend finish ed to her the interjection-"Why, Lady James, we cannot exactly call it a faui you know"
 "No, my dear Mrs Lowton" rejoned her lady ship, "not exactly she has certainly thought proper to marry poor man, when she has plenty of rich ones to choose from; but that-'
 "Is fault" continued her friend, "only as people choose to consider it."
 "But, surely, Mrs Lowton,'' I inquired, ''you do not regard wealth as the oniy good' There may hope be happiness without it's abundance; in some cases perhaps, more, than with its greatest gtsl" "Very likely, sir" Mrs Lowton did not look half pleased with the nterrogatory fear her admitted assent was only about equally sincere.
 Pray madam" waited moment for the eva poration ofher surprise: s there any objection to the gentleman, beyond his limited income!'
 "N-o." She drawled ont the word very slowly; it was certainly any thing but monosyable. q believe he is most amiabe man and very kind to her; bat then, Mr--, ouly think of the contrast between her and her sister. Mrs Jermyn, who has as handsome establishment as any in the beau monde hers, indeed was something like match She pronounced the concluding words with consi. derahle emphasis, as she turned to Lady James for her ready approval
 had already perceived that the two ladies formed no exception to the so universally admitted opnon or The omnlpotence of money had I not however, made the discovery, Mrs Iowton's oyer-hasty renlv to my inquiry after poor Acia's residence, would speedily have satisfied me on that point
 Park street: Mrs Jer-? Alicia, did you say? oh truly-reaily, Mr--, don't exactly know; somewhere, believe, in the environs; but cannot be cerain--perhaps can ascertain"
 begged that she would not, on any account give herself the trouble. was about to proceed to pay my respects to Mrs Jermyn, who no doubt would be able to direct me: and with as much speed us was consistent with good breeding, 1 took my leave. It may readily be imagined that my ruminalions as walked along were somewhat varied in their character The false estimate ofhappness, so uni yersaly existing, the court paid to weal,h-the neg lect attendant. even on the approach to poverty. I determined, however, to suspend any decision on the comparative happiness of my two friends the grandeur of the wealthy Mrs Jermyn, or the prva- tiens ofthe poor Alicia, until had judged of them from my own observations.
 It was after two o'clock when arrived at Mrs Jermyn's residence It was large, noble looking mansion; and was shown into most supurb draw. ing-rocm whose whole arrangement seemed rather designed with view to suggest uses than as the actual provision for wants already existing-so, at least, it appeared to my untutored fancy and had ample opportunity for its exercise, as Mrs Jsrmyn