Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-17
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From a London paper.
MORNING. M @

From q London paper.
MORNING CALLS.
"Ah! IL Is a sad thing, to be sure" said the fashionable
Mrs Lowton, TO her friend lady James, ss, after a few
common place inquiries ON my entrance, she returned 10
the conversation had interrupted: al really wonder,
after Emma's delightful match, that she could have been
so imprudent."
"iheavens! my dear Mrs. Lowton! you do surprise
me-"
eyes, indeed, ] think it has surprised every one; but
you know, lady James, she was Away, vas ly opin-
ionated.'
$50 l have heard; but really, l am very sorry, she
seemed such a nice young woman. Only four hundred
a year, did you sayi'
deed, really don't see how they are to exist: for, yo ,
know, she had no fortune OF her own, and he has no.
thing beyond his Or ferment."
"Dear, dear! il is a sad bu mess"
Il eau assure you il is a grevious dissppo' n.ment 10
her friends, for she might have done so much better:
thousand a year there! But Mr." she turned an.
ruPtly TO me, you must remember the yernons you
have often met them hcre?"
Now, it so happened, that not only remembered
them, but that the real purpose OF my early call on the
fAsti 'nable nj 8. Lowtou, did no. ar.e from any per-
sonai Interest, as regarded the laiy's eel the mere
compliment Of a card, even after my Elk years absence
from England, would have amply sa,-f d iha'; bat TO
ascertain through her means, where the said V,raops
were TO he found, for they were two old and deA friends
Of mine. Aud though my long separation from INV
country had ~disspated many Of the associations Of my
farlier-lie, and destroyed most o.. lis at,achm .n,s, still,
il had moi in the slightest degree impaired my regard for
this amiable family.
j had left them rich In beauty. blooming in Won h
smihnR In Low, lines. Sig yesrs had now passed away
and my uncertain pursuits had kept me but i'll advi ed
oil the even's TO them. al least-of ibole six years;
nor was j at all pleased, that my frt iD,eIig nee
should have been thus ungracious, as concsr ned the
dearest OF those dear sisters.
Promptly acknowledging my acquaintance. (,l,bo'
not al my acquaintance with them | a.ked with
fault.
"Fault, Mr.--:" exclaimed The LADY with ev,.
dent surprise-snd then turning to her friend, 6ni he'd
to her the inter- sciion-"why. iaiy James, We can lot
exactly call II Ja,dt, you know
mo, ms dear MR.. Lowton,'' rejoioed her lad yship,
mot exactly: she has certainly thought proper to marty
a poor man, when she had plenty Of rich once to choose
SIS a ftul'," continued her friend, "only a, people
choose TO confider it"
"Bu', surely, Mrs. Lowtou," I Inquired, "yon do no,
regsrd wealth a. The only good? Tt ere may hop, be
happiness without ihs abundance; in some cases psrhap,.
mois, than with is greatest sif's"
very likely sir" Mrs. Low'on did no, lock hat
Pleased with the inter- gao-y; | fear her ADM led as
sent was only about tquallJ sincere.
"Pray, madam" | wal ed a moment for the evarora.
ton OF her %surprise: SIS there any objection to the gem
ilsmsa, beyond his limited in ;oma?
"N-o." She drawled out the word very SLOWLY;
II was certainly any thing but a mouosyIlsbl.. IL be-
iieve he Is most amiab'e man and very KIM to her;
but then, Mi only 'tibk OF he conlras, bet veeu
her and her sister, Mrs. J,rmyn, who has az hand some
an establishment as anyin the beau monde; hers, ind ed,
was something like a match" She pronounced the con
GLIDING words wi h considerable emphasis, as she tup
ed to Lady James for her ready approval.
l had already perceived that the two ladies' formed
no exception 10 the so universally admitted opinion OF
The competence OF money; had I not, however, mad-
the discovery, Mrs. Lowton's over basiy reply to my
inquiry after poor Aiicia's residence, would speedily
have satisfied me on that pOint.
Park street; Mrs. Jer-l Alicia, did YOU sayI O
tfuly-really, Mr., don't exactly know; some.
whers, ] believe, in The envi'ons, bu, ! cannot bs GER
taln-Pethsps / can ascertain"
begged thai she would not, on any account, civ.
herself the trouble. j was abou, to proceed 10 pay my
respects to MrS. Jsrmyn, who no doubt, would be able
10 direct me; and, with az much speed as was coDsi ,ieni
win good breeding | took nv leave.
may readily be imagined Ina, my rumina lions a, ]
walked along, were somewhat varied in their chsrac-
ter. The false estimate Of happiness, so universally ex
is'ing, the court paid 10 wealth-he neglect sttsodep,,
even ON the approach 70 poveriy. 1 ned. how
ever, 10 su'peDd any decision on the comparative hap
plness OF my two iriend', ths grandeur OF he wealthy
MR.. Jermyn or the privations OF the poor Alicia, until
] bad judged Of them from my own observations.
IL was after two o'clock when | arrived at Mrs. Jcr-
myn's residence. IL was a large, noble. boxing man.
sior; and j was shown into a most superb drawing
room, whose whole arrangement seemed rather design
es with a view 10 suggest uses, ihaO az the actual pro.
VISION ior wants already exisi0g-so, a. Least, il APP
psared TO my uOtuioted foncy; and I had ample Oh
poriuDiiy To- is exercise, Tor Mvp. Jsrmyn did moi
make her entry for above halt an hour. When she did
appear, how shocked, how sadly grievsd was I, 10 lock
upon her. She was but ,be spectre ofher I had know n:
the blooming girl j had Ieft, was Dow-but il il
needless to Pariieulari,e-'he bad become the slave Of
fashions; she had sacrificed herself al its nut lees altar
There was botbiDg-nO, that even my memory, vivid
81 " was IN iisT~emembefance Of her, cjuld rest upon
OF EDmaV Vernon; for changed as was her appearances,
her manners we're even more alfered.-she received
me, with all the elegance, indeed, of the most finished
FohteDess-'he mos, ~iastidious Etiquette could not have
poltted out a siogle iaul bot there was no heart in II
IL was as ueau ana coo as was herself, to every feel.
log, rave the enerossiDs one, Of fashion,
could rot bare to witness such a wreck Of feeling;
j dared not farther I usi my ELF 10 slisde to our former
intimacy; and ! attempted a lew less exciting -
tons, although the attempt, was answered with no bet
ter satisfaction. i inquired after her sister bu, sbs
knew little OF her proceedings Of her shiIdfen- blu,
they were such plaques, she never permitted ,h.m to
come down, they were beet 10 their nursury. ! asked
alter her husband; but che knew not whittier lie had
gems, or when be would rsturn; she seemed 10 have
DohiDE-tO feel TOR nobody.
was oppressed with bitter regret; I locksd esfnesi.
" AZ her In sorroWing silence. She started 81 The sud.
den pause; her eyes Tor a moment met min; but
they shruuk from my gsz', and oe deep upcon.