Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-11-06

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in her life and she would be seen there, and adj
mired, and make new acquaintance, eand Mrs.
Potts could do no otherwise than behave TO her
politely in her own house. Nobody would know
Of this vile billci, which perhaps after all Is only
Joke, and Mrs. Potts would suppose that Of course
Albina had not received il; besides have no doubt
that Mrs Potts will send for her tomorrow, and
make satisfactory explanation. But then, to-
night, IL Albina could only get there tonight.
What harm can possibly arrive from my not show
ing her the note till tomorrow. Why should the
dear girl be deprived Of all the pleasure she anti.
cipated this evening And even il she expected
no enjoyment whatever. still how great will be the
advantage OF having her seen at MIS-. Washington
Potts select party; twill at once get her on IN the
world. OF course Mrs. Potts will conclude that
the note miscarred, and will treat her as ift had
never been sent. am really most strongly tempt
ed TO suppress il, and let Albna co.
The more Mrs. Marsden thought OF this project
the less objectionable it appeared to her. When
she saw Albna come home delighted with her ncss3
dress which fitted her exactly and when shs heard
her impatiently wishing that evening was comesf
this weak and ill-judgng mother could not resolve
las she afterwards said) to dash all her pleasant
antcipations to the ground and demolish her cas-
ties in the air. "My daughter shall be happy to-
night" thought she, whatever may be the event
of to.inorrow," She hastily concealed the note,
and kept her resolution of not mentioning il to Al
bina.
Evening came, and Albina's beautiful hair was
arranged and decorated by fashionable French
barber. She was drest, and she looked charm
ingly.
Albna knew that Mrs. Potts had sent an inyi-
tation to the United States Hotel fol Lieutenant
Cheston, who was daily expected but had not yet
returned from New York. and she regretted much
that she could not go the party under his escort
She knew no one else Of the company, and she had
no alternative but TO send for carriage and pro-
ceeded thither by herself, after her mother had
dispatched repeated messages to the hotel to know
IL Mr.. Cheston had yet arrived for he was certain
Iy expected back that evening.
AS Albina drove TO the house, she felt all the
terrors OF difidence coming upon her, and already
repented that she had veniuled on this enterprise
alone. On arriving, she did not go into the ladies'
room but gave her hood and cloak at once TO SER
want, and TREMENDOUSLY requested another attendant
toinform Mr.. Potts that lady wished TO see him.
MIR. Potts accordingly came OUT into tho hall, and
looked surprized at finding Albina there, for he
had heard his wife and daughter talking of the
note ofinteFdiction. But concluding, as he often
did, that it was in vain for him TO comprehend the
proceedings Of women, he thought it best TO say
nothing.
On Albina requesting him to accompany hei on
her entrance, he gave her his arm in silence, and
with very perpexed face escorted her into the
+. priucipal room. As he led her IN TO his wife,
ity to something like fright. Albina paid her
compliments to Mrs. Potts, who received her with
evident amazement, and without replying. Mrs.
Montague, who sat next to the lady Of the mansion,
opened still wider her immense eyes, and thon
ssfo make assurance doubly sure" applied hel
opera-gass. Miss Montague first stared and then
laughed. &
Albina much disconnected, turned to look for
scat; MIR. Potts having withdrawn his arm. AS
she retired to the only vacant chair, she heard a
half whisper running along the line of ladies, and
though she could not distinguish the words SO as
to make any connected Of them, she felt that
they alluded to her.
6Can believe my eyes ~ said Mrs. Potts.
"The assurance Of American girls is astonish-
ing" said Mrs. Montague.
ssShe was forbidden to come" said Miss Mon.
tague to young lady beside her. "lNrs. Potts
herself forbade her TO come"
sShe was actually prohibited" resumed Mrs
Montague leaning over 10 Mrs. Jones.
81 sent her myself note Of prohibitions" said
Mrs. Potts leaning over to Mrs. Smith. I" had
serious objections to having her here"
"Inever saw such downright impudence," pur
sued Mrs. Montague. "This | suppose is one Of
the consequences of the liberty, and freedom and
independence that you Americans arc always talk
ing about must tell Mr.. Montague, for really
this ia too COED to lose"
And reckoning her husband to come TO her
g My DEAR said she, put down in your memoran
dun. book, that when American married ladies' in
vite young ladies' to parties, they second thoughts
forbid them to come, and that the said American
young ladies boldly persist in coming, in spite o
the forbiddance.n
And she then related TO him the whole affair
at full length, and with numerous embellishments
looking all the time at poor Albna.
The story was soon circulated round the room
in whispers and murmurs, and no one had candou
OF Kindness to suggest the possibility Of Mis-
Marsdens having never received the note,
Albina soon perceived hersclfto be object of re
mark and animadversiou and she was sadly at los
tod1vine the cause. The two ladies that were neai
est to her, rose up and left their seats, while tw
Others edged their chairs farther Of. She knew n
one, she introduced TO no one, but she SAY
sisat every looking at her she sat by her
self, alone, conspicuous and abashed. Tea wa
waiting for a lady that came always last, and th
whole company seemed to have leisure to gaze o
poor Aibina and to whisper about her.
Her situation now became ntolerable. Sh