Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

l 'N"o ~ iuVttOn 10 pO. Jane
treated linn TO stay TO dinner. Ii is suct ,
long walk" said she, "you INNS, mn, ~. 0n
we're gong 10 send for you ro>morrow
! refuse" ave" me- u you
oncie joshua at length consented md sbe
' ~ road was taken from her heart
lot she loved him affeciionately. She ca.
i'eu nm INTO another room. got him all The
| newspapers size could collect, and went cbeer.
iui,y ON with her preparations.
heh rank returned, he expressed hi.
pressure AZ seeing uncle Joshua for. howev,
q u"'ashi"naoie and inelegant he migh
deem him, he could not refuse him, h;s .r;hs,
OF respect. The guests were men ~, oo,'1
sense and intelligence They were s,EncI
WIN The independence and originality ot nm
.'e Joshua Character. IIe conversed wjtb>
ou' 'h"''y or afieciatinn, and felt no msr,ifi
c"''"h amor knowing hat never came with
:" '"e sphere OF his observation. All Ibis
Jane would have highly enjoyed, could she
nave spared any time from dinner Tie
seiva"' was raw country lad, " TO required
"e"S 'oid when 10 take plate, nnd where
70 pun one. The boiled turkey was under.
"one me oyster sauce spoilt before il reach
'"I 'aoie ana by the time dinner was O.
sue looked as red as II she had heen
Cooking herself When Jane rose - ,savn
me table, her uncle said he would go with her
10 see The children. They repaired "a the
nursery, iound them with empty pIste. gre,s.
=" 20 'he ears, loudly vociferating for Sally
.he chamhsr-maid, who was ASSISTING below
!" pring them more dinner. June .t least
sueeeeued IN quoting them, and told her un-
G'e 'hat The nursery maid left them the dav
neiofe The Misses Buttons with one voice
saiu' hnrra il was good day for them.
'or she was so cross they hated her" After
uuI'e joshua had made his visit 10 them he
''' now, Jane, want 10 see you alone"
Jane led The way with fearless misgivinrs.
cuuntenance " ~
"My DEAR" said he, "sit down nv mo 6.
take every thing kindly as mean !, Won
know hrst opposed your marriage. because
thought your husband could moi make q.
nough 10 support you; but found / was
,h' i saw you not only comfortable. |
nui possessing all that seemed necessary. for |
'"e" you were moderate in your desires and !
expenses. have since felt misgiyings when
saw you increasing your manner OF living.
p4t ! SAID, they know best .neir means
"ei'eVed That you were AT least happier-but |
i"oeen, Jane, must say that found il OH !
er"se. When last dined with YOU in II. !
Si,ee'' your dinner was simple and W ell cook.
Gu your lille smiling children round YOU.
well behaved, and waiting patiently far their
turn TO he helped How was il 10 day3 A
costly and more abundant dinner spoiled in
the cooking change Of plates, knives and
io'hS win difficulty 10 be procured The
Eniiureh smut up IN chamber, noisy and
haii.'ea, and their mother looking ieverish,
anxious, 'nd unhappy, and unable 10 attend
10 'he conversation AT liable, hardly able TO
give answers to her guests, SO necessarily
was she engrossed with the dinner"
~, uncle, what picture!''
dare say, Jane, you want 10 tell me
every body doe. so; but know better than
that. IL s very we'll for people to live in
"ha' called sly lie, il they have all things in
agreement; II they can afford 10 have the
nes' oil attendance, OF cooks, &c. but there
IS no gentiiity IN doing things by halves"
Indeed, UNCLE" said Jane, raIlying her
spirits, we were very unfortunate to day.
Our servants are all bad | hope TO get bet
gagged"
&c nursery maid! Take care oil your
children yourself; don't make them over 10
nursery maid-lei them have their seats at
your table. ! feel indignant when | see
these little men and women turned over 10
nursery maids. And now, Jane, know |
have made this day an uncomfortable one to
you, and God knows il has been so TO me.
should he sorry il had not meant by all nv
sdvIce 10 do you the greatest Kindness have
ever done you yet: and close with one re-
mark,-lhat no style Of living is good, or 10
use your own phrase, genteei, that is not
thorough, conSistentand tUeN carriedhr0ugh.
God bless you l''-and he hurried away.