The people's press, and Addison County Democrat. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1838-1841, 1838-09-18

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After a few minutes Thoughtful silence, Mr.
f! Chauncey said
NO, Mrs. Atkins, THINK shall not be fas
tidious | shall be able =, overlook imperfec
tons in nv wife, as hcre she would be willing
to do in me. Qualities and requirement.
( which many might deem in indispensable, coulc
dispense with but thersuis one quality that
consider of primary impoFance-and next tc
pure and firm principles.t.at is what / shall
seekfo. in my choice. 81
I I'd what is that12s & y, :sss-aAtkins--s
ou will forgive nae. ~ 80 foi answer thai
question:. l wish to observe and Judge for my.
SELF and shall be more likely 10 Judge correct.
| ", if it is no. known for what am looking
WELL said Mrs. Atkius, you appear very
moderate and reasonable In your demands
and vet. were an unmarried lady, l should be
more afraid OF you than of any young gentle.
man have seen. Really, you are so calm,
and reasonable, and scrutinizing, as to be quite
terrifying. Give me the creature of impulse
of passion, of enthusiasm, who will be too
much carried away with his own feelings to in
vestigate my character too nicely ; whose
warm imagination vii clothe me in virtues
and attractions Of its own rosy hues. Surely
she added, after momentary pause, surely,
had Charles been of your temperament, should
never lave known the happiness Of being his
wife,
One day, about week after the preceding
conversation had taken place, Mrs. Atkins was
seated in her parlor with two friends, who had
arrived day or two before, when Miss Leigh,
raising her eyes from the work that was in her
hand TO an opposite window, inquired who that
elegant looking man was, conversing with la
dy, on the other side of the street.
That 2 SAID Mrs. Atkins, advancing TO the
window-'that is Mr.. Chauncey, one of Charles
old friends
Horace Chauncey, who recently returned
from Europe 2 asked Miss Leigh.
The same answered Mrs. Atkins. '1e
will give US a call, prese:Ily, dare say, as he
comes here very often
Before Mr.. Chauncey arrives, there is just
time 10 sketch hasty outline Of the portraits
Of the two young ladies'. Miss Leigh was tall,
well made and commanding in her person.
Her face was brilliant, with black eyes, and
dark hair. but.raiher pale than otherwise, ex-
ment. Miss Eus,ace & i Ether below the me.
dunn statute of women> beautifully formed, and
the most cheerful, happy looking creature in the
world Her eyes. shaded by long stricken
lashes, were of indefinable color, and were dark
or light, as intellect and feelings were awaken
ed or lay quiet. Her face was blooming: yet
the color was so constan'!y changing its shade,
that it seemed but the attendant on u heart
'aliye 10 every touch of Joy or VICE.
Mrs. Atkins was right. In 4 few. minutes
Mr.. Chauncey came in, ard was made acquain-
ted with the young ladies'. When Miss Leigh's
name was mentioned, she calmly raised her
eyes, and answered her civilities with the SELF
possession that is common TO well bred young
ladies'. on being made known to a stranger !
but when Miss Eustace's turn came, her color
was heightened to burning glow, and Sigh.
and rather tremulous courtesy, was the only ar
swe she made to the few words of compli-
mont he uttered. .Hasihe forgotten thought |
she, as she resumed her seat-'Can he have for. |
5otenP
Mr.. Chauncey heightened his visit TO nearly
IN hour, but differed not materially from other
visits of similar kind. The conversation
was of a general and desultory character, and
,arried on in lively manner by Mrs, Atkins.
Nr. Chauncey, and Miss Leigh-Miss Eustace
lever uttered word except when directly ad-
lressed. On taking leave, Mr.. Chauncey
promised 10 profit by the invitation of Mrs.
Atkins, to visit them very frequently. He was
literally in search of acife; and it was his
Wish 10 become really acquainted with those
'oung ladies he met, in whom there was moth
NC which from the first moment told him that
IN union with them was impossible. The two
riends of Mrs. Atkins were certainly not of
his number, and his study of. their characters
ecame deeply interesting: that of Miss Leigh,
ecause she had great-deal of character; was
rec, entertaining, and even fascinating in con-
ersation, with heart overlooking with kindly
ceilings, and head filed with noble sentiments
nd independent thought that of Miss Eus-
ace, because he had 10 Judge by her counte-
enance, as she was extremely retiring and iac-
turn when he was present. Her face, however,
'as very dull study; for of her, if of any one,
might perhaps have been sad-'her body
lought;' and occasionally. when he met her
We, there was flash across his memory Of
omething he had long before seen, or felt, or
undesirable sensation of pleasure,
ut too evanescent to be caught or retained.
How do you like Susan's guests, Horace 2
Ir. Atkins inquired one day, after Mr.Chaun-
ey had seen them number of times. ,
How am TO form an opinion of Miss Eus.
ce 2 sked Chauncey. She indeed looks We T
y much alive, but never utters word when E
he can avoid it, +
Howl said Dir. Atkins. q have never dis. 5
overed that she is rot as conversable and en-. q
srtaining as Augusta, and far more playful
'lndeedI said Mr.. Chauncey. But it has c
ertainly not been so when have met them
think Miss Leigh TO be peculiarly brilliant =