Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-08-10
From ike Southern Literary Messenger.
LOSING AND WINNING.
By the author of'The Game of Chess Sen.
sibiRty,' &c,
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In the evening, when Mr. Weslbury came 10, he
found Julia readiag, but she Immediately laid down
her book, and resumed her work. She thought II
quite impolite to pursue the iary pleasure oil
reading while her husband was sitting by, as 10
have done SO with any other companion ana she
knew no reason why he was not as much entitled 70
civiIity as a stranger, or common acquaintance IL
was not long before Mr. Westbury inquired what
book had engaged her attention. 1t was DR. nus
tells Palestine.
1T is delightful work. said Julia. have
Just read an extract from Chateaubrland, that !
think one Of the most elegant passages ever met
with
Il should like to hear it, said Mr. Westbury.
Julia opened her book, and The passage lost none oil
rs beauty by her reading. She read the following
sWhan yon travel !, Judea the heart is at first
filled with profound melancholy But when, pass.
ing from solitude to solitude, boundess space opens
before you, this feeling wears off by degrees, and
YOU experience a secret awe, which so far from
depressing the soul, mparts life and elevates the
genius. Extraordinary appearances everywhere
proclaim land teeming with miracles. The burn.
ing sun, the towering eagle, the barren fig tree, a u
the poetry all the pictures of Scripture, are here.
, Every name commentaries mystery, every grotlo
announces a prediction, every hill re- echoes the
accents of prophet. God himself has spoken in
these regions, dried up rivers. rent The rocks. and
opened the grave. The desert still appears mule
with terror and you would imag inc that it had new.
er presumed to interrupt the silence, since it heard
The awful voice Of the Eternal
Julia closed the volume, and Mr. Weslbury, after
beslowing just praise on the extract she had read,
took up the work, and proposed 10 read to her il
she would like it. She thanked him, and an hour
was very pleasantly spent in this manner. A little
time was occupied in remalking on what had'be
read, when, after short silence, Nj Wesbury
inquired Of Julia, whether she saw much OF Mrs
Cunningham
'Not great DEAL was Juiia's answer.
'She was here this morning 2 said Mr. Westbury.
sShe was, replied Julia.
DO you intend 10 be intimate with her 2 inquir.
ed Mr. Weslbury.
Il have no intention about it, said julia but
presume I never shall. as fear our views and
tastes will prove very dscordam.'
Il am happy to hear you say so,' said MIR West.
ceury Il am not prepossessed in her favor, and
greatly doubt whether an intimacy with her would
be sautary. Such person as ! conceive her to
be should be nothing more than an acquaintance.
Nothing more was added on The subject, and Ju.
liza wondered, though she did not ask, what had
given her husband so un(avorable an impression oil
Mrs Cunninsham's character. The truth was, he
overheard The conversation of the morning, which
he would have frankly confessed his wife, but for
kind of delicacy 10 her feelings, as he had heard
her remarks as we'll as those Of Mrs Cunningham
to n conversations, without the knowledge of The
parties -hn could not c'ose ii'o library door
without betraying his proximity; he wished not Il
see Mrs Cunningham /; he therefore remained quiet
and heard their whole colloquy.
A few days after this circumstance occurred, al
invitation 10 another party was received. NJ
Westburv looked al the card first, and handing it t.
Julia. said:
Il would have you act your pleasure with regar
10 accepting this invitation
sItwll be my pleasure said Julia, hesilating an
coIoring litte-'it will be my pleasure 10 consu
yours
Il have little choice about it, said Mr. Wa,bury
'and ifyou prefer declining 10 accept 1t, woul
have you do so'
Shall you attend it 2 asked Julia, while shad
OF anxiety passed over her features 40
Certainly not unless you do Mr. Westbhry RI
piled.
sThen,' said Julia, 'ft be quite as agreeable
you, had thousand times rather spend il at home
alone wi,h,' - she checked herself, covere
with crimson, and left the sentence unfinished.
The morning alter the levee, Mrs Weslbury wa
favored with another call from Mrs Cunningham.
sWhy, on earth, were you not at Mrs B.
last night p asked she, almost as soon as she ente
ed the house. 'You can imagine nothing MOI
splendid and delightful than every thing was.
'You we're there then ? said Julia.
sYes, certainly-lhough went quite late. F.
Obliged to see him safely in bed before could 60
but nothing would have tempted me to miss it,
'How is Mr. Cunningham this morning" Jul
inquired
after such an attack. But came in on an eTraI
this morning, and must despatch business, as ! a
somewhat in haste. Mrs = is TO give spe
did party next week; by the way, have you recei
ed card ye,F
81 Laya M, aid Jra
'Neither have but we both shall. want
prepare a dress for the occasion, and came in
look at one you wore to Mrs Parker's, as think
having something like H..
Mrs Westbury was about to ring The bell, a
have the dress brought for her yisiler's nspectio
but Mrs Cunningham sopt her by saying,
mo, no-do nst send for it. Let me go wi
you to your wardrobe-I may see something e
that like
Mrs Weslbury complied, and they went up sta
together, MRS Cunningham was delightfully."- Fl
in examining the articles exposed TO her view, a
expressed such warm admiration of many of the
such an ardent desire 10 possess the like, that il
rather difficult to forbear telling her they were
her service. The blonde mantle with blue bord
struck her fancy particularly, and Mrs Weslbu
begged her to accept it, saying that she shot
probably never wear it again, as the color was
favoriie with her husband
Mrs Cunningham FASTENED home, delighted W
her acquisition, and Immediately fastened 10
chamber, to which, her husband was still confined
indisposiiion, to display to him her prize.
See what beautiful little affair that dear
Weslbury has given me- she cried! ',iow la'
for me that Mr. Wes,bury don't like blue, els'
should not have got il {; ! suppose, though,
coud spare This, and fifty other things, as well
not. Why Edward, you don't know what a
llphiful wardrobe she has Really, you must
dllge me little more IN this way, believe
y am sure no one looks better dressed than 20
sell, Lucy said Mr. Cunningham, in languid vol
On Try 10 make the most of every thin
have, ya'd Mrs Cunningham 'bnt really, Edwa
y Mrs tpes,bury has twice as much of all sorts of
parel as haye,'
'And her husband has more than four times
much property as have,' answered Mr. Cunni