The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-20

her eleventh year. During The recess of
her school one fine afternoon in August,
a splendid summer vehicle 'leisurely pas
sed the school house. The children with
one accord dropped their profound courte-
sizes, when joyful cry of"Sister Elizabe,h!'
caused the carriageto stop. A gentleman
alighted and enquired for Miss Lawrence.
Maria ran hastily forward, and in few mo-
ments was seated by her sister.
After the mutual interchange of affection
between the sisters, Elizabeth introduced to
Mafia,' Mr.. Arthua Ellingwood as her bro
ther. Maria's surprise at first overcame her
natural politeness, but soon recovering her
self, she greeted him with her sweetest
smiles, and imprinted kiss on his cheek,
which was warmly recipfocated.
80, sister, why did you not come before!
My roses all bloomed and faded, without
your having one; my strawberry bed was
loaded with the finest fruit, but they all de-
cayed | would not touch them till you
came. Then | picked and picked the
whortleberries till | was tired. | don't
know how many times / have gathered
fresh bushes and flowers to adorn your fa-
vorite little chamber, but it was all in vain.
Aunt Hannah had letter the other day from
Boston, but would not tell me the con-
tents.'
"'The very counterpart of her yourself,
sweet Elizabeth" said Arthur, " artless
and unsophlsticated."
The conversation was interrupted by
their arrival at Mr.. Harris and the greet
ings Of Aunt Harris were long and fond.
"You've got sweet critter for your
wife, Mr.. Ellingwood," said she, $50 clev-
er and obliging. And So your going to car
ry off my Maria?'
sob I'm going to Boston I'm going
to Boston--am sister! am brother !"--
said she, as in ectacy she danced round and
| round the apartments but, observing the
sober countenance of Aunt Hannah, she
said in a subdued tone, 81 hate to leave you
my dear Aunt, could you go with us should
be happy"
Maria's dress was arranged as speedily
as possible. Mrs Ellingwood, ahticipa-
ting Ithe difficulty of procuring suitable
clothing in the country, had made her pur-
chassS before leaving city. If Maria look
ed pretty in her rustic garb, she was GER
tainly beautiful i'll modern and fashiona-
BILE dress. Her friends gazed on her in ad-
miration, and for the first time, in her life,
she felt touch of vanity. Elizabeth no.
ticed it.
81 Think" said she, turning to Mrs. Har-
ris, Z" Maria must carry one dress Of your
manufacture with her. If the change in
her circumstances proves too great for her
young mind, reference to this may prove
beneficial"
"Thank you for the hint, dear sister, y
said Maria, ''a dress will not be necessary
to remind me of my kind friends, and the
happy days I've passed here. Yet should
be happy to have one.'
"Ah dear child" said Mrs. Harris, you
know nothing what kind of place you're
going to. I've been to Boston twice in my
life, and was so confused didn't. know
what to do. Like as not you'd be ASHAMED
Of me, if should go to see you
80 never dear Aunt, ashamed of my
earliest friend -
The time of departure at lengtled arriv
ed. Mara was delighted with the novelty
other situation. She combined such bril-
liant wit and good sense, IA case ofrare oc
cerrence by the way,) and her remark!
drew many a smile from her kind brothe
and sister. TO provide for Maria was ia
yorite project with them. As soon as practi
cable after marriage, they had conducted he
to her new abode. She was placed unde
the care of private tutors until sufficiently
advanced to enter school on an equal foot