Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-12-19


noon.
" / tried hard TO make them praise my
lavourite writer's. Miss Austin and Miss
Sedgwick-but it would not Go. The former
was too natural, and only seemed to know
the middle classes-no lords or ladies' OF
any note, figured in her volumes and
Miss Sedgwick, who only described Amer.
lean life and scenery, could not expect 10
be read except by country girls. we
want pictures Of fashionable manners, OF
the beau monde in Europe SAID Miss Su
san. There is not any spirit or original.
tiy in the works u Miss Austin said Miss
Adelaide-'Oae might as well read a
tract or Sermon,
II do rather like Pride and Prejudice, :
said Rosanna, the yougesi and much The
palnest of the three. thought at the
moment she was pretter than der sisters,
tor there seemed more OF the true woman's
dellcacy in her nature. In the midst OF
these discussions on novels and fashionable
lite, MIR. TutlIe entered Unexpectedly, |
presume. The conversation ceased in.
Stdnter. observed that Susan dexterousIy
threw her handkerchief over the charm.
ing book, and gathering it up placed il
behind her on the sofa, aud then hastily
takng her work from the table, seemed
wholly ABSORBED in the progress Other n'Jle.
After the usual sautalions, Inquiries,
and welcomes TO nc, Mfr. Tuitle who ap-
peared very fond Of his chiIdren, told AIDE,
laide that her eyes looked heavy, and he
feared she confined herself to her work too
closely, (she was knitting bead purse, J
and inquired If she had been out thai
morning.
No, papa Il have hoen 50 engaged
"To finish that purse, | presume. I
wish, my dear" turning 70 lbs wife, 4 ypl
would be more particular and sec thai
these girls walk out every pleasant morn
ing. do not wish 10 have them go con
stantly engaged at their work."
& Yen know, my love, their worl
is designed for charity. How can they
be better cmployed?" And Mrs. Tull,
looked so iuoocenlly on her husband.
thought Of " Eugene Aram," ani de.
termined 70 probe the matter little. Per
haps | was wrong, but wished to lear,
the fathers opinion olhis daughters slp9ies
books worth reading in the Literar,
Emporium"
He replied, that really he did not know
lie found little time 70 reading, except III,
newspapers Lut his daughters could lei
me.
60" said ], with very grave face %
was not aInding to the novels"
"N0velsw he repeated, nth a soIemniiy
! Of accent that was almost severe" M,
daughters never read novels never per
NIT them to be brought into my house.
Here the young ladies' looked at eacI
other, and their mother grew tidgcty.
"Bui you do not utterly discard novels? 2
said ! inquiringly.
"lndeed | do, sir. know exceptions
are often made by Christians, nor will
say that all novels arc bad But the habi
Of novel readng is bad, most perniciou
10 young ladies'; and my girls, as they have
never been INDUCED in this exciting anc
dangerous mode of killing time, find, a.
you see their amusemens 10 such employ
menls as are either beneficial to ourselves
or others. They rever read novels, Mrs
Tu'ile being entirely Of my way OF think
ing."
"Were not the ladies' utterly conlound
ed?" said Miss Barker.
mot in the least" replied the Docio
-" no none save Rosanna; she blushe'
crimson, and looked 50 pretty, that hal
fell in love with her but. the mother ant
her two eldest daughters wore 90 air o
The greatest aoachalance. 1t was quite
scene for drama"
"Whom did you think most TO blame il
this mntter?n inquired Miss Barker.
"The mother. Mr. Tutt!e was wrong
very wrong, in devoliog his whole lime
as he did, to the acquisition OF wealth.
No doubt iha, This first laid the foundation
os the mischief the want Of sympathy
and confidence between the husband ans
wife. He had made business the duty o
his life, till he had no taste for any othe
worldly pursuit. II was easy for him II
renounce all pleasures but the one o
money .gettng-so he called all other
sinful, forgetting the word Of God ha
declared, the lore of money IS the root Q
oil Grill. 1t was this bitter root which wa
destroying his family. His riches ha'
given them leisure and the means Of luxu
nv, and they felt The want Of amusement;
He could not spare time to regulate these
or TO teach them tho true principles
self.government. He was proud, indeet
TO bestow on them every means OF sci
indulgence. And this led the mother,
vain woman, whose object of ambition We
a. ,l1 N.