The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-03-07


True, had forgotten; Charles T'i5bs is
the grandson Of old Tony Tibbs,w who used
to peddle essence about the streets, and Of
course is now in good society. Well will
not interfere with Lizzy's matrimohiaI
specuations; so Danish your fears!'
'Ob, have no fears about it, for With ALI
your eccentficilies am sure you would
never do any thing SO degrading.
Notwithstanding her boosted confidence
however, Mrs. De Grey really felt consider.
able anxiety about the matter, and she de-
termined TO send Jessie out of the way until
her brother should have forgotten his tran:
sient fancy. Convinced that Jessie was
utterly unconscious of Frederick's admira-
ton, and unwilling to lose her services per-
manently; she thought Of plan which
promised success, and she consulted Lizzy
as to its possibility.
Aunt Tabitha has sent to us 10 procure
her seamstress for few weeks, suppose
we induce Jessie 10 60; the poor thing
needs country air and it will be Just the
place for her.
why, Juliar said Lizzy, with a smile
because she needs country air, OF because
we need her absense3'
May, Lizzy, il is no laughing matter
| want to send her out of Fred's way be-
fore she has any suspicion ofhis folly
But Why send her to Aunt Tabiiha!'
Because Fred will never find her there !;
he is SO terribly afraid Of her sentlmentalities
that he never visits her, and by the time
Jessie returns, he will have some new folly
10 engage his attention.
The plan was matured and Jessie; Who
really felt the need of change of air, or re-
Taxation from her continual labors, consent
ed TO leave her mother for few weeks.---
Accordingly, one bright spring morning a
stage deposited Jessie at the gate Of neat
old fashioned cottage, which stood on the
outskirts Of a village about forty miles from
ne SISdt neIOpolls'
Where is our Jessie 7 asked Fred, when
he had watched ia vain for her daily return
to the little sewing-room.
Lord, brother, do you think I keep a
record of her engagements When she
has finished our work she goes somewhere
else. and that is all know about it.
The idea Of that gentle creature being
thus driven about from place to place, toll
ing day after day with her needle, and din-
ming her bright eyes ever plaits and gath
ers, was extremely painful to Fred Carleton.
The more he thought of it the more uneasy
he became-'Why should hesitate,
thought he, Il have seen all the pretess
girls in Lizty's set, and l like Jessie Mur..
ray better than any Of them; Seamstress--
indeed IL wonder il Julia would like te+
hear that our own dear mother used to make
six shillings day by binding shoes, when
she was first married tn the honest cooper.
our father' Yeti should bate to mar Liz
zy's plans wish had some one to advise
me. Now l think Of it, will 60 and SEQ
Aunt Tabitha the dear good romantic old
soul whom used TO Iidieule so much, will
now be my best counsellor So, with his
usual lmpetuously, Fed started on visit
to Aunt Tabltha, leaving his sisters Qsile
ignorant OF his destination, and little dream
ing of the unexpected pleasure that awaited
him.
Dear old Aunt Tabitha ( what a singular.
compound Of good feelings and exaggerated
sentiments. In early life she had been be-
rothed TO one whose poverty was the only
obstacle 10 their unlon. He had sailed FOR
ndia, in the nope Of betiering his fortunes.
'ul he never returned, nor did any tidings
If his fate ever reach his native land. The
hip was missing--it had never reached its
lestined port, and the sea kept its own Sc
ret Deeply tingod with the romance OF
sarm-hearied youth, and greatly addicted
o novel reading, Aunt Tabitha had always
ived in the world of tte imagination, and
he mystery which overhung the fate OF hst