The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-27

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the family, bat she was taught to look forward
"a equal share with Mr.. Warren's children in
his ample fortune. 1t was her supposed poverty
at which the young ladies sneered, and it may
be, as before limited, that they were IN 4 degree
jealous Of her superior charms. Poverty, how
ever, was sufficient, in the estimation of the
prouc, to have excluded her from all respectable
society
But let US return to the party, where we shall
End her, after an hours absence, the admired Of
all admirers, not only attracting new acquaint-
ances with the beauty Of her person, but making
lasting friends uy the superior entertainments OF
heT mental excellencies. The Miss Hartlys be-
held with disappointment and modification that
the ''poor girl, J" as they styled her, gaining
the affections and friendship of al around her,
and what was worse than all, their brother
George, whom they thought until that hour to
be gentleman Of the highest character, paid
her marked attention. This was insupportable,
and they vowed and kept it faithfully, that they
would not speak another word TO him during
the evening, for coHdescending t6 such mean
society.
II will be useless to detail the petty evidences
OF hatred which these young ladies continued To
exhibit, we viii therefore pass them over and
hasten to the most important scene they enacted
on this interesting occasion
In the course ofthe even ng the two Young la
dies whose rage seemed to increase with eve
~ mark of respect they saw shown to Miss
Walter, determined 20 break up little coterie
which had gathered around her, and in the
midst of which she sat like happiness person
fled, shedding the lustre Of her charm and the
treasures Of her mind upon the smiling group
Failing in several repeated Efforts they at length
proposed cotillion. The proposition met with
the hearty and unanimous approval OF the com
pany, and the pairs were saon upon the floor and
ready Tor action. Miss Helen Hartly, who had
engaged herself, as she thought, Tor the evening,
to one Of the most splendid gentlemen in the
company, kept her seat, waiting in increasing
agitation for him to approach and lead her into
the circle; but he came MT; and she was left
alone until an elderly gentleman advanced and
politely offered 20 conduct her to the floor. In
her COZ .lsion she scarcely knew how to act, and
remained IN her position, until the old gentleman,
not at all dashed By her hesitation though the
eyes of every one were upon them, took her by
the hand ami led her 20 the circle. Here She stood
moment, in the deepest notification; and
when the signal was made for the dance 10 be-
gin, aroused from her reverie she raised her
eyes, and the first object she beheld was Miss
Walter preparing to lead off the coiilion with
| the gentlemen, whose attentions she had yainly
| iancied were due to herself lone The rage
that fred her b0sou1 at the sight was insupports-
BILE, and turning to her sister, whose station was
between her and the object Of her resentment
she said in an angry tone, SPELL, can we stoop Sc
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''Shall WEI" said Ar.bella to the partner a
her side.
| '1As you please, Miss Hartly, wait you
pleasure was his reply.
<f'Then conduct rs to or carriage - exelaiIl
ed Helen, and with an air, which bespoke til
utmost contempt, the sisters whirled past the il
nocent object of their prosecuting spirit, AN
rushed from the saloon.
The company well understood the whole al
! fair, and duly appreciated the motive that Undue
ed the ladies to exhibit such ma!evolence to
wards one, whose only sin perhaps was tina
she was greatly their superior. fhe consterna
tion oocaSloned by the sudden departure Of tn,
! Miss Hartlys soon subsidized, ard the dance pass
ed of in tolerabls style. Miss Walter, stuDg t
| the soul by the unexpected insult that had beer
| offered her, declined further appearance on tbs
| floor, and spent the remainder of the evening il
! the midst of few companions who preferred
| society before mingling in the dance or joining
with the crowd in their glee George Hartly
chagrined ut the behaviour OF his sisters, remain
ed near Miss Walter and her cousins, and dit
every thing his gentemanly feelings dictated, e
| remove the impression it had made.
1t was late hour when the company seperat
| ed, and Mr., Hartly whs had obtained permission
to accompany MIR. Warren's carriage, ATTENDED
! the ladies home and repeated to them over AM
over again the assurances OF his high regar
and begged them to overlook the indiscretion o
his sisters, as he was satisfied that after reaec
ton, they would be anxious to make ever
amends
The next day notec Of explanation, necessar
upon such occasions, passed between the Mis-
| Hartlys and Mrs. Roger Douglass. After nu
merous warm expressions incident to all sucl
matters, the requisite apologies were exchanged
and the misunderstanding settled in due form
Like all affairs of the sort, the scene in the sa
! loon Of Mrs. Roger Douglass, was, for a season
the moving topic of The fashionable circle, and
! not until it had passed through all the different
stages of the tempest it had created, was it per
| mitted to slumber.
| No communication, for good or for evil, ever
passed between the Hartlys and Warrens, and
although George Hartly continued TO be con-
slant visiter at Mr.. Warren's, and his father
often called to his old friend, yet not the
slightest intmstion of friendly feelings was ever
made by any Of the ladies.
Months passed away, and the affair, like all
others Of its kind, was made an item IN the an
nails of fashionable history, to be referred to
whenever similar circumstances should bring it
into memory.
One evening, about six months alter the party
given by Mrs. Douglass, Mr.. Hartly entered the
parior, where his daughters were enjoying them
selves with a few friends, and in his usual tone
of good humor exclaimed, " Girls, I've notion
of giving you splendid party; what say you 2"
= What say we ?" asked Arabella, her eyes
flashing in delight, "why, we say that we ac-
cept the proposal with the utmost pleasure, MIR.
Hartly."
&C Say Pa, if you please, Bell" said Helen,
+" and say that his dutful daughters will agree
to any arrangements their dear Pa may please
to make"
I" Pve only one condition, girls, and you mas
command my purse to any extent you please;
comply, and the expense is no consideration"
Helen, you aie in too great hurry about
your conditions" said Arabella. = Conditions
are always tyrannical and oppressive, but name
yours Pa; any you please, wen comply"
"Well, all / require is that you invite pre-
cisely the same company you met at the house
of Mrs. Douglass"
Why, Pa" exclaimed both the ladies at
once.
g. For no other reason that can give you now,
than that the lady and her friends may feel as