Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-02-29

uosity, Fred started on visit to Aunt Tabitha, !
leaving his sisters quite ignorantofhis destination,
and little dreaming of the unexpected pleasure that
awaited him.
Dear old Aunt Tabitha what singular COM
pound of good feelings and exaggerated sentiments.
In early life she had been betrothed 10 one whose
poverty was the only obstacle to their union. He
had sailed for India, in the hope of betering his
fortune, but he never returned nor did any tiding
of his fate ever reach his native land The ship
was missng--it had never reached its destined
port, and the sea kept It's own secret. Deeply
tinged with the romance of warm hearted youth,
and greatly addicted to novel reading, Aunt Tabi-
tha had always lived in world of the imagination
and the mystery which hung over the fate of her
lover seemed to strengthen the romantic fervor Of
her nature. For some years after his disappear
ance, she never left her apartment, and it was
only by awakening the charities of her kindly ma
ture that she could be induced to take interest
in everyday life. She had grown old without ha-
wing lost one atom of her early tendency to senti-
ment Combining active benevolence with almost
morbid senslbility, she was often subject ofrid-
cule to those who did not know her virtues, while
she was sincerely loved by those who could for
give eccentricity in behalf of excellence. Frede-
rick Carleton, in his boysh days, had conceived
great dislike of her peculiarities and unable then
to appreciate her real goodness, was terribly bored
by what he styled her sentmentqiites But he
had since learned 10 know her better, and her very
foibIes now seemed TO render her better fitted to
afford him counsel. What was the result of her
advicel
|
Let US pass over the lapse of three years, in the
course of which Lizzy Carleton had married the
rich and arisiocratic Charles Tibbs, who was the
very pink OF fashion, excepting his dislike Of per-
fumes, an antipatly probably owing to early dsso-
ciationS The sisters were established to their
hearts content A fine house, French fa1niture, a
splendid carriage, and plonty of servants, had fall
len to the lot of both 1t is true, the hqbitual fail
ings of Julia's husband, had made him by-worc
among honorable men, and Charles Tibbs was
mere nononlty-the very essence of insiPidity
but these were trGing drawbacks upon the felicit,
of women of fashion. Fred Carleton was residing
in Paris, the happy husband of charming woman
! and enjoying all the pleasures of that gay city
One morning Lizzy entered her sisters room
with an open letter in her hand, exclaiming, Oh
Julia, have good news for you; Fred is comm!
: home, and his Partisan wife will just arrive il
. time to add briliiancy to our winter parties
. Julia shrugged her shoulders. l hope it ma,
e be so, Lizzy; but Fred is such a queer fellow
d that he is quite likely to have some dowdy for
wife, whom we shall be ashamed to introduce
: Oh, no. exclaimed Lizzy, / have seen Mrs
d Grantbam, who has just returned from Paris, an,
who saw Fred's wife very often in society; sh
II says Mrs. Carleton was quite the fashion The
Y were wearing bonnets a la Carleton, redingotes
la Carleton, and mantilas la Carleton; in Short
there was 10 limit to the admiration she was ex
s citing. The Duke OF Osleans had asked her name
s, as he met her in his daily rides, and expresses
3 himself in very decided terms respecting her beau
/ ty; the Duke Of NeInours has danced with her a
a bali given at TIE Tuilleres, and she has eve
y sung duet with the princess Clementine, at on
n of the royal soirees.'
) Can it be possible! Well, if that be the case
Ii she will be great acquisition to our society-sI
e must be woman Of some rank to be admitted int
d such circles in Paris
n Mrs. Grantham thinks she is English; but yo
know Fred has always returned some quizzng re
&C ply to our inquiries respecting her. and we cal
/ only learn her origin from herself; she is quit
distinguished for her vocal powers, and thougl
!! tie skilled in instrumental music, creates quite
II sensation by her splendid style of singing From
! au can hear, judge that Fred has led as cccen
:rlc y life abroad as he docs at home nobod'
: knew when he was married, but after living in re
femcn fer two years after his return to Paris, h
r emerged from his sec!usion, bringing with him hi
. lovely and gifted WIFE
: Well, we shall know all about her when they
arrive she viii certainly bethe fashion, but SHOULD
S ike to know who she is-howeyer, she is for
egner, and thai viii lie sufficient to attract attc
lion.
A few weeks later, Fred Carleton arrived in his
q native city, and hurried to see his sisters, whom
in spite oftAeir follies, he really loved.
Where is your wife 2 was the first question