Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-11-05

ner own III the boarding house. Mrs.
williamson is in my room. she IL going 10
a bali tonight. snd wishes 10 borrow nv
beautiful new cape. She happened 10
be in The store when boughti; so she
knows ] have IL; you know her better
than do. fray advise me: viii she be
careful o, IL wooid not have IL buu
Tor any thing
i canno; pretend 10 advise VOC" said
], but OF the many articles which I have
loaned TO Mrs. Williamson. moi one va,
returned uninjared. and I certainly will
not lend heI mine, which is Of the sam,
valse Of yours. t1F7 p
Well ] wont lend it then; 7 did moi
want TO lend II. but dad not know wha, 10
do; am 10 glad asked your advice -
She IS ss we'll able 10 purchase oae AZ I
am. cred she, as she let The room. and
!, satisfied, that Ihad done fret div &C .
'ion To Mrs. Sisyiorih, thought no more
OF a. - r-.sa5'. =. - -
'AFs.i WilI'smSon was a woman v hose
passion for 'dreps end fashion. w.. IN.
bounded, while her circumstances nre
vented her iodulsiog il TOME extent .be
desired. DIsisatIy connected with sc
versl pairieisn families. she pfesentsd
the relationship from being forgotten by
undannted assurance. Her husband was
man whose situation aud character Tor:
bsde her being entirely overlooked, and
her venomous tongue made many dread
20 provoke her by omiIiiug TO invite her
famiIy TO their puahc entertainments. tho
she vas never admitted 10 their more
private paTiies She was inyulneIsble 10
all hints. cold looks, or covert sights; ike
brazen statue she beheld those arrows
TALL harmless at her feet, AID finally sue
ceeded IN establishing herself in a certain
approximation 10 the fret circles that ena-
bied he. 10 shinea reflected radiance on
those beneath her. Enve1 BIZ those Of
her old acquaintance who were as ambi-
tious as heTseif. Without. her IaIepf, for
Gushing: laughed az and despised nv
those 'nto whose society she had forced
herself. she felt II necessary TO dress and
fsfe more ex,ravsganily than those whose
geniIli'y rested on frmeT foundations
Tier husbands income, though s.retcl ed
and economical 10 the utmost. would adj.
MT but few Of these exiravsgsnces. and
there was no act Of meanness 10 which
she would not sioop. 10 decorate her per-
sonor supply her table
Alas for my advice Not long ar,er
the incident mentioned, Mrs. William
son, by means Of fortunate bet wbieb
she had gained, was en1h.ed 10 pire a
party TO which she invited some foreign.
ers OF disiiaetion. bot TO which Mrs. STAY
forth was not invited. AZ soon as I be
came aware Of this. began 10 ttembie
Tor the consequences. and retiring 10 nv
room, determined 20 eseonce myself there
/ iili the storm blew over. Ia vain inme.
diateiy after ies, hesrd tap AZ nv door
and as my boding heart snticipa,ed Il was
Mrs. Stsy(orth.'
We'll said she. after seating herself
comfortably. i have come 10 spend the
evening with you: feel qai:e IoseIy as
Mrs. Smith and Miss Lincoln are going
10 Mrs. HiilismsoA's paIiyp Alter \
pause, she resumed. Did you ever zee
The celebrated MIR. - would
give any thing 10 see him. but I suppose
! never shall. Did YOU know that BE !,
10 be 81 Mrs. Wlllismson,s party to.nisb,;
oh yes--snd 80 is MIR. -. and
ever so many Of tho 6fsf people Well,
don ! wonder that she did DOT 10 vi,e ne.
noee was 90 ill'naiuTed 10 her about nv
1 cape LIN sure | had rather have given
Il TO her shan have missed thus psriS. J,
! wlll he a-lesson 10 me 10 future 20 do As
'hink right, wiihou, uiadisg other PEG.
pie
! yeBtrred 10 hint ihst she n isht not
have received q card even 10 she bad
loaned her cape. - Mrs. Williamson
When abe Ridgiss party. wss noted 10,
inviting only these whose notice she re.
gafoed a. Addiag TO Der CONSEQUENCE. O,
TO Whose parties she expected TO be in.
viied IN return. The idea vas secuted.
! Oh dear Mrs. Williamson was alEav,
20 polite 20 her. ,iilshs was so mean abeu
The cape but u was no uss talking Shout
II THIS she rang the chsnsss on Ihi,
disagfeeable theme The whole evening
never directly secusing ~, bot conysnti,
letting me know how excessively diss
greeabie we're tbe consequences Of m,
adsieei Dutipg the whole Of our fuiuf,
4 Fe'idenee under the fsue tool. not a daS
passed Niihoat some mshtion oi her dis
tf2 3lE,g,2at, s22 4 led g1sd scssca "a
believe thst 10 her esgsEnsss TO regain m,
favor q hrs Wllliamsoo, sbe lhTs~ a.,
blame on ny shoulders. for MTs. William
son Shddsbiy len or spe liking 10 me = hs,
We met, and though J nsilhsT loved no
esteemed beT. I bad 40 desire 10 mak,
her ny sHeuya
! AZ Soaihsy sfys, MyHsfiously o.,
bard oi heaven pprksd DOT iis hidde,
psy; seiiUns ihe n.ost trivial. nppsSenil,
The most uRinpuHsut. bava Oxen . usos
singpiaf ipaae0es npoB oUs luiofe lives
IFaee bnek she most 80 posisni Incident
o. DER lret 20 Their sselBf soofrss. 90,
say ~ had DOT ggne there Or done ihis
% b ! bad rot eope there end didst q,
20 snd 90, THIS oul3 not have happeaed.
and yeu uiil ohcn God sbsf iIilie ha
saecitd yoof most important INTEREST," -
Dot insisnee, ] could ptovr 40 voc fhs
dressing DOL isshionsbly isr year gli,
cousin, ives ihe remote occasioa Of va
mufFj Jog Mr Copsltad.
Hos 2 ny dear Mrs. Wlle..
Y 4 aiii ifN 900 4 rsaiAited ths eif
eynsispce AZ ibe time. you wsgs ,isi,,s,
10, yoa know 10 dfrss ibe hail kasd