The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1841-12-25
WARREN.
THE LESSON.
A TALE OF DOMESTIC LIFE.

TALE OF DOMESTIC LIFE. ...r
Three young ladies' were seated in a
richly furnished apartment. They were
the Misses Amanda, and Emma Ellis, and
their cousin Deliah Carlton. Tue latter
as engaged IN the womanly occup alton
Of sewing; the lormer in discussing crit
icaily, a ball, al which all three had been
present the preceding evening. .l yJ.
Il uonl like that Mr.. Baton at all,
said Amanda, continuing: The converse
iion. at ..l I.,,l ~ :. ,, 8.
Nor l ether responded Miss Emma,
who was the eldest. rf sass
And why not, cousin, asked Deliah,
Il am sure he is handso'ne. enough, is he
not!' ,.,.., ,r
'Yes, but-'
but what, coz1' soid she TO Emma,
who had spoken last. Sure his manners
are pleasing, aud his languages polished
without atiectaiion.' o .oes
'Yes, for all that, he Is vulgar, said
Emma, petishIy, vulgar in his IDEAS
sVulg,r! exclaimed Deliah, you must
again allow mo TO differ with you, coz,
she continued, looking into her cousins
luce with q smile Il think he is quite re-
finGd-more so Than Mr.. Price or Mr..
Brown, aud many Of the other gentle
men FF uf ,wt.8l akt
'Only think Of comparing MIR. Barton
with Mr. Price or Alr Brown, gentle.
men, exclaimed Miss Amanda Ellis
Why Mr. Barton is a ,nechanic' 'a,,,. .a
'Well, suppose he is, dear said hei
cousin, does that make him vulgar or less
respectable! For my part l think Il
mechanic can be as much a gentleman
(,n the true sense of the word as mil
lionaire.' aale a.o G.II al
.Well l declare, cousin Lie, you do
have some of the funniest nolions; SAID
Miss Amanda, Just Tor oil the world
like pa: he thinks one man as good as a.
mother, even though he be Iaborer.'
yes sald Emma, lido wish he would
he a lille more circumspect, aud iud
better company for his daughters than
mechan,cs. II Is his fault that Mr. Bar.
ton comes here; no gives such pressing
invitations. l suppose he wun.s you ol
mt, Amanda. Would'nt il be a fine par
aeraph Tor the pspers'' Miss AmaGds
or Emma, daughter Of Mr. James Ell is
merchant, TO Mr. Charles Burtoc, me.
chanic.' 81. H =. Unt gaqitfIan
oh dear!!' and the spoiled beauty (fol
both sisters possessed great personal al
tractions) threw herself on the sofa ant
liauphed heartily J, as did also her sister
We'll, we'll, girl.,' SAID Mr. Ellis. who
hidden by the half open door of the a
parlment, ha d been an unobserved listen
er TO their conversation, and who now en-
tered tho room you may laugh, now, bu
you NAV 1--we 10 regret that you did no
try TO obtain Mr. Barton for a husband
Mark that. '--und the old gentlemrn ta
king his hat lett the room.
who would have thought that pa wal
listening y said Mss Amanda, but leon
care.' 4r
Il declare, if there Is not Mr. Bariol
IN the stepsn exclaimed Emma, who wa
looking through tho blinds. Come
Gomez continued she, addressing he
sis,or, 'lct us 60 up Stairs TO the othe
parlor, ano iea'o eo"s" A'o w e"te'a''
him; il will be- a pleasure TO her, for sh'
is partial to Mechanics and the sisters
left the room. t..
The subjec, Of the foregoing conver
sa,ion was u yo ung mun whom MIR Elli'
had Introduced to his daughters, ant
niece, some months before as a mattel
mechanic. But unlike their father, ~h'
valued man for his character, and no
for he money the Misses Ellis who were
great siicklers for rcspectsbiIity-thei'
standard for which was riches sand ,hs
conse quences was as We have seen, tha
Mr. Burton did not stand sny TOO higi
in their good graces. Mr. Ellis knew
that a false estima,s Of respectabih,y wa
q predominant FAULT in bis dsugh,er'l