The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-06-17

confer grealer favor upph your brother, than to go
with him tosee Caroiul Aiiirry. CdnotI induce you
tocomply with my wislssf'
lwill a. she replied y This appeal, and then hur-
r ed awfy evidently no te disturbed in her feelings.
Iii half hour she wat ready, aud takGg her BROTH
er'sarm, was soon ontti way 10 Miss Ernestine Eb-
erys residence. That Suhg lady received them with
all the gfaces and ashionibe airs che could assume and
entertained them witthd idle gossip of the day, inter-
spersed with an occasinna spice Of envous and il-na
tured remark. Knowingtiather brother was a close
discrimination, and that bid wusb BY means prepos-
sossed in her friend favoa Anna herself observed her
more narrowly, and as il eTe with his eyes. II SEEM
ed 10 her that Miss EberY sser was SO uninteresng,
ags SIN wis slse'id. Thecalfon za.i.
pherne FitzwilEams came next in turn. Scanning her
alsowith other eyes than her own, Anna was disap-
pointed in hervery dear friend. She looked through
her, and was panied to see that there was hollow
ness and want of any thing like true strength or excel
lence of character about her. Particularly was she dis.
pleased at grautous thrown put at the expense
of fCarUline Murry.
Andnow with reluctance whchshe could not o.
yercome. Anna turned with her brother, towards the
resdenceof the young lady who had lost caste because
she had good sense and was industrious.
know my sisters lady like character will prompt
her to right action, in our next call, said the brother
looking into Annals face with encouraging smile.
She did not reply, yet she felt somehow or other
pleased with the remark. A few minutes walk brot
them to the door, and they were presently ushered
into neat paror in which was the young lady they
were seeking. She sat near window, and was sew>
ing. She was plainly dressed in comparison with the
young ladies' just called uponi but in neutness, and in
all that constitutes the lady in air and appearance,
in every way their superior.
Ibelieve you know my sister, said Enfield, on pres
senting Anna.
I'VE have met few times she replied, with a
pleasant unembarassed smile, extending at the same
time her hand
Miss Enield took the offered hand with less reluc-
ance than she had imagined she could but few hours
before. Somehow or other Caroline seemed to her 40
be very much changed for the better in manner and sp-
pearance. And she could not help during all the VISIT
drawing contrasts between her and the two very dear
friends she had just called upon; and the contrast
in no way favorable to the latter. The conversation
on topics Of ordinary interest," but dld not de-
generate into frivoly or consciousness. Good sense
manifested itself in almost every sentence That Caroline
uttered, and this was so apparent to Anna, that she
could not help frequently noticing and involuntary ap>
proving it. 'Whata pity Anna once or twice re-
marked to he-selr that she will oe so Singular
The call but brief one. Anna parted with
Caroline under different impression of her character
than she had ever benre entertained After her return
with her brother, he asked her this abrupt question.
(which ofthe young ladies, Anna, ofhe three we
called upon this thus morning. would you prefer to call
your sister 7
Anna looked up, hewiIlered and surprised, into the
face ofber BROTHER for few moments, and then said:
81 don't understand you, brother William.
why, thought asked very plain question. But
will make it palmer. Which one of the three young
ladies we called upon this morning, would you advise
me to marryl' .,l
Neither replied Anna, promptly.
'Thatis only jumping the question, he said, smiling.
u to corner you that there can he no escape, will
confess that have made up my mind to marry one Of
thethree. Now tell me which you would rather ii
would be- ls
Caroline Murry,' said Anna emphatcally, while her
cheeks burned, and her eyes became slightly sul'ed.
William Enfield dad not reply to the hoped for though
rather unexpected admission, but stopping down, he
kissed her glowing cheek, and whispered in her ear,
Then she shall be your sister, and know you will
love one anoter.' se
He said truly. In few months he claimed Caroline
hurry as his bride, and her good sense and winning
geneness ofchayarer, influenced Anna, and efectuay
conn,eracted the false notions which beginning TO
corrupt good heart aud to overshaduw sound Iudg
ment 1t was not long before she fully sensible Of
the real difference which there was between the char
Of her two rends and thar Other brothers wife:
and also between true and false gentility. Although
Caroline Murry had been prescribed by acertan circle
III which false pride, instead ofpnnciple was the gov
ernng motive she had still ueen esteemed among those
who knew how to look beyond The surface. AS lbe
wife ofEnfeld she at took position in circles
where those who had passed her by as unworthy would
have sought in vain for admission and in those circles
she shone as bright particular star.
l% ECONOMY. ...
my dear, you use too much butter on your bread"