Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-08
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From the Lady's Book.
OUR JESSIE, OR THE EXCLUSIVES.
BY MRS. EMMA C. EMBuRY.

BY MRS. EMMA C.
Lizzy, who was that pretty girl met on the stairs
this mornng' said Frederick Carleton, as he threw
himself into well cushioned chair beside his sister;
she was some intimate friend, presume, for she
into your apartment
suppose it was Sarah Morton, she is the only
person am in the habit Of admitting my dressing
room; was she very pretty .
Beautiful
How was she dressed
With the utmost simplicity and neatness'
1t must have been Sarah; she dresses with grea,
taste. Did the lady you met wear black velvet man
iilla with white hat and willow eathers!'
Pshaw black velvet fddlestick. Do you call that
simplicity No, the lovely creature | mean wore
little straw bonnet and black silk apron her dark
hair was parted smoothly upon her snowy forehead
she had soft blue eyes, and mouth like opening
rosebud; now, you tell me who she is =
Oh exclaimed Lizzy, 1t must have been Jes
sie'
And pray, who is our Jessie' asked her brother
Only our seamstress Fred; pretty little creature
who looks scarcely sixteen
BY Jupiter if that girl is seam.tress, Fortune
never made greater mistake--t can't be-
well, we decide the matter, Fred Jessie
is now a, work in our little sewing room, and as am
going up to give her some direction you can accompa
ny me-
Frederick Carleton obeyed his sisters suggestion,
and sauntered into the room half hoping his
mistaken. But no. there the object of his admira-
tion-there sat Jessie, surrounded by pieces and
patches shaping and sewing with the utmost diligence
and scarcely raising her eyes from her work. Seating
himself at little distance, under pretence Of waiting
his sisters leisure Frederick busted himself in study
the cOunenance OF the unconscious girl.
Her features not perfectly regular thought he
but what soft eyes she has has; what lovely mouth
and how beaufulher fine forehead shines between
those bands of raven hair her voice too, is soft and
low, an excellent thing in woman What pity such
should be the slave Of fashionable iyrants
Tell me-, said he to his eldest sister, Mrs DE Grey
be returned to the dining room, tell who is 'ou
Jessie .
! Her story is told said Mrs De Grey, laugh
ing, and for your sake, my susceptible brother an
sorry she is no, heroine Of romance. Jessie Muuyt
father painter, who, meeting with severe scci
dental injury, confined his bed for several year
before his death, during which time his wife supported
the family by seampsiress work and dress making -
Mr. Murray always a reading man, and after h,
was disabled he diverted his weary hours by books anc
the education Of his children have been told tina
he studied the Laun and Greek in order tina, he nigh
teach his son, and thus fl him for college, while h.
carefully instructed Jessie in all the branches he deem
ed essential 10 a good education After her fathert
death, which occurred not long since when Jessie wa
abou, eighteen years Of age, she determined fulfil
has wishes respecting younger brother, and secur
for him college education. She therefore adoptet
her present employment, she is a neat seams,ress an,
an excellent dress maker Her services are high,
estimated, and she works for few customers who en-
gage her, DO, for several months together. He
brother entered college last fall, and she is al all IN
expense OF his education
Frederick Carleton, with some ecceu,rcity, pos
sessed many excellent Qualities. HIS father had be
slowed on him all the sdyanl.ges Of liberal eduoa
ton, and sNer completing bis studies he had spent sew
eral years 10 Europe. true American ia feeling h
had lived long enough among foreign follies To desps
them most heartily and especially did he sbhor 80
attempt 70 establish an exclusive system In socsiy
His notions much dlspieased has fssudious sisiers
and they took great pains convnce him 81 his foy
But Il was in vain that they tried initiate him int
the mys,sr.es Of modem fashion, he would nehhs