, 1841-05-22
THE LESSON.
A TALE OF DOMESTIC LIZ

hLS IT
Three young ladies' were seated in 4 rich
ly furnished apartment. They were the
Misses Amanda and Emma Ellis. and their
engaged in the womanly occupation OF sew
ing: the two former were discussing, critic
ally, a ball al which all three had been pres
ent the preceding evening.
Il don't like that Mr.. Barton, at all said
hiss Amanda, continuing the conversation.
Nor ! either responded Miss Emma,
who was the elics:.
And why not. cousinsF asked Delilah. u
am sure he is handsome ~enough-is he not?'
Yes; but
But what. cozT said she 10 Emma, who
had spoken last. Surely his manners are
pleasing. and his language polished, wilhou,
affectat!on.'
'Yes, yes, but fnr all that, he is vulgar.-
said Emma. peiiisily 'vuigar in his IDEAS
sFulgar!' exclaimed DeIilah. svou must
again allow me differ with Won coz. she con.
tInuod, looking in her Cousins face with Il
winning smile. Il shink he is quite refine -
more s, than Mr.. Price. or Mr.. Brown, and
MANY Of the other gentlemen
'Oalv think of comparing Mr.. Baton with
Sir. Price ard Mr.. Brown.-rwo gentle
men. = exclaimed Miss Amanda Ellis. 'Why
AIR. Brown is 4 mpcbdnic!r
well. suppose he i. dear SD her cousin.
'does that make him vulgar. or less rosperta-
Bile! For my part | think a mechanic can
be as much Of gentleman lin the true sense
Of the word rs Il miIiIonare.'
well | declare. cousin Lille. YOU do have
some OF the finest notions, said Miss Aman-
da, sjust for ali the world like pa: he thinks
one man just as good as another, even though
he be a laborer.'
yes said Emma | do wish he would be
a little mnre circumspect. and find better
compan for his daughters, than mechanics.
Ii is his fault that Mr.. Barton comes here.
he gives him such pressing invitations. |
suppose he wants me, or You Amanda
Wouldn't it make a fine paragraph for the
papers? Miss Amanda Tor Enma.) daughter
of James Ellis. merchant, In Mr.. Charles
Barton, mechanic. Oh! dear.' and the spoil.
ed beauty flor both sisters possessed great
personal att acrinn) threw herself back upon
the sofa and laughed heartily, rs also did her
sister.
well. well. girls said Mr.. Ellis, who, hid
den by the half open door of the apartment.
INV tt'h Wv b''Nt NFu w Nv S'h
versation. and who had now entered the room,
syou may laugh now. but you may live TO re-
greet that you did not Try Ia obtain that Mr..
Barton for a husband. Mark that,'-and
the old gentleman, taking up his hat, left the
apartment.
'Who would have thought that pa was lis
tening! said Miss Amanda. but ] don't care
q declare, if there is not Mr.. Barton on
the steps, exclaimed Emma, who was look
i'm through the blinds. Come, Gomez she
continued. addressing her sister, 'let US GO
up stairs into the other parlor, and leave
cousin Lille to entertain him: it will be n
pleasure to her, for she is partial to mechan-
ics;' and the sisters left the room. The OBJ
ject Of the foregoing conversation was a
young man whom Mr.. Ellis had introduced
TO his daughters and niece, as a master me.
chanic. But unlike their father, who valu-
ed a man for his character, and did not for
his money, the Misses Ellis were great stick.
lers for respectability-their standard for
which was riches-and the consequence was,
as we nave seen, that Mr.. Barton did not
stand any too high in their good graces. Mr.
Ellis knew this false estimate Of respectable
-. --"s , MOD ,,.iunr+ frrI, IN his d-u,hte re