Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-03

t excecncies. The Miss Hartlvs beheld
t with disappointment and modification that
poor girl" as they styled her, was gaining
the affections and friendship of all around
her, and what was worse than all, their
brother George, whom they thought until
that hour to be gentleman of the highest
character, paid her marked attention.
This was insupportable, and they vowed
and kept it faithfully, that they would not
speak another word to him during the eve
ming, for condescending to such mean
society.
1t will be useless to detail .ho many cvi-
denccs of hatred which these young ladies
continued to exhibit; we will therefore pass
them over and hasten to the most important
scene they enacted on this interesting oc-
casion.
In the course of the evening the two
young ladies whose rage seemed to increase
with every mark of respect they saw
shown to Miss Walter, Diet ermined to break
up little coterie which had gathered
around her, and in the midst of which she
sat like happiness pcrsonifed shedding the
lustrc of her charms and the treasures of
her mind upon the smiling group. Failing
in several repeated efforts, they at length
proposed a cotllion. The proposition met
with the hearty and unanimous approval of
the company, and the pairs were soon up
on the floor and ready for action. Miss
Helen lIartly, who had engaged herself.
as she thought for the evening, to one of
the most splendid gentlemen in the company.
kept her seat, and waiting in increasing agi-
tation for him to approach and lead her
into the circle; but he came not; and she
was left alone until an elderly gentleman
advanced and politely offered to conduct
her to the floor. In her confusion she
scarcely knew how to act, and remained
in her position, until the old gentleman, not
at all dashed at her hesitation, though the
eyes Of every one were upon them, took
her by the hand and led her to the circle.
Here she stood a moment, in the deepest
notification; and when the signal was
made for the dance to begin, aroused from
her reverie, she raised her eyes, and the first
obl9ot she behold was Miss Walter pre-
pairing to lead off the cotillion with the
gentleman, whose attentions she had vainlv
fanccd were due to herself alone. The
rage that fired her bosom at the sight was
insupportable, and turning to her sister,
whose station was between her and the
object of her resentment, she said in an
angry tone, BELL, can we stoop so low"
"Shal WEI" said Arabella to the partner
at her side.
GAS you please, Miss Hartly, wait your
pleasure was his reply.
"Ihen conduct us TO our carriage ex-
claimed Helen, and with an air, which bes-
poke the utmost contempt, the sisters
whirled past the innocent object Of Their
prosecuting spirit, and rushed from the
saloon.
The company well understood the whole
affair, and duly appreciated the motive that
induced the ladies to exhibit such maieyo-
lence towards one, whose only sin perhaps
was that she was greatly their SUPERIOR
The CONSERVATION occasioned by the sud-
den departure of the Miss Hartlys soon sab
sided, and the lance passed CT in tolerable
style. Miss Walter stung to the soul Nv
the unexpected insult that had been offered
her, declined further appearance on the
floor, and spent the remainder Of the eve
ming in the midst Of 4 few companions who
preferred society before mingling in the
dance or Joining with the crowd in their
glee. George Hartly, chagrined at the be-
havlor of his sisters, remained near Miss
Walter and her cousins ana did every thing
his gcntiemanly feelings dictated, to remove
the impression it had made.
1t was 4 late hour when the company sep
arated, and Mr.. Hartiy, who had obtained
permission to accompany Mr.. Warren's
carriage, attended the ladies home and re-
pcatcd to them over and over again the as
surances of his high regard and begged
them to overlook the indiscretion of his sis
tors, as he was satisfied that after reflection,
they would be anxious to make all amends
The next day notes Of explanation. ncccs-
sary on such occasions, passed between the
Miss Hart Us and Mrs Roger Douglas. After
numerous warm expressions incident to all
such matters, the requisite apologies were
exchanged and the misunderstanding set
! tied in due form. Like all affairs of the
sort the scene in the saloon of Mrs. Roger
| Douglas. was for season, the moving topic
of the fashionable circle, and not until it
had passed through all the different stages
of the tempest it had created, was it per-
mtted to slumbcr.
No communication, for good or for evil,
ever passed between the Hartlys and the
Wawens, and although George Hartly con-
tinued to be a constant visiter at Mr.. War
ren's, and his father often called to see his
old friend, yet not the slightest in,imaton
of friendly feelings was ever made By any
of the ladies.
Months passed away, and the affair." like
all others Of the kind, was made an item in
the annals of fashionable history, to be re-