Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

! u ou would only be breaking loose, replied the |
brother, "ftom the slavery you arc now in TO false
notions ofwhat is truly gentcei If any one estccms
you less for being kind, attentive aud courteous. ,o
| one against whom no suspicion has ever dared TO !
breathe word, and whose whole life is bright |
! example Of the pure and high.toned principles |
that govern her, that one is unworthy OF your re-
/ gard, True eentiIity does not exist, my sitter,
merely in studied aud artificial ccc ince of beha-
'our, but IN inward putty and taste, aud Il true |
sense OF what is right, and exhibiting themselves |
! in their natural external expression. The real |
lady Judges oi others from what they are and neg
are distinctions IN society, aud there are lines of
social demarcaon-and all this is right. But we
( should lie careful into what social sphere we are !
drawn, aud how suff ourselves TO be influenced
/ l'y the false notions of real worth which prevail in
some circles that profess high degree OF gcntility,
| hold that every one. matter what may he his |
or her condition in lne, fails to act a true par il
not engaged IN doing something useful. Let me
! put II to your natural good sense, which do YOU
think the most deserving praise, Caroline Murry. !
who spends her time in doing something usefui'
'" her own family; or your friends, the Misses Eh-
srly and FnzwiIlIams aud those constituting then
particular circle, who expect service from others,
but never think of rendering any, and who carry
their Prejulices so far to icspse hose who work.!
Anna did not reply, and her brother aad-
al am N earnest, sister, when say that you
caHnot cont'r a greater favor upon your h other
than to go with him to Caroline Murry. Can
not induce you to comply with my wishes !"
Il will so" she replied to this appeal, and then
hurried away, evidently no little disturbed IN her
feelings.
ln half an hnur she ready, and taking he
brothers arm, the way to Miss Ernes-
tine Ebcrlys residence. That young lady received
them with all the graces and fashionable airs she
could assume. and entertained them With an occa.
>onal spice of envious and i'll na,ur,d remark
knowing that her brother was a close d!scIimna.
, tor, aud that he 10y means prcpo ssessed in
her friends favor, Anna herself observed her more
narrowly, and. as it were, with his eyes. Il seemed
10 her that Miss Eberiy never was So unintcrestinC
OF maI.aptopos in what she said The call ON
I,pheinc Filzwilliums came next in turn. Scan
ming her also with other eyes than her own, Anna
was disappointed IN her very dear friend She
looked through her, aud panied that there
was hollowness aud want of any thing like true
strength OF excellence OF character about her Par
tIcularly was she dspleased at a gratutous sneer
= thrown out II the expense OF Caroline MuIy. Aud
K now, with a reluctance which she could not over
come, Anna TUNED with her brother towards the
residence of the young lady who had los, ca tc, bc.
cause she had good sense and was ndu-tuous.
''l know nv sisters lad Ike charac,c. will promp
e her night action in next CALI sad the brother
looking into Annls face with an encouraging s,uile.
She did not reply, yet she felt somehow or otho
pleased with the remark. a few minutes wall
brought them to the door, and they were present
ushered into neat parlor in which the youn.
lady they were seeking She sat window
aud was sewing. She was plainly dressed in com
parson with the Young ladies' ius, called upon In
in neatncss and in all that constitutes the lady il
air and appearance, in every way their superior.
81 believe YOU know my sister" said Enfield, OF
~ presenting Anna
as I'VE have ne, a few times she replied, with
e. pleasant, unenbar nssed smile eNtendng at ia
~, same lime her hand.
,r Miss Enfield took the offered hand with less ID
1, uciancc than she had imagined she could but irS
hours before. Somehow other, Chfone SCENE
he to her to be very much changed Tor tine better
~ ncr and appearances. And she could not help du
iug Ill the visit, drawing contrasts between her an
on the two very dear trends she had ju't called upon