Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-28
From the Ladies' eompanion for Octobe
Poor Citations!
or '36 Il '4O.
BY EMMA G. EMBURy,

Drive IN Mrs Grantham's,' snid Mrs
Harley, as she issued from one Of the
fashionable Broadway stores, md enter
ed her splendid carriage. In few
minutes the vrlvei-covered steps we're
again let down, and she stood at tho
door Of her friend, with ksr card-caso
already half opened in her hand, well
knowing that il would be in requlsition.
as she bad Just seen MIS- Grantham amid
group Of ladies in the crowded prome-
made. Wait here till return ] an,
Ding To pay another visit, said she, ns
the fooiInan threw open the carriage door.
/ With stately steps she walked onward
until she reached the nearest interscci'ng
street, then drawing her veil closely over
her face, and quickrning her pace, she
turned the corner, and was lost to the
view of her wntchlul servants.
Il thought so,' said th" liveried coach
man, with a knowing Icer; where do
you think Mrs Harley has gone, Wilson,.
'llow should Know" was the care-
less reply.
She's gone to sec her old aunt who
keeps school in one OF those uptown
streets
oh, ho il that the game poor reid-
iiom Well, am glad ,ha, she ha. To"
much regard for her horses to LET them
stand nj the door of a beggarly school
madam
Quite unconscious of the remarks of
her saucy domesics, who assumed the
privilege Of conjecturing the truth at
most inconvenient seasons, Mrs Harley
hurried on, and, after several turns and
windngs, taken 10 avoid publicity, found
the place she sought. Her loud knock
having procured her instant admission.
she was ushercd into an apartment, which
could scarcely fail Ia awaken some ear
iIy associaions in the heart oithe woman
Of fashion, for every article oi 'ts simple
furniture had been lnmliar tn her child
hood. The tall thin china jars which n
dorned the narrow chmncypiece the
still taller silver candlesiicks beside
hem--ih cnmbrous mahogany chairs,
with the clean but faded chinz covers
/ tho sirnit-bacaed sofa-the SPIDER
legged tea-,ablc, all were old friends.
/ Even the worsted-worked tea-ket''r
holder, its original colors now blended in
, one du,ky tint, held its accustomed place
on one side of the fire; while iiy-brusl'
| Of peacoCk's feathers, nm exact counter
part of the one whose hundred eyes had
| hern the wonder of her childhood, still
| hung in the corner. Many happy
hour had Mrs Harley spen, in the very
| room where she now stood rs stranger,
and in spite of herself, her feelings SOL
tened ms memory retraced her by-paH
life. The entrance Of the mistress Of
this ol d. fashioned mansion, cnly served
TO revive with still greater vlv'dne's her
recollections Of the past, for in the mild
countcnance Of Mrs Wilkinson, she be-
! held the same kind expression which had
won her childish affection. The years
that had stolen The bloom from the cheek
of the votary of fashion, and had robbed
: her form of its plant grace, had lett
scarcely trace of their progress on tho
elder lady. Her, thin figure still re-
i t,,ained its perpendiculariiy, and lime had
only deepened the burrows which grFt
had ea,ly traced upon>her brow. Her
closely cut black silk dress-the square
Of thin muslin pinned with SO much pre-
cision over her bosom--hcr high crowned
tcap. with it's neaily-ciimped border, nnd
the smooth braids of silvcr-sprinkled
= hair which crossed her high fofehcnd, ali
were IN exact resemblance To the PIctura
traced upon Mrs Ila,ley's memory somo
twfuiy years earlier.
III Il have come to nsk yon IN pass the
; day with me aunt said Mrs Harley, as
! suming her blandesi tone IN answer 4"
Mrs Wilkinson's polite hut cold salu'a-
I,on. Your duties, and my constant en-
gagemenis, prevent us from meeting as
! often as we ought, but ] am determined,
; for the future, 10 arrange some plan Ivy
= which we can have more Of your society.'
', Your determination comes too 'a'r.
madam said the old lady, while slight
flush crossed her pale cheek 'h"d my
duties and your engagements been mo
: only barriers between us, they might
4 have been easily removed. The true
!" obstacles have been somewhat moro IN
. surrnountable, aud yet methnss even
the distinction between poverty aud ric"-
d 90 mic hi have been overlooked IN favor
Of your few surviving relatives
nav, dutN, D'u W'''E '''''
{, Harley. i am sure have never failed
in respect towards YOU
NO you have managed to treat me
with total neglect, aud vet, TO he PER
!. fecty respectful, Il, Ivy any chance We
. accidentally met. However, ] wish Il
to repronrh you, Caroline; your way
through life has not hern ns NY w"y'
and though both of us were nnrlured W
the same home, we have sought very
). different roads to our iourncv's end -
N When your moih.r-my only s's'ef-
q named you by my name, nnd gave y""
;; :, into my arms US another claimant upo"
% my affections, rrrpiv'd yo" MS pre-
Iv cicus pin from her hands; aud whrn,
l. ,wo ,.sfs later, she was horne 10 he'
G. o.rly p,avc, you onn testify 10 the msn
rs ncr IN which fulfilled my duties tn thf
liulo orphan. I'ui times have altered,
Iwss b.n prosperous and happy, ih'
wife or man eminent IN his pf"rr.""
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