, 1842-07-02

"You certainly don't think, Tor a mo-
ment, that ] am going to initiate youl
cratic folly. 1t is enough for one
f of US, surely, TO consort with the vul.
gar, unrefned and uneducated. As
for me, let me tell you, Frank. am
not going TO join you in any OF youl
mad schemes for breaking through the
Just distinctions of society,"
"You misunderstood me-, Isabella,
entirely" Frank urged. 81 have nc
desire to break through any just dis
tinctions. | only wish to give to
those below US in the social rank, all
the aid | can to enable them to rise,
even above me, if by native excel
lence of character, justly developed,
they are able to do so."
"You work alone in this, let me tell
you," Isabella replied, with marked
emphasis.
81 am sorry for that, sister. | was
in hopes that you would take Fanny
under your kind care, but, as you will
not. the duty must devolve upon your
brother"
Frank"
"Don't look so astonished, my gen.
tie sister,"
SWELL, am as,onished, and morti-
fed"
"Mortified at what?'
"Tl.at YOU should have no higher
or more manly idcas-nothing more
elevated as u rule of action than the
simple, vulgar desire to become the
am~annensis, and now. suppose, the
schoolmaster. of the whole village
"Could there he any higher or
more manly desire. than that of do.
ing good. Isabella? | think not. For
my part | am learning, every day, to
estimate actions by new standard
the standard of usefulness to others
And | feel glad to think, that expe.
rience as lively a pleasure in doing
good to a ploughman oil dairymaid'
as to a so-called lady or gentleman
"But see where it will end, broth
err
THAT | am yet unable to see, and
would be very glad ifmy sister would
enIighten me-"
"Then | can tell you in a very few
words. The end will be this: your
position, and my position. will be
broken down in society. We will
be respected neither by the high mol
low; the one will avoid, while the 9th
er will tresprass upon and annoy
U.s."
"Fear no such consequences. We
possess an antidote TO all this"
Sand what is that, Frank"
1--WE are, brother and sister, alone
in the world, and were there moi
some talismanic influence at work
should long since have passed from
the eve of general observation, and
from the point of interest"
sand, pray, what wonderful pow
er is that which makes us hold oul
rank?'
THAT power is money, sister! We
have been left rich by our parents
and herein lies the secret of our estl'
nation. Thousands are passing thelT
lives in obscurity. with better hearts
and better principles, and more ex'
tensive knowledge than we. What
makes the difference! Money! 1t is
not our worth, then, that gives us
consideration, but our money. For
nv part, | am learning every day to
despise this grovelling estimation.
would not give the single expressive
look of gratitude on the honest face
of an old, unsophisticated farmers
wife after have written for and read
TO her a letter to her absent daughter,
for it ALL"
Isabella could not satisfy her mind
as to the kind of reply that she should
make to this, and SO remained silent.
Frank resumed the study of his book.
and the subject was dismissed for
that evening.
For several days in succession,
Frank Beverly's study was graced by
the welcome presence OF Fanny Lin
coin. Her simple manners, and IN
genuousness, pleased the young mar
more and more every time he saw
~ Dr., be was more pleased at
witnessing the remarkable progress
that she made in learning to write:
One morning, about a week after
young Beverly was DISAPPOINTED point I'm IN
not seeing her at the usual noua. ne
knew not how deep an IL. m.e ana%sn ,ad
supplemented maiden had AWAKENED wake 90
in bis bosom, until. by her failure u. 10
come at the regular time, inc fea'
strength of this interest became ap'