Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-08-11
From Godcy's Lady's Book.
FANNY LINCOLN:
AND.THE
Village a mI Il a "a e n =
BY 7. S. ARTHUR.

nonsense. Ever since you have taken
that foolish crotchet into your head,
the house has been overrun. wonder
that you can find nothing better to do
than writing letters for love-strickcn
clodhoppcrs, or silly houscmaids. y
Z "Quile IA flourish Of trumpcts, sister
mine" Frank Beverly replied, laugh
ing.
+ "No, Frank, am in earnest The
fact is, people are beginning to talk
about you :"
| "And what do they say :"
I "Why, they say-they say"
4 "Why, they say you must havo but
little to do 20
"The allegation | confess to be true,
sister," Frank said, assuming a mock
serious countenance. "But who, pray,
are so much interested in me really,
| ought to feel ilattcrcd
"It is nothing to Jest about Frank
Every body is beginning to wonder at
YOU. Florence Milton told me this
morning that you were the talk Of the
whole village"
Indeed :"
eyes, she did. And she says that
many strange things are said about you.
(. "l)d you ask her what these strange
things were, isabella 7"
eyes, but she hcSitatcd, and then
declined telling me. You don't know
how 1t worries me, brother. | do wish
you would net little more sensibly,
and visit oitener in the respectable fam
, lies of The village. You are cnqurcd
/ after wherever ! 20. Indeed, there is
not family within twenty miles around,
with which you might not form IA con-
ncXion, if you would. know half a
dozen young ladies', handsome, rich,
/ accomplished, the pick of the county,
who would jump at the offer Of your
hand"
al am perfectly aware that, sister. -
! "Then Mr.. Vanity, why are you not
: up and doing instead Of making your
self a subject of ridcule for the neigh
borhood. Surely, you do not think so
highly Of Yourself as to decline the first
connexion for wealth and beauty IN
Greenlawn village
"ALd why not :"
"Frank ~
"Isabella !"
"RcaIly, brother, am afraid you
are demented
AS the people say that | am"
"Do they say that then = the sister
asked, while a cloud fell upon hen face
90 yes But what Of it 1t does not
make me crazy. Now, the fact is, SIS
ter, | have become so tired of the shall
Iow-mndcdness and msinccrty Of the
elite Of Grcenawn, that have cut off
the whole tribe at least for time. -
For the past two months, as you know,
| have almost daily held confidential IN
tercourse with The lower order Of society
III the village, as they are called and
in that time have seen more integrity
Of purpose, more deep feeling, more
tenderness Of sentiment, than ] have
ever Witnessed in my life Truly, it is
refreshing to hear human nature speak
ing out in It's own impressive language,
fall of energy and truth 1t may be
rough at times, for want Unconventional
polish but it il honest, for 1t comes
from the heart
/ Really, Frank, do not know whu,
TO make oryou.'
"Nou do not think me crazy, at
least :"
II do not know what to think \
man of your position IN society, It
seems to me, acts very strangely,
when he let's himself down aud consolts
with plchrluDlsm. ~
I, That Is not a good word for an
american lady To use, Isabella. This
Is not the country for patrlcfan aud pie
hclan distinctions. The man hrlc Is the
noble. An else IS bat Fictitious, aud
not To be- weighed against the man.
In all classes, truth, integrity, and var
tue, should make honor, and the want
nfth,sc, dIshouor Come, sister, Let
The gold ot your real character shine
clear &c tue 10 yourself, 30 the