Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-14


Me PARKS, CO asdered either u lacij confession that
they were unequal n entertaining thcir guests BY
any intellectual etfir or an implied SUPERSTITION that
their guests were incapable Of being 80 entertained.
Al Mrs Be'y's everything was elegant. but a, the
same time useful.
On taking leave Mr.. Plrks. was CERTIFIED by re-
ceiving an invitation frum Mrs. Berry TO call on
them whenever At would give him pleasure In do
50; aud u soon became hrs pleasure in call often.
Al lev hon.es wheie he visited couli he pas an
h'uF or Two - sgreeahly. True. Mrs. Berry did
"H please hun more ts a fuller acquaintance. her
excessive maternal love seemed 10 have dsgcuerat-
ed into seliishness; ard few things appeared Ia in-
,erest her IN which her daughters were not direct
" concerned. Beside. her too evident anxiety 10
display th IL accomplishment annoyed aim exceed
mgly-lhe more. rs the young ladies themselves
had too much good sense and good taste 10 fall in
WIN the system. Asa rare case. however. the
daughters were more Interesting on account of this
weakness IA their mother. rs IL give play 20 Diana's
viNaosc. who laughed il oT with he best grace
imaginable, while Miss Berry only appeared more
d'gnihed and retiring. from every maternal effort to
bring her virtues and requirements u.to notice
But that which pleased him mn-t Of all was the
fact that though ho had : cen the daughters evi.
IDENTITY mortified by this ind .licate habii into which
Their mother had fallen. he had never seen either OF
them give her even a look that Indicated dis-ple,
sure or disrespect.
Oae morning when Mr.. Parks called at Mrs
Berry's he found LTcreii1 reading. lie took a
seat near her, which was directly beside her work.
table; and aller a Few nlmenis' conversation. took
up the volume SHE had laid down on his entrance
IL Wal" Paradise Lost" With eyes sparkling with
pleasure he said -
1t Is truly gratifying. Miss Berry. to find n young
lady turning from the inundaiion OF modern
literature, 10 make acquaintance with n rOem like
Ihi,r'
Lusreiis silently bowed to his comPlimeniary
remark. Successfully Mr.. Parks. took up each
little volume that lay on the Iable--or 20 'Prac.
teal PirIy" Miss Berry. had very juiieinusly
added "CuwPers Task" and "Fenelon's R~Her
uons"-lnd when he had looked Mt each he re-
marked
This is indeed. a choice liitle selection and
added, rs he lightly lnnched The Bible which still
lay ~ The worl-basket. "ihai j. the crown OF glory
To al the rcsil'
Miss Bcrry's heart Ihr.bhcd with orult,,ion a,
her success. This was the first time, freq tents a,
the visits OF Mr.. PARIS had hccn. thai he hid TAX.
en- n seat by the workable; consequently hcl
eh'ice s~rtscfioH had hitherto remained unnuticed
She had not expected That 1t would much suonci
come under hs observation. for his manner was [.
lttle reserved, and very respectful. This j. a cuu.,
Of selfgraiula;ion TO her, rather than otherwise, n,
in the intermediate lime she had prep1red hcrSe
TO talk undersiaudngly Teach work. a Thing " h:ci
on her Grst acquaintance with Nr. Pa rs. she coul,
. 49, i'N0Nl h1Nt AftAes 1At ANA AiilA Alf success
OF her scheme MS complete.
Most Of the lime during his long and. both L
himself and Miss Berry, exceedingly inicresiirl
call. they we've slonC; but Just before hG took lea,
Diana came in. She was jasl in season to lear,
that they were talking ui brrks, and Snch book
as sho had not been accustomed 10 hear her isle
| speak OF, The moment lie visitor VS. g1ne, SD.
went TO INC workable and took MP FIST uae. IN,
then hn1ihcr of the volumes. and then with "a !aurl
full Of meaning, asked
How long since, Lu, took you 10 reading Ia
mlies?'
II have net taken to reading homrlics.' reptile,
Lucrotia.
recommendation Of Mt Packs. lie selected then
Cor YOU. he,i'
lie had not that honor" answered Lu,reiia
"ihe selection is NY own. and 1 read them at H.,
iisiigatisn OF 10 one-Miss Murc's UorN excepted
VIII Ga you will know was gwen me by Aunt Sum
ner just before her death
DIANA fixed her eyes on her SISTER i1r a rainuI,
and Ihen said
81 l"ok on you with admiration. Lu-reiia, You
DO not understand yourself To- perfection. and Ger
iain!y are the UiEcst and Ssc5octesf. If not The best 0
wumeur'
"VVhaI author are You quoting nowf~ asked In
crclis.
"AuihorE-I'm sure I don't know, II is rnr
of something ! heard Willie Eaton say me day
about some wCnilu. who Was Ihc wisesr. dGs
creclesi. best, and lac is The author for oueh, !
know"
Elf Won have occasion to quote il again. :" snid
Lucrciia. "yeG Rad best crtdiI II To Million instead
q Mr.. E.ltOn
81 am harry 30 perceive that you profit by YOU
new cou'se Of ~rrndirg." snid Diana, and mos
heartily d. ! wish you perfect success in all YOU
new studies"
TIE acquaintance Of Mr.. PARKS with Mrs. Berr,
and her daughters wns almost bo, deriug on int.
macy, when he one day asked his landlady al whose
shop lac should he mist likely To find some inninc
article Of winch be wos in need. She directed
him 10 The Store Of a Mr.. Berry, where, she said
one could usually find that which could be obtained
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