Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-19

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school, Elizabeth was permitted TO 90
also; for from tho period o: Lgcretia's
birth, there had been alu ost entire sus-
pension Of her school educIt'on. This.
however, did not last long: Cor her
mother found her so rery useful AZ
home, that she could rot spare her
From that tune TO tn period OF her last
sickness, she was as faithful a domestic
drudge. as any family were eve blesl
with. filing all offices by turns-'eam
stress, laundress, chamber maid, cook.
and nurse"
Il can respect Mr.. Berry no 'onger r."
exclaimed Mr. Parks.
you must and wilin said Mr.. Eaton,
for he is every way worthy Of respect.
The rlct was, his drugh:er never com
planned. aud he suffered himself to BE-
hoodwicked. Hearing Of no unkind
or unreasonable usage, he suspected
noner
'tle could not b. ignorant" sail Mr..
Parks, that she filed only the place o!
an upper ervan from her being ex-
cluded from society! y
"She was not excluded from society,"
said Mr. Eaton. .'For the guy and
fashionable circle in which her mother
and sisters moved, she had little relish:
but her associates were amO1g the first,
both in respectful lily aad rank"
But she had no education" remarked
Mr.. Parks.
"lIer mind was much more highly
cultivated than either Lucretia's or lila
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time she had was devoted To- this object,
instead Of being spent IN the acquisition
OF snowy accom- lishments, adorLing
her person, or in the gay society. Mrs.
Berry designed that her daughtcrs
sho Id inish eiucations; but she f. in
10 the mistake whirh is so common tu
vulgar minds, that usefulness and gen.
| Ii ity are incompatible; consequently.
the education OF the young ladies' rs far
more Brilliant than solid
'N ith Mrs Berry hnve never been
| particularly pleased" srid Mi. Parks;
q bat wi;h such a mother rs you describe
her TO b. ! cannot understand how the
daughters ever became what they arc
Is smatlr, ard 20 well prinCirlcd.
TIE instincts OF Diaba,' Mc. Eaten
&c pile "were oil Of an amiable char.
l|lcter: and she Welded herself IN some
degree TO the influence Of her sister
/ Elizabeth. Yet after all, she is the
child Of impulse rather than princiDle
and notwithstanding all her attractions,
she is the most useless creature alive
But from whence came the superior
iiy OF Lucretia!" inquired Mr.. Parks.
"SuJeriority IN whutg demanded his
friend,
"In principle, aud in both elegant and
and useful mental requirements replied
Mr.. Parks.
Mr.. Futon hesitated awhile, and
;her looking hts friend fall in the face,
sail--"Do you wish me 10 speak the
whole iru;hf or are you 100 much in love
TO ben its"
"Were / ever 50 much m love" an.
swercd Mr.. Parks. the frH'h Is Just
what would wish 10 learn"
wei then | speak freely. And !
think that wy from her mother AMI
sister, AID under a COOL influences. Dit
IA Berry might ye; nuke a very va
.u1blc, as well as lovely woman: bar
Lucre'ia. never! She is past all hope.
n perfect compound OF a~r'iicc, deceit,
arrogance and selhshrc SIS"
Mr. Parks s ar,cd as If stunr with
By n viper. 500 you mean what you
saw" he inquired.
''lt not only mean what ! say, but
kHojg that ! say truth. Her only prin.
ciplc OF action, is 10 ccu her own
ease, her own advantages, and TO attain
her own ends, let Who will suffer
Pride and selhshness are her domineni
passions: and t CRAFTY these, all her
artiice and deceit are called into exer-
else. You know nothing. OF what she
IS by what she appears, beyond the mere
e%xternal.'
For some time the friends walked
on ia si~ence; but Mr.. Parks a length
said
"All ibis time you have told me moth.
Jog uC Mary Sumner"
"All about her is son told. Her mother, whc
wa. Mr.. Bcuy's ,isler died 10 or three years since
and Ie her. nm only rhila. under the care Of her
uncle, with n property voiced at Two or three
thousand dollars. she went 10 reside in her dncle's
fmily; and a. Mrs. Berry understands making
every ones dsu ghJers useful except her own, shC
louud 70 very convenient o. send Mary, who ~ some
ITO years younger ihon Diana. Of al sof.s of er
fands. especially to The Store. By this means. Ma
~ attained The knowledge of Mr.. Bsuy's ince-.at,
hb,uri aud frequently when she was IN The ship
would assist HIM m folding goods, and services 70
that kiad. Occasionally as she became a lille nc
j qpsin'ed with the bYsiness. nc would wall on
custom 20 until al length she became her unrle'
regular assistant M. Berry never fil able 10 keel
a CLERK. and Mars heart ached when she witness
Cd bis u%ufemiuing toll. p side ihls. she love,
hm very tenderly; and 10 he always near him wa
q reward for her lahour. have been told 10y hos,
Who knew Inc flc'. that ai frsi size rfied hard Il
share Nth EIiz1belh IN her iabours, bat her cousii
rrc.emptoriy said-Nr. u she once took On her
sell any household en- pIrymrut she would cscap,
from %, only by m1rusg' ~ deahii'
Poor E~lizabcth!' SAID Mr. Parks
81 am heartily glad she has received hcI
own discharged
iCalu the friends walked on in 81
lcncc. and again the silence was broker
by Mr.. Parks, who sad
"Your opinion or Lucrctio Berry, my
Friend must be the result OF prejudice