Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-11


than writing letters for love stricken clodhoPpers,
silly house inaids."
"Qni,o flourish Of trumpets, sister of mine
Frank Beverly replied, laughing.
"No, but Franz, u:n earnest. The tact is,
people arc beginning, To talk abnu. you.
"And what do they sav?"
'sWhy, they say-they say"
''What do they sny, lsabellaf'
"Why, they say you must have but little TO do ~
"'rho allegation confess to be itne, sste: -
Frank said, assuming mock serious counienance
'But who, prny, are so much interested IN me?
Really, ought to feel 1attered."
ali is nothing To JEST about, Frank. Every
body is beginning 10 wonder at you. Florence
Milton told me this morning that you were the
talk Of tho whole viage.n
"ndocdn'
"Yos. she did. And she says that many strange
things said about YOU
"Dld you ask her what those strange things
were. lsabolIa?"
YES, hu, she ted, and then declined tell
ing You DOM know how 1t worries mo,
brother. | do wish you would ht'Ie more
scnsibly, aud visit oltcner In The Respectable fam
lilies Of tho village. You inquired after W here
ever go. Indeed, there Is rot family within
twenty miles round, with which you might not
form Connection, it you would know half
dozen young indies, handsome, rich, accomplish
cd, the pick Of tho country, who would jump al
tho offer of your hand"
al nm perfectly of that, sister"
'Thep, MIR. VANITY, why arc yon not up and
doing, instead OF making Yourself subject Of
Jidicuo for tho neighh0ufhood. Surely, do
not think highly Of yourself to decline tho
first connection for wealth aud beauty in Green
lawn village"
And why nol2"
E.Erunkt'
"Isabelia,'
"RenlIy, brother, am afraid you arc demcn>
ted"
AS people say that am"
"Do they say that, ihen?" tho sister asked,
while cloud foil upon her face.
SO yes. Bat what OF 1t! IL does not make
me crazy. Now. the fact Is, sister, | have be
come so tired of the shallow -toindcduess ard M
sincerity of tho elite of Grccnlawn, that have
cut of the whole tribe; a, least for II time For
the past two mautb&, as YOU know, have almost
daily held coutijeutIai intercourse with the lower
order of society IN the village, rs they arc calledi
aud 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 10 hear human nature
speaking out IN lis own lmpressis language, full
of energy md truth! II may he rough n, times,
for want of conventional polish, but 1t Is honest,
for ii comes from the heart
"Really, Frank, | do not know what to make
Of you."
you do not think me crazy, least?'
81 do not know what To think. man OF your
position III society, tn mo, acts
strangely, when he lets himself down and consorts
with plebeianism."
Chat is not a good word for American lady
TO use, Isabella. This Is not tho country for pa
trlcan and plebeian distinctions. The man mere
is the noble. All else T. but fictitious. and not
TO be weighed against the man. In all classes, I
truth. Integrity. aud virtue, should make honour,
md the want OF these, dshonour. Come, sister,
Ie, the gold OF your real character shine clear. /
BE true TO yourself, 10 the spirit and impulse Of
this age and this coantry, to human naturet' /
slow strangely talk Frank! bat, bark +
there is tho bell ugaln. Another Of your elegant
visitors, suppose. Alb, me! wish could see
the end of all this
Fanny Lincoln wishes To see Mr. Francs."
sid tho old servant, opening tho door of the I
ROOM in which sat Frank Beverly md his sister.
"reli Fanny to walk up into my study, aud
will be there IN a Few moments.
The servant withdrew. aud Frank said, rs he .
rose from the sofa where he had been sitting by
the side o his sister.
"Who is Fanny Lincoln wonder?''
"Whv she is the glrl that old Mrs. Grand the
dairymau's wife. raised. wonder what in the
world she wautsG'
"Aletter written to her sweetheart. suppose
Frank sad, laughing. Il learn some strange
things, sister, that would like TO know very
much. for all Your light estimation of the p!ebe-
ans as you call them But. good morning; |
must see what Fanny Lincoln wants. N
When Frank Beverly entered the room be call
ed his study. he found there appartian tha he
had Iltilo expected, In the centre Of the door
stood fair girl. Just bIushing into gonte woman
hood and she glanced up him with n modest,
yet not hash!al mten, as he entered. that had in
II SO much OF Innocence and truth, that the ;
Young man was instantly interested, aud that not
lightly III his new visitor. lie saw that her face
was oeaaiia as to regularity ct features aud har
monV 81 colour, but tas more beautiful than any
Ac had seen ~ - sweet expression. that blended