The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-17

The Coral Ring;

BY ms. n. Z. ,. STOWE.

Young girls are 40 thoroughly selfish Is
from eileen ntwsnly." said Edsard Ash.
Con deliberately. a. he laid down . boek
be bad been reading. and learned over lhs
centre table.
aYou insulting iellosi" replied tall.
bnIlianllooking creature. ~ho vas lonng
ing on an ottoman hard By. over one u
Dirksns' lssl warks.
.Trslh. coE.-for all that" said the
fsn.leasn. with The air af one Who means
10 provoke . discussion.
Nov, Edward, this 10 issi one Of
your wholesale Jeclsrsiions-lor nothing
only 10 get ms lnlo dispute s;'h son.
you know" replied ihe lady. .On your
conscience, nov, az you have one. is il
not sol"
My conscisnee feels quits easy,
cousin, in subscribing 10 that very SEMI.
msnl, ss my confession ofisilh, replied
the gsntsnan. wilh provoking sang
lroid.
.Pshaw!-il's one OF your fusly old
bachelor notions. See what comes, nov,
ofl,sing 10 Jour lime Of life without .
wife,-disfespecl for The ser. and all that
Really. cousin, your symptoms are gstling
slarming." al
may. nov, cousin Florenes." said
Edward. "you are . giIl Of moderately
good sense, With al your nonsense
nov don't you n xnow you dol think iusl
90 lon!" .... ..... .....a ...
Think just 50 tool do hear me erea-
iure!" replied Florsnes. I" No. sir; you
can speak for yourself 10 this matter, but
beg leave 10 enter my protest when you
speak for me loo" .
"Well, now, vhsrsis there. COZ. among
ell our circle, young girl tina, has any
sort Of purpose OF object in life TO speak
oil, except TO make herself 90 interesting
and sgreesble Ne posslbie--to be admir-.
cd, and 10 pass her line in IS amusing .
way a. she cam Where will you fad
one between Eileen and twenty, that has
any serious regard for the improvement
and best welfare Of those with whom she
10 connected q, ali, or that mobiles her
in the least, with reference 10 in Nov.
consin. in very serious earnest, you have
abou. ss much real character, a. much
earnest and depth Of feeling, and as much
good sense. when one can get al il. as
any young lady VI them all, and yet. on
your eonselencs, can you say ih,, you
live with any sorl oil reference 10 any
bodys good-or 20 any Thing but your
ewn prsseni amusement and gra.Ihea.
toni"
what shocking adjuration. replied
the lady, "prsfacej, too, by sihres story
compliment Well. being so sdjured, !
mus, think to The best Of my ability
And nov, seriously aud soberly. don't
see ss | sm selGsh.-l do all that have
any accession to do, for any body. You
know that We have servants TO do every
thing that 10 necessary about the house.
so that there is no occasion for my maxi
ing display Of housewifsly excellence.
and | wsi, on mamma il she has head
ache, and hsnd papa his slippers end
newspaper, and find uncle Johns spse.
tscles Tor him twenty times . day. mo
small matter ths,.1 and then"
Blu, sf,er all. what is the object and
purpose Of your lifel"
"Why-I hsvn', any. | don't see
how | can have sny-that 10. IS ! am
made. Nav, you know I've none OF the
fussing. baby tending, herb-ss making
Recommendations ofaun, Sally, and divers
others of the class commonly called use
ful. Indeed, TO tell the truth. think
Useful persons are commonly rather fus-
sy and stupid. They ace just like The
eoneset and horehound aud ca,nip. very
necessary 10 be raised 10 a GARDEN but
not in The least ornamental"
"And you charming young ladies. who
phlssoph'zs in kid slippers aud French
dresses, are the tulips and roses, very
charming. aud delightful, end sweet. bu,
fl for nothing on earth but parlor orna-
msnis."
Well. psrlor ornaments are good in
their way" said the young lady. coloring
and looking liuls vexed. .
$50 You give up tho point. then,
said the gentleman. 4" tina, is all you girls
ore good for--jus. to amuss yourselves
amuse others, look pretty. and be agreea'
ble."
"Well. and if we behave well to our
Tsren,s. and are amisbIe in the family
don't kaow-and YET" said Florence.
tighing, II have often had sort oil
vague idea Of something higher that we
might bscome-yet really-whs, more
than this is expected Of Us! whatslss can
We dot"
IL used 10 read, in old fashioned no.
wells, 'abou, ladies' visiting the sick and
the poor" replied Edward. /" You re-
member Celebs in Search OF a Wife,!
q" Yes truly; that is to say, remember
the story, par. Of il. and the love scenes
but,as for all those everlasting conrersa'
tlons Of DR.. Barlow. Mr.. Stanley, and
nnbody knows who else. skipped those
of course. But really, tins WISHING ant
tending The poor, and all that. seems 's