Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-05-14

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"And l." said Mr.. Norton, "can bear
testimony in favor Of Mr.. Waterbury, of
whose character and conduct have had
the best opportunities of Judging, and ]
esteem him as being one Of the most
worthy and honorable young men ever
knew"
Augusta smiled in ihat peculiar manner
which is expressive OF incrcdulitv. and
that subject was dropped.
BY working early and late. she succcc-
dcd in finishing her cape in season for the
proposed excursion to the Springs. Being
in the same party with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson and their daughter, Matilda, she
managed 50 as TO ascertain when the latter
intended to wear her cape, that she might
exhibit her own at the same time. Matilda.
as Augusta had anticipated, was certainly
surprised at the sight Of so elegant an arti-
Gle, which fairly out did hers, but she con-
tented herself with"pass;ng a few cnromi-
TINS upon its beauty. Not 50, Mrs. Thomp-
son. whose curiosity led her to pry to the
bottom Of all such important matters.
THAT cape Of yours is very handsome,
said she; may | a>a where You purchased
it,"
at Mr.. Wilson's" replied Augusta, and
she id purchase the muslin there.
"Iou don't say so--tha's where Matilda
bought hers, and Mrs. Wilson wouldn't
own that she had any that were more elc-
CANT. What price did you give"
You know the pric" Of Cousin Isabel
Waldron's." replied Augusta. cya,ivciy.
and mine is, as yon may sec. jus: lk"
hers"
$50 il is, bat did not mind that it was
ut first hers cost more than twice as much
as Ma,ilda's."
Did you say that YOU purchased your
cape Of Mrs. Wilson, said Louisa LomaS,
who few minutes before had joined the
group
"Ncs." replied Augusta.
What could Mrs. Wilson mean" said
Miss Tomas. 81 called at her shop when
she was opening her fancy goods, for the
express purpose Of selecting cape, and
there was not a single one to be compared
with this She assured NE, for inquired
particularly. that she had reserved nonc
for favoritc Customer. She will hear
from me when ! return
Augusta, DESTROYS to PIT Z stop 20 a di>a
greeabIc subject, could think Of nothing
better TO resort to. than the runor respect
Ing the clopcmant of Mary WheatIcy with
Young Waterbury. forgel!n} that Marv
was Mrs i'homp-lu's niece. The annoy
ancc shs had suffered from having been so
closely questioned caused her to intnse
GOOD deal Of bitterness into her remarks,
while she became 50 absorbed in the sub
! iect. that Waterbury and Emily Ashton.
who had lust returned from walk, APP
preached near enough 10 hear ali she said
without her perceiving them \ Pccul ar
and significant lock. which she saw Mrs
Thomson direct to Mss Tomas, as an AMI
madversion more severe than any Of the
preceding escaped her lips. induced her TO
| look round. when she encountered the full
gaze of Waterbury. Shame and yexation
suffuscd her face with crimson. and al
! ter standing 4 moment with eyes fixed on
| the floor. she prccip'atCiy withdrew 10
her own room. EMILY Ashton. from NC
liyc7 of commiscra;ion followed her.
She found her in a paroXysm o! tears.
I"What will Mr. Waterbury think Of me-
said she. "Wlat did IL say
"IIc merely remarked that he was sorry
that Miss Wiu@5cI saou'd take the tcou-
bic to repeat such al idle rUm.r. Tor. ~
some rl;a,lt SIT i; down Il true, j; might be
. the means OF ir,ar.aG Mar NNo2tIcy.-
For NY own part" added Emily, Il thought
bis presence at IL" Springs. was. Of itself,
sufficient contradiction to such an idle re-
port"
That was his own cou.ss--sn have
heard it remarkcd-to raise a mist bcfor"
pc0nlcs eyes said Augusta, with vIvacIty,
co., ,nc .,,-,f,r,4 fn"s.r; fui If her NryafiuI.