Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-07-13

Inc lanulduy, III Is IdIcIy tldt we Have many
strangers visiting here, and So the place is
much as it was in the days Of our fathers"
There was something in the low, sweet mod
ula,ed tone of the speaker, which made the in
terroga.er start. Surely that voice belonged 10
no common innkeeper's widow. There was
that finish in the tones which is the surest evil
dence Of refined mind. His cousin seemed
20 notice this also fer when the landlady had
retired, she said
"Our hostess is certainly above the common
order--one would almost think she had been
born lady, and transformed by some malignant
genius into common innkeepers widow"
''She is obviously woman OF educatlon--
perhaps some one whom distress has driven TO
this business for livelihood. She has not al
ways kept an inn, be assured coz"
"Sill, nothing ought 10 have induced her TO
stoop TO so degrading an occupation" said his
fair cousin, her prejudice al once taking alarm;
'lhere are ways enough in which an impover-
iShed lady can obtain livelihood, without re-
sorting 10 the trade Of an innkeeper. Pshaw!
coz, you are wrong, after all--ihe fact of her
adopting this business, is sufficient proof that
she is no lady," and she gave somewhat Of
naughty TOSS of her head, as she spoke.
When, after an hours rest, they met at
supper, they were ushered into neat room, a
dool from which opened into an apartment be-
yond, apparently bed room. This door was
jar disclosing portrait hanging on an oppo-
site wall The light in this inner apartment,
tswas somewhat dim, but Ellen could distinguish
that the picture represented young man in
uniform, and second glance assured her that
the porlrai, was that U. her aflianced lover The
! landlady noticed her emotion with some sur
prise, and as she sat down to do the honors OF
the table, looked 10 Ellen for an explanation
Miss Belyoir, fearing that her agitation had
been noticed, said
"Pray, if no, too inqusitiye, may ask whose
portrait see within there? Itbears striking
resemblance 10 one have well known"
at is the portrait Of my son" quietly answer
ed the landlady, but proud smile III up her
! face, as if she was concious Of the worth OF hln
of whom she spoke
"And his Manner brealhlessly asked Ellen!
Edward Stanley" was the responses! she
has been on The frontier for years, and bui late.
" returned. His first visit continued the fond
mother, with pride, ''was paid 10 me, and Oh his
departure he sent that portrait.
'Do you know where he is now?' asked FL
len, concealing, by violent effort, The interest
she felt in The reply
"At Washington, | believe---he wrote to nc
about a fortnight since from West Point, stating
that lie should have TO visi, Washington soon
on business. Is your tel, Miss, agreeable!
she continued, suddenly recolleclng that, IN her
fondness for her Child she had forgotten the
duties OF her station.
Shall we picture the struggle that took place
in the mind of Ellen that night after she hadre-
l. Iit,ln inEiu Of q
it was to produce, had baniered her on her love
for the landlady's son. and had thus aroused
preiudices which only her affection had hlther
to kept down. What! should she, The proud
the gifted, the high born, wed the son OF VII
lage landlady! Ljng she lay and thought oi II
and every moment her pride grew stronger al
though her love had struggled for the mastery
, her pride of birth came off victor. Perhaps she
had never loved with that sing lie hearedness
; which is true woman's jewel---but so II was
she rose, the ensuing morning, determined ''
, break off The match with her lover. She re
solved, however, not to apprise tiim of her de
! termination until she had reached Boston.
During the rest of her journey, Ellen assum
ed a gaiely of tone little in keeping with he
: real feelings. She made confident OF he
G cousin. for it was par Of her sef-wiiled ant
imperous nature 20 rely wholly on herself
!, But when they reached Boston he accompanies
j her to her residence, and OH taking leave, sai'
r laushingly, in reply TO IA reort oil hers:
z .Adicu. nv sweet coz, and remember, whel
YOU are married. to the buy old inn, i'll,
u sort of remembrance of old times"
; The shock struck home. Ellen had renew
!. ed the struggle in her breast belwIxI love an
pride, and the former had almost come OH con
y oueror, " hen The unucky retort oi her cousI
aroused all her haushriness. She had man
II good feelings, but she had lived 80 long IN tn
~ world. that she had become believer IN th
i. truth Of lis maxlms. What would her youn
! friends say, she thought, If she married tn
= landlady's sou! She went into the house, an
e on the spur of The moment wrote dismissal 1
d her lover.
G And how did he receive ii! More in sorro'
). than in Indqna,on. He sat down and wrote
Q reply, in which he cody notified The receipt G
! her letter No unworthy regre, did he breath
no attempt did he make 10 change her delel
l. IaI nfinH