The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-12-06

Ty, IL would ulr have been inc same
Il can't understand you, Mr. Armand said
WHY, the truth is, Mr. Ludlow cannot 80 to the
Springs with them this season, and they Grc so afraid
that it will become known, that they are buryng
themselves in the back past of the house, and deny
ing all visitors
why so? I cannot comprehend it,
'All fashionable people, you know, are expected
to go to the Springs; and my sister and two eldest
daughters are SO silly, fear that they will lose
caste if it is known that they could not go this sea-
son. Do you understand now Perfectly
.Well, That's the plain B C ofthe matter. But
IT provokes me out of all patience with them
ITS strange idea, certainly MIR Armand said in
a momentory abstraction of mind; and then bidding
Uncle Joseph good morning, he walked hastily along,
his mind in a state Of fermentation
The truth was, Mr. Armand had become much ot-
tached to Emily Ludlow, for she was girl of an inn
posing appearance and winning manners. But This
staggered him. If che such slave to fashion
and Observance she was not the woman for his wife,
AS he reflected upon the matter, and reviewed his
intercourse with her he could remember many things
In her conversation and conduct that he did not like.
Tie could distinctly detect degree Of self estimation
consequent upon her station in society, that did not
meet his appreciation because it indicated weak
moss of mind that he did not wish to have in wife.
Tho wealth of her father he had not regarded nor did
now regard, for he was himself the possessor of an
independence.
Two days AFTER he was again at Saratoga The
brief interview that had passed between him and Ma
~ Jones was a sufficient Introduction hm and ta
king advantage of it, he threw himself in her way fire.
quently, and the more he saw her, the more he adj
mred her winning gentenrss, sweet temper and
good sense. When he returned to New York, he
was more than half in love with her,
sMr Armand has not been to once this FALL
said Adeline, one evening in October They were
sitting in handsomely furnished parlor in neat
dwelling. comfortable and commodious, but not
splendid as the one they occupied few months pre-
vioRs. Mr.. Ludlow's affairs had become much
embarrassed, that he determined in spite ofthe oPpo
sltion of bis family, to reduce his expenses This
oution he carried out and tears and remonsrances
for he could not do it in any other way.
"Who could expect him to come hcrc? Emily re-
Piled to the remark of her sister Not I certainly
q don't believe that would make any difference
with him. Florence ventured to say, for it was little
sho could say, that did not meet with opposition
'Why don't youF' asked Adaline.
Because Mary Jones'
you don't think of any badly but Mary Jones. I'm
surprised that Ma lets you visit that grip
'As good people as lam visit her, Florence replied
I've seen them there who would be welcome
here.'
tWhat do You mean?'
If you had waited until had finished my
tence, you would have known before now. Mary
Jones lives in no better house than this and Mr. Ar
maud goes to sec her.
X don't believe it' Emily said, with emphasis.
Gust as you like about that Seeing is believing
they say, and have him there, can less
than believe that he was there.
when did you see him there's Emily asked with
eager interest, while her face grew pale,
u saw hiul there last evcning-and ho sat CONVEX
sing with Mary in a familiar way, that showed them
TO be no strangers to each other
A long, embarrassed, and painful silence followed
this announcement. At last Emily got up and went
off to her chamber, where she threw herself upon
her bed, and burst into tedrs. After these ceased
flow, and her mind had become, in degree tran
qnized, her thoughts became busy. She remember
cd that Mr. Armand had called while they were hiding
away in fear lest it should be known that they were
not fashionable visit to watering place
how he had rung and rung repeatcdy,as if under the
idea that they were there, and how his countcnance
expressed disappointment she caught glimpse
Of it through the closed shutters With all this came
also, the idea, that he might have discovered that
they at homo, and have despised the principle
under which they acted in thus shutting themselves
up, and denying all visiters. This thought ex-
ceedingy painful. 1t evident to her, that it was
not their changed circumstances that kept him away;
for had he not visited Mary Jones
Uncle Joseph came in few evenings afterwards
and during his visit the following conversation took
place.
'NGr, Armand visits Mary Jones, am told, AIDE
line remarked, as opportunity of saying so occur
red
'lEe does Well, she is n good girl-one in
thousand Uncle Joseph replied.
she is only watchmaker's daughter, Emily said,
with an i-concenled snecr.
'And you are only merchants daughter. Pray
what is the difference?
why, good deal of diferencen
well, state it,
SIR Jones is nothing but mechanic