The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-15

- you- arts did not succeed but for
some reason, the gentleman is of, Perhaps
sto o6ded laughing. as she turned to leave
,ho room. he NAV have learned IN some
," ."r ~ other that Practical Piety and the
Btjls have not been your fdUourtfci studies
from childhood!
Elizabeth Berry waStaken from her
friends in the spring; and it was nos unlii
.Sep,ember that Mrs. Berry made any tor
m,l coo,plaint, relative tossa deficiency OF
.arv.rts Then, one day at the dinner la
-. ~I,o commenced the attack on her hus-
band. ,,.;a
.Mr Berry, have toilcd and con'rived
svcry wav. through this long summer, to
I've Won from any additional expense; but
can get along no longer in this manner;
another servant we must nave.
Another scrvantp said Mr.. berry
WHY is another servant necessary! Ihe
family is surely no larger than it has beeni
4ban WHY cannot the same number vi hands
norcorm The labour as formerly Have you,
nv dear, been called on 10 do more than
usual
Indeed have,' answered Mrs. Berry.
Few ladies would submit to go through
with what have had to bear, through this
whole season!
Then YOU must divide your care and
iabour with your daughters said the nus
band sit will do them good, and Iii tnefn
to be better wives -,
MY daughters = exclaimed Mrs Berry
Never. with nv consent | am aston
;shed, Mir. Berry, you can mention anything
so derogatory to yourself, and to them
O,scrve their hands, Do they look..as if
made for labour 2
Would useful employment be more de-
ropatory to them than TO their father or
than it was TO their elder sister!' asked MIR.
Berry, in Il voice that betrayed painful e.
motion. Are their hands better than those
that are now Wondering in the grave =
You did not think them too good or too fair,
TO labourl' go .,u
Elizabeth was used TO it ! said Mrs.
Berry: sand beside she never played the
piano. Really Mr.. Berry, am amazed
that you can talk in this way ! You seem
to think my feelings are incapable OF being
hurt I g,
Il did not mean TO offend you, my dear,
said Mr.. Berry but it is impossible for
me to permit my family expenses 10 IN
crease. 8,
Then you must give Mary up 10 me-
said Mrs. Berry. You have now had her
assistance for more than year and can
find no fault if | claim my turn
Mr.. i}erry's face expressed the deepest
modification at this manifestation oil his
wife's egrcgious, though evidently uncon-
scious, selishncss. as he said Mary, ycu
know. plays the piano; and so far as can
perceiye, her hands look as unfit for labour
rs either Lacretias or Diana's. However,
he added, while aafaint smile played about
his mouth, if you can get her consent !
will moi object. What say you Mary p
Will voar engagements admit of your CON-
.plving with your aubt's proposition 2
Mary blushed, looked down, but remain
ed silent.
Get her consent = repeated Mrs. Berry.
sW hy should you doubt that she will be as
willing to'assist.me as yourselfP
.PeThaps,' said Mr.. Berry, it will not be
convenient for her TO help either of US much
longer
ItOn ACoSibE
do Won mean by such hints
What do you mean, father 7 said Dia-
ma
sSimpIy this that believe Mary thinks
of being married before great while. Yes.
.e-day letter was left on my counter by 4
gentleman, asking my consent to such
measure
.Goinc TO be married 7 cried Mrs. Ber-
ry; 'and 10 swhom, father ? asked Diana,
at the same moment; while Lucretia bril-
died. and maintained a naughty silence.
'To yourshighly esteemed acquaintance,
Mr.. Parks said Mr.. Berry, in answer TO
Diana's question.
The checks, the neck, the brow of Luz
crota were crimson at the announcement;
while Dana exclaimed
Mr. Parks Oh, how glad am Then
we shall have him in the family, after all
Cousin Mary, congratulate you with all
my hearth
'Yon have done well, Mary' said Mrs.
Berry, but in a manner that did not express
sinqualifed satisfaction. And so, she adj
ded, after Il momentary pause. instead OF
having help, we are 10 have the expense and
fuss of Il wedding, | suppose 2
'Snrely, my DEAR said Mr.. Berry, we
shall not esteem it trouble; and as to the
-erpcnse, it mnst be great indeed, if it does
not still leave us greatly indebted TO Maryp
'Shonld such an event occur, aunt said
Mary, all the arrangements shall be made,
with the view of putting You TO the least
possible inconvenience : the expense will,
of course, be all my own
Yes said Lucretia, with an indescrlba- |
hle curl of the lip Mary has property of
her own; and a thousand or two of dollars
of some C nsequence 10 young man,who
happens 10 be the son of 4 miserr
Ny daughter! 7 said Sir. Berry, in as
stern a manner as it was in his nature to
assume; while Diana whispered to her cous-
in How very sharp soar grapes mike
,,oor Lucretia's teethI