The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-12-19

Il Is very evident that, though the intimacy was
great, the friendship did not amount to much Iabll
and love Of gossip only explain the enisma,fof an
enigma il does seem, ut first sight, that two families
who certainly did rot like each other, md to both Of
whom the third party Indifferent, should DO upon
terms OF snch mutual intimacy existed in this little
clique.
Mrs We're md Mrs Grnntha known each other
batly, when their small children aud small incomes
had been rather subjects OF mutual sympathy and in
teres and, living much out Of society, they had been
what nigh, really bo termed friends Put ~ time
progressed, and their enildron grew up, different
views and feelings were developed, and tho f'end-
ship descnerOted into intimacy, and tho interest into
curiosity, and thus, is too often the case, the form
aasted after the sentiment had departed md what was
once sympathy bore now very much tho inspect Of
nntipnlhy. Nora We're looked upon Lucy Grant az
girl, who being ugly, wanted 10 pass for clever or
"intellcctua," rs she would say, and laughed ut her
pretcnsohs and quiz2cd her German and pronounced
hera "humbug." Lucy, on her part, indignant NJ
seeing the lovely Nora's beauty, waltzng and dress
ing prove much more attractive than her more
solid (not 10 say hcavy) requirements, spoke Of her
as "vain and frivolous" Tho young Vcrcs voted tho
Grants "dul prigs," (ror the whole family were
smtten with the desire for literary dstinction) md
what term the solemn Grants found profound enough
10 indicate their contempt Of the careless OF hand
yeres has no, yet como to out knowledge.
Nora Vero very pretty creature, with her
clear hazel eyes and bright chesnu hair and syph like
figure, tho very Personifcution of youth helth and
happiness; and if she WAS somewha, given 10 the
two sins of fashionable life, ridcule and cxtrava-
hoo hiul, NH n1 ynpf
tempered warm hearted r,and did no, ridicule her
friends only those who passed FOR such. At any rate,
Frederick Hamilton, being young himself, would not
have changed her aults for the Grants virtues, and
20, Notwithstanding the moral that shoaid "adorn this
tale" (for we must own the truth,) he did ndmrc
her the for her pretty dressing. Unfortunately,
oven in these hard times, young men will worship
beauty and admire effect, and brighter fairy
never seen in ball room than Nora We're; and son
epitn OF all Mira Grants prophetic, not to say triumph
nut untcip tions, Frederick Hamilton, dcemng
himself rich enough please himself, did offer hand
and heart to the acceptance Of the proud ard harry
Morn.
"And what dM Mrs Grant say, mamma - was the
eager inquiry orthe brldo elect, her mothers
turn from visit to that lady to announce tho en-
gngement; for Mrs Eere's happiness never per-
fleet until she had the triumph oil communicating II to
her friend, nor her modification and sorrows complete
while she could conceal them from Mrs Grant. And
Nhen Nora returned from her bridal visits in her
carriage, nowhere did she leave her card ms ''Nrs.
Frederick Hamilton" with such entire satisfaction
ut Mrs Grants
"And now, Nora, 'said her husband,us they drove
away from the door, ''let US hnvo little nothing to
DO with that woman"
'Wih all my heart" .uho replied. 81 DONE like
AM .ofthem.''