Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-11-14

ed her too impetuous tempe rsment.
They lived with their mother-a Wid.
ow Of moderate means-in picturesque
village Of England, and At the time my
story commences were hourly expecting
visit from % uncle, by the fathers side,
supposed TO be rich, and known to be
cross, gouty and disagrseabIe.
Elizabeth said Mrs. Lincoln, seAting
herself ct window TO watch for his arris
val, i must once more enioin upon you,
that policy IS we'll ps duty requires Of US
to humor your uncle in every whim, 10
agree with him in ell things.
But, mother - said Lizzie, with plea-
ding look, i never can act from policy,
and as pretending to agree with him when
| don't, that would be an absolute impos.
sibility TO me. | will promise to do all
that Is right to please him.
u do not choose 10 argue the matter,
Miss. Remember that insist upon obe.
dience, I only wish you we're as precise in
other matters as you are in your absurd
notions Of right and wrong. You, my
dear Priscilla, will, am sure, obey me
without a question:
Certainly, msma!' replied the dsmure
young lady in placid voice.
The tears sprung TO Lizzy's lovely eyes;
but she smiled them away, and going to
the piano forte, began TO play and sing,
in soft, soothing voice, her mothers ia.
vori:e song:-
"Though storms may gather DER US,
The sun will smile again;
Though dark the way before US,
We'er led BY loves true chain.
"Though sadly heaves the bosom,
Joy always follows care;
There's many sunny blossom
In winters tangled hair!t"
Two young and distinguished looking
men. passing al the time, involuntarily
glanced in through the open window, and
as Lizzie raised her headat the lustIng
Of the vine leaves, which they brushed IN
going by, she encountered from pair of
dark eyes a mOmentaTy glance of earnest
admiration, which she never afterwards
forgot. For almost the first time in her
life, Lizzie Lincoln fell into deep reve.
rio, but it was soon broken by the arrival
Of a carriage, from which alighted bun.
die or shawIs, flannel, uelness, gout and
grumbling, which was introduced by Mrs.
Lincoln to her daughters as their invalid
uncle.
Lizzie, before he entered, had silently
placed the easiest chair, with stool be.
lore it, in the pleasantest corner of the
yoom; but she allowed her mother and
sister to assist him into il without offering
herald.
'Mg dear sir, said Mrs. Lincoln, you
are looking ten years younger than when
last saw you, aud SO like my poor dear
husbsnd!' !'-hor husband by the wsy had
been considered remarkably handsome
-'Dosen't he, Priscilla Dosen't he, Liz
IzieP
sVery much said Priscilla. And moth
ing said Lizzie; but walked quietly out Of
the room.
THAT is singular young perssn--
that daughter ofyours, ms'am'--grnm.
bled the old gentleman, don't think
she takes much pains to please her rich
uncle.' ID. @n ..r s.,
'Oh! my dear sir, you must forgive her /;
she is limid TO fault, Is she not Priscil-
llarr gs,6l;i n Il r5..,sf. 3, +.
Yes, mamma, said echo.
And where did Lizzie go? Myyouth
ful readers, il you have moi kind and warm
lbeaFts like hers, you will never guess;
hut Idare say you have and that you would
have done the same thing. She went
straight to the spare chandler apprOpria.
Lied her uncle, to see that every thing
was arranged for bis comfort; then into
| lhe garden, whence she brought fresh
flowers TO adornths room, then 10 her
. wn lille chamber, from which she took
asbibIe ta lay on the table By his bed, and
then into the kitchen TO oversee the pre-.
sparaiions for his supper. II.
Meanwhile the two young men pnrsu.
ed their walk and their conversation.
sYes my dear Howard said he who had
attracted Lizzie's notice, Il tell you the
simply truth; am weary Of my rank. my
wealth, and the insuHerable attentions
which they bring upon me from ambitious
daughters and Maheuvering mamla as -
How deIIcioGs itwOuid hs 70 settle qni-
etly down il this chafminR vilIago with
such wife as that bright, beauiif,sl aFt4
! Tess looking girl whOtnawe sAw just now
Though tho window! But TEAR shall
never marry for Ishsll always be hsuD-
i lied by.the idea thstmy wealth was The
object Of attraction. Unless - Howard!
liz haye,it! Glorious!'-and,iwit bis fine,
II manly face kindling and glowing with en-
ihusiasm, the young earl passed on in
|, earnest conye slion With his friend ~
4 IA haps.he - I'll resppsar ere the close oil