Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-20
From the Ladies' National Magazine.
II 90 L A Il E.
BY EMILY A, MAY.

MY DEAR said Mrs. Weldon 10 her
daughter Sophia, had you no, better be get
ting ready for your music lesson. 1t is now
half past niue, and you have several squares
to walk =
'Oh! there is plenty of ,ime,' answered
Sophia, can get ready in five minutes and
walk to Signor Torccli's in five minutes
more
So you said on Monday when you we're
too late. Indeed | fear Sophia, youar con-
sraciing habit of representation which will
be fruitful cause of sorrow to you through
life. Never pnt off till Tomorrow what
can be done to-day Is an excellent proverb,
but | would amend it by adding, and never
delay minute in'doing what has TO be done.
Do put down that novel, love, and 90 and at.
tire YOURSELF
Sophia reluctantly obeyed and left the
room. But when she reached her chamber
instead of DOMINIC her bonnet and shawl she
threw herself pettishly into chair.
i do wish ma she said, would not lee.
ture one SD. She is always talking about IN,
beng too late. One would think father wa,
abank clerk, she has such regard for pune.
tuaity. Now for spite III not go to Signol
Toriceli's ill too late
But when a few minutes had cooled he
passio B., Sophia felt ashamed Of her conduct
for she was an mpuIsive rather than a bad
girl, and began to attire herself resolved to ht
al Signor Toricolli's in time. Her della,
however had been fatal. Though she almos
ran through the street she arrived too late.-
And the Slgnor who made point of never
waiting minute had gone ont.
,'Sophy,' said her father to her few day
afterwards, there is nothing for me to do il
town until Monday; SO have a notion o
running into the country for the rest of tn
week. And luckily the steamboat is to maxi
an excursion to-day, and will stop en- ront
tElnisdalc. This is a chance, that won
occur again tins s,nasson, to see your friend
and the Wyvilles. The uH,at s':''s a' 'o"'
/ shall have TO return to the counling-rc"''
for an hour after dinner, but you can get re-,
DIV and meet me at the boat. John will at
tend you down.
Very well, said Sophia, delighted at the
proposal. will be there in tIme.'
She hastened up stairs to prepare herself
and after packing her dresses, opened her lit
tie casket to select the jewels she shoult
wear. She took up two bracelets of differ
ent patterns, tried each OF them on, and helt
them in different lights, before she could MAKE
up her mind which to take. Then she wa
long time in selecting three out of doze'
rings, the gifts of her fond parents and god
mothers. In this situation the time slipped
away so rapidly that the clock was on tn
chime of four before she became aware o
Der idleness. 1t was then too late, and SIN
sat down, and wept bitterly.
For "A fortnight the lesson did Sophia good
and she was pattern of punctuality. Blu
gradually her old habits revived she becam
as careless as ever, and on every occasion
was TOO late. Her mother reasoned with he
in vain, and at length her father spoke seri
ously on the subject.
'Sophy,' said he, one evening, severa
days after he had requested her to purchas
certain scarce fabric Of summer wear 70
him which was in the market, but which sh
had delayed going for ill it was all sold