The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-08

rich or poor and do wish you would SEND
for Lucy
/ shall and do declare my independence
DIANA said her mother, and will not send
for Miss VI. If she chooses to drop in oc.
casionally and take social cup of tea with
US. as your friend, very well but beyond
this | shall not CO. So saying, she left
the room.
Miss Berry continued TO play for some
time after her mother Withdrew, lest her
motive might be suspected; and soon after
she turned from the piano Mr.. Parks took
leave. As he pursued his way the remarks
which he had heard relative to Miss NJ.
REQUIRED to his memory. 81 hope thought
he, that this dislike of mixed companies
will not induce Miss. Berry to withhold an
invitation to their party from their poor, la
borious kinsmau and his interesting niece.
1t would be cruel to wound their feelings
so deeply, only on the score of comparative
poverty on his part, and useful occupation
on hers He sighed as he reflected on the
false notions that so extensively peryaded
society; yet mentally acknowledged the
difficulty there was in drawing the true line.
When, pursued he, that happy period ar
rives-and arrive it will-when virtue and
rectitude will be universally honoured, and
the unprincipled alone sIighted.these things
will be managed as they should be. Re
spect, wealth alone never did command, ex-
cept from vulgar minds; but attention, and
kind of Difference it will secure, until the
world is governed by just principles
Notwithstanding the opinion of Mr.. Parks
to the contrary Mrs. Berry was not a wild
ow there pas Mr.. Berry appended to the
family, who sustained the honorable rank
of her husband, and the father Of her daugh-
tiers. One morning, at the breakfast table.
Mrs. Berry informed him that she thought
Of receiving company in the course of a
few evenings.
Very well. my DEAR said Mr.. Berry.
"But want something more than rery
peH,' said Mrs. Berry: you must supply
me with money to meet the expenses and
learn what strangers of note there are in
town, that no such one may be overlooked.
Strangers said Mr.. Berry, hope
you are not thinking of a large partyl'
And why do you hope so, Mr. Berry ?
inquired his helpmeet: the girls have at
tended large number of brilliant parties
this season and it is necessary TO our credit
and responsibility that we should give one
in return
| 1t is far more necessary to my credit,
said Mr.. Berry with apparent anxiety, that
| should be able to meet the demands Of my
merchants with punctuality. The first
time had ever had the notifications of
asking for longer day was after the last
large party you gave and it was by much
hard labour, for many months, that got
over the arrangement of my business, coca
stoned by that needless expense. l fear my
dear, YOU do not realize the Importance Of
an unimpeached credit in the mercantile
world
Il am sure, father said Diana, that
such an upnght, honorable, and pains>ta>
king man as you are, can never want cred
it: YOU could get trusted for thousands
wherever you are known
Who could conceive such an idea as
that our father should want credit said
Lucretia with an expression of scorn on her
fair lip.
i should be sorry to abuse that credit
nv daughter, or push it to its utmost limit,
said Mr.. Berry and on one account,cred,
it of this kind is dangerous, as it may lead
a man to involve himselfin debt, forgetting
that pay day must come at last.
This is all very dull, and very useless
and very annoying, said Mrs. Berry: the
party we must make: have already made
!, known my intention to a large lumber o.
our best acquaintance, and to give it UP
now is impossible. am sure | should be
as glad as any one to get rid of the fuss and
trouble of it altogether, if could; the
worst of it comes upon my own shoulders
after ALL
Mr.. Berry sighed as he said 1t were
better that, first of all, YOU should consul
me when you have any such scheme II
agitation
Il never once thought of your making
any objection, said Mrs, Berry you have
lived long enough to know, that would We
live in the world, we must do as the work.
does
How much money do you calculate i
will take to meet the necessary expenses
inquired Mr.. Berry.
Mrs Berry named the sum that she
thought indispensable, but added, as sh'
marked the expression of Ter husband Z
face, I'VE will all try, by retrenchment IL
other thipgs, to save it in short time
Mr.. Berry sighed again, but remained
silent he had before been led into compll
ance with his wife's extravagant plans BY
promises OF future economy, but had never
been able to perceive the fruits of her Thrift
ness. Notwithstanding all this, he permit
ted his lady to take her own way The
greatest defect in his character was NOR
bid delicacy and tenderness of feeling,whict
would not permit him to say to MS wife
and daughters, even when his own reason
and jud gment demanded i'll cannot
I ,piH not - You must nos-yog shall not.
The evening of the soiree at length arr
we'd. and the house of Mrs. Berry was bril-
liant with lights. decorations, and fashion.