Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-04-04

y'p~ ~, Ls6's' HoriS Of Fs,i,ss.
THE BELLE OF RAN


it,i c,rlsni,,h creature Jaw you Nah IN MAJ
rf'st ycSe'dayi ! rncsn the gifl m tho plan
vhne 81. bynn,i, and dab drcs that looked =
u II ssd once hern or a mummy
On 80. mean Emily Payne, | suppose. 70
she oc-s not dr,,. a. int lady Ike you would
sAoi who Is Emily Pavpei Yost washer
wonlsa OF ber daughter 'si Isabella, With
t-s ~ her bad
~N~,iher" rrrlied Alfred. With quir. smile
locking tis SISTER IN the face she Is the daughter
ofs rtduetd family, ard lives with her widowed
nsoih,t They have heretofore resided IN one Of
The northern counues-livcd IN a log hut ! b..
l.ere-bu, hsve now come 10 Cincinnati, where
they uik Of opening a millinery shop ] can
ptomtss rtern yont custom suppose continued
The broshet with pro,ok ngy que, smile as If
he f5resw the horror. which his fashionable sis
ter wogll entertain nj the ldca Of employing such
pcrson ior miliner Nor wa, he Disappointed
My custom :" replied the indignant Isabella.
indeed you have odd notions il you think such a
frigb, J. capable Of making my dresses The
dca Is preposerous, ard beg you will never
mention sysin She may do TO supply the
wiyc, and daughters Of day laborets Blu, how
10 the name OF common sense, did YOU become nc
duan,ei with herr am shocked a, YOU for
walking with her IN the street. ~
II me4 her last year when | was travelling TO
the lakes You know | was thrown from my
horse and confined three weeks from the injuries
Throdgb tina, lines. Emily Payne wa, my nurse:
| think even YOU will admi, tina, | owe her some
gr,llpie," and b, spoke with deep feeling
ITO be sure. TO be sure--no one questions il,
You ought 10 get he recommended about though
don't you see how indicate II 10 for you 10 do it
personality III mention j, TO the housekeeper,
sod tell her 10 send all the servan, girls there -
Now tina, I'll do--no thanks, but, for mercys
snke don't be seen walking tho streets with such
40 an,eiiuyan relic of woman or | shall be
forced no, 10 recognize you" and Isabella sailed
from the room in all the dignity Of lady patron
ess, INA ginins tina, her brother was grateful OF
course for the customers she had promised to send
to Emily Payne.
Allied stood looking ont into the street from the
window until her re,reatlng footsteps had died on
the hail stairs. when he burs, into hearty laugh.
"Ny good sis'' he said, ''onc cannot help .mil-
ing a, her weakness She is all for fashion, arts
toefacy, aEl the other jargon tn silly potion
OF her sex Poor Emily, you will have hard
ludge,in her when we are married. But faith !
q though, has struck me, and I'll see what can be
done III outwi, Isabella yet, and make her
love her new ss,er-in law pas, all description, "
and with face glowing VITA his new project, he
seized his hat and hurried from the house
Isabella had an excellent heart bu, had one
weakness---,he pride Of birth and fashion. She
sought no ones acquaintance unles, they came
RECOMMENDED BY coat OF arms, or the fame Of
the ball room. Her brother was totally dissimi-
lar in this respect regarded no distinctions excep,
those Of merit; and was as willing to shake hands
with the homes, laborer as with a millionaire or
the son of a duke. =, On this subject the brother
and sister could never agree; and consequently
when Alfred me, with the accden, to which he
alluded and was carried to the house Of Mrs
Payne nsensiblc, where he remained until well
and where he learned to love her daughter charm
Cd By her thousand good qualities, he said nothing
on the subjec, to Isabella
Alfred soon reached the humble dwelling OF
Mrs PAYNE and in moment wa, sitting by the
side Of his bc,ro,hed We will not pause to de.
scribe her beauty II wa. striking and unrivalled;
though half destroyed By the plain oil fashioned
dress which she wore, and which certainly did
meri, portion Of lsabcllas anthema Blu, then
Emily had already had to struggle with the
world and poverty and the distance which she
lived from the city were sufficient, reasons in the
eyes Of her lover, for her costume. He had de
,crmiuei, however, that she should no longer dc
injustice TO herself
II have favor to ask Of you, dear Emily" he
sah taking her small hand in his, and look ing
fon1ly into her clear blue eyes, "you mus, gran
i, before tell whs, !, is, for | will pledge vol
there is nothing wrong IN my request"
"On tina, pledge promise" said Emily, "ant
now what is IT, Alfred :"
"There is to be ball this nigh, week, wher,
oil the bellies Of the city will be gathered NJ,
boon has relation TO this ball and is ,wolod-firsi
that you 60 there with me-secondly, that vol
wear dress OF which will select, both the ma
,erials and the style of making No objections
now--you neelnt shake your ad-mini you'v,
promised lis within Of mine, AMI for the rca
sons, III tell them some other time"
Emily would have argued, but Alfred playful
!y sienecd her anl finally she gave him her con
sent 70 h,s plan The week soon passed away
Isabella AMI her brother had no more converse
ton about the milllnor; but the sister was anxiou
10 know who he intended to take TO the ball an,
Alifei determined on adeccPion which he though
under the circumstances inuocent
"ODe Of the mos, glorious women YOU eve
Jaw, sis-s perfect GODDESS She IS a stranger O
no6le b'nh, AMI Will produce quiie a sensation =
As Tor the rest meet me a, Phillippi and h
lounRsd laughlngly out Of the room
Isabella was now diving OF curiosity 10 lear
who this stranger might bc-shc made enquire
who had come 70 the city, and thought /, .ngula
ihs' -" had 10: ma ,hi, new beauty But IN
,eEy lay Of lhe ball abe heard that the Hon VI
Wellington and his SISTER Lady Emily Wo
'hington. had arrived IA the eiiy. and as she ha
heard her brother speak Of knowing thu, gen,i
man N Europe, she concluded the SISTER was to [
her brothers, partner ,ha, evening Her susr
eion was strengthened by the knowing look h,