Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-07
VOL. IX.-NO. As.

ance. Upon the whole said she. as she
selected from Mrs Mansfeld's wardrobe
her best dress, which was black silk. lit
tie rusty-'as my garments are rather home
~ should as the saying is, appear like
speckled bird beside your mother and sis
ter and the Evenings, l think, therefore,
that the plan of assigning me seat with the
servants, rather judicious one
Mrs Sinclair, as has already been obser-
we'd, was handsome woman, and the next
morning when all were ready for church it
is probable that stranger would have dis
cerned gimpses of the lady through the
snmptuos garments Of Mrs Harden. As
for Melissa, she decorated her person as
deliberately as if she had been going to ap-
pear in ballroom. Florence, partly from
Just taste, which made ornaments appear
to her out of place in temple dedicated to
the Most High, and partly on account ofihe
humble garb of her companion, appeared in
a palmer dress. She and her aunt had been
quietly seated in the pew assigned them,
about hiteen minutes, when her mother aud
Melissa, accompanied by the Evenings,
swept up the broad aisle. She had prede-
termined not to like them, not excepting
even Willard, though his good qualities, in
particular manner, had been the almost
constant theme of Meissa's conversation
whenever they had been alone; being inAu-
enced no doubt, by the humiliation and
grief which they had nnocenty caused her
to suffer. The benevolent and digafied
countenance of Mr. Everng, however, and
the still finer one of the son, at once gave
wing to those prejudices which she had
been nursing with all diligence. She did
not obtain a sight of Mrs. Evenings face.
but the daughters she thought one of the
sweetest she had ever seen. When services
were over, Mrs Evering, Just as she was
leaving church, happened to notice Mrs
Sinclair. She pointed her out to her hus-
band, and fastening forward they greeted
her with warmth equal to the surprise they
fell at meeting her
Only see,' said Mrs Harden to Melissa.
with scornfuI toss of the head. how so.
cable Mr.. Everng and his wife are with
florence's aunt. If they had seen her in
their own town, they would not have tbo't
OF speaking to her, unless they had wished
her TO do some sewing for them but be-
cause they have happened to meet with her
hundred miles from home, person would
think she was the governors lady, by their
appearance
4 must certainly introduce you to Mrs.
Harden and her daughter said Mrs. Ever
ing to Mrs Sinclair. They were very DO
lite IN inviting us to take seats in their pew.
We did not expect to receive so much at
tention from Strangers
Excuse me now ifyou please said Mrs
Sinclair, who did not fell quite ready for The
announcement which the proposed introduce
ton would occasion. Il will give YOU NV
reasons some other time, and instead. take
Inc present opportunity TO introduce to you
my young friend, Miss Florence Harden
Florence went through the introduction
IKE one in dream, for she was complete
y bewildered by hearing her aunt, as she
supposed her TO be, addressed as Mrs Sin
clair. i
When, on their return home, Mrs Sin
clair made no allusion to the manner in
which Mr. and Mrs Evering had addressed
her, she began to imagine that they might
have inadvertently miscaled her name, and
soon dismissed the subject from her thoughts.
Monday morning found Mrs Harden and
Melissa closeted together, endeavoring to
decide whether it would be best to invite
he Evenings to tea, together with two or
hree families of the first class, or to muster
Ill their forces, and make tremendous eff
orr Tor an entertainment on very grand
'cale, and invite all the elite Of the town
md its environs. Finally, so vascillating
we're their minds respecting it, that they
Phebe, very staid and worthy
'erson, that they might receive the benefit
If her opinion. 'Hh
What is done in hurry is seldom done
WE'LL said she, in winding up her remarks.
md this sage MAXIM introduced in SO time
y manner, turned the scale in favor of
mall select party. But what was to be done
with Aunt Mansfield was question more
liihcult to settle than the one relative 10
he seats in church. She might, it was
rue, II she only thought so, remain quietly
n her own chamber, or stay in the kitchen
With Phebe and Matty and Patrick, and
ender them some assistance, as there would
re plenty to do, but they did not like to-
propose to her either Of those methods
II spending the evening As to the corr
ial manner in which Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
ng greeted her, il was, Mrs Harden said.
othlng at all, and she doubted not but that
hey would be highly offended, should they
md her enjoying all the privileges of guest
I party made expressly in honor of them
elves. Accordingly, at the dinner table,,
y way of experiment, the subject of the
arty was introduced, and the improperly
# persons in the humber walks of life SEEK
ng to thrust themselves into the society of.
hose above, was dwelt upon at large. The
understanding of their guest, however, ap-,
cared to be uncommonly obtuse, and their
minds remained unreieyed by any intima.