Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-07

forehead, correspondent admirably WIN ner
style of beauty. Mrs Harden bit her lips
and exchanged a meaning glance with Me-
LISA. but they felt constrained to bear the
intrusion. as they considered it, in silence.
Il hope, for your sake said Eliza Ever
inc to her brother, as they were on their
way 10 Mrs. Harden's, that the maid off
the raven lock- we met yesterday, will be
at the party.
4 hope she will, he replied 4 thought
her the most beautiful girl | ever saw.
Mother thinks by the description | gave
of her, that she must be the young lady she
saw with Mrs Sinclair, whom she introdu-
ced as Miss Florence Harden. II so, she
is doubtless connexion of Mrs. Harden's
and we shall probably see her this evening
Florence, who had been required by her
mother, to superintend variety OF arrange
ments. had not time to complete her toilette
until most of the company had assembled
Mrs Sinclair continued to retain her sta
ton in the obscure corner, which Melissa
had very adroitIy contrived to screen, by
placing before it luxurious chair for an
exceedingly corpulent gentleman, who,
moreover. being afflicted with the govt,
would not be likely to speedily change his
position. The screen, both the inanlmate
and animate part was adjusted just in time,
the Evenings being Immediately announced.
The hustle occasioned by their arrival, had
pretty well subsidized, when Florence, SIM
py. vet elegantly alfred, entered the apart
ment. The expedition she had been obli-
ped to use in arranging her dress, had given
a fine glow to her cheeks, and made her
dark ewes appear more lustrous How
beautifully was the involuntary eXclama-
ton of Willard Evering Having exchan-
ged salutations with those near her, she con-
trived to accomplish the somewhat difficult
passage between the chair of the corpulent
gentleman and the wanscot, and took
seat by the neglected guest The eyes of
Willard Eyering and his sister followed her
and they then perceived Mrs Sinclair. Mrs
Harden who perceived that Melissa's care
had been in vain, approached Eliza Ever
ing for the purpose of apologlzing
Il can assure YOU, said she, that | new
err had anything occasion me more NORTH
cation and chagrin than being obliged TO
permit person of her standing to mingle
upon terms Of equality with persons whose
presence esteem and honor
DO you allude to that beautiful girl?'
said Mrs Evering, looking at Florence.
Il aude to the widow Mansfield she
replied. who lives in Il, and whom
Mrs Sinclair, whose late husband was Mr.
Harden's half brother, employs as her seam
stress
Il know Mrs Mansfield perfectly well
and should feel grated to meet her on the
present occasion. You must pardon me
however at being unable to discover hel
among your guests.
But you can certainly see the woman
who sits behind Mr. Quimby, that large
gentleman
Yes can partly see her.
'WeIl, then, you see the widow Mans
field, do you not
NO indeed it is Mrs Sinclair, the same
lady my father and mother met with las
Sabbath soon after leaving church. Hat
you been as Familiarity acquainted with he
as am you could not have mistaken he
for Mrs Mansfield
what you say is impossible, said Mr.
Harden turning pale.
BY no means, and to convince you tina
/ am not laborng under hallucinaiion. W.
will appeal to my mother, who very oppor
tnneIy is coming this way. Is not that Mr.
Sinclair, mother, whose face is just percep
tible above the shoulder of yonder fat gen
tlemanr
Certainly, do you doubt the evidence
of your own eyes! ] am on my way t'
speak to her. to persuade her and that char
ming Miss Harden-who is | presume ;
connexion oc yours, Mrs Harden-to emerge
from that obscure corner. where it appear!
as if they had gone on purpose 10 hide them
selves.
Mrs Harden waited to hear no more, bu
going up to Melissa, and taking her by thu
arm they left the apartment together. In
few minutes a note was handed TO Mrs Sin
clair from Mrs Harden, requesting an inter
view.
Excuse me for short time said sh,
to Mrs Eyering, and if you please, intro
duce my young friend to your son ant
daughter, who are coming this way dare
say, to request the favor of me-
1t would require too much space to re
late all the conversation that passed between
her and Mrs Harden and Melissa. She
however voluntarily promised not to expose
the manner in which they had treated he
70 the Evenings.
Il have accomplished my object sale
she, 'and have no feelings of revenge Il
crafty. You have all of you appeared il
your true characters and | am so well pleas
ed with that of Florence, that with the con
currence Of her father shall adopt her a
my daughter. You perhaps have learnt
lesson which will profit you more than m.
own, we will now, if you please, rejoin tn
company
As may be imagined, the desire of Mr.
Sinclair TO adoDt Florence as her daughte