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

anu neT oIotner, so nave been tOld-ranks
among the most graceful and fascinating
young men in the United States, think
he would be fine match for you, Melis-
sa'
THANK you--he is probably engaged.
Report says to the contrary, and really
know OF no young lady who would in my
opinion, stand better chance of making a
favorable impression on him than you. But
IT is growing late, and must bid you good
night"
81 believe, on reflection" said Mrs Har-
den to her daughter, after Mrs Howell had
gone, THAT ! shall sound Mrs Mansfield
tomorrow, and ascertain if she has any
knowledge of the Evenings, and if she has
not, perhaps she may as well sit in the pew
with us, If she chooses TO attend church"
According to this determination, she said
to Mrs. Mansfield the next morning at the
breakfast table, 81 understand that one of
the richest men in the State resides in the
town where you belong"
"You aIlude to Mr. Evering suspect"
"Yes."
do pray tell us what you know about
the family, and whether you ever happened
TO see any of them ~ said Melissa.
Il have seen them" was the reply. 'and
they have the reputation of being very in
teligent and amable."
Have they ever employed you to do their
sewing?" said Mrs Harden.
They never have
'Phebe told me this morning. said Flor
ence, that the name of the family that ar
rived at the hotel last evening Was
She had proceeded thus Ear, when an ex-
presslve frown from her mother silenced
her.
Now l have commenced asking ques-
TONS" said Mrs Harden, IL should like to
inquire ifyou know any thing about the rich
Mrs Sinclair, who resides in II. who
is my sister-in-law
Il am some what acquainted with her.
though not so thoroughly in every respect,
perhaps, as ought to be-
Il have heard that she is very handsome
and very lady-like, said Melissa.
is she, aunt ? inquired Floredce
Some have thought so-,he opinion Of
others may be different"
we mnst always expect, said Mrs. Har-
den, ito find those among the lower classes
who can never see anything in persons
whom fortune has exalted above them either
TO love or admire
You never saw anything so elegant as
collar aunt is working for Mrs Sinclair
said Florence
Then she employs you, il the Evenings
do not p said Mrs Harden.
yes, have done great deal, first and
last, for her.
Does she move in the same circle as the
Evenings said Melissa.
j believe she does-or rather / ain GER
tain she does
How sorry am that we did not send
for aunt Sinclair, as we talked Of said Me-
LISA.
eve must expect our plans to yield to
those of your father and Florence said her
mother.
IL am sure father said that you might
send for her, if you thought BEST said
Florence.
But il so happened that did not think
best. thank my stars have little sense
of propriety, and am not like him so i'm
mersed in business, as not to consider that
a seamstress or washerwoman would feel in |
at ease IN the company of the wealthy and
refined
Tears started TO the eyes of Florence
and the color IN her cheeks deepened 10
crimson. Even Mrs Harden though, she
might have gone TOO far, and stole glance
at her guest that she might observe the eff
feet of her speech, who, far from appearing
TO resent it, was, at the moment, slipping her
coffee with an air of perfect composure.
Il have no cause for Alarm thought she
ARROWS cannot penetrate marble;' and
from that moment she ceased to have any
respecting the Arrangement they
had made for the Sabbath.
IL was Saturday evening, and Mrs. Sim
clair had been in her chamber about fifteen
minutes, when Florence, having raped for
admission, entered with flushed and excl
ted countenance.
Aunt Mansfield said She 81 wish had
never sent for you, and had known father
was going to be absent, never should. -
Your feelings must have been daily, and al
most hourly wounded, and now my mother
and sister have plan in agitation which is
worse than anything they have said or
done.'
For certain reasons, my feelings may
have been less injured than you may ina
CINE, so my dear Florence, give yourself no
nneasiuess. But what is the plan you al
ude to?
Florence, in reply, informed her that Mr..
Evering and his wife, and their son and
daughter were at the hotel, and that her
mother had just told her that she had sent
IN invitation to them to take seats in their
pew, should they wish to attend church,
which they had accepted, and that in conse-
lucnce of which, her aunt and she would
be obliged to remain at home, or sit with