Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-01-02
FRANkNESS.

speaking the truth when she spoke at all
But you may just visit Miss Alice for
half an hour tonight, and Judge for your
SELF \ GU may walk into that little parler r..
There is Miss Alice on that sofa, sewing a
pair Of lace sleeves into satin dress-in
which peculiar angelic employment she
may persevere until we finish anothe,
sketch.
So you see that pretty little lady, with
sparkling eyes, elastic form, and beautiful
hand and foot that is sitting opposite to her?
She is belle: the character is written in
her FACET dimples in her smile, and per-
vades the whole woman.
But there-Alice has risen, and gone
to the mirror. and is arranging the fines,
auburn hair in the world, in the most taste
full manner. The little lady atches every
motion as comicaly as kitten would
watch a pin ball.
ut is all vain TO deny it, Alice-you are
really anxious to look pretty this evening, ;
said she.
Il certainly am said Alice, quietly.
SAY. and you hope you shall please Mr..
A. and Mr.. b. said the little accusing
angle. Q
Certainly | do, said Alice, as she twisted
her fingers in beautiful curl.
well, would not tell it, Alice, if [ did. ,
said the bell.
Then yon should not ask me- said
Alice.
Il declare! Alcep
And what do you declare.'
povor cucn y a,
Very likely said Alice, stopping to
pick up pin.
well, for my part said the little lady.
i would never take any pains to make uny
body like me-partlcularIy a gentleman
4 would said Alice, If they would not
love me without
why, Alice! I should not think YOU
were so fond Of admiration
i like to be remembered. yery much
said Alice. returning TO the sofa, sand |
suppose every body else does.'
Il don't care about admiration said the
little lady, would be as satisfied that
people shouldn't like mo as that thew
should
Then, cousin, think its pity we all
Ike you so WE'LL said Alice, with a good
humored smile. If Miss Alice had pene.
tration, she never made a severer use of
il.
But really COUSIN said the little lady.
Il should not think such girl as YOU
would think about dress or admiration. and
all that
Il don't know what kind Of a girl YOU
think | am said Alice, bu, for nv own
part only pretend to be a common human
being, aud am not ashamed Of common
human feelings. If God has made US so
that we love admiration, why should we
not honestly say 500 love it, you love
it, and every body else loves it;-and why
should not every body say So
why, yes, said the little lady, Il sup
pose every body has a--has a-generai
love Of admiration. am willing to ac-
knowledge that-that have; but
'Rut you have no love for it in rar.icu-
lar said Alice, Il suppose you mean to
say; that is just the way the matter is dis.
posed of. Every body is willing to &C.
knowledge general wish for the good
opinion Of others; but half the world are
ashamed to own it when it comes TO u par
icular case. Now | have made up my
mind, that if il is correct in general, it is
in particular, and | mean to own
i both ways
But somehow, it seems meant said the
little lady.
1T is mean 10 lire for it, to be selGshlv |
in il: but not mean to enjoy it |
when IT comes, or even 10 seen. it, if we
neglect no higher interest in doing so -
All that God made as to feel, is digni6ed
and pure, unless we pervert it,
But, Alice, never heard any one speak |
oui SO frankly
almost all that is innocent and natural
may be spoken out; and rs fer that which
IS not innocent and natural, it ought no,
even to be thoughtp
No; we have an instinct which teaches |
as TO be silent sometimes, but if we speak |
at all let it be done in simplicity and sim
CERTIFY"
Now, for instance, A lice, sa d The lady, |
it is very innocent and natural, as you
say, to think this, that, and the other thing
Of yourself, especially when every body |
is telling you of it; now would you speak |
he truth if any one asked you on this
oointP
'lf it were person who had RICH, TO
lsk and lift were proper time and place,
would said Alice,
We'll, them said the brigh, lady, 4 ask
you, Alice, in this very proper time and |
place, do you think that you are hand
iome2'
'Now suppose you expect me to make
, courtesy to every chlir in the room, be- |
Iore | answer, but dispensing with that
ceremony, | will tell you fairly think
am"
DO you think that you are good.'
mo. entirely