Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-18


the house. which IS the reason, probably,
that You have never met
i regret very much that was no. a.
ware Of her being ia town but hope
now TO have an opportunity Of repairing
my involuntary negligence. Iseldom Wis
il strangers unless know who they are,
Tor there is risk, in this place, Of making
very improper acquaintances. | am sure,
MIR. Wilmo'.' she added, you approve of
young ladies being very particular in their
associations E.
Certainly, Miss, but I did not suppose
that any but respectable peuons would at-
tempt 10 enter into society 81 w estville.
Oh, they are respectable in certain
sense, but what | mean 10, that they are
not the first people.
The FIRST people / do NOT understand
she meaning you afix 10 that expression
: viii then give you an account Of a
very narrow escape made from forming
an extremely imprope. acquaintance, and
you will then understand what mean by
the first people. Among the visitors here
this summer is q Miss Brandon, who,
am told, is extremely pretty and genteel
in her appearance. Susan here was quite
charmed with her, and / was on the very
point of calling on her, when fortunately
/ learned that her father was mechanic.
and that she had brothet. who had kept
a country school. OF course, declined
to visit her, for mechanics have certainly
no business in good society and as to
school masters, if there is any thing upon
earth for which have perfect con,empt,
it is country pedagogue.
Mary had been SO occupied with her
subject that she did not perceive the
look with which Wilmot regarded her.
until. as she ceased to speak he advanced
to the sofa on which she sat, and bowling
proudly, said
If such are your sentiments, MISS
Spencer, owe you an apology for having
inlruded myself upon your acquaintance.
Miss Brandon is my half-sister, and both
her father and mine were mechanics -
Moreover, l am the identical country
school master Of whom you have heard.
have the honor to wish you good NOR
ning.' And again bowling 70 all the ladies,
Mr.. Wilmot quilted the apartment, leav-
ing his hearers almost p5niffcd With
A few days after, Wilmot again wrote
to Col. Liston.
Ny DEAR LlsroN Mortified self-love
is sovereign panacea for wounded
heart. Mrs. Spencer has completely dis
solved the enchanlment which her beauty
had created, simply expressing her opin>
ion that the daughters Of mechanics are
not entitled 10 mix IN good society. and
by her unqualified contempt for country
school masters. You know that it is not
many years since quit the profession Of
teaching. To do the lady justice. she
did no. mean to mortlfy or offend me By
expressing her sentiments. She did not
know to whom she was speaking nor
was she aware, from the difference in the
names. that Julia was my sister. About
an hour after left Mrs. Spencer's house,
where the conversation l have alluded TO
occurred, Henry came to me greatly dis
tressed by what had taken place, and full
of apologies for what he called his sisters
folly. A little reflection convinced me
how idle il would be to take offence at the
silly expressions of young lady, SO !
complied with Henry's request to spend
the evening at his mothers, and even in.
duced Julia 10 accept Miss Spencer invi-
ta.ion TO her party, which took place last
night. As now, you will say, having re-
covered from my brief love fit, will be
in no danger from second attack from
the same malady. You are mistaken.-
The spell which mere beauty had cast a.
round me being broken, am ready TO be
attracted by the more powerful charms OF
a cultivated intellect, and noble and gem
erous heart. To be serious, ] think l
have found in Susan Maxwell being
formed to constitute the happiness Of my
future life, II can sncceed in gaining her
affections. She and Julia have become
exceedingly attached TO each other, and J
am encouraged by the latter not TO despair.
I shall remain here till Autumn, when !
hope TO bring my wooing to happy con.
clusion. and 10 have the felicity Of intro
ducing you TO Mrs. Wilmot.
Yours, truly,
C. WILMoT.
The summer months glided rapidly and
pleasantly away at Westville. and early
in autumn the village newspaper announ.
ced the marriage Of the Hon. o. Wilmot
and Susan, only daughter Of the late Jas.
Maxwell, Esq.
The moral Of our story he that runs
NAV read. Mary Spencer realized, when
too late. the correctness Of Pope's conclu-
sion
!. xu.. makes the man--the want Of it the fellow
tn. rast i IN but leather o. prunsIla !"
!, Auow . man 10 have wit, and he will