Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-03
VOL. X.-NO. SO.


81 am not accustomed to make myself
either the companion or coDhdsnt Of my
servants, Mrs Elliott" was the digniied
answer
"But do tell US, Julia, what sort of crea-
ture is this new edition Of Cinderella Is
she beautilulw
ooh pray don't come to me for cata-
logue of her charms really cannot tell
whether her eyes are blue, black or grey
You have seen her a thousand times"
eyes, no doubt but one never thinks
of looking at a servant Still, she must be-
superior TO most Of her class, for she has in
terested DR.. Stanton, and il is acknowledged
that he is man of TASTE"
"Yes, yes" says Mrs. Benson, in reply 10.
the last part of Mrs Eliott's remark, "and
it is TO be regretted that one with his talents
and refinement should contract with mcsdL-
EGnce OF course, he cannot retain his po--
sition in society-at least not here. We.
who have shown him some attention, as the
descendant of the old Stanton family, shall
now be obliged to drop him. wonder how
we will bear the changed manners Of Mrs..
Weldon and the Stewards"
"Then you will not call on the bride r.
"No, indeed, | shall not do myself that
| !
"Why, where can the Stewards be going2"
exclaims Julia from the window, There
are Mrs. Seward, Mary, and the Weldons,
in the carriage"
"They are probably going to talk over
this queer affair with the Lees" replied her
mother.
The two elder ladies continued their dis
cussion of "this queer affair."" finding no
L.. i ehn.e
the nfatuaton Of Charles Stanton, until an
other exclamation from Julia, who had re-
NAMED at the window, watching the car
rage, drew them both to her side.
"Look, ma look, Mrs. Elliott The
carriage has stopped at the cottage"
"Sure enough, Mrs. Benson" adds her
friend, "and there is DR.. Stanton receiving
them from the carriage. Well this is
strange movement But if the Weldons
condescend TO call on them, no one else can
refuse"
Certainly this alters the case" replies
Mrs Benson. "And now l think of it, per-
haps it is better that Julia and should call
likewise, as there has been some little talk
about some slight attentions DR.. Stanton
e paid her. five refuse TO call, people may
: indulge themselves in ill-natured remarks"
. That afternoon the bridal pair received,
julia These Ss0s iet B sGe s sa Mia
embarrassment on the way, which Lucy's
calm and digni6ed selErespect, blended, as
it was, with the most graceful poli,eness,
e did not contribute to lessen on their arrival
But the Stewards have returned let us step
j over. for a moment, and hear them
f "BeIieye me, my dear Mrs Seward" saws
I Mrs. Weldon, 81 never in my life paid nv
t congratulations, on an occasion like this,
+, with such heartfelt pleasure. | feared in
deed, that our young friends mind had been
n misled by some romantic idea Of obligation
: to one who stood in such close connection
9 with his boysh associations But she is in
: deed worthy of him. She is delightful
t creature. l could hardly refrain from call
u ing her an angel myself
mo" replies Mrs Seward, che was not
y one to deceive himself in such matter
= His mind is too clear his ideal too pure,
u too perfect, to allow any false views to guide
= his conduct IN so important an affair as this.
e The question with him was, not whether she
had wealth, station or beauty, but whether
/ she could speak to his heart, sympathize
with his life of thought, and sustain to his
d soul that beautiful relation which, like all
y spiritual unions, must be eternal. cannot
e sufficiently admire his independence of mind,
j in following out his own convictions in this
e case, though some of his acquaintance will
d censure him severely"
n "But aunt Seward" exclaims Grace We'll
Il don, "his wife is beautiful, and her manners
}. altogether charming and lady-lke How
It quietly and gracefully she received our con-
o gratulations. She was really beautiful in
d her simple white dress-was she not, MaryP'
n "Oh, yes Grace, and the strangest thing
a of all is that we have never noticed her be-
# fore, when she has lived so long with Mrs.
| Benson, only just across the way"
o "Ah my daughter, fear that we, and a
r. great many others in the world, are ever
It looking too much abroad or above us for
: the good and beautiful; and in so doing we
miss diamonds that lie in the dust at our
feet-negect many of the noblest and best
e OF EARTH leaving them to be crushed be-
J. meath the stern hand of poyerty--or, what
: is worse, to pass through life without kind
N ness or sympathy. The pride of fashionable
+ life makes us too blind and cold to see and
e love others as we ought"
And now, dear reader, if you are still
! anxious or curious, walk with me, in this soft
,. June moonlight, TO the beautiful cottage on
!. the HILL and we will see them in their home.
II We know all about them They have no
IS secrets from us. Therefore we may be as
awless as fairies, and peep in at the window.
Take care Do not be so hasty, and mind
Is where you step, or you will crush all the
J, vioets and sweet clover. Now push away
this honey-suckle, and look into the room.
r. 1sHom honnu he eaan,e did yo,, ,ay