The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-29

Mary was soon al their side and thevl
'ang together all their old songs as lhey
we're wont 10 do in the large old fsshionI
ID parlour, Of their aunt st Tamil
ION.
On entering the breakfast room the
nexl morning, Mary was somewhat
'urprised to find her brother slread v
here reading The morning paper. SheI
led Fanny forward. and with a sweet
ness and affection that might have a.
wakened sympathy in The bosom of
lold Cate, said "My dear brother, allow
ne TO present Miss Thorn to you, or in
other words, my friend Fanny, that you
lhave heard so much about"
u Mr.. Dorrance rose, bowed, and law
lyer as he was, s,ammered and was EN-.
l1arTassed by the presence Of the Lowell,
girl who stood before him. He soon
!, however, regained his composure, and
5 made the usual enquiries as to Miss
raorn's journey. her health, and hoped
I Mary would make her visit agreeable.
ll They were soon seated at lhe break fast
table. Mr.. Dorrauce seemed scarcely
TO know whether he was 10 pursue his
old plan ofreading as he slpped his col-
= lee. The ladies talked as if he were mol
T. present, and had he looked up he would
d have seen mischievous smile in Mary's
o Eyes occasioned by his perplexity, which
1 she in vain tried to conceal. He got
S Through the breakfast, and Mary lho'l
g she heard him give sigh of relief as he
a closed the door. Certain it is that he
y looked round his office rooms tina, morn
q ing with an air of peculiar satisfaction lc
find nothing that in any degree resem
II bed woman, and turned over the pa
i ges Of his books with feeling of luxury
r "These speak, "said The bachelor, with
& tongues
!, "Your brother is by no means an ogre
Mary, or any thing like the beast ,ha
] Beauty lived with, but handsome, in
Is elligent looking gentleman. When |
{ know him better, shall venture TO in
1ulre 10 what dread cause we owe hi.
d AYERS on 10 our sex.
II "Not only intelligent looking, bu
really SO. II we could open his eyes lt
d regard Heavens last best gfl' as b,
+, ought, what charming addition h,
I would be 10 our society,""
. Days passed by, and Miss Thorn had
{ become quite accustomed 10 the grave
), manner Of Mr.. Dorrance. She couc
augh as lightly and sing as sweely il
Il his presence as if he were some lfeles'
f statue "who had ears and heard mol. -
d But ears he had, and eyes TOO, and tho
+ he book or paper was always in hi
{ hands, yet his thoughts were oflene
2 occupied with the two ladies' of hi
: house than with the contents of either
J they were problems lie could not solve
al They talked SO much about incldent
unworthy thought, their movement
were so rapid and light, and they were
! always pleased. 1t was a mystery to
him what they were made Of.
I One morning as Mary and he were alont
Fanny having gone out, her brother re
marked, Il thought you said Miss Thorn
was entirely unacquainIed in our town.
Il " So she was, before her visit"
Why, Mr.. Grey speaks of her as tho
he knew her very intimately, and detained
me long time yesterday with TRADE oI
congratulations on my having SO delightful
a lady an inmate OF my house, asking me
what thought Of the contour Of her face -
her volce-her conversational powers-heI
form-when, in fact
When, in fact, my dear brother did nol
know that she possessed any thing worsl,
looking at, or listeuing to. MI. Grey s
not so insensible TO female charms as Mr.
Dorranee and ye: Mr.. Grey is no lniier
Fanny is riding with him this morning"
Riding Has Grey nothing more tc
do than ride with the ladies'! His pros
poets are fine, but such proceedings will
ruin him. And moreover, he is, he toto
me, far Iom expert at driving. Miss Thorn
is not safe with him."
"DO not be concerned; they are on horse
back; and ii you could have seen how ex
ceedlngy lovely Fanny looked when mouI
Ied,even you would have wished Mr.. Grey
anywhere else than by her side. >"
Mr.. Dorrance ives silent for few mo
,nenls. Z" Ii is strange, Mary, when Il
have carriage, that you should not have
mentioned the pleasure would have ia
driving her out. 1t seems you have no
proper idea of things. am acquainted
with all The drivers round The country, andI
Miss Thorn ought 10 see them before she
leaves you"
"Oh Fanny has been TO them all"
| "a II When and with whom