Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-23
uIscELLANEoUs sELECTIoNs.-

Ma. who is that girl you have hired to sew'
t.A Evelino Marshall, she took off her
things. after having boon out all the morning ma
King somo visits. Her tone, and the expression OF
her face both pnrtook Of the roal feeling OF con-
tamot that was in her heart for the young scam
.tress who had boon engaged to do some work
for her mother.
sFIer name is Grace Williams" replied Mrs.
: Marshall, turning her eyes with quiet, steady,
haIf.reproving look upon her daughters face.
y We'll don't like her. That I'll say at
once.'
you don't know her, Eyelinc,'
j know as much Of her as wish to know
Have you seen her before!
y bolieve / have. think she is tho Same girl
INV onco at Mrs. Eldridgc's. But am not GER
tain | never notice such persons very partlcu-
larly.'
what reason havo you for not liking hor!-
You have had no opportunity to know whether
she possesses good or bad qualities
she looks too much like a lady for my usc.'
Just what have reason to believe she 49,.
That's you, ma; you arc always scclng tho
lady in this or that seamstress or kitchen maid.
And the lady may be found in either of these
classes,' was gravely replied
pm too old TO belioye that doctrine now, re-
turned Evolino, tossing her head and slightly
curling her lip.
perhaps. before you die you may not only find
out that it is true, but be very thankful that even
in tho humblcs. walks of fo arc to be found
those who possess hearts of tho finest tone. |
have often, Of late, heard you use the word lady
in a that mikes mo think you do not
rightly understand its meaning. What III your
mind constitutes a lady!
Evolinc did not reply.
DO you think money mako lady!
No. do not. I'm sure Mrs. Eborlo IS rich
enough; but you don't sec much OF the lady about
her.
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Evelino silent. Sho had some ideas on
tho subject; but sho either could not, did not
wish to express them.
Docs boins tho wife Of a merchant, mako
ladyp pursued Mrs. Marshall.
No reply.
.Or doctor9-or a lawyor!'
NO, not that alone
Don't you think that tho wife of poor man
may be as truly lady the wife of q rich
mani
she may be, abs.ractly; but wo don't find i.
so in real life. The thing isn't an absolute I'M
possibility; but it IS Of raro occurrence II at
ALL
why sor asked Mrs. Marshall, who wished
TO correct her daughters false notions, by caus-
ing her to see, in tho light Of her own mind that
they were false.
Hor condition is not that Of lady
Then it is something external that makes this
high character. Qualities of mind have nothing
TO do with it,
Il don't say that
SIS it educaton!'
Now you arc coming nearer to my Idoas.-
But education alone cannot mako lady. There
must be birth, education, wealth, and tho accom-
p!ishmcnts these bring
what do you mean by birth!
can't answer any moro of your questions.
ma Evcline replied half laughing, although sho
was little voxed; and jumping up from tho
chair upon which she had seated herself, sho gil
ded from tho room.
Eveline Marshall was twenty, and belle. She
had been spoiled by going too early into compn-
ny. In suffering her to associate with women as
woman, before her mind was sufficiently ma
turod. Mrs. Marshall saw that she had erred. but
saw 1t too late. Her daughter proud and
volatile, and had high opinion of her own con-
sequence. To counteract these qualities. her mo-
Their strove hard, but much grieved 10 find
that she rarely madc any good impression upon
the mind of Evelinc.
The individual whose presence in tho family
had caused tho conversation Just givcn, was
Young woman who was, probably, elder than Mrs.
Marshairs daughter by two years. Sho was tall.
and slightly made. with finely formed into,li-
gent face, and looked, truly, as Eveino alleged,
like lady.
On the dav before, Mrs. Marshall was inqui-
ring OF a friend if sho knew whore sho would
meet with good person TO sew in the family for
few weeks. The lady recommended Grace, as
ono who would give satisfaction.
WHO is she!' asked Mrs. Marshall.
Her father. have been told. was, formerly.
merchant in our citv, who failed in business, and
became very poor
And now the daughter has to go out and. sew
for living9'
Yes. So it seems
Poor girl!' half sighed Mrs. Marshall. her
lace growing thoughtful. 'Ah mel she added.
we none OF us know what will be the fate of
chiicrcn. This Is indeed world of change
tits. People SO up one sido of the wheel to-
cay, and down the other side tomorrow. | think
you will be pleased with Grace. She is indus
'r'ous. and very modest and retiring in her
ner.'
NO doubt will. Can you, without inconve-
nlence, send her word that | would like to see her