Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-20


bad ihsi day uneA p.ct,dly recovered tsd
d,h, which he al hong raeo despair,d Of
and consequently no loegsr entertained he .
fears ~h,Cb be had m,u,iontd " hct 10 the /
morning
1T us return TO Nj Norton lie could !
no' avoid anticipating the calling hour
lfile, 30 impaiicn was he 20 meet again the I
ohjco, thu, he'd - much iacinased the nigh, |
before IA he entered III. hall he heard I
the ,oUbd oil muse aod bc,ag shown into |
the drawing room found the fair Emily e,
denly giving lessons on the piano 10 Ia.
tie sislcr. Although auircd va a simple |
morning drcss she did no, APPEAR less love |
ly than his memory had pictured and the |
brigh, blush which his unexpected sppcar
ance called or, made her not interesting in |
his eyes. She dismissed the lhile girl with
message TO her mother, who soon appeared
and received him kindly. As be glanced
round and observed the ar Of elegance tho
no, Of display ,ha, rcrvaded the establish.
ncnt he could not help recalling Mr..
lioward's words about the old cloak, aud
his curiosity was eNctd TO k0oN " hnl
could be- her reason or Nearing garment
Aher making as long call as he dared W
| first acquaintance, be took lcave. MOI with.
on, being invited by Mrs IFarwood to call
again an invitation to which be cordially
responded
No, many days after ms Mr. Norton was
walking ~ Broadway, lie mt MIS- Har.
wood aud joined her immt dinlcly. He
Was walking for some time 10y her SIDE
with out al all regarding her dress, when
Miss La Mode suddenly emerged from n
shop and passed on before lhom nrray,d IN
the superb velvet cloak, with Gathers, etc i,
IN the height Of fashion The converse.
Ton n, the party instantly occurred to his
thoughts, and he glanced a, the cloak OF
his companion. Il wns Of plain dark me.
rlno and hud evidently been much worn,
though every thing about her wns SO scru.
pulously neat, and the simple y hlte hat SO
becoming 10 her complexion, that she was
definitely more attractive TO an intelligent
man than the dashing Miss La Mode To
test her feeling he remarked carelessly,
J THAT is n beautiful cloak Of Miss La
} Modes" No blush on her check as she
! quietly replied 1T is indeed very beautiful
! MIR Norton could no, help seeing how
; superior was this conduc, 10 that OF some
young ladies' who bdray sn uneasy feeling
Of consciousness when they hear the praise
OF anosher's appearance which they know
10 be more brillian, than their own. He
continued 10 wish Mrs Ilarwood's and was
always kindly received but he was mol
one TO decide too husty on subject Of such
H. III, ~ 49, -
his companion for LIE to be.
Il CHANGED at length that he had cnm
', mission from an aunt IN the country fol
I. como mlInery--nnd although unused t,
: making such purchases, he resorted the
, most fashionable establishment OF the kinC
=, for the first time TO exercise his taste IN tina
=, department The miIincr took hun be
:, hind a curtain which separates the tvs,
:, rooms in order to slow him SOME very re
eherehe aulcIs, nnd requested him to TAX
= q sea, on the sofa icft hun TO search for tn
= important box which contained the rea:
=. ures. He was beginning TO grow impatient
!. when sweet well known voice sen,
:, thrill through his heart |, was Emil
10 Ilarwoods voice apparently conversin
- with another young lady, so close to h
" curtain he could not avoid hearing ever
word tie was about TO dan forward an
!! address them, when the words ''old cloak
: fell upon his ear Now thought he | sha
- find the solution ofthe mys,cty-No, say
A. Emily, Il will no, buy such n cay bat a
;. this, !, would not suit al all with my q
81 cloak DO for PHYS s1k", my dear En-
IA ly,' exclaimed her CON anon, tell me VIII
hat al
winter, believe Il IS the third winter yor
-. hive had II We have all wondered vt,
:, you did not gua new one, and thai spltefu
- Caroline Howard has talked about IL 4, e
., ery parry this season.
:. lam very sorry replied Emily, laugh
y. ING thaiMlssIlowar1 has been SO at loss (,
- subjects to converse upon as 10 find nolhln
:, more interesting thon my poor old cloak -
:, However, IWilltell YOU my motive {,
wearing u, and | am sure dear Helm, In
-, you will approve Of il But hia promt
-. me you will tell 20 one else. should n
= think Of explaining II to any enc but you
- Here Mr. Norton almost resolved to sho
y" himself lie hl, TIA breach OF honor
hear wha, evidently Mas secret but
~ inlerCs ~ The fair Emily was 60 strong lb
he he excused himself on hat plea aud renal
We Cd silent.
~ Helen made the required promise at
~ Emily proceeded.
n, You remember hearing the douth Of u
no uncle Murray last summer Tie faded !,
,bc before. 80 that has family were l,h dcsnu
az. Chbrrinc the eldest dhuc hier has been
10 MrsWiiardt school for the LOST wear, o.
N. she wa, very dr,ifocs OF remaining lnolh
ru. term ~ hen Mrs willard would engage b
Of as a teacher She eonsiders her as one
nee the fnesI scholars, II WAS not possible
Vi. her mo,hei 10 continue such an oIpcn
II and my f,hef sid he could no, OFF, to
dc Il unless we could make some rurenC
10, m.Dt in our domestic affairs Therefore