Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
SOPHIA ROBARTES'S FLIRTATIONS.
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SOPHIA ROBARTES'S FLIRTATIONS.
(Concluded)
"What a misfortune it is, Miss Churchill, to be
the wife of physician. People think that you
must be intimate with all your husbands patients
Oh my dear" added she affectedly "never marry
u professional man if you wish only for the soce-
ty of the refined fec, be assured that you will be
bounced upon ~ the Uuigar many"
"Indeed" said the young lady very gravely ;
and you think that is the case in all the profess
sons, do you?'
This was rather an embarrassing question to
Mrs Robartes, for Mr.. Percy had been, much to his
mothers satisfaction, paying Miss Churchill con-
siderable attention: so, after minutes silence,
during which time the young lady appeared to wait
unxiously for an answer, she said, "No; perhaps
not TO all. dare say it may be different in some ;
but what have said certainly applies to the medi
cal profession. Now" continued she, Z" that person
who Just addressed me In so vulgar manner u.s. as
you would gather, one of Dr. Robartes's patients
They are nouveaux riches; and the young man is
really very well informed and agreeable. We have
occasionally met him. but of the sister know alb
soutely nothing, and yet you see how she claims
me for an acquaintance. OF course she is person
l could never associate with, as she is thoroughly
vulgar in all her IDEAS"
Miss Churchill made no answer to this TRADE eX
cept by bow but she thought if that benevolent
countenance the index of thoroughly i'll bred
mind, she would give up all belief in physiogno
my. During the rest of dinner, Miss lamar was
50 well occupied with the contents of her plate, and
the conversation Of an old gentleman her neighbor,
who related to her some most miraculous hydropa-
tho cures for rheumatism, that she had not leisure
to make any further attacks upon her friends the
Robarteses
Mr.. Churchill, a country gentleman of moderate
fortune and good family, was a man of enlarged
and cultivated mind and truly liberal spirit; for he
could appreciate talent, revere virtue and esteem
integrity of character and high principle wherever
and amongst whomsoever found. Brought up with
such principles his daughter, Helen, was prepared
to find ability and worth amongst all ranks, and to
esteem them highly. The Robarteses called her
exclusive. True, she was so in the best sense Of
the term; for she always wished excluded from her
society, the vulgar in mind and mean in character
Mrs. Churchill, a confirmed invalid, was now at
Buxton for her health When Helen entered her
mothers room after dinner, she as usual related all
the amusing occurrences of the day, and after de-
scribing Miss Talnar, her Speech and Mrs. Rob
artes's horror, she said, "Mamma, do you know
think that must be the very Miss Love- Edward u.s.
ed to be so fond of when he at school near
Hderston. If you remember, there was Charles
Lowe, whom he liked better than any Of his school
fellows and Miss Lowe used to send them cakes
and all sorts Of good things; and sometimes he
went to see her, and she was very kind and good
humored and so indulgent. Do you think it is the
same, mamma? | shall go directly and inquire
ed to see his old friends again, she was such an
pecial favorte of his"
"Do So my dear" replied her mother, and
should you prove right in your conectures, say from
me that shall be happy to see and thank her for
her kindness to your brother" To fulfil her inten-
tion Miss Churchill made her appearance in the
public drawing room; but she had no occasion to
make any inquiries. Miss lamar had heard the
name of Churchill mentioned at the dinner-tabo.
She had retentive memory for the names Of those
she had loved, or to whom she had ever had it IN
her power to render kindness; and she was not
long in ascertaining that this the same family
of Churchs, whose son had shared with her young
brother in all her kind attentions and indulgenceS.
Miss lamar never stood upon punctilio; she knew
little and cared less for etiquette. No sooner, then,
did she see Miss Churchills beaming counenance,
than she exclaimed, Yes, it is the very same she
is the image of her brother. My dear young lady,
you'll excuse me, am sure but want SO much
to hear of that brother of yours. How is he, and
where is he? Dear me, how | should like to see
him again. Charles, Charles, this is Miss Churchill
sister to your friend Edward Churchill" Thus cal
led upon, Charles, in some confusion, turned to ac
knowledge this singular introduction; but his en-
barrassment was Immediately relieved by the well.
bred cordially with which Helen received her
brothers friend. Great the astonishment OF
the Robarteses when they found the acquaintance
of the Loves sought by such rery genieeL people
but from the conversation which passed. they learn
ed one important fact-young MIR. ChurchlIl was
expected. Here was an opportunity not to be neg
lected. The prudent mamma recommended hei
daughters to adopt more courteous manner to-
wards their Hilderston acquaintance, since they
were likely to be intimate in that quarter In the
course of few days, Edward Churchill arrived
and he heartily renewed his intimacy with his old
schoolfellow. Frank gay, and light'hearted, Ed
ward entered with great zest into all the pleasures
and amusements Of the place. lie sang, danced
and hirted incomparably better than any gentle
man there, and was, witha, clever and good-hu-
mored, that he soon became the life of the circle
For some time it appeared doubtful which of the
ladies' excited his especial admiration so equally
were his attentions and compliments bestowed from
Miss Robares to Miss Tamar Lowe but at length
his wavering choice fixed upon Miss Sophia, who
from that time abandoned Mr.. Smythe to his fate
her mamma having assured her that he was not a
marrying man. Nothing could be more agreeable
to the Robarteses than the prospect Of such al.
lance uniting the two great advantages Of good
property and unexceptonable family connexions
and Miss Sophia spared no pains to secure the cap
tive she flattered herself she had made. One thing
did rather puzzle her; she could not be quite sure
what were his real sentiments towards the Loves
but after some consideration, she decided that he
was willing, for the amusement they afforded him,
to renew an acquaintance at watering place with
persons whose society nearer home he would not
consider quite SO desirable. II may perhaps excite