Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-27

"N"""S Nl"lHS Will cuRt IeSlSlleSS I0il,
And she who means no mischief does if all"
S here we are said Mary to her cousin
as they entered their chamber, 'at the end of on
fashionable tour. Did you notice tie LONG ri
azza' Isabel, and lis tail pillars clothed to the tot
with woodbine?
L scarcely noticed the piazza said Isabel
'bnt really they looked quite brilliant in thu
drawing room, as we passed up the stairs.
thIlK we shall need to appear in our smartest
or we shall be overlooked in such an IMPOSING
company
And that | hope we shall, IsabeI-myself,
mean,' said Mary: Il came but to see, YOU
know
Why not see and be seen, cousin! This is
a place where one would wish to appear to ad.
vantage
Isabel knew that she was not destitute Of the
graces Of form and feature, and the desire to dis
play them never rose so quick in her heart as
on the present occasion.
one had unlocked her trunk and was eagerly
turning over the contents, apparently in search
OF something missing - Why, they must be in
yours, Mary, pray unlock and see-my white
satin and iace-dress-they can't have been left
behind i?
Mary,s trunk was examined then the con-
tents OF the other were again hauled over and
over with increasing looks of concern. But
the missing things could not be found. The,
had been done up, and with some other orna.
menta' articles, were overlooked in packing.
The poor girl was actually plle with disap.
Polntment. She,experiehced a dismay of til,
heart at this sudden dissipation of her deans Of
display, as Overwhelming for the moment as
some real calamity had happened, to darken her
prospects for life. Was there ever anything.
she exclaimed, so vexatious why | can't sta,
here. Mary, | shan't be fit to be seen. Do tell
a servant 10 call brother George. and see il it is
possible to despatch a messenger after them
What three hundred miles, Isabel, for a
few tne things to wear a week But never
mind, you shall wear my white satin and lace
dress, and my wreath OF flowers, and whatever
else can furnish to supply your deficiencies :
they Will iii you as well as your own, and are
suPernuoHs to me; | only brought them to graf
ity aunt isabel, who would have us dressed alike
She thinks | am never so pretty as when |
iook Ike YOU replied Isabel, but | cant rob
you Mary-you are always so good and gener-
ous-you shall wear them yourself. and l. she
continued, making an effort to be CAV. will get
into a corner aGd see the admiration which vou
VIII attract; sh1n't be quite lost to the party.
Tor shall serve to SIT you off to advantage
Mary however insisted, and indeed declared
that the articles should remain in her trunk I'M
less Isabel wore them and the latter, Welding
to her cousins generosity, and her own t%eviying
ambition, accepted her oifer-but half selfre-
preached and thus they be.ook themselves to
the toilet.
Fray help me fix these curls, Mary-don't
you think we Look burnt with the sun 2-there.
that will %do-they are promenading by the
souDd-indeed Mary, you will look prettier than
!, after all-that blue bel: contrasts very pretty
with your white muslin-won't you have one
bunch Of these flowers ?-let me fix them in YOUR
hair-how beautifully white they are-why YOU
look like a shepherdess-I am sure, Mary. YOU
ioOR@ need to feel awkward-and thus she kept
talking, partly to encourage her cousin and part