Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-16

man, was evident F; but, though devoted
io my three young friends, she did no,
wish To explain The cause or her ansr-
i'oo towards tbein; not that she affected
mystery, but any allusion To their beng
related To hrr,or of her kin in any degree,
created that species of annoyance wh,rh
the curious care so lnile Ia afil,ct. Oure
only, ~ one o( the casu,t aud somewhat
cold conversations we held together, she
observed that there were ties stronger,
than those cemrn,ed by relationship =
With this peTtrclty agreed, but added
that Il was rather al odd observation for
Q Scottish womnn, whnse cIan-lke sym
pa'h,es generally pcrvaded all things
She suuied----oac of those dim, faint
sa,'-s which separated her firm. set lips,
with an expression ot peDsive sweetness
that arcordrd well with the gentle mean
ing Of her soft, intelligent eyos-and
said "a that very claD-l,ke ie. ling, which
my observation appeared to condemn,
they owed both their prosperity aud sue
cess: in strange c"untrms when lar u
way from home she continued, 'th-
feelings confined To the Mae Gregors,
Mac Phcrsons, aud Niue All,si.rs, ex.
tend 10 each ch,ld at The hill and heather;
the Scotsman is everywhere the Scots
mans friend aud, in my humble opin-
ion, this very circumstance; so often
urged against us, ts much IN our favor:
u such were the course adopted towards
the children Di every country, when a
way from their natural dwellings,, there
would be less number dependent on the
charity Of strangers
| agreed most readily with this assrr-
lion, aud embraced the opportunity Of
paying n Just tribute To The moral and
intellectual worth of those who dwell
over the bo,der. She appeared graft.
fed.
l have generally noticed that the
Scotch are never warm, at first, either
~ their expressions OF pleasure or anger:
they are early acquainted with the ben
efls arising from restraint; they learn
il In their mothers arms, herself ever
patient and exemplary; they are taugh,
II by their deacons and their pastors
and n knowledge of the world establishes
them IN juicious practice of self-con-
trol. never however m.ritorious the
resirnini undoubtedly is-knew a person
10 he very popular who was very particu-
lar on this point. We like To be ac-
quainted with those who now and then
make little slips IN conduct, and oc-
cns,onally burst forth into certain cx-
vagances, both of management and
temper, because they seem SO many
palpable EXCUSES Tor our own misdceds
'Horace tells me you are going to-
leave B"Qnor, and intend passing a
month al Hastings said Miss Nlillicrnt
Ia me- one morning. 'WiIi You take a
aeIter for me tn a TREND of ours there, u
Presbt terlnn clergy man, who has lately
fixed his residence in that neighbor.
A0odi'
or course | agreed.
Perhaps she continued, you would
like his acquaintance he Is IA kind,
annahle man, not much in your way
bro, ] am sure You would esteem him
*rshly il you knew him
1 did not exactly know what Miss
M,llicrnt meant by his mot being exactly
W. my way,' nor did | ask: ! suppose
she considered me too scatter-brained
for acquaintance. | shouldn't like to
have been told that, and d,t no, wish
to put the maiden lady into situation
where II world have been necessary 10
have said civil bit Of ib;-Dy read
ers must forgive me! bui nv busy mind,
ever employed on those drlrctable build
Il 4 IL.
had settled il. that tins Mr. Campbell
was some nn',quaird beau Of hers, and
that one of these dnvs Millicrm Al0 rison
might become Millcrnt Campbell. -
Still that would not do; my Ia,ng gination
stretched Ia its creates, length, could
no, fancy her n married woman Wha, |
would she he without her peculiariiies ?
aud a marrying woman ought To have
none; the very pins cooining the folds
ol her shawl on either shoulder said as
plainly as pins could say, We were
placed here by maiden fingers Then
the white SATIN bow, al the back Of the
neat Duustable straw bonnet, its ends \
cut exactly in three sharp points, aud
then the t~" loops Of sucn equal length, 4
that YOU might fancy the threads were
Counted that white satin would have
stood on end al the idea Of the fair hand
winch arranged u. proportions being de-
voted to any male creatures control: M,
that could not he n correct conc lusion -
Whv, then, did she blush when deliver
ing The letter for Mr. Campbell? and
why did Horace look cunning, and
whisper 10 hIs SISTER ? and why did the
lihle lady blush, and sipper, and look
ing grave al her brother whrn he re-
p"ated the whisper, as well ms to sny,
'For shane. lIornce !;
l wish big and ln,lr people would
never either Whisper or discourse silent
eloqucnce with ,he,r eyes, IN company
il is very rude, very,-and very per-
picking; for it is 80 natural to put that
and tha, toq ether-and draw conc clusions
and worry ones brain, about what,
after all, is no concern Of ones own. -
Now, as il | had not enough Of my own
affairs to mind, | continued perplexing
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