Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-12
, fair damsel who will be proud OF my es-

she had received since her marriage, aud
seeing Edward about To leave the room, she
called Ia HIM, aud said-.' II II IL really Thy
wish, will obey IL. of COURSE
That evening. when Morton fastened Dpop
The forelead nf his " lie a brilliant tiara. and
threw over her shoulders q Cashmere of the
brightest colnrs, she uttered not a word "i
remembrance. See. then, orr simple Annie
TAYLOR aitlred, as indeed became her queen.
like beauty. seated IN The dress circle u, the
Opera-ihc observed Of all observers. Al
first, she sat imId aud confused, by the lights.
The scenery, and the many strange faces a
round her. but gradually became deeply in
lerested IN the pay liza Somnan,bnla.l and ns
!, proceeded, she leaned over the box. wholly
regardless of the glasses levelled nj her from
every side. The herOine's sorrow became
her own; she wept with her, and when
Annie appeared upon the bridge, which, a.
the reader knows, breaks With her weight
Mrs Norton rosc from her seat, IN the most
intense excitement Of the moment, and a.
The candle dropped from The sl""pcr's hand.
-hc fell back upon her husbands arm aud
tainted. A lady fniniing at the theatre IS no
nnusnal occurrence, but nearly all present
had observed The mnHrnis homie at the young
bride aud The denuucment was the scene ni
general confusion. Norton, mortified al the
unfashionHblc srnsIbI!ny of his wife, bore
her from the theatre, and placing her IN a
cab, drove home III silence.
what n ridiculous display said Miss
Stafford, who, by the way, had been flirting
with Mr.. Norton oil the evening. could
moi bear 10 attract such general attention.
THAT was no AFT ciatInn. believe me, an
swcrcd Mrs. Barclay she is u Qnakercss.
you know, aud 10 doubt unu. cd to such
scenes
II creating n disturbance is Characteristic
Of the race. | want nothing 10 do with the
Quokers,' said the dashlng Miss Stafford.
throwing herself back in the box, and fixing
her eyes languidy upon the stage.
The next morning, Mrs. Norton appeared
at breakfast looking pale and on, Of spirits
i could no, brlievc was weak enough To
allow my feelings so far Ia overcome me,
said she, by way ofopcniug the conversation;
but my apology must be the entire novelty
of the lhng.'
i certainly had no idea you were so com.
plcic a nOvice''
'lIowcver.' answered Mrs. Norton, with
some plquc, 'lf thee had allowed me to stay
%; home, as | wished, II would have saved Us
DDlll II utblu uthI bl
Most undoubtedly shall not ask you to
20 to the theatre again. replied Mr.. Norton,
coIdly.
Annie felt rhcre was rcproof in his man
ncr, bit she had Committed no Intentional
error.
what am to do" mentally exclaimed
the poor girl, when her husband had LETT for
the morning. Must | check every i'm
pulse, school every thought before 1t is Ut
tered. and put my natural manners under
artificial restraint Alas fashionable life
was never intended for me-"
My dear ANNIE" SAID Norton, coming IN
To her room few days after the affair at The
theatre, 'here are cards from Mrs. Barclay,
for Monday evening. understand 1t is to
be n magnificent affair, aud expressly for us.
| want you 10 lock as bewItchlng as possible,
and have bought you this necklace, and these
bracelets to match, which will be the envy
Of every woman in the ROOM"
'T'hey are brilliant indeed, truly elegant
said Mis-. Norton, examining The diamonds
but II looks ridiculous for me To wear them !;
every one knows how plainly have been
brought up.
But want every one to forget it, and
yourself most of all. Can you not throw the
quaker aside when you 60 into gay society"
Can the leopard change his spots-it is
not so easy TO forget the teachings of
whole life, even if | wished to become an
apostate p
NO. but you can adopt, in measure, the
manners of those around you. | am often
panied by your excessive embarrassment in
company, and yet when we are alone, you
converse with So much ease
II is because am completely out of my
element among thy fashionable friends re-
Piled Mrs. Norton, rising to ring the bell for
the carriage. u am gong now TO pay few
calls-shaI have thy company"
Not this morning, my love. ! promised
Miss Stafford some music, which must pur-
rhnse and carry to her
The lady proceeded on her tour Of visits,
but ever and anon the thought of her hus-
band spending the morning with Miss Stafford,
would obtrudc itself. 'Tha, is the beautiful,
but bold looking glrl who was with us at the
theatre aud how necessarily she talked to-
Edward that evening. | wonder young glrls
IAN be so forward
Miss Stafford was all that Mrs. Norton had
described her. She had been desperately in
owe with Norton before his marriage bu,
ust as she was beginning TO think her ai.
ectIon returned, Miss rayor had stepped
u aud carried off the prize. Determined Ia
DC rcvenged, she was ttyng all her powers
If fascination, and knowing Mr.. Nor,on's
'anny and susceptibility Of flattcry, was but
90 likely to succeed Ia her design OF making
lis wife wretchcd.
The evening OF the party at length arrived,
Yrs. Norton appearc Gs ilule like Qua.
,eress as possible, III an embroidered white
attn, aud almost blazing in jewels. iIcr hus-
and looked the pride he felt, as he kissed
er white brow, and whispcred-'Now, my
ear Anne, only forget your !" thee and
Iou,' aud you viii be queen ot the night
u was late when they entered HE rooms
/ Mrs. Barclays and dancing had begun, bur
general pause succeeded, as all eyes were
lrned upon the blushlng BRIDE. \
Norton, introduce me 10 your wiic-what !
lovely being she - why, Norton, you
ave married a perfect llcbr,' were cx
InmarIons which met hun at every siep-bu
,dward wnrdcd off as many inlrodnctIons as /
OssIble, fearing that some cOHireiemPS should /.
xpose biz wIte TO rldlcnlc-whe she from ,
Dhstant fear of utterlng the forbidden thee
nd thou was even more embarrassed aud
lieut. than cver M
i met your parents in New York, ycstcr.
iy nrs. Norton, SAID the elegant Mr.. f..
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