The Southern journal., 1846-07-18

timate Of respectablity was predo-
minant fault in his daughters charac-
ters, and he determined to give them
practical and sautary lesson. How
he succeeded, the sequel of our story
will show.
A few moments after the sisters had
left the room, Mr.. Barton entered.
He was about the middle height, with
a fine figure, regular features and in.
telllgent countenance. His eyes were
of a deep blue, his eyebrows finely
arched, and his forehead high and
white, from which the jet black bair
was pushed back. displaying its fine
proportions. He was certainly a
handsome man, which fact even the
Misses Ellis did not attempt to deny,
and the ease and polteness with which
he greeted Miss Carlton, spoke his
claim to that which the lady had a.
warded to him-the title of gentle
man.
lie was soon seated, and in CONVEX
sation with Delilah. Delilah Carlton
was a charming girl. Ii is true she
did not possess the exquisite proper
tions and regular features of her two
cousins, but then there was ever
sunny smile upon her face, and
cheerful spark in her clear, light blue
eye, and she had such light and boun-
ding spirits that made her appear, if
not as beautiful as her cousins. at least
more bewitching; at least so thought
Mr.. Barton, as he gazed upon her be-
witching countenance. How much
better, thought he, would it be to pcs
sess her for wife, dependant as she
is upon her uncle, and dowerless as
she would be, than either of the Mis-.
ses Ellis with their spoiled tempers
and their fortunes:
Thinking this, is it to be wondered
at that he left her with a half.formed
determination to win her love ifit Law
within his power.
When Dellah appeared at the din
ner table that day, many were the
meaning and inauisitive gIances her
cousins cast upon her. At last, unable
to restrain their loving habit of "run.
ming" their cousin, they spoke.
81 hope you have spent very plea
SAINT morning, cousin," said Miss Am.
anda, with mock arch look.
"a very interesting tete,a>tete, was
it not?" whispered Emma, across the
table.
81 lspent the morning very pleasant.
ly," answered Delilah, blushing slight
| ly.
"Oh!I dare say" said Emma, sar.
castlcally; II suppose he gave you a
dissertation on mechanics, did he not,
Corr
"Well, and suppose he did," said
Mr.. Ellis, who had been listening pa.
tiently, but into whose honest face
the color now rose. els it not better
to listen 10 that, than to the senseless
conversation and sickly sentiments
drawled out in affecting tones by the
foplings, half men, half monkeys, who
disgrace humanity?' and the old man
cast such a look upon his daughters
as made them quail beneath it.
"But never mind, Lile," he contin-
ued in softer tone. and patting his
niece's rosy cheek, "never mind, MIR.
Barton is worth three or four such
would-be gentlemen as Mr.. Rice and
Mr.. Brown, and in more ways than
one. Mark that, girls! He is worth
two or three such in more ways than
one." The last sentence he addres,
sed to his daughters.
Days, weeks, and months rolled by,
and Mr.. Barton had become a fre.
quent visitor at Mr.. Ellis's. 1t was
very evident he was paying particular
attention to Delilah Carlton, and it
was also plain to see that they were
not unacceptable. This fact furnish.
ed an ample subject for the sisters
| sarcastic ramarEs A. for tho,, g.