American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-06
From the Saturday Evening POST
SHE'S NOBODY.
BY JANE WEAVE

BY JANE WEAVER.
L wonder at Clara Benson for associating
that Margaret Warwick" said Miss Sa-
Henwick, with naughty toss of the head.
wonder at it too. She's nobody!" said
ian Jones.
While Clara Benson is a lady; her father
lawyer, and her grandfather went to
gress; and she is quite rich; the shop-keep-
say she always pays the best prices, and
can see how splendidly she dresses"
n Yes--but rather odd-entirely too plain
her standing in life. Indeed, Miss Benson
n odd person every way; and though all
b say of her family is true, still she is no
&Der than other folks and need not take on
self airs"
Now | do really think" reiolned Sarah
awick, ''that she visits Margaret Warwick
n to vex US, But some folks will see where
II will end-even if they do hold their heads
high"
;arah Henwick and her companions were
= ghters of very respectable people, in the
&ttv village of Manchester-but as their pa
+ It's did not belong to either the weathlest or
most refined society, and as both girls had
4 Efficiency of vanity and envy-their lives
e made unhappy by their desire to be re-
we'd into what was called, par excellence, the
tocratjc circle. To be acquainted with Mrs.
II luport, the Minister'S rich mother, or to
70 the daughters of Ex-Governor Shubrick
their visiting list, formed the height OF their
bition.
&Df this small and select circle, into whose
ON the two young ladies frutlessly aspired
be introduced, Clara Benson was the chief
lament She was unaffectedly polite to all,
b the farthest possible from being naughty.
Dr. position, as we'll as the love with which
classes generally regarded, enabled her to
|ng deserving merit to light, where the pos
ksors, by poverty or otherwise, were pre-
Rnted from becoming known. Thus she had
Rbibed strong friendship for Margaret War
lex, who, with her widowed mother, lived in
cottage at the end of the village, on a small
nson, of which nothing was known except
BIT lawyer Johnson paid 1t to her every quar-
and refused to answer any questions res
citing the source whence it came.
That one whose poverty was exhibited in her
bll-w orn, though scrupulous neat dress,
build be preferred before themselves, Whs
bre silks and sent to town for their bonnets,
HE'D Sarah Henwick and Susan Jones 10 the
lick, and their tongues were never idle Ill
using poor Margaret or sneering, where they
|red, against Miss Benson.
Margaret was not beautiful, but her face was
e index of kind and pure bosom; so that
(ery one, not preudiced against her, found
arm in her sweet and gentle looks. The no
be of Miss Benson, which would have spoil
most girls as young as herself, did not dis
rb her equanimity. She was still the same
wing and unselfish creature as before.
ffI 4 ID n1IFr
as coming here tomorrow" said Sarah Hen
lick to her confdant, few days after the pre-
#ding conversation. "There is to DO great
krty at Marshall's, and all the girls are going
set their caps for him."
"Oh! yes, was Just coming to tell you all
bout it. have seen the list of those to be in
ted-quite select, assure you. What do you
tend to wear?"
"They say Mr.. Benson is very handsome"
"And rich" reioined Miss Jones. "lie adj
Tres dark eyes they say" she continued,
|ancing towards the glass.
A half concealed sheer rose to her friends
ps as she saw this little bit of vanity, and Miss
(enwick fiattered herself in thinking how
|uch prettier than Miss Jones common report
i'd she herself was.
For several days little was talked of among
be young ladies except the party at Marshail's'
1t last the expected evening arrived. Sarah
ienwck and Susan Jones were both there:
nd as each was a snowy girl, they had the
ratification to attract and retain consdera-
le part of the notice Of Mr.. Benson and his
iend, for the expected guest had brought an
i'd college friend down with him. Mr.. Ben
on was universally pronounced one Of the
host elegant and affable of men, for he danced
nth most of the leading bellies, and indeed
eemed bent on making good impression. His
fiend, Mr.. Churchill, was more reserved, but
le had an air of great dignity, and was evil
emily man of superior mind. Neither Miss
Benson nor Margaret Warwick were present
or the former was ndisposed, and the latter
bad not been invited: so that the two friends
had the field to themselves, and as they wer'
really the handsomest girls IN the room, thei
triumph was complete. Mr.. benson attendei
Sarah Henwick home, while his inea!d Offered
his arm to Susan Jones.
For several days the vanity OF the Two girl
suffered no check. Mr.. Benson had called ire
quently on Sarah Henwick, who. giddy ant
vain, already began to build day-dreams, AM
plan what she would do when the wife OF Ola
ra Benson's rich cousin. Susan Jones was no
willing that her friend should be ahead OF her
SO she also converted the occasional visits q
! Mr.. Churchill into something serious, and be
gan TO look with scorn on some Of her torme
Ifriends, for report said that he was even NOR
wealthy than his friend, and lawyer of higl
REPUTATION, though yet comparatively young.
The first check to the vanity of the tw
/ girls was on occasion of a party given by tn
/ Shubrcks, when neither of them was invited
but Sarah Henwick was partially appease
when MIR. Benson, calling in the next Gay ft
few minutes, expressed his regret at not ha'
ing met her. He had scarcely gone, however