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have said they were wealthy; that is, the
world thought them so-but the world was
sadly mistaken. Mr. Norton was still in bus.
mess, living up to every cent he could accu-
muate. and intended his children should
make brilliant matches 10 keep up the APP
pearance he had been striving at all his life.
Edward was the eldest son, gifted with
handsome face and winning manners; but
there was a want of stability about HMM
fact, an utter want of character.
There are said to be sins Of omission as
well as commission-and his we're certainly
of The former kind. He never went TO church
on the Sabbath, though he never dissipacd
any on that day. He never thought of Civ
ing aims to the poor, though he would do
nothing to Cypress then; and such was the
man now wooing Arnie Taylor. 1t may be
asked, how came he so far out of his sphere,
as to visit the Quaker malden-but his faith
or had long had an eye 10 Friend Taylor's
wealth and hs only child, while his more
Sensible mott or had insinuated that Miss
Taylor wor'd make prudent wife and not
ruin her husband by extravaganza. Perhaps
Edward himself was not untouched by the
beauty If his neighbor-be that as it may,
he sought and obtained an introduction, and
by his gently manners soon became favorile
with the whole family. When, however, he
proposed for his daughter, Mr.. Taylor found
, many and great objections to the match
, His child had been trained in the Quaker
faith, and though no bigot, he could not bear
that she should marry one who had no faith
at all. He had also anxiously slriven to
| oc a., of int
which she would inevitably be plunged she
married Norton. The result Of these delibe-
ra,ons has been given in the commencement,
of our story. Our young heroine, however,
had become strongly attached TO her lover
and was not quite so willing to obey her pa
rents wishes in this, as she had been on all
, former occasions. She could not see the
a danger her father predicted. Edward had
told her she would always live as she had done
T and never 90 to any Of those gay places if she
= did not wish l-lhat he liked the simplicity
of her dress a thousand times better than the
gaudy butterflies around them-lhat her man
ner Of speaking was the sweetest in thu
world, thee and thou being literally the Ian
= guage Of love- Finding their child's happi
: ness really concerned, her parents yielded /
h reluctant consent, and the young couple com
9 menccd life with brilliant prospects, thong
:, with many anxious forebodings on the par
Il of Mr. aud Mrs. Taylor. Shortly after lhei
3 marriage party was formed for the Opera
i and Mr.. Norton wished his young wife to at
e tend, but was totally unprepared for he
II earnest refusal. Do not ask me TO go there
= dear Edward, have always been taught l.
u consider it wrong, and an idle way of spend
:. ing time.
!. THAT is merely the force of educa,ion.-
!, Do you expect to live moped up all you
II life, because your parents happened TO b
ID puritans :!
p Il do not consider i, being moped, TO sta
q away from such places; besides, Edward
i, thee promised me should never be take
=. any where that did not think it right t
Is CO.
v, As you please, madam answered lie
RS husband, with irritation; Il doubt not | ca
ID find fair damsel vino will be proud Of m
escort
Poor Annie it was tho first unkind wor
she had received since her marriage, an
seeing Edward about to leave the room, SIT
called to him, and said-'lf it is really tn
wish, will obey it, of COURSE.
The evening, when Norton fastened upo
the forehead Of his wife brilliant tiara, an
threw over her shoulders a cashmere Of III
brightest COalors, she uttered not IA word
at remons,rance. See then, our simple Ann
Taylor auired, as indeed became her queer
n, like beauty, seated in the dress circle at I'll
,s, Opera-the observed Of all observers. 4
ne first she sat lmid and confused, by the light
y. the scenery, and the many strange fact
W. around her, but gradually became deep
Nv interested in the play-(La Sonnambula) J.
a, and as it proceeded, she leaned over the DO
wholly regardless of the glasses levelled
h. her from every side. The heroine's sorro
n. became her own; she wepl with her, al
d.. when A nina appeared upon the bridg
which, as the reader knows, breaks with h
no weight, Mrs. Norton rose from her seat,
lid the most intense excitement of tho momer
nv and as the candle dropped from the sleepe
he hand, she fell back upon hor husbands ar
I'M and tainted. A lad, fain.ing At the .heat
i,s is no unusual occurrence, but nearly all pre-
a ent had observed the mauvaii. honte Of t
,to young bride, and the denoument was {
to- scene of general confusion. Norton, NOR
ON fled at the Questionable sensibily Of his VI
!, bore her from The theatre, and placing her
,ee a cab, drove home in silence.
rm 'What a ridiculous display said Miss s.
lid, ford, who, by the way, had been flirting "
to Mr.. Norton all the evening III could not be
the to attract such general attention.
TO THAT was no aileciation, believe me- a
the swered Mrs. Barclay she is q qnakere
will you know, and no doubt unused TO 81
| At scenes
old 'lfcrcating disturbance is Characters
,ws of the race, want nothing to do with
quakers,' said the dashng Miss Sailo
the throwing herself back in the box, and fix
led her eyes languidly upon the stage.
der The next morning, Mrs. Norton appear
ave at breakfas, looking pale and out of spir
Il could not believe | was weak mind
er- enough TO allow my feelings so far to ov'
by come me- said she, by way of opening
oh. conve, saiion-'but my apology must be
rm. entire novelty Of the Thing
WV Il certainly had no idea You were SO CO
was plete novice
90 However, answered Mrs. Norton, "
ress some pioue, 'if thee had allowed me to $
,,e at home, as | wished, il would have saved
orc both good deal Of notification
na' Mos, undoubtedly. shall not ask yo'
- so 90 to the theatre AGAIN, replied MI. Mort
our coldly.
r,on Annie felt there was reprooi IN his m
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