The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-01

Mariana acquaintance
You shall not stir an inch,' said his aunt.
You shall not only stay TO tea, but spend the
evening with u.s.
Now, aunt the penance you impose is
Too severe, even for the henous offence Of
being unable to admire plain woman.
Half an hour after tea is all that will prom
ise.'
He lowered his voice as he finished the
last sentence, for Miss Marland had reached
the threshold.
'Her figure is rather good said Vincent,
mentally, but her face-aunt Elwood was
rights far from handsome
Her dress was plain, but Vincent, whose
position in society enabled him to Judge in
such matters, perceived that both the mate
rails and their arrangements exhibited ele-
gance and taste.
Mrs. Elwood and Mary had, at first, so
many inquiries to make as TO render it un-
necessary for him TO take any share in the
conversation, which gave him better oppor-
tunity TO listen and observe. When after the
lapse of half an hour the words became less
unremiiting, and he could see by certain
demonstrations on the part Of his aunt, that,
unnoticed by Miss Marland were ineligible
10 him, that she would not be pleased for
him TO sit like mere auiomaton, he could
not think of a word to stay which was not al
together common place, and even insipid
AT the expiration ofthe half hour after tea.
which he had intimated 10 his aunt would be
the utmost limit Of his endurance she expec-
! ted every moment TO see him rise in order TO
| take leave. But the half hour had achieved
wonders. 1t might have been owing to the
exhiliratins influence Of the fragrant bever
age, Of which he had been pariaking. but he
was no listener. twas truly delightfuI-so
lie thought 10 himself-to converse with
girl OF SO much sense aud spirit as Miss
Maraud, no WAS nowise deficient in senti-
menl neither, and TO watch the warm heart
CLEANS, which frequently broke like sunshine
| over her countenance. Long before the
| evening had come to close. he began to
| hink there might be face iI which the alb
Sence OF beauty would not be regretted; al
least that kind of beauty which owes its
principal charm TO mere outline aud color.
There are few women who feel no desire
10 please, and had not Harriet Marland
known that she could not trust 10 her face.
she might never have so cultivated those quail
tiles which gave value 10 The female charac-
ter any more than those lighter and fire.
quently unattainable ones, " hich reveal them
selves in thousand nameless ways, and
which, though they are felt and realized in a
degree, even by the uneducated, are sure to
lascinate those who can appreciate them.
| There was double charm in her manners to
Vincet this evening. for without losing any,
thing Of their grace and deIicacy, they
possessed that delightful abandonment which
almost all like to indulge in at a re union oil
those in whose friendship they feel entire
confidence. This was at least, the feeling
with which she regarded Mrs. Elwood and
Mary, and as for Vincet, they had in IheiI
letters alluded to hum SO frequently, that he
did not appear at all like stranger.
1t was not till after ten o'clock that Vincel
bid the ladies good evening.
His amt, who followed him into the entry
: said to him as be put on his hat and gloves
4 suppose we must not expect to see SO
much you while Harriet stays
Il don't know he replied. slightly color
ing. i may possibly drop in, for short time
tomorrow evening"
NO. said his aunt, you cannot come to-
morrow evening. because yon know you
said you wereto spend it at Mr. Barclays.
q believe did, he replied, but there il
no engasement-it was only an arrangement
had made in my own mind
WELL said Mrs. Elwood, If you think
that you can give US your company without
too great a sacrifice of your inclinations, /
for one. shall be glad to see you
Vincet imagined that he saw miscbiev
Gus expression lurking in his aunt's eyes a.
} she SAID this, and was half inclined to say, al
once. that he should not come. The word:
did not escape hirn, however, and when the
next evening arrived he was glad that they
did not.
How do you like my favorite nephew. Har-
rietl said Mrs. Elwood, when she returned
10 The drawing room.
Il hardly know she replied, for was so
glad to find myself with you and Mary, that
should have been disposed to regard almost
any person with complacency. The 6rsl oil
the evening, however, thought him either
embarrassed or absent minded.
DO you think him handsome said
Mary.
He would, think, be called handsome BY
most people,, she replied, but am, as yet
unable to tell whether he will realize my
own peculiar ideas as regards beauty OF
not
He processes TO be be great admirer oil
female beauty said Mary. by way of warn
ing her friend. in case she should happen TO
find her ideas realized.
linen can expect TO Ind little favor IN
his eyes remarked Harriet. carelessly.
i believe that wrote you. said Mary, that
he had recently become heir to large for
tune by the death of an uncle. but did not
then know on what conditions
No very hard ones, hope said Har-
net.
Why. no, ! do not so consider it, but he
does, and believe rather than comply with
it. he prefers to relinquish The property
1T must be something extremely disagree
able to induce him to do that-pray, what is
hr
He must be married before he completes
his thirtieth year, and he is so exceedingly
fastdious. that on reflection | am inclined to
think with him, thatit will be impossible to
find any one within the prescribed time that
will suit him.
Il should think it was rather hopeless
case, but, perhaps, he will follow the exam
pie OF young man ofmy acquaintance
| what was that