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quiring his immediate presence in New York
on business Of Importance, which would detair
him several days. He was therefore obliged to
set ont next morning in the early boat, lamen-
ting that he was thus prevented from participa-
ting in the pleasure of Mrs Chaloners visit, and
desiring his wife to do all in her power to make
it agreeable to that lady so that she would have
no occasion to regret leaving the hotel and her
own party.
4 will treat her Just as would sister, re-.
piled Mrs Gilmore, but make haste, my dear,
or YOU will be too late or,he boat"
Mamma said Mary Jane Gilmore, who was
not yet fifteen, amt you going to dress your
self and sit in the front paror all day with Mrs.
Chaloner 2
Not I, indeed, replied Mrs Gilmore = you
know am never at hol.,e to morning visiters.
as it is not my way to sit mp drest in the parlor.
and therefore, Of course, would not put myself
ont of my way for so ole friend as Cornelia
Claloner she must take me as she finds me
that is in the nursery, where can be at ease in
my wrapper. AS for having such parors as
ours Uttered with sewing. that IS quite out of
the question. And besides. they IRE so darkcn-
ed with the window curtains, that there is no
seeing to thread a needle. or read word even in
the ANNALS that lie on the centre tible.'
But she might look out of the window, OBJ
served Mary Jane.
She could not sec much through the muslin
blinds replied Mrs. Gilmore, they are worked
so closely all over and won't have them rum
Piled by drawing aside
1t is well pas not at home remarked the
daughter
Il am very glad he is not resumed Mrs. Gil
more He and have such different views
with regard to entertaining company, and he is
always SO hard to couneract. However, Mary
Jane, YOU must constantly bca' in mind that it
is the duty OF all children TO consider their father
superior to every man in the verdi
Yes, mamma, replied Mar, Jane, but you
know very well that pa has great many queer
notions
Undoubtedly he has answered the mother !:
and he is in every respect the reverse of myself
But remember always that it is your duty. as a
child to be blind to his faults, however great they
may be-
About eleven o'clock. Mrs. Cfaloner came to
the door in a carriage, with "a snail trunk con-
tanning a change of clothes. Dear me : said
Mrs. Gilmore, who would have thought of her
being here before twelve at the earliest When
urged her to come directly after breakfast, |
had no idea that she would take me at my word /:
nobody does. Run down, Mary Jane, and show
Mrs. Chaloncr into the back, spare bedroom,
till she gets her bonnet off, and then bring her
into the nursery. shall not put myself the
least out of my way. Nvisitors will come, they
must take me as they find me-
Accordingly Mrs. Chaloner was ushered into
the nursery a long narrow room, in that part o!
the house dcnominatcd the back building, with a
low ceiling. and door opening into sort OF
balcony or veranda. This apartment always
presented a dsorderly appearance, and the furni-
turc (Which was very pan) had been much
abused by the children. But, though il was the
constant abiding place Of the successive Iris,
nurses, it was in the nursery that Mrs Fillmore
opcnt of her time trcre she sat in the full
enjoyment of dshabille, except when, in an eXu-
berance of finery, she went out for the purpose
of shopping, or of making visits, by leaving her
card her protested devotion to her children
never preventing her, during the season, from
spending the first part of an evening at toilet
and the last at Il party. Ny dear Cornea,
said Mrs. Gilmore, lam delighted to see YOU
But how late You are Mary Jane and have
been anXiously expecting You ever since break
fast. Do take a seat on the couch Nelly shake
up the pillows, the boys have been on them with
their feet. You find me Just going to dress tn,
baby, thing always do myself, before Nelly
carries her out walking. You were quite righ
to bring your sewing. You must make your
self quite at home, and neither use ceremon,
nor expect any. Mary Jane, are you going on
this morning !
"To be sure am" replied the daughter g
shall begin dressing Immediately"
"Well, then. must get you to leave card
/ for me and yourself at Mrs. Warden's. and a
Mrs. Morley's and at Mrs. Clarkeson's, and a
Mrs. Simmons ; and stop at Madam Pintard'
and hurry her with my bonnet"
"Pin,ard won't be hurried" said Mary Jane
Besides. have visits of my own on hand, an,
no time to stop at all these places"
"Mildness of voice and department, nv dea
Mary Jane proceeded Mrs. Gilmore, senten
! tiousy. land strict compliance with the wishe
of parent, are peculiarly becoming to all youn,
ladies who desire"
But before her mother had time to finish tn
sentence, Mary Jane had bounced out of tn
room, shutting the door violently.
"A perfect child of nature" observed Mrs
Gilmore. She is, as yet, incapable of sell
control, and is considered brusgue. But bru,
qme sometimes succeeds quite as well as man
ner. Mary Jones takes extremely. Tho othe
night at Mrs. Dellingcrs, she was CONSTANT
surrounded By gentlemen; she is but fifteen, an
her father thinks | brought her out too SOON
but there was no such thing as keeping he
back
SO should suppose thought Mrs. Chalone
Come. now, Nelly, give me the baby pr,
ceeded Mrs. Gilmore Il have all the thing
ready. You see, my dear Cornelia, (for max
no stranger of you.) Nelly washes and dresst
the baby every morning but when she is to /
carried out, | always prepare her myself, an
; while am doing so, we can talk of old time
quite at our leisure. DO you remember Mar
: Wilford's Christmas ball! Nelly give me ii
: pin cushion. Hush, baby-hush'
Il remember it very WELL replied Mrs Oh,
Toner. 1t was eighteen years ago Il wol
a Grape lisse, looped up with daitodils, over
primrose colored satin, pursued Mrs Gilmor
There, now, baby, hold still, ill pn It's nett
a coat; hush, darling, hush, She always cri,
I; when dress her. Yes as | was saving, wo
a that night pale yellow Grape lisse the sleev,
d were in beuilants, divided with rouleaux of prr
= rose colorei rbband, finished with rosettes. al
y Frank Edwards said to me very gallantly-Bal
:: you mast not cry so. BE quiet aow till D
d your frock on. What was your dress, Corn
liza ?
: Indeed, have no recollection replied MI
:, Chaloner, but | remember the ball was We
y pleasant one, and that very amusing incide
e occurred
n Il found nothing that amused me so mucl
s. said Mrs. Gilmore, as seeing Mrs Denham
d the same eternal black velvet, that she has wo
l. every where for three winters. But, as | W
l. telling you, Frank Edwards said to me-Ba
e hush or mother will whip her. See now, st
h crying, and look at its pretty pink cloak"
\, The baby did stop; and did look at its clos
D. which was of embroidered merino, lined W
r. white silk