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to make previous to leaving town the next mon
ing for Boston, Mrs. Gilmore protested great
regret at the departure of her dear Cornelia, and
hoped that whenever she came to Philadelphis,
she would always make point Of staying at her
honse. Mary Jane expressed much disappoint-
ment at Mrs. Chaloner's leaving them before
evening; and she really felt it. and she knew
that il would now fall to her lot to entertain
Miss Nancy through the remainder Of the day.
We need not inform our readers with what
satisfaction Mrs. Chaloner found herself that
evening at the hotel, and in the society Of the
refined and intelligent friends, with whom she
was travelling to Boston, to visit brother who
had married and settled there.
Mr. Gilmore did not return for three weeks.
having extended his journey to the far east
The first thing he todo his arrival home was that
he had been at wedding the evening before he
left Boston, and that the bride was Mrs. Chal-
oner.
Great surprise was expressed by Mrs. Gil
more and Mary Jane. and they were still more
amazed to hear that the bridegroom, Mr.. Rut-
| ledge, was a southern gentleman OF large prop
erty, and high standing in every respect
Having become acquainted with Mrs. Chal-
oner at Washington, he had followed her to
Boston, las soon as Congress broke up--it was
one Of the long sessions,) and there prevailed
on her to return with him az his wife,
They were married at her brothers, and were
going home by the way Of the lakes. and there
fore should not pass through Philadelphia.
O. How very extraordinary, Mary Jane, said
Mrs. Gilmore to her daughter, as soon as they
were alone, who would have guessed the posi-
bi'y of that plain looking little woman making
great match. remember hearing that when
she married Mr.. Chaloner. that he was by no
means rich and knew nothing about the peo-
pie she was travelling with, therefore | did not
see the necessity of putting myself out of the
way on her account Still. if had the small
est idea of her becoming Mrs. Rutedge, the
wife of rich man and a Member Of Congress,
| should certainly have dressed myself, and rs>
ceived her in the front parlor instead of the nur.
sery and had nice things for dinner, and invi.
ted some of my best people to meet her. a.
And not sen: for Nancy Risings,' interrupe.'
ed Mary Jane. We'll, mamma think we
have made bad business of it, and to tell the
truth, | was actually ashamed to see how things
were going on. As to the boys, ! am glad papa
is going to send them all to that Boston board
ing school; the further from home the better
for themselves and us it will be such relief
to yet rid of them.
| In the next private confabuation between the
mother and daughter
sOnly think Mary Jane said -. Gil.
more. your father tells me that the family Mrs.
Chaloncr was travelling with, is one of the ve-
nv first in Boston, quite at the head of society,
immensely wealthy, and living in almost a
palacc-snch people as we never had in our
house. What pity we did not know who thcy
were we might have derived so much eclai
from them. What an opportunity we have lost
If Mrs. Chaloner had given me any reason to
suppose that her friends could be persons of tina,
description ! would have invited them all the
evening, and strained every nerve to get some o
our most fashionable people to meet them, and
would have had Carroll and Truelar both ant
ice creams and blanc mango and champagne
all such thngs-but how was | to suppose thai
little Mrs. Chaloner, with her plain gown ant
cap, was likely to have such acquaintances, OF
to make such a great match l wish had no,
treated her quite so unceremonously but am
sure that thought it could never be worth while
to put myself the least out of the way for her.
You see, mamma said Mary Jane, in thi.
As in many other instances you have over-reach.
ed yourself. Your plans never seem to come
ont we'll
Il believe replied Mrs. Gilmore, your faith
er's notions are best. after all, and shall 70
gard them more in future. Mary Jane, be sure
that you tell him none of the particulars of Mrs.
Chaloners visit