Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-14

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ly OF the faults of some who think her thei
true friend, and contemptuously of Others
/ know the faults and weaknesses she des
canted on are foreign to her nature. bu
she has so little charity, she speaks so cool
ly and discriminatory that she frighten
me, and am made fully aware that sh
will not spare me when 1 am away. So
left her exceedingly amazed, in spite of tn,
friendliness which she considers it her dut,
to show to all who call on her.
In pretty Mrs. Henderson's parlor, ther,
was an afectation of eyquisitiveness in eve.
ry arrangement which told mnch for it
mistress. As usual she commenced on lite.
rarv topics, because 'she knew I cared fol
nothing else.' Twish you could have her
say with her hands clasped, and her eyes
turned up-'Oh I should die ifit were not
for poetry and music. My soul only breahes
i'll their atmospheric
Now, you know she has neither taste nor
science in her execution upon the piano.
and sings or rather squalls, till her really
excellent voice is horrible, while herwhole
stock of consists in
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Full Of musk gems, and roses and called
Lalla Rookh'
and small copy of dainty L. e. L.
AT Mrs. Loring's the Philaaelphia-hrel
young ladies were full of their afiectatoos,
and expressions of disgust for the vulqarity
and breaches of etiquette they were Obliged
to put up with in the provincial circles to
which they were now confined.
Mrs. Lincoln had the usual airs ofdicta-
torial authority and patronage which dis
tinguish an acknowledged belle. But for
her arts, her intolerable vanity and her ego
tlsn, she would really be quite a clever
woman, but now she is spoiled by the cx.
cessive admiration she received. can
hardly blame her, the ordeal must be try
ing.
| have said little of the attempts at criti-
cal literary conversation, or the hints and
lnuendoes, incorriri5le gossips could not
restrain; or the lack of delicacy which
characterized some of the remarks and de-
tails l was forced to listen to. Things I
would blush to name TO myself and in dark
ness, were openly alluded to and words fell
unbfstatnrly wnIcn a pfrv-ruiueu woman
should not recognise in her vocabulary.
How, ask you, mother, am ] to love
such people, respect themand believe their
profession Can associating with them be
of service to me or aid me in becoming the
sincere and meek Christian, the devoted
wife, and judicious mother, theaccomplish-
ed scholar, the perfect womann Do you
blame me that l complain of the enforced
conventionalities which require such asso-
citation 90
"What ask Of you, Ellen, is that you
will not condemn SO indiscriminately. II
is true that none of the straits you have
mentioned are desirable in companion,
but can you see nothing but their faults in
these people Might not one who had
Just listened to your description Of them,
say that Mrs. Eaton was very conceited, or
proud, or opinionated, or uncharitable
know, my child, you would only speak as
yoa have, before those in whom you have
confidence, but the consequence of indul.
eing such feelings once, is, that they readi-
ly rise second time till they come to give
tone 10 their character. This is doubtless
the secret of Mrs. Carols characteristic
harshness with her clear, discriminating
eye, she saw the faults OF all who approach
ed her' and the consciousness OF her own
:upg'ioiisy ~ .hI'n % was as'eeaole' :. 50 'ne
i''l''se was 'o' o'i.eN'u aS ~ s''ou'u la'a
teyn, anu .ius sit las 'oss !ne as ona1'' oi
r aoroearahee hs anu aia cnat,.y wn,tn wou'a en- m
su,e ~ lei ioTe, as wen as '''e tesPe:t sue
ool'iI,ahos' na, L'' he' case DC warning 10
you E'ie,,' ano rei',eiioer however ''nPor-
tan' lh,eilec,ua' cui'iva'ioh ,a may De ur,allec-
Yea ana single ininaeo soouhess Is ''rs' TO
oe sought, ana II our natures are no' r'ch'y
sii'ed WIN inns oiVihe enuow'heh'' we are
10 mouei ourselves win ,ru'h ana earnes',
ness 10 the example OF MN VINO scorhed
not to associate win puolicahs ana Sinners
SO that he might oeneft ana oleSs them'
In Mrs. Charlton and Mrs. Hall, you see
developed the blessing of well regulated
mind and the evils of an i'll regulated one.
] think the ladies equally amiable, but Mrs.
Hall lacks energy and sytsem, and exemPli-
fies the folly of a simply fashionable edu-
cation. Some of the faults Won condemn,