Saturday morning visitor., 1848-09-16

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want of style in the dress of his daugh
lers, and the want of dignity in their man
ners. What he could do, was alway!
done. He never permitted them 10 go th'
opera without a private box could be OBJ
tained: and when he could have wort
10 say about the toilet arrangements, in.
sisted upon proper use of ornament es.
pecially of rich jewelry. The private
box atthe opera was not objected 10 very
strongly by the girls; it was pleasant ant
comfortable 10 be separated from the crowd
10 be exempt from really vulgar contact
and the sundry annoyances that all mus
suffer even in the most fashionable audi
ences. Still it was setting them apart in
a manner not altogether agreeable TO their
feelings, and it would have been less so
if they had been aware that they were
pretty generally known by the theatre
going public and remarked upon as two
Of the upper ten Somuch for The posi-
ton and pretensions Of jeremiah Crouk
and family.
| The two sisters were not without their
admirers among The young men of their
own circle, as well as some who stood on
the outside, yet dared 10 cast uron them
ambitious eyes. Spite OF their want OF
ostentatlon in dress, and the entire absence
of arislocratic airs, let them appear i'll
company when they would, they soon had
a group OF admirers about them. This
greatly surprised young ladies who were
conscious Of being far more brilliant, and,
as they imagined, more highly attractive.
But young men have greater fancy for
looking little deeper than the outside
when they feel at all at all inclined 10 pay
serious attention to young ladies'.
Amanda had many wooers, and ii was
not very long before her heart was won,
and by lover against whom her father
could bring no manner OF objection. As
man il is pleasant 10 be able TO say that
he was worthy OF her hand. But the heart
of Margaret, TO all appearances, remained
unimpressed, although many, attracted by
her fortune, her native excellencies, or
both, sought an alliance. The addresses
OF one young man, in particular, were en-
couragedb by her father, but Margaret mann
tanned towards him a cold but polite re-
servo He was never able to approach
her near enough 10 ask the all-important
question.
All al once, and without any apparent
cause for so doing, Margaret assumed a
still more simple style Of dress. Al home
or abroad, in public places or private as
semblies, She appeared with scarcely an
ornament on her person. Every article
OF jewelry was laid aside, and all rich or
attractive colors avoided. Her father re-
mpnstrated, bm in vain he sternly order
ed a compliance with his wishes, but with
no better effect, and he was finally con-
strained 10 Jet the 'wiliul girl have her
own way. To The eyes OF most of her
friends, Margaret appeared none the less
attractive Oh account Of this change. her
extreme neatness and good taste making
up for all deficiencies. Instead of the
number of her lovers being diminished,
they were increased but her heart re-
mained untouched.
This singular freak, as ii was consider
ed by her family, was continued by Mar
garet for more than year, during which
she withdrew herself from company as
much as il was possible for her TO do, and
appeared 10 take more deligh. in domestic
employment Than in fashionable pleasure
taking.
Mr.. Crouk was troubled; he saw in
this, evidences OF vulgar mind, indica-
tions Of perverted and grovellng taste.
Conclusion nert treck.