The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-02-25


uttered by 80 high born dame; not al.
ways, however, the bes, of English; for
Mrs. Foley considered an education, TO
ladies Of her rank in life, altog e ther super
huous.
1t was no common cause, as one might
suppose, that now affected Mrs Penn
Foley TO the poiut of agitation. She had
actually put on her gloves with her own
hands, aud vas Try ing TO iasten them at
the wrists, while her maid, who always
performed such .ffces, stood aghast at the
MAS forclbIy compressed, and there was a
= und spot OF red oh the sulnmi, Of either
cheek bone. What the cause could be,
won0ered both the daughters who, gay IN
their velvet man,lcs and floating plumes,
stood ready TO attend their mother. As
she advanced 10 The door, she turned as il
she had forgotten something, walked up
to the table, aud lock ed aud double locked
her work-bOx. Ia that work box, the
daughters saw at glance, lay the secret
conoernIng which they knew that question
was at present useless.
! Gentle reader, we will exercise the
privilege OF C clairvoyants, and take peep
into this mysterious box. 1t contained
nothing less than letter from friend in
c, announcing the transcendant in.
telligence that Lord Merrill Stsnhope,
an English nobleman then on tour
through the Southern states, was about
to visit Shallow ford and would he honored
by letters of introduction to its most dis
tingn'shed citizen, Mr.. Penn Foley.
To see and speak with living lord W as
a rare privilege indeed; hut une the an
ticipaiiou Of which would not alone have
moved from her staid propriely lady OF
such exalted station. But there was an.
other consideration. Lord Merrill Stan.
hope was unmarried, and the fair Amelia a
Gertrude used TO conquest. To see her
eldest child, the one most like herself in
gravity and grace, placed in the rank to
which her birth entitled her, but which
was denied by the vulgar institutions oi
this country, was the dearest W ish Of her
heart.
Mrs. Foley descended to the lower hall
handed her key basket which no Southern
housekeeper trusts from her sight, to
| Charlotte Louisa, and then entered the
carriage. Amelia Gertrude sat by her
side She had same angular figure as her
mother, tue same pale inexpensive face,
large dull eyes and wide mouth, from
winch issued words of equal insig nifcance
while the same pride was evident in the
bend of her long neck, and the stateliness
other department. Miss Juliet Seraphlua
was short aud dumpy, with small blue eyes
half buried in cheeks of chalky whiteness
aud neck that she had been told was
all baster itself.
The important secret of the letter,
which Mrs. Foley did not at once enlrnst
to her daughters for reasons of her own
was let out at every house she visited; aud
also that her noble visitor was 10 he wei
coined by a party, given in his honor,
Mods, and wlnks, aud Inueudoes, and sen
fences halt uttered. told the amazing tale
10 eager listeners. How many hearts
4 i"wiord were beating with JOY and feari
JOY that they were to behold such curl
osiry, aud fear lest some unknown plque
or Imagined offence ON the part of Mrs.
Foley might tempt her to exclude them
from the party. The lady herself had
called her household around hei, aud wilh
due solemuity announced the event that
was to AXE place. The young ladies we're
busy writing notes OF invitation.
The important point was now o be set
tied, who should be asked. The assems
blage must be select; not like the balls OF
policy given at the coming out of daugh-
ters, where Invitations are general; or
tances expect to be remembered. With
III The circle Of Mrs. Foley's acquaintance
was a charmed inner circle, winch she, in
CONCERT with few other ladies' in Shall
iowford, aimed TO render as exclusive as
possible. The wealthy, the accomplish
cd, the refined, were not allow ed to enter,
II they could not boast the advantages OF
| birth and 'connexlon.' This cI, Gle alone
was 10 receive Lord Merrill Slauhope.
| The party, then, must be small. That
| determined, II was not difficult 10 decide
upon tue favored guests. There was no
weIghiDg of merits iu the balance. There
was 10 reckoning OF reutrolIs. None who
had contaminated their pstr.cian blood
oy mixture with the obscure were 10 be
admitted. The list was soon made out,
| aud the notes were despatched.
We pass over the preparations for the
party. The eventual evening arrived; bur