Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-07
From G,aGams Magasine for January, isls
LACES AND DIAMONDS.
OR TAKE CARE WHAT you DO.
by THEODORE s. FAY.

! IT,"
81 have not one feeling which wish I,
conceal from you. There have been mo
ments when | liked Mr. Franklin" and
pretty color crossed her cheek, "but hav,
been struck with a peculiarly which ha
chilled warmer sentiments. He appear
phlegmatic and cold There is about hin
aperpetual repose that seems inconsisten
with energy and feeling. am not satisfied
that could be happy with such person.
not certain that he is capable Of loving, OF
of inspiring love. When marry any one
he must worship, he must adore me. Lee
him be full Of faults, but let him have = wha
so few possess-a warm, unselhsh heart.
II have heard you, through" said Mr.
Clifford, NOV you must hear me. II i,
very proper that you should not decide with.
out full consideration. Examine as long a.
you think necessary the qualities of Mr.
franklin, aud never marry him til he in.
spire you with confidence and affection. -
But remember something is due also to him
aud the divine rule Of acting towards others
as you wish them 10 act towards you, must
be applied here. as in every affair in life
While you should not, | allow, be hurried
into decision, yet your mind once made
up, he should not be kept moment in sus.
pense"
"Do you think, MAMA" asked Caroline,
that he has much feelingl"
81 think he has. ] think him peculiarly
gifted with unselhsh ardor. That which sp.
pears TO you GOODNESS, is, in my opinion, the
natural reserve Of warm heart-so modest
that il rather retres from observation than
parades itself before the world. Sentiment
and fire. when common on the lip, are not
more likely to be native to the soul. Il is
precisely that calm. that repose you allude
to, which forms, in my judgment. the guar
antee Of Mr. Franklin's sincerity, and the
finishing grace Of his characier--a charac.
ter in all other respects, also, true and
noble one"
Caroline did not listen without interest.
Mrs Clifford was a native Of New York,
and had come over inst year ago TO enjoy
tour in Europe. Franklin had been fel-
low.passenger and a sort Of intimacy had
grown up between the yonng people. which
the gentleman had taken rather au serienr.
lie had gladly awaited himself of acciden.
and proposed travelling companion of Mrs
Clifford suddenly home, to Join her little
party, and had accompanied them through
Italy, France, Germany. Belgium, and Hol.
laud. The result was, that the happiness
Of his life now appeared to depend upon an
affirmative monosylable in reply TO the offer
he had Just made Of his heart and hand
Mrs Clifford was the widow of a captain in
the American navy, who had lefl her only
moderate income--sufficieni but no more,
for the wants of herself aud daughter. Mr.
Franklin was a lwyer Of six-nnd-twenty, who
had been advised 10 repair the effects Of too
severe professional APPLICATION, BY change Of
air, and years idleness and travel.
The conversation was scarcely finished,
when the subject Of il was announced.
After the usual salutations, Mr. Franklin
said he had come, according TO appoint
ment, to accompany the ladies' on walk,
and to see the lions of London, where they
had arrived some days before. In few
minutes, hats, shawls, and gloves. being duly
put in requisilion. they had left their lodg-
ings in Grosyenor Street, Grosvenor Square,
and were vending their way toward Regent
Street and the Strand, through the crowds
Of this wonderful and magnifcen, meiropo-
lis. Of which every thing was delightful Gu
riosiiy, and where, amid the millions around,
they knew and were known by scarcely a
human creature. Ull
Every stranger. newly arrived and walk
ing about London, has noted the effect OF
this prodigious town upon him and how
singularly he is lost in its immensely. over.
whelmed by its grandeur, and bewiIdered
amid its endless multiplicity of attractions.
So il was with our little party. Excited by
the thousand novel and dazzling objects. the
hours heeted away like minutes; and il was
late before they had executed or even form
ed any plans.
LET US at least 60 somewhere" said
Caroline. LET Us go TO 81. Paul's. OF
Westminster Abbey, or the Tower; and we
have. beside, purchases TO make-for ladies,
you know, Mr. Franklin, have always shop
ping 10 do"
'Weli, as il is SO late" said Mrs Clifford
"and we have promised to call on Mrs Porter
at half past two, propose 10 leave the lions
for another morning, and only enjoy our
walk to-day"
"Then, mama, let Us go 10 that splendid
shop, and look at the lace once more
Only think, Mr. Franklin, we yesterday saw
lace, not broader than this, and had hall
fancy to buy some for new dress and
what do you suppose il cosl ."
81 am little versed." said franklin. ain
such mysleries-fiye pounds, perhaps"
Twelve pounds-twelve pounds and I
half sierling-sixiy American dollars
never saw any thing so superb. Mann
says ought not even 10 look at such lux
ury."
''E,ut is lace really such luxuryf" in
quired Franklin, smiling.
you eau have no idea how exquisite ihil
isl"
"As for me-" rejoined Franklin, ~ car
never tell whether lady's lace is wortf
twelve pounds or twelve cents. Although
! hope, not insensible to The general effecl
of toilette. yet lace aud diamonds, and al
that sort ofthing, are LOST upon me entirely
"Oh. you barbarian - =
'Real beauty was never heightened b,
such ornaments. and ugliness is invariably
rendered more conspicuous and ugly
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