The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-12
TIE nAHTLE OF LOVE.
!. LorE corEaErn ALL sIks. 2

NlSn, isa1Httpas uiAl uu Nhhlu uuN
me 4 satin mantle .:se ;l.ll witch sruline
Morrison ind On to-day. exclaimed Emily
Thorniey. looking up anxiousls into her
mnihers face ~ she spoke. :. Did. you
no, nmslk how slsgani j, was. and how
beautifully il uss'iFimmed with gimp and
lr.e-e, she sddrd. finding her parent did
M Iefly.
10 dwn lie irulh. took no notice ol
MIS- norrisnn's ,lress; iny ihnnghls were
loo much rngEnssed D. he conversation
was holding with hcr mother" Mrs.
Thornley, made answer. |. Perhaps. Eni-
ly.s she continued lillle responsibility.
.ynu were so taken up with your admira-
ton 81 The mantle. ihalyou did not listen
Ioa: was il sol Emily bluslied and hung
down her head. /" feared Us much" the
lady resumed. . Now my, dear, ! must
say llial l'lhink you would have been bet
Ter employed m listening % Mrs. Moni-
sons account 81 The good effected by tile
Infa. School she has opened Tor The poor
81 lie slllRe. than observing eiIlier the
texture or the trimming Of mantle"
18th. now ynu remind me, mamma. !
remember all aboni il; but was thinking
jus, new how much lshonld like TO Ia e
such mantle, aud forgot Cor The mo.
meni."
This is proof thar such frivolous
things occupy y,nr thoughts 10 The exclu.
SION OF suhjecis of utility"
No, mamma; one must lhirk Of one >
dress sometimes; and you know that you
were so kin.s as 10 say ina, you would
take me with you 10 town tomorrow Cor
the purpose Of buying something Of The
hind Tor autumn.
81 did. my dear; and ] do not intend "a
disappoini you Of a suitable dress FOR the
season: bat yon must remember that Mr..
Morrison is more wealthy than your papa,
and can afford more expensive dress ior
his daughter
.Oh, don't think Mr.. Morrison Is We.
rs rich, mamma, though Caroline AMI
t;eofeina always hold their heads NJ high.
er than any one else" Emily inierposed.
sCaroline would scarcely notice me 10.
day, because | was not so smart as she
was; aud so I should very mucl, like 70
have such mantle. II il were only just 10
show her and her sister that you can al.
ford 10 dress me as well as their papa and
mamma eau dress them"
That is an unworthy motive, Emily;
and you certainly 10 not advance youI
own inieres, BY such pea" Me. Thorn.
" observed. !" WIS srrry 10 find thai
Your thoughts were ST. much taken up by
triIle lha, you could feel no interest IN
the benevolent cause which formed the
subject of conversation; hut | am ill
more grleved TO discover that The wish 10
rival Your friend was stronger than your
admiration Of the article IN question:
Well. mamma, br, every body says
how proud The Misses Morrison are"
IL never observed it,; AID lam Of opin-
ion that your everybody consists ofsnme
few envious girls. who's. like yourself,
Emily, have The lesile, without the
means. of making similar appearance.
:. oh no; indeed DO assure YOU il is
so, mamma.
Well, we will mol dispute the matter,
my dear; hut should like TO see you pos
sessed'ofa mantle which would become
You better than The one Miss Morrison
hal on to-day"
.You mean something palmer aut
more durable. mamma!
\ ..,a,,,, Iin,r IN lnrahla E,s,t
ly; hut one which would be al The same
time more beautiful"
The little girl looked astonished-
"What can be more beautiful than tina
richly figured Sslin," she INTERCEPTED.
The mantle refer to" the molhe
resumed, would make you appear NOR
attractive than the richest satin could do
and Il would al the same time afford yol
nj 70 pleasure than the ungenerous ant
unamlable gratliicalioRof competing " III
your friend. l allude 10 the Mantle o
Charity or Love-" Emily looked discon
ceIied. his manile," continued Mrs
Thornley,. "would lead you TO remail
the esimable qualities IL those aroun,
.ou,. father than their fittings; and as il i
much more gratifying To the feelings L
contemplate that which exciles our ADM
ration. than those actions which arous
resen menl or indignation. YOU w0ui
yourself be The gamer by IT,"
Bu, we cannot avoid seeing people
faults when they are so very obvious,
Emily inlerposed
They may moi be so very obvious I
one who is not predetermined TO observ
them; of which convincing proof ha
this morning been given.. saw not III
slightest indication Of pride in Miss MOI
rlsun's demeanor; but on the contrary
observed with great pleasure the lively IN
tsrest she evidently takes in the plans Z
benevolence her parents are executing.
is most probable that this circumstanc
was the real occasion OF her seeminel
distant manner towards yourself. Thu
you see, my dear girl, who was lookin
Tor her good qualities readily discovere
them; whilst YOU, LAYING your though,