The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-08
Fashionable Yoang Ladies.
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 Tni. sudden saln,a,oa addressed by Baird 10 hss sister, Agatha PenBasrker, who. inc and gaaze-Eke as a drsgon-Hy, ao4;ed into the room, and settled upon sofa. '' have tSii you twenty times" said the young lady, ~i;h1see severely set "I will not be called Aggy. I;'shit'eods-"
 " "Tben Why doaI yoa change iil Isay, mother whea you going la eoasisn these g'fs to indla Markets full here. Bless yoa, such gut oI we'd eisg.tings. I'm told they hsog mAckerei on 'em-' And Basil Iarghed saacily Il Agatha; and Agatha poussd eoniemptuousiy.
 My dear Basil, 1 thought heard your voice. Where have yoa been. yoa naughty child : Tin suIe yocr pOor sisters"-ii AOnIca Penhs5Aekei whO spoke as she ea,erea-'.yOu poor sisters might es WeIl-be without bto'her.''
 That's thsiI opinion. Me" and the youih was abOu, to chuck MOH'ea's chin, when Moniea drew heIssif like Poa,er pigeon above the familiarity awhen you can s.dsess yoss elder sistef ss Jon oughi. BAsii''-
 "Come. if you're going to act domestic tragedy shalt leave the house, and nct take check 10 come back, :" said Basil. What's the matter ~iih yog both Why. yoo'fs as stiE as if yOa slept in sheet iron and boarded Ehaleboae. What's the matter ? Just wish ynu'd some of my troubles. Only yesterday lost scrub, my terrier, love Of a thing that would kIil rats last be could em Turnout. hondted rats and n a twinkiIng lie d make 'em feel as if The eyes of Europe were oa 'em And that dog's dead. Yet lOok at me- and Basil passed his fingers thEoagh his hsif, and ~Ith much fortstude wiped itoasinAry tear from his eye. Scrubs departed yet consent 10 breathe
 Scrub Bring terriers before ladies' said Monica; "ao bot be Sc vulgar"
 Indeed, Basil, interrupted young Agatha, "you get so low your sisters must disown you -
 Peer litte kittens. cried Basil, and he dropped As,rlde chair. and shook his head at the young ladies, and sighed Wei. ,Pon my life, T do wish you were out of this wo,id.''
 Basi ?" exclaimed tie sisters, with slight bysterie scream.
 Basir.' said Mrs. Jericho, in deep, reptoving thunder.
 "You'te too gocd for this earth. yea are, indeed girls. Take It m the lump, and see what a 10, o ns beneath your notice. What ittIe Of it's really respectable. IfR wss'nt unmanIy, could weel to think that my soperkae sister lived in the sam' wicked, vulgar sofld thai makes black pudding sus sells eats meat"
 My dear Basil" sad 5lrz Jericho, in tone o tender re.Donsirance. do not oe so exiravsgan' And yoa hurt your sisters, you Go, indeed. 4 man and Mrs. Jericho took breath for grea, utteranct -"a mai never so beautifully sho~s his oai strength. as when he re-psets sof,ness.'
 No. iEdee,,' sait the young ladies, speaking and shaking their heads in sympathy. No :'
 "I've whole bank ol respect in me, ma am ''- snd Basil spread his fingers his bteast--' b d .4- F a.. N softness Is one thing, aad-mgdesr parent su prepared to prove what 1 say-ana gammon |. Snotkef"
 "If you alI,,de 10 me- sir,' said Monica. who had evidently made up her nind for sPotbsgem- "permit the and tor aii 10 observe, that doR' know what yol mean"
 That's exactly my feelings on the subject Mcniea. dear,' erred Agatha.
 ''Sow, ehiIsiren, cannot endure th's l, dIs- fsesses me. These h,,ie qua-reis iacerate lne You know, as hase ofien sad, girls. gave uJ everything Ter my chd.eR. Hat consuIed Iny osa feelings, should have g,ded a solitary thing toto your father. Thereiofe"-here Ms. J~r,. sho drew focta her pocket handkerchief; aad bo,s ske girls. with precision quite military, im,atcc the moyemsn,--'' therefore, kiss one sbotnet ans be friends"
 "Wtih ali nay heat. and all my month.' saic Basil. ''Cou'e aoss, girl-,'' ard he fodsd hr arms; a coae along; vent bite
 ''Wha, creature yoa afr." cried Monica wiping her eyes. as her mot CT moved ter toward Blsal.
 "I dare say" sad the young Agatha, tiftn. herself upon h-r tees .o B..il, '' dare say, no~ yen don't k'ss Bsssy CarAUsys in Ina, manner. Bessy Cauaw4ys!" sad Basil, aad the bico- all his iaes, his mother silently smiling ihe enoiion '' Bessy Car4say> i, a--s---' Bas, stsmme:ed, 'bes lsagbed-a flower"
 No dogbi dear Bt,ii," ss,d Monica. " So Ar all young ladies of Bessy's age ali flowers
 But 1 mean," sad Basil. ' the Esiural thing You see. my beloved sfsers, there are tSo sorts O howen. Now B.ssy isn't too ine leo good ic this werid. No; she's a flesh aDi boOa flower growing upon the earth. and nOt JhihGing II to. aiTty Tor her. flower ina, g,ses out Inc s~eetaes of her own natural sell, aDa doesa't think u too gou, for other people; and why. because she ,hns, u. nose sbo@i |, tAaa rose or l.'ly, Os any oihe blossom that's d-lieious. and do<sn't know n.''
 'Upon my posa. Basii, cried Ms. Jericho wiit joyoas emphasis, you are quite poet"
 .. Should be very sorry, ,na'aGl. for the respec- iabil,,y os the ian.ls ' s4ii BssiL
 "Oh. gsste bad, z exclaimed Monica, with sarcasm so very fine it was aai-i, oy its cbj4et Now You have given u. oee sort o! teIoaie howef whsi dest boy. what $ the other I''
 .CertainIy, Me-, and Basii tesk his sisters hand hetweeu his own. '.rhe other flower to~snt root in the wosia q, all. esfihs loo vnis4r for fl. ~afsst maid. It's flswef 90 hne, Hs grown out Of siik ~ velvet. ssi .,snds aPoa wire stalk. Whatever scent it has ii isT its own; |, doesn't come out Of iissIf grrl. ba, oat cf the iashen. Sesy hne flower; very bright and very sweet, sndssfy ~aI- hks-bai .,lI. ,ay darling virgin, they are flowers