Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-01

! for The modern young lady 10 make stand
tagainst them. She understood This very
! well; and did not commit SO great folly as
TO waste her feelings in the attempt. 81
In regard to- love matters, 1t happenee
! thar Sarah Matilda made the discovery.
i while in the flashing school 10 which she
! bad been sent, that young ladies who ex.
i ;,ec,ed to get good husbands must make
themselves particularly attractive 10 the
4 yoang men. The precise manner Of doing
| this had not been laid down. but in q
general way, d was understood that laste.
ass.s' IL
were among the principal means 70 be EN-
ployed in winning hearts, Sarah Matilda
felt conscious oil her power, and only waited
| a good opportunity for Its display. None
had been presented until the arrival ol
Doctor Jackson; for, among the ordinary
village beaux. there was not one worth
in her estimation, the trouble OF Winning
/ and therefore, she wasted no attractions
upon them. 'ea5s 3
Doctor Jackson s-appearaEee in the vii
lage, however, awakened the young hear1
OF Sarah Matilea from its partial torpor
and she determined, from the frst,sto make
! such an impressiona upon him wien they
did meet rs would place her, in his eslilna
ton far in advance OF any other young
lad. in Flowerdale.
Through rather provoking and impor
n
from the time Doctor Jackson opened his
office, before an opportunity Of meeting
occurred. The occasion which al length
presented itself, was that of Q party al the
house Of a friend. ,s--
To prepare for this party, was the bust
ness OF week. Sarah Matilda thought oi
little else through the day, and dreamed OF
nothing else through the night The grea,
question with her was, how she should
dress, so as 10 make the good impression
she desired. The frs. step was to consult
Immediately Peterson S fashion plates, and
see what was the latest style. Here she
found evening dresses. walking dresses, ball
dresses, and all sorts of dresses. The diff.
Guilty was 10 choose from among so many
les presented, something unique, striking
and appropriate. To aio her in the decision
one of the vilIage dress, makers was called
in 10 Sarah Matlda's council.
81 want something very elegant" said
the young la;ly. "In fact. must be the
belle of the evening, for Pan going TO set
my cap for Mr.. Somebody, and wish to
make good impression.
Tie mantua-maker suggested first one
thing ahd then another; but ''no-no''-
mo, attractive enough''-s'too plain."-
ND sach like objections met every proposal.
Perceiving. now, the young lady's views
m The maIter, the dress maker fell in with
them, and te.w cen the Two something really
very striking, though not costly for Mf:
Jones had something 10 say in that matter }
was git up A snowy iead-dress, witt,
roselles almost as large os cabbages, was
mex, selected, and a lew more flowers and
bows added 10 give it the right attraction.
The night OF The party at length came.
Among the first who arrived was Sarah
Matilda Ellen Jones, fully prepared TO take
the young Doctors heart by storm. She
wore f1ashy muslin dress, looped up at
the sides md In front with red flowers and
roseues. Her arms were bare, and each
wrist was ornament with bracelet; one Of
which she bad borrowed from young
friend; said young friend appearing in
simple white, and without any ornament,
except few rose buds half hidden among
her jetty iresses. From this friend, Sarah
Matilda also borrowed a large cameo pin,
ond pair of heavy earrings; both of
which she now display ed. From some
other source she had been able to get a
snowy necklace, that had not before gilt
tered in the light of a gay party for years.
As TO her head dress, we will not venture
description. Language would fail to
present it to the minds eye. .......
All ready to make n decided and lasting
impression, Sarah Matilda came to the
party. Her modest friend, portion of
whose jewelry she was now exhibiting, ap.
peared, as has been said in simple white
Her name was Florence Wiber Sarah
felt a little sorry, for her, when she saw
the plainness of her attire, and felt some
touches Of compunction at having robbed
her, as she mentally termed it. Florence
sat down by Sarah's side; and nothing could
have been in stronger contrast than the ap-
pearance they made. 7.-..
As guest after guest arrived, Sarah Ma
tida marked them with quick eyes; and
her qualification was extreme, on finding,
after the rooms were nearly filled, that she
was indeed the belle of the evening, and
the observed Of all Observers. Compared
with her every other girl was mere drab
so she thought-and not dressed well
enough to 60 to church, much less apPoal
at a'party.
81 haven't seen the Doctor ye.!'' Sarah
Matilda whispered to Florence, who still
sat by her side. 81 wonder if he ISM
coming?''
''fhere he is" replied Florence, glancins
toward the farther end ofthe room.
"Wheres" eagerly inquired Sarah.
"He is talking with Mr.. Wayland."
slndeed! Is that him? Oh! what al
elegant young man!'' And she fixed he
eyes languishiy upon the Doctor, who wa
4 looking steadily nt her. In few minute
he came across the room and spoke +
f Florence, who introduced him to Sara
Matilda. The latter blushed, simperee
looked interestipg-or tried to-and the