The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-11-23

6rmed. For years he talked of a journey
to the city where his niece, to whom he was
much attached, resided. This purpose
, was finally carried out 1t was the day
before Christmas, Mrs. Arlington received
a letter from the old gentlman, announcing
the fact that she might expect to see him III
a few hours, as he was about starting tc
pay her and her family the long intended
visit. t...
Uncle Archer will be here tomorrow,
said Mrs. Arlington to her husband as
soon as she met him after receiving hel
letter.
Indeed! And so the old gentleman has
made move at last?
Yes; he's going to eat his Christmas
dinner with us, he says .,.,,t.t
so much the better. The pleasure o
meeting him will increase the joy ofthe oc-
lcasfcn. t...t
Tam not so sure Of that replied Mrs
Arlington, looking little serious. III
would have been more pleasant to have
received this visit at almost any other time
in the year.
why so? ~,
You know his strong prejudices?'
oh, against dancing, and all that?'
yes; he thinks it sin to dance
Though | do not,
No; but it will take away half my
pleasure to see him grieved at anything
that takes place in my house,
Heithnks it sin, and will be sadly pain
ed at It's occurrence. Is it not possible to
omit dancing for once? ,9s
AT the party tomorrow night%
YES.
"Mr, Arlington shook his head, and he
replied
| Don't think of such thing. We will
receive him with true kindness, because
we feel it towards the good old man. But
we mustnot cease to dowhat we know to
be right, thus Disappointing and marring
the pleasure of many, out of Difference to
a mere predjudice Of education in single
person. When we go to see him, we do
not expect that any change will be made
out of Difference to our prejudices or pccu-
liar opinions; and when he comes to see us,
he must be willing to tolerate what takes
place in our family, even if it does not meet
bis full approval. No, no; let us not think
for moment Of any change in affairs on
this account. Uncle Archer hasn't been
present at a gay party norseen dancing for
almost half a century. 1t may do him
COOL to witness it now At any rate
| feel curious to see the experiment tried
Mrs. Arlington still argued for little
yielding in favor of the good parsons pref
udices, but her husband would not listen
to such thing for moment. Every
thing, he said, must 60 on as usual.
"A guest who comes into family he
remarked should always conform him
self to the family order; then there is no
reaction upon him, and all are comfortable
and happy. He is not felt as thing for
eign and mcongruous, but as homogene-
GUS. To break up the usual order, and to
bend all to meet his personal preiudices
and peculiarities, is only to SO disturb the
family there as to make it actually repel- |
lent He is then felt as an unassimilated
foreign body, and all secretly desire his re-
moval.
But something isdue to old age?' urged
Mrs. Arlington. G = aoe
Yes; much. But, if age have not sof
tened mans prejudices against a thing
good in itself, doubt very much if de-
ference to his prejudice, such as you pro-
pose, will in the least benefit him. Better
let him come in contract with happy cir
Gle, exhilarated by music and dancino:and
the chances are, that his heart will melt in
the scene rather than grow colder and har-
der. The fact is. as think of It more and
more, the better pleased am I that uncle
Archer is coming Just at this time
But Mrs. ARLINGTON felt troubled about 5
the mater Early on Christmas morning
he old gentleman arrived; was welcomed I
with sincere affection hv every member Of s
he family. Mr.. and Mrs ARLINGTON had {
, daughter, named Grace. who was iuet t
entering her eighteenth year She was It
gentle and affectionate in disposition, and
rev to the side of uncle Archer in a wav i
hat touched the old mans feeling. He
lad not seen her before this, since she was {
! little girl;and now, be could not keep his /
YES off Of her as she sat bv him, or moved 20
bout the room in his presence. = ai fl
What dear girl that isl' was his re- Ii
mark to her mother many times during
he day. Il
sshe'sa good girl wouli simply reply ii
frs. Arlington. speaking almost without Ii
Grace was good girl: her mo-
her felt this, and from her heart her lips n
oun1 utterance. ef ..
1t seemed. all through the dav. that
race could not do enough for the old Sc
lan's comfort. Once she drew him into ie
er room, as he was passing Der door, to re
,aw him some pictures that she had pain bC
d.aiAs he sat looking anthem, he noticed d'
sri,.s - -ft7i III 1e laj-iiei a.h4'i a.