Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-16
sTRoUDsBuRG COUNTY Pa THURSDAY AUGUST M ls4e

jec'ions met every proposal. Psrceising, now,
the young ladys views in The matter, the dress
maker fell in with them, and between The two
something really very striking, though no, cost
ly (for plain Mr. Jones had something 10 saw in
the ma,,erl wa. go, up. A snowy head dress,
with rose,,e's almost as large as cabbsges, wa.
mex, selected, and few more flowers and bows
added to give it the righ. attraction.
The night Of the party at length came. A
mong the frs. who Arrived was Sarah Matilda
Ellen Jones, fully prepared TO take the young
Doctors heart by storm. She wore flashy
muslin dress, looped up at the sides and in
front with red flowers and roseites. Her arms
were bare, and each wrist was ornamen,ed
with a bracelet; one OF which she had borrow.
ed from young friend ; said young friend ap-
pearing in simple white, and wi,hou, an orna.
ment, except few rose buds half hidden among
her jety tresses. From this friend Sarah Ma
,lda also borrowed large cameo pin, and
pair Of heavy earrings, both of which she now
displayed. From some other source she had
been able TO ge. showy necklace, that had
no, before glt,ered in the light of gay party
for years. As to her head dress, we will no,
venture description. Language would fail
10 present it to the minds eye.
All ready to make decided and lasting i'm.
preston, Sarah Matilda came to the party
Her modes, friend, portion of whose jewelry
she was now exhibiting. appeared, as had
been said. in simple white. Her name was
Florence Wilbur, Sarah fel. liule sorry for
her, when she saw the pIainness of her attire,
and felt some touches Of compunc,ion a, having
robbed, as she mentally, termed it, Florence
ga. down by Sarah's side, and nothing could
have been in stronger contrast than The appear
ance they made. -
As gues. after CUES, arrived, Sarah Matilda
marked them with quick eyes; and her gratl-
fcaiion was extreme. on finding. after the rooms
were nearly filled, that she was indeed the bel
le Of the evening, and The observed of all OBJ
servers. Compared with her every other girl
was mere drab--so she ,hought-and not
dressed well enough to 60 10 church, much
less appear at a party.
hasen't seen the doctor yeti" Sarah Ma.
tlda whispered TO Florence, who sat sill by
her side. 81 wonder if he isn't coming %
There he is." replied Florence, glancing
towards the other end of The ROOM
"Where I" eagerly inquired Sarah.
'He is talking with Mr.. Waylsnd."
"Indeed Is iha, him. Oh. what an ele.
CANT young man !" And she fixed her eyes Ian
guishIngIy upon the doctor, who was looking
steadily at her. In q few minutes he came
across the. room and spoke to Florence, who
introduced him TO Sarah Matilda. The latter
blushed, simpered, looked inlefesting-or tried
,o---snd then made an attack upon the young
doctors heart. BY display Of her remarkable
educational superiority over all the girls in the
village. For time, Florence was lhrown in
The shade But lhs, did no, .rouble her any,
for she had not sought The light, and was hap.
py in her own sweet Thoughts.
Sarah Matilda felt that she had made con-
quest. Dr.. Jackson had surrendered al once
And she did moi wonder that such should have
been The case, all things taken into The account
Attractions such as she presented, were not to-
Be met every day.
For half an hour she held the doctor BY the
force of her conversational ability, and then
e. him 60. feeling that loves silken cords were
around him.
II was moi very long afterward that. while
sitting near the folding door Of The parlor, she
heard a voice, the sound of which her ear well
say: .....- 3
For Heavens sake Williams, tell me who
hat lady is with the head dress apd necIace
don't see Her jus, now, but you know who
mean I"
"The milliner's show figure 2"
8" Yes. The girl dressed like an opera dan
'er; who talks like book, though shocking
lad one"
"rba, lady is the facinaling Miss Sarah
Matilda. Ellen Jones. The belle of Flower
lale. >. Is j, possible you hasen's met her be-
ore 7"
"Never had lha. pleasure"
She's a character"
so, T find ! though. may say, not one
suited to my fancy. Bm there is
me here who peases me wonderfully WELT"
"Ah. Who is she Z"
"Tha. modes, flower dropping over the book
N .ha centre-able."
Florence Wilbur"
Yes"
Florence is charming girl. Though rain.
u retiring have sometimes thought. II she
yer wins heart, i, will not be through design.
;he is innocen, of that" |,
81 can well believe you. Though would
ardiy like TO say as much for The fascinating
'arah Matilda Ellen. wha. do you call her 2"
Sarah Matilda heard no mote, for the con.
ersa,ion between the two young men eeased {,
, that point |,