Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-16
Fiom Peterson's Magazine.
Making q good Impression.
BY ANNA wiLMoT

BY ANNA wILMoT.
Sarah Matilda Ellen Jones was very desir-
Gus Of making favorable impression on the
mind of certain young Doctor Jackson, who
had recently moved into the village Of Flower
Gale, and of whom report said many fine things;
as, that he was man of elegan, appearance,
finished education, single, connected with a
highly respectable family, and moreover, worth
something handsome.
The girls Of Flowerdale were as matter of
course all by the ears-we doni mean quarrel.
ling-about Doctor jackson. Fanny TilIer,
Jane Herbert, and Florence Wilbur, particular
friends Of Sarah Matilda's had already been in.
,rodaced 10 tho young physician, and their re.
port was of decided character. Fanny said
he was the mos, agreeable person she ever
met Jane was in rsplures with his person.
such carriage-and Florence laughingly de.
clared him 10 be perfec, beau ideal in every.
thing.
Sarah Matilda Ellen Jones was the daughter
of Jeremiah Jones, very excellent man, whose
profession" as Sarah called it, was tina, of
saddle and harness maker. He was no. rich !;
neither was he poor. BY industry he had been
able TO accumulate enough to buy himself a
comfortable dwelling, and also 10 build half
dozen houses, tho annual income from which
did no, fall far short of thousand dollars
His business, 10 which he devoted himself with
commendable industry, yielded him few hun
dred dollars above his expenses every year.
Mr.. Jones was, therefore, in very comfortable
circumstances, and getting better off every day
He was a sensible man, and his wife sensi-
BILE woman in most of the affairs Of life. They
gave their daughter, Sarah Matilda, q good ed
uca,ion, and had her accomplished in matters
Of music, dancing, ETC., az far as this could be
done during years sojourh a. boarding
school located near the capitol Of the state.
From this boarding school the young lady
had returned with few notions on The subjects
Of love and senlilily in advance Of those oIdi-
narity held 10 Flowerdale. All useful employ
menis she considered vulgar. In this view we
may be sure that she found very littIe sympathy
al home where IN spite of her new and i'm.
proved ideas. she was compelled TO take her
parrih The doings Of what had to be done, and
darn stockings. mend the jackets and trowsers
Of her brothers, and even peal potatoes and
turnips, or string the beans and shell the peas,
just as things turned up All this was seri.
Gus grief to Sarah Matilda, and . humiliation
of her feelings ,bu, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were
people or the old school, and i, was no use for
the modern young lady 10 make stand agains,
them. She understood il very well, and did
no. commit SO great folly as 10 waste her fee-
lings in the attempt.
In regard 10 love matters. i. happened iha,
Sarah Matilda made the discovery, while in
the finishing school 10 which she had been
sent, iha, young ladies who expected 10 &c.
good husbands, mus, make themselves parlic-
uIarly attractive TO the young men. The pre-
else manner Of doing this had not been laid
down !; bu. in general way il was understood
that tasteful dressing, agreeable conversation
and the exhibition Of varied accomp!ishmen,s,
were among the principal means to be employ
ed in winning hearts. Sarah Matilda felt con-
scious OF her power, and only waited good
opportunity for its display. None had been
presented until The arrival Of Dr. jackson for,
among the ordinary village beaux, there was
no, one worth, in her estimation. tho trouble
of winning. and, therefore, she wasted no at
fractions upon them.
DR.. Jackson's appearance in the village,
however, awakened the young heart of Sarah
Matilda from its partial s,upor, and she deter
mined. from the first, TO make such an impress
sion upon him when they did meet as would
place her, in his estimation. far 10 advance of
any other young lady in Flowerdale.
Though rather provoking and inopportdne
several weeks elapsed from the
time Or. Jackson opened his office, before an
OF meeting him occurred. The oc-
casion which al length presented itself. was
lha, Of a parry at the house OF a friend.
To prepare for this party, was,,he business
of week. Sarah Matilda thought Of Illlle else
Ihro' The day, and dreamed of nothing else
through the night. TIE gfea, question with
her was, how she should dress. SO as to make
he good impression she desired. The diff
Gully was to choose from among SO many styles
presented, something unique, striking and ap-
propria,e To aid in the decision one of the
siIlage dress makers was called in TO Sarah
Ma,iida's council.
/" wan, something very elegant" said The
young lady. '"In fact must be The belle of
he evening, for I'm going Sc. my cap for
Mr.. Somebody, and wish TO make good i'm.
,ression"
The maniaa maker suggested fi'si one thing
md then another, but no." no." not al.
fac've enough h'--s too PIain," such hike OBJ