Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-16

,Co'illIons were formed soon after: but Sa-
rah Matilda was not to be found when The sets
were made up She had retired in confusion.
and at the momen, when The dancers formed
themselves on the floor, she was in the chamber
at home, with her fnery scattered in disorder a.
round her, and herself drowned in tears.
Nothing could have more as,onlshed her
than the words Of The young men. The sneer.
ing remarks of the elegan, doctor seemed. for
a few moments, as if they would drive her
mad. How she 60, on. of the brilliantly ligh.
ted parlors or how she found her way home,
she could scarcely tell. But, Sarah Matilda
Ellen Jones was an altered girl from ,ha, time.
Scales bad fallen from her eyes and she saw
every object around her in new lieh, She
had sough, to make an impression, and had
succeeded but it was a shocking bad impress
sion and of this she was TOO fully sensible 10
permit feeling Of vanity or even self compla-
cency TO take possession OF her mind She did
not NEE, the doctor again for two months and
then, so changed was she in her whole exteri-
or and manner ,ha, he did NOT know her. In the
meantime, he had commenced paying marked
attention TO Flowrence, but hint from friend
that she was engaged, and lhe wedding day al
ready appointed, caused him 10 abandon all
designs In that quarter. On his second meeting
with Sarah Matilda, he found her really an in
ieres.lng and rather intelligent girl, and ere he
guessed who she really was, had permitted
himself TO feel an interest in her favor.
"Who Is. that young lady with whom have
been chatting Z" he inquised Of friend.
"That is Miss Jones!"
" What Miss Jones :"
The daughter Of old jeremiah Jones, the
saddle and harness maker. Have YOU foraot-
ten the gay belle Of The party !"
What! Miss Sarah Matilda Ellen Jones 2"
"The same"
" 1t can't be possible p
4" The young lady herself; though, from
some cause, wonderfully changed for the bet
ter"
-" So much changed that didni know her.
Why as she shows herself now, she is guile
a clever girl"
I" Her father and mother are sensible peooIe.
and she ought, therefore, TO have ground work
Of good sense in her character. They spoiled
her by sending her of 10 fashionabls boarding
school,"
a grea, many girls are spoiled in lha, way"
g You may we'll say that. Blu, am glad
this young damsel has seen her folly, If such
be really the case"
Gu opl'C vi 'uC CUutcmpt LII. JdCkSOu
had felt for Miss Sarah Matilda, he now found
himsef really Interested in her; and as she
had received hin, in regard to his views and
feelings no, soon to be forgotten. she permitted
herself TO act Out herself naturally, and did NOT
go a jot beyond this. The consequence was,
that, after meeting her few times in company,
The doctor made bold TO call, on which occasion
he was more than svsi pleased with her. and
also pleased with the plain, sensible old gen.
tleman, her father.
The more Sarah Matilda saw Of Dr. Jackson;
the more fully did she comprehend her mistake
al The parry. He was clear-seeng, common
sense kind of man, who read character at a
glance, and no more wanted fine, artificial
lady for wife. than he did a fiery young COLI
TO carry him abou, on his professional visits.
In acting out just wha. she was, and letting
her true character be seen, she made another kind
of Impression altogether from the one produced
on the doctors mind As her real self she had
power to win him, and she did win him. Long
ago they were married and since lha, happy
day, have enjoyed many hearty laugh over the
recollection Of the first meeting al The party.