Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-29
"No girls with any principle would

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often say things on the spur of the occa-
sion that are wrong. To act from want
OF principle is TO act deliberately. No, no,
my child; the young ladies' have sufficient
ly manifested their regret for the pain they
occasonpd you. Your unforgiving spirit
is a far worse trait of character than any
they have manifested in the case"
"Of course, am always in the wrong"
said Anna, in an offended tone, sand every
body else right, no matter what they may
do to mes
Seeing that she was not likely TO make
the impression she desired upon the mind
OF her neice, Aunt Helen replied in an in
different manner:
"Oh well, Anna, you must do as you
please. | have only given you my thoughts
in regard to your position towards these
young ladies'; and l am much inclined to
think they are about the same entertained
| by every one else who has heard anything
of the difficulty. In staying away from
Mrs. Merrill's new years party, you will
be the one rendered the most unhappy by
the circumstance"
Saying this, Aunt Helen turned from her
| niece, and left her to her own reflections.
The cause of the offence, as in most cases
of the kind, was light. Jane Gregory and
Alice May, on certain occasion, spoke ra-
ther lightly of Anna and some one who
heard them, very improperly reported the
substance OF their remarks, and in doing So,
considerably exaggerated what had been
said. A few days afterwards, Anna met
the young ladies in the street. They pau
sed, smiling, TO speak to her, but still feel
ing indignant at their light remarks, she
passed them without even LOOK of recog-
milton.
Unable TO understand the meaning OF
this, Jane and Alice asked mutual friend
to call upon Anna and learn from her the
cause Of offence, if any existed. To this
person Anne told what she had heard, but
did not give her author. The young la
dies recollected, dimly, having uttered
something OF the kind, and therefore, could
not deny what was alleged in toto. But
the language represented as having been
used by them, they entirely rejected; and
requested the mutual friend to offer every
apology and TO say that they were extreme
ly sorry for any thoughtless words they
might have used. To Anna, this was only
making things worse; and she told the
friend who sought to reconcile the breach,
that Jane and Alice were a couple Of i'll
natured, unprincipled girls, and she would
have nothing more TO do with them.
"Oh, very well!" was the remark of the
lottn b., - 10
"She can do as she pleases. We have done
all in our power to make reparation for the
injury she has received"
And there the matter rested, so far as
any further attempt to reconcile the diff
Guilty was concerned. Alice and Jane act
ed in everything, without reference to
Anna, while she carefully avoided going
into any company where she was likely to
meet them. They thought of her but little,
and made it point never to speak of the
unhappy difference that existed; while she
thought of them nearly all the time; and
on every occasion, almost, spoke of them
disparagingly. OF course, Anna was far
from being happy. No one is happy while
indulging feeling of resentment.
The party from which Anna meant to
exclude herself, was to be at the house of a
lady who was the favorie of large circle.
Her parties, the most pleasant that were
given, were always well attended; and
Anna, who had notice Of Mrs. Merrill's
| intentions weeks before the time at which
the entertainment was 10 take place, had
prepared herself for the occasion, and was
looking forward Tor its arrival with lively
feelings of satisfaction. But all was mar
red by the unfortunate circumstance to
which we have alluded. Having aScer-
tanned that Alice and Jane were going, she
determined to remain at home rather than
meet them.
Aunt Helen tried hard TO make her give
up this foolish whim, as she called it; but
the young lady was not TO be moved and
left Anna alone TO her bitter fancies.
While in the drawing room, and before
she had seen Mrs. Merrill, Aunt Helen met
Alice May.
"Has Anna come YETI" enquired the
latter.
"No," replied Aunt Helen. "She does
not intend coming out tonight"
"Indeed Is she not well 2"
"Well enough in body, but, ] regret to
say, not in mind"
"I'm sorry. hoped to have met her
to-right. l was going to call upon her
this very afternoon, but was prevented. |
have been waiting in the dressing room for
half an hour, expecting every moment to
see her come in."
81 wish you had called, Alice," said
aunt Helen" ....
81 hope she is not staying away on ac-
count of her little misunderstanding"
81 am sorry to say that she is, Alice"
"Oh that is too bad To think SO light
thing should have produced such an un-
happy effect. We We're wrong, no doubt,
in speaking of her as we did but what we
said was but little, and that spoken with no
i'll feeling. merely remarked that
thought her little vain, and rather too
quick tempered and Jane assented to what
/ said. We all have our faults and we
all occasionally remark upon the faults and
pecularitles OF our friends, yet without
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