The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-08-26
WHO. Is. SHE!
tls5Ai 1iF4 ufffs efst i
by ELLEN AsHToE,

,-s ~ Z. u - n N l.Is e.,lt lta,
iance 70 whom one OF 'nem naa Just pow
ed. a37ia si's lgia ,i'liia9ip
'8sWho7 The daughterof widow Murray.
Al dear, sweet, amiable girl as ever lived rs
Mary, stoo--you ought to.know her. s5iI
I'd rather not, said the first speaker, with
Murray, who keeps petty thread and nes-
dle,store! Why, the next thing viii be toll
associate with ones kitchen maids IA
But, in this county, Emma, IT is merit
.hat makes the Iank,' replied the other.-
Here you know, we have no aristocracy.
MARY Murray is more beautiful, more accom-
plished, and more amiable, toe; than hall
my school -mates.aasg qii .sa ea...sle .a5ib
well, ! can tell you one thing,if you keep
up your acquaintance with her. you'll be cut
byiall genteel people. Do you think the
LiRingstons, Harrisons, and Hawrences will
come to your parties, 1t they are to meet
shop-girls thereYa wsA 4
\ They can do as they please5 replied
Kate Villiers, with spirit. But one thing
is certain, ! shall notgive up Mary for them,
as like her for herself and not her ancestors 8;
BESIDES, for ALL know, she may be as well
born as they are; never thought TO IN
quire.' ~ ata 2 '.sss''iel .las '.''s''9A X
Just at this moment d handsome young
man, ,riding-a beautifu. horse, passed, and
made bow to the young ladies'. The hrst
speaker was all bushes at this public noece
from one OF the richest and most iasDlona ole t
men in the city, \, ...oe,,., 80.
Dear me, said she, now glad ! am ne did
NOT see you speak to that Miss Murray ! He
would never have noticed either OF US
agsin.' . o..Taj ba.1,g1 as,, ,:iag le'f
Kate illierscurled her pretty up lnscorn
as she replied, \. .;ss, ,,is,5 al }. i,Bs a..
| sFrank Hastings is too sensible 70 pc afiec-
ted by such a thing, fancy. But, II he Is
mot, he is only the more TO be pltled: AND
warming with natural indignation, sne con-
tinued, slt yexes me beyond patience 10 see
people. IN nthlscountry, talking OF tne genin-
ity OF their families, when, out OF 2 hqnoiea'
there is scarcely one that IS not oescendeo,
and at no great distance, from some honest
mechanic or respectable farmer. lake our
richest families! century ago t9ey were
poor, while the real old gentry q tnat gay
are now generally oeggafeq; m VINO was ": ssla ne,
toTl "A poor oerman iad: IVY VINO was uila,u ~
AsFrench caoin BOY; WHAT was, Appo'
Lawrence once a YANKEE Wooa,Sn1ppel' I
80, 100, our great statesmen Gay, Wepsis1, W.
ana benton, all rose from Eouil'ls, WI
ought TO ask, not VINO a persons ances1ofs
were, put what they are themselves.
a lew Gays after, as nate ana ner acqualn'
tsnce were walking togeiners ,ney met WE Mis'
MURRAY, VINO, unconscious OIL o1ence, sup
pfl 70 converse Win nate. Emma hn .a wa
esioentiy uneasy, ,ne muie 80 Is heI Asei
eye detected Frank Hastings promesinaldllnl
? down lne street toward mem, Ioli1enesl' lNsl
Kept her stationary, ior moment out, as .,
Drew nearer 'ne olseLace ~ DsiIg sega I WIN su
the daug1ser oi ,lIfeao s ana neeale W.
man., as Emma called Mrs' MURRAY, PIotes
100 strong tor ner courtesy ana sne aDrnpil,
broke away ana wen. inlc @ :s sloIe, pfe'sno
: ing WISH 70 purchase some rpoon.
!, Frank hasungs' mean'lms came , sauIi.si q:
!, ing laly ooWIine siieet ana oniy Peieeiye'
] kate when close upon ner. ..,
n GOOD morning. ne sald, powing, ms ey'
ii attracted Dy MISS MuffayS pleasing lace
; WIN you take pity on an ialer' MISSY iiiierS
and allow me to accompany you IN you
Walk est}6 t1,ai-a r, ,f1..s.
Kate, who was eagerly engage, ana 70
n friend Of Franks, answered frankly ior sn
D and hastings were almost as lnumate q
. prolher ana sister: -
y ! snail oe pleaseo u you VIII oliy "
i must pc very agreeable, ior my irlend ana
are used 70 havlng sense taikea 70 US, ana
you don acqwt yourself ere ailaply W. slal y
pieck pal. you as you say t.l az tne ciup, ~
d next time you ASK Iof PERMISSION 70 War an
If win u.s.; -
0 FRANK: however, neeGea no ineen'lve .el ..O y
nuue o,enamos @ ~ of M Marv ~ % ,"b;ch sSsrv oc emc
Il ,;on of shs bsa,, ma s,,aSe",ed was ;nsn;ra
n t;oa a !" snongb 'si'''' s''s ~ =
!. yT Tbsu s,omrsd n, lac, a. Mrs Mu;,aayyi
,;.,o :,o,o ssopfEr fEanL jooSaS Nth son,a en-,
. I % ~ The h,,n,his [ n,,sa "a ,ca Of The the d,ye
= ES E hnt Ibis Ala ,ot pys vent his how Il
,r Me- MMs, heing dssnlv yespestfnls as he Wake
~ og % ,y;,h % he, 3 f,;en3 '1'Ss'S = r.Sf,s1S :
n And that charming iioirl sbe said .assis
er a. sunnn,t her' noo,bppl bv standing hehin
y tIs 'cp cppU,sr po sn,, know KafssdI ",
$ half n Iovs with ber ,bsfo,so n nd now 7 a,
I nat;,oIv 'rh @ soqs'I 4 WIFI sncbr nc sbe vonl
n,aLs Z y,ortb. having becarse s,, she is wort
.D d dozsn,of = the, foolish yotaries Of fashion,
m s;lJsd Conceded bntts rfl;ss l;ke vour Irien
cir & Emu,s Yon must isLe me to Miss Mn
lis rans [ come even;ng, and mr., ;n,rodnce me rea,
v. ia,lySHS "'1e ~,'', - = - - %,.I . .
fo Kate had known Franl too well 10 snnpo
ha ,ronld Jesn;se Marv bscapse bsr nrntb
y = hsd ~ hran re5pced To-, 10 comnarat;ye M noyert
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