Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-06
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4 SKETCH FRCM REALITY.
bY MARIE RoSEAU.


~ he second story window 0: small
l,gsc ina nt.ow street, in the suburbs Of
the city. ! young girl SAT sewing. She
spg1..i aIA.oas 10 complete her work /;
-. h.r a,inl wa~ eviden.ly intcn, upon
srmy, hing eis,; ; e. she paused occasionally
al !'9a,d Oh; of he window, and then.
a. + to make Up for lost time, her fingers
w52.i move more r ii :,y even than before
,-a:n sie you'd ch>oh sigh, half
f..a-i ,p.ile would liss pa.e the serious
re-s Of her face, and her lips would move,
= if she we're repeating 10 Lersef some
thoughts u L7pe which had arisen in her
raini, YET neo1ed the expression Of it to
,onriHee har Of is existence there. She
hi been engaged N this manner for an
hour or more, WHEN light footstep was
heard along the passage, and Immediately
sitter the door opened, and a young LAZY
handsomely and richly a.::red entered tie
room
What, Emma, busy as ever. l thought
perhaps this delightful morning might
have proved temptation sufficiently
slrong to induce you to lay aside your
work and enjoy w.lk ;" she exclaimed
,aking the hlnI Of The seamstrcss.
Dear Fiorance, you can tell how glad
am to see you, for l have been very
lonely Tor ;ha 1t fow houre, having no
cornran"nship lat my o'sn dull thoughts
---iular :.is morning than usual. Yet
try To hoEo, and do generally succeed even
when ii seems almost against reason 10 do
50: but Of late l,.yc been thinking Of
Robert, and feel quite depressed. Il is not
60 much WIS, he II ieht earn, although, as
YOU wei know, that il Of much consequence
to us; but can not bear 70 see h!m as
unhappy as ne IS while unemployed. Nr.
Er,aus has advertised ffor lad in his store,
ard Robert has gone to make application;
yet biz extreme dilidence gives him On air
Of bashfliness, which makes him appear
inferior in capacity TO what he really is,
AMI which | fsar VII be much against
him"
Perhaps You hal gone with hin, En-
ms, It would have been better. You need
Rave no fear of receiving anything but po-
hteness from Mr. Ervans. lie is cons
tau: visitor at our house sni particular
friend Of mine, and ain acquainted with
20 ore who cxeels him in refinement of
manner"
% would g now and spaai; 70 Nr. Err
vs-s. f Il we've TO. t!1t must have this
sewing done by night, and II stop fer the
length Of tine it vii require to 90 there,
shall nos be able to complete it."
Don let that hinder you, Emma, for
can take your place while you are gone;
and you know Miss Melicent used to say
that was very neat sewer"
mo, no; that would never do What
would some Ct your fashionable friends
think if they knew that Florance hllston
was engaged in such employment -
"lf they would think me less compan-
ionatle on that account, they might seel;
more fitting company"
But, Florance, how can I leave you
alone and busy; you, who are so ac-
cpstomcl to being earesscd and waited up
on ?"
Vel, 50 much the better, Emma dear,
YOU know that variety is so agreeable
and to tel you the truth, am tired Of
do,ng nothing. Besides, l want TO be
alone, tha; ! may have an opportunity of
amusing myself with my own thoughts
fora short time, and can enjoy my bright
imaginings much better when my hands
are employed. If you wish for stronger
arguments in favor Ct my doing as l please,
can give them TO you, but don't like
to waste breath in the expression Of such
'raisms. So now lay aside your sewing
no, never mind, finish that little piece
while l &c, your bonnet"
But, indeed, Florance, ] hate to leav'
YOU here"