Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-06

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your honnet and wish you success, befor
, s.y good by
EpE.a pressed her friends hand, an
hurried down stairs.
She had just closed the street door
when Florance called out Of the window,
Now Emma dear, remember you ar
not to run, but to walk peacca5ly alon.
the streets, for Il you are back sooner thar
think You ought TO be, mean to sew OF
Just "a il You were s:ill absen;-so You SEE
You vii gain nothing by it,"
Emma Trevor and Florance Alls.on bad
been friends anu sehoo,matcs from their
carly childhool Emma's father was a
physician, with a limited practice, the in.
come from which was barely sufficient to
cnsble him TO supper; his family rcspecta-
hiy. A: his death, which occurred when
Emma was eighteen and Robert was
twelve years Of age, his family was lef,
almos, en;ircly destitute. lirs. Tgevor's
health had always been very delicate,
and she died within year after her hus-
band. After her parents death, Emma Ia
bored lard to supply the place of both to
Robert, who in return loved her dcvo:cdly,
aai triei in many ways to ropay her
disin.ercs.ed care over him. lie was
extremely tim;d and retiring, with but
little self-eonfdence, although equal in
talent and acquired learning TO other boys
of his age, possessing the same advantages.
By dint Of constant application TO her nee
die, Emma had been enabled to keep her
brother at school until within short time
before the period at which our story COM
mences. BE had then attained his ff-
teenth year, and she acceded to what he'd
long been his earnest wish, that he might
seek some employment for himself.
The father of Florance Allston was an
extensive shipping merchant Of reputed
wealth. She had formed strong at
tacLment for Emma when they were but
children, and, contrary to the general rule,
his affection seemed rather to increase
than diminish as their circumstances in
life became more widely different. Flor
anoe never allowed week to pass without
paying visit to Emma; and this was
done with the easy freedom of an equal,
and not for the purpose of making 4 dis
play of affected humility. Emma seldom
returned these visits, Yet when at distant
intervals she yielded to her friends earnest
entreaties, and spent an afternoon with her,
she was always sure to meet fattering
welcome.
Abou. an hour OF more after Emna's !
departure, Florancc heard her ascending
the stairway. She hastened to meet her,
but Emma passed her hurriedly without
speaking, and seated herself upon chair, |.
covering her face with both hands and
burst into tears Florance very kindly
asked the cause ofthis grief. 1t was some
before she could compose herself
to speak, but she then answered
in a tolerable calm voice
You know that Rober. started an
hour or two before did, but, as | expect
ed, it required the whole of that time for
him to nerve himself for making the ap-
plicatioa; and from short distance !
saw him leave Mr. Ervans' store. Fortu-
nately, he did not observe me and | en-
tered the store with considerable awk-
arising from feeling of false
shame. which VII sometimes almost over
power one upon such an occasion. / in
troduced the Object Of my call, by allud-
inc 70 the advertisement.
cam I to understand that you wish to
be regarded as an applicant" said MIR.
Ervans, interruP:ing me.
felt hurt b. the manner in which this
was spoken; but controlled my feelings
sufficiently to say that the lad who had just
left, was my brother.
"'And was he not able to speak for
bimself?' 2 lie asked, again interrupt!ng me-
al still managed to keep down the eho-
king sensation that almost sufocatcd me,
and replied, that he was extremely modest
and bashful.
"And from this am to infer that yor
are very different from him, he answered.
Il could stay 70 hear no more, and hur-
ried from the place. ] an very glad that
RcbcI. has not yet returned. and will know
nothing OF ;ris Cor I could not bear to
have him srtIer the pain aid modification
which | have endured"
While her friend was speaking, Florance
sat perfectly still her countenance vary
ing from white to deep crimson: then,
locking earnestly in Emma's face, she said,
with trcmulcus voice,
"But are you sure the person you saw
was Mr.. Ervans %
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