Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-29
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From the Family Messenger.
THE RECON NCILIATI TIoN.
BY KATE SUTHERLAND.

''4NO, aunt, Sdlu Auld Lee, II "OuIu
not enjoy myself, and, therefore, I prefer
remaining at home"
81 can't see what is to hinder you enjoy
ing yourself, Anna," replied aunt Helen.
"You know as well as do, aunt, that to
make one in a party, with Jane Gregory
and Alice May, would be anything but
pleasure to me. would, thousand times,
prefer the solitude Of my own chamber, to
any society of which they were part"
elbow do you know that they are 60
ingw
81 asked Hetty Blake, who is intimate
with them; and she says they will be
there"
$50 they are going without reference to
YOU" ....
81 suppose So"
"And, If you will act like sensible girl,
you will go without reference to Them"
"No, will not submit myself to the un-
pleasantness Of being in party with girls
to whom / do not speak. Besides it would
throw damper over the company and l
hardly think l have right to do that"
elbow will you account for your alb
sence?"
81 can say that l was indisposed."
"That will be- saying what is untrue"
"Not exactly. am sure am indispoSed
to 60" -
"a subterfuge like that is unworthy of
my neice," said aunt Helen, gravely.-
"Your words would convey meaning be-
yond what was in your heart"
81 can say that I did not feel like 60
ing. There will be truth in that"
Though not reason for your conduct
sufficient to satisfy Mrs. Merrill and her
daughters; nor to satisfy the dozens who
will inquire as TO the cause OF your alb
sence."
"What would you have me to do, aunt"
"Act like an independent, truth-loving,
kind-hearted and lorgiving girl"
Chow am l to do all that" :"
"By first reconciling this difficulty; and
then gong to the party"
"Reconcile it, aunt Did | understand
you TO say this ?"
81 said it, Anna and | meant it. Jane
and Alice are, in some measure, to blame !
and you, to speak just what | think, are to
blame in greater measure"
"Me !" Anna'S face became flushed,
and her eyes sparkled
"Yes, dear, you," returned aunt Helen,
calmly. HYou in greater measure than
they"
ssTo blame %
eyes, Anna, to blame. And, therefore,
the first step towards reconciliation ought
to be made by YOU"
"Never!" And the little lady stamped
upon the floor with her tiny foot, and drew
up her petite form with an air of offended
dignity.
"What m to understand by that 2" en-
quired Anna.
"Why, that your very state OF mind
proves you to be in the wrong and that
from YOU offers Of reconciliation must come,
before the present unhappy relations can
cease"
"Then they never will cease"
''Say not SO, dear
Forgive and forget Oh the earth would be lonely
The garden wilderness made to deform,
II the flowers but remembered the chilling winds only,
And the earth gave verdure for fear Of the storm
Repeat these beautiful lines, until the
cloud passes from your heart"
"Aunt," said Anna, growing more serl-
rious, and at the same time exhibiting less
excitement; "you ask me to do what is
impossible !" 14r .q-.-rg-
"How so %
"You ask me to violate my own self-re-
spect." 3 Lm
"No, | only ask you to regain it."
81 have not lost it." replied Anna, again
drawing herself up proudly.
"a different state Of mind will give. you
a different view of the case. The first
cause Of the difficulty was trifling matter
aud your error in noticing it at all is the
ground of all this unhappy feeling on both
sides. am satisfied the girls meant yor
no i'll will"