Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-05-24
FRIDAY EVENING, WAY 81, 1850.

of rldlcule which she had ventured TO send
III that direction having invariably rebound
ed upon herself. Faustina also found that
the naughty demeanor she thought fit to
assume did not appear to inspire her with
that awe and Difference which it was right
and proper for the daughter of a poor
widow to feel towards daughter of the
wealthiest man in Hightonvlle. Even
Mrs. Highton was surprised at the difficult
ty which she found in maintaining a digni-
fed superiority, tempered with condescen-
sion, in her intercourse with Juliet, and
what she intended for an amiable and Eaci-
mating familiarity towards Philip Neville.
What was still worse, Philip was evident
ly more charmed with the sylph-lke form
of Juliet than Faustina's Juno-like figure,
and her soft hazel eyes possessed greater
! power over him than the blue sparkling
orbs of Euphrasia.
| But the hour Of their revenge was nigh.
walk was proposed one day after tea,
J and, as in consequence of morning show
! er, the air was uncOmmonly cool for the
! season, shawls we're thought necessary
Juliet had never examined the shawl
which Ann had loaned her, and when she
now unfolded il she was struck with It's
richness and elegance. She at once felt
that 1t was a more expensive article than it
was proper for her to wear, though she
was far from estimating it at its real value.
Ii anything had power to thaw Faustina's
cold reserve, it was the sight of some ele-
CANT article of dress, and the moment Juliet
entered equipped for the walk, she ex-
claimed,
What superb shawl
Oh, 1t is beautiful said Euphrasia.
What 1cas the price of il p
Juliet felt her cheek crimson as she an
swered she could not tell exactly.
1t is a handsomer and of better quality
than yours, Faustina.' said Mrs. Highton,
, taking hold of corner of the shawl and
examining it. 1t must at least have cost
thousand or twelve hundred dollars
'Oh, no. said Juliet quickly, certainly
not so much as that for she remembered
AIMS answer when she asked if it was a
high priced one.
You are Mistaken said Faustina to her
mother, in imagining that such a shawl
could be obtained for a thousand dollars.
Mine was as much as that, and it does not
look fit 10 be seen compared with it, and
that they might have better opportunity
to Judge, she took up her own shawl and
held it by the side of Juliet's.
Il should much sooner think it cost IF
teen hundred dollars, said Euphrasia.-
Come, Juliet, you may as well own what
YOU gave for it as not
Really said Juliet, becoming much
embarrassed, ; | cannot tell what the price
was exactly-as | dIdn't-that is, forgot
to inquire
'Oh, [ underestimate was a present.
said Faustina.
Yes, that's it, said Euphrasia.
Is the donors name a secret ? said
Mrs. II.
1t is not present. said Juliet.
Not a present. and yet YOU cannot re-
member how much YOU gave for 1t = ex-
claimed Euphrasia i wish that Pa could
afford to fill my purse so literally as TO
make fourteen or fifteen hundred dollars
appear as a trihe not worth remembering.
You can at least tell where YOU pur-
chased it, said Mrs. Highton.
JulIets embarrassment began to give
place to anger at thus being numerically
questioned, and even had she not promised
Ann not to tell that the shawl was bor-
rowed one, it is doubtful whether she
would have felt disposed TO explain the
matter to their satisfaction.
i cannot tell where the shawl was pur-
chased, said she, neither shall answer any
more questions on the subject and without
saying more she left the room.
What do you think of her now ? asked
Euphrasia, with smile of exultaton to
Philip, who had been silent spectator to
the scene.
Il think answered he, that the Miss
does not wish to answer any more ques-
tions, or give a particular account of the
shawl
Your remark shows great deal Of
acuteness,' said Euphrasia, gliding into the
recess of a window. and half concealng
herself behind the folds of the curtain.
There is something wrong about it, at
any rate, said Mrs. Highton, and expect
nothing but that she will bring disgrace
upon us. hope that Mr.. Hghton will
see now, that his generosity was quite mis-
placed in insisting on her being invited to
make visit here. He said that he owed
her mothers family some obligations when
he was young, and as Mrs. Carryll is very
poor, having nothing to depend on but a
small annuity, he thought it would be a
deed of charity to give her daughter few
weeks board, to say nothing of the advan
tagc it would be to her to spend the time
In . crcnfppI family >
Philip could not help smiling at this re-
mark, for he thought if there had been any
advantage it had been conferred rather than
received by Juliet, in whatever related to
manners. The attention of Euphrasia,
who had retired to window, appeared TO
be absorbed in the perusal of letter or