Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-04-18
THE STORY.
.-r, . FromArthur's Home Gazette. e
The Privileged Character!
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=, THE NEW DOCTOR.

"What will the world think IT you act
in the manner you 7ropose!" said Mrs.
Graham to her neice, a very handsome
girl OF eighteen, and possessing the still
more admired rirfue of wealth. .
.l ...The world!'' exclaimed Clara, with
an expression of disdain and curling her
lip. "Of what value is the opinion OF
the world ior,e! am rich enough to
insure me against the evil opinion Of our
little world in this poor little town OF N,
as long as choose TO be liberal Of my
gold" = hH ..
You have often said, my dear, you
were privileged character, than which
a more hurtfuI opinion can hardly enter
the head of young person Of either
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II cannot see the harm Of acting inde-
penden,ly when one has wealth, and
perhapsa reasonable share of beauty
and talent 10 bear one out! Yes! do
feel myself TO be a privileged character,
and as long as can Go as ! please, with.
out infringing on the rights OF others, !
must beg you to allow me 10 do SO, my
sage aunt -.E aa aaa.a
s1 flake care, my dear girl, that you do
not presume too much on wealth---it ve-
ry often shifts hands, NOR on beauty,
which, alas! is proverbial for fading
soon.' And take care, also, not to in
wade your own rights while you talk a.
bout not infringing on those of others" :"
4 .My own rights il is for them con-
tend-the world, as you call il, shall not
usurp them, and say what shall do or
leave undone.' go. ..... ...........-.
.sFar be it from me, my dear Clara,
10 wish TO inslil into your mind any era
ven fear of the worlds opinion. wish
youao consult your own mind, and obey
Its best dicta,es, and then you will not
only enjoy good conscience, but the
good opinion of your neighbors. v -.
"Ah! my dear aunt. your lecture is
too grave for the OCCASION: no danger of
my loosing the favor of these poor igno-
rant people around us, for don't you OBJ
serve | cannot do any thing; no matter
how absurd il may be, that is not direct
ly imitated-do you not remember thai
odious trimming lad pu; on my bonnet,
Just for the sake of seeing dozen like
1t on the following Sunday; and the time
! carried Mary Thorne's market basket
a square for her, not that cared rush
for her comfort, for knew she was a.
fraid 1 should let il fall and break the
eggs, but just 10 show 'the world | did
moi care rush for il" r-a. 7a.--.
.And by this very thing showing that
You did wish 10 a.irac. public attention
more than those do who treat their fel-
low-ciiizens with more respect"
"Heigho my reverend aunt, If l
could preach like you, would 60 mount
-yon barrel across the street, and soon
have congregation gathered about me-"
"Heigho! and if 1 could convince
you of the errorof your opinions in this
matter, would preach, as you call it,
sill sun-down. VIII you give up this
,scheme!" Hs Egissf 81. rl .ssG
3 "No! no my good aunt, and shall
consider it great unkindness if you be-
tray me. Icannot live in this insignif-
cant place without more variety than
presents in every day occurrences;-il
you will not stand by ne in this, will
apply to somebody else, or what you
would approve s,ill less. go through the
farce alone. In fact, the doctor has al
ready been sent for, and, positively there
rings The bell" 80. .-s
A. this juncture. The young lady com
posed her graceful limbs on the sofa,
and put on subdued countenance.-
The doctor was ,ushered into the room,
and, after bowing to The aunt, whose
counienance sloweGshe state o; anxiety
she felt he approached the invalid. For
an instant she covered her face with. her
hands, and made strong efforts TO sup
press laughter. s.Iq - ans,s.-
:. "Conyulsions - said the doctor, to
himself; '.or, possibly, Mysteries ~ taaa
. Commanding herself, at length. she
held forth her hand, which, in spite OF
herself, shook violently. The state OF
her pulse-her flushed cheeks and agita-
lion, were calculated TO deceive a more
experienced physician than the young
doctor who had ve-y recently taken up
his abode at N. He asked how long
puc Hdu Dccu SIGN. IlCE dtttACk Hdu pcCH
very sudden, she said.
..Was there a feeling of fullness Of the
head!" enquired he. "
.No-heartw said the privileged
character.
WAS there pslpitation Of the heari!''
.Very great p
+ Afier number Of questions. answered
without regard TO truth. the doctor gave
saI,rescrip,ion- advised perfect quiet, and
said he would see her on the morrow
His visit was now necessarily hurried
he said; for jus, as he had arrived at hel
door, he was summoned to attend a pool
owoman, who had broken her arm.--
Bowing politely, he Withdrew.
"A pause succeeded, which, on the par
of Mrs. Graham, arose from serions dis
appreciation, and, ON Clara's from sincere
modification; for her heart was not nat
furslly bad. She had been struck by th,
prepoesessing appearance Of DR.. Stew
art, who had recently come 70 NJ, ant
had already BECOME loo much cngsge,