The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-07-26

"unwritten poetry which no one could
read but himself In less than a week
has easy chair was wheeled into the
mllliners room every day, and he was
quite domesticated among the straw
trimmings, -ssraps of satin and paste
board chipSkAat Uttered the floor.
A sense Se aristocratic distinction is
a remarkably pleasant feeling, but in
order to enjoy it perfectlyhere must
be some companionship. It was very
pleasant and agreeable for Miss Warner
to return from four years. residence at
school, to be the richest and most ac-
complished belle of a country village.
1t was pleasant to be engaged to a
wealthy and handsome young man like
Gilbert, but as she did moi care for books,
| had no one but a widowed mother to
barter one with the other, as she de-
tested all useful employment, it was TO
be expected that her time must pass
somewhat heavily, especially after the
first objects that presented themselves
when she went to lounge away her
mornings IN the portlco were the sweet
face of our Ida bent over her work,
by the opposite window, and just be-
youd, the dark locks and white FORE
head of her own affianced husband
Miss Warner was not absolutely jealous.
but she was very idle. and so naturally
began to think it possible that the coun-
try milliner might have received some
thing worth looking at from town. One
morning, therefore, she was seen cross
ing the highway, elaborately dressed,
with peach-blossom gloves on her pretty
hands, and a very deep-fringed parasol
guarding her face from the sun. There
was great deal of artificial grace in
her steps as she glided over the green
sward, and the little affected knock
which she gave at the milliner's door
was eloquent of high-breeding. Then
there was the patronizing bend to Miss
Smith, the gracefully-extended hand to
Gilbert, and the quiet stare at poor Ida,
who sat blushing like guilty thing by
the window Gilbert touched his lips
to her peach-blossom glove, but when
he saw the supercilious look fixed on
Ida he dropped it again, and a dash of
color swept over his forehead. Miss
Smith was full of delight, exhibited all
her fnery, and instilled more aattery
into conversation of fifteen minutes,
about blue ribbons and leghoru hats,
than was bestowed in the same time
on those ladies who purchase it by the
year in the form Of an "humble COM
panion."
Miss Warmers dignity was not of an
order to withstand this incense to her
vanity; and even if her affianced hus-
band had not been a constant visitor, it |
is doubtful whether the honeysRkle |
portieo would not soon have been aban-
doned for the milliner's room and its |
gossiping freedom.
In less than a fortnight the peach
blossom gloves were soiled by constant
use, and if Gilbert was a feature in the
milliner's shop, his lady-love haunted
it almost as regularly as he did. She
thought Miss Smith "such nice crea-
ture-such dear, good soul-so capa-
Bile of appreciating true elegance of
manner-so very tasteful in her bonnets
and fancy capsD 1t was beautiful to
see how condescending the sated Miss
became, how useful she made herself
in clipping up little bits of satin, and
how prettily she would ask Gilbert if
he did not think she would make a good
milliner, if she should not learn the
trade, and other important questions,
which must have diversified the pas
sages of Milton and Young, which he
was reading, with agreeable variety.
The jealousy which springs from af-
lection painfully aroused cannot be
livested of generosity; but that which
arises from mortified vanity is bitter
and implacable. 1t was not long ere
Miss Smith became convinced that the
gentle girl who sat listening with such
intense interest to every word that drop
ped from the eloquent lips of lawyer
Gilbert was his sole attraction to the
room, and few adroit words to his afi-
anced bride were enough to arouse her
attention to the damask color that came
md went whenever young Gilbert ad-
dressed her.
"Artful wretchw muttered the bride,
setting her pearl-white teeth passion
ately together as she spoke; Z" she think
If attracting himw And with scorn-
'ul laugh, in which the milliner joined,
she began practising her steps in a
Instant corner of the room.
Gilbert went home that night with
lis affianced bride, and the next day :
le sent in book for Ida, but avoided
he milliner's room altogether. The t
,oung apprentice only saw him as he !
crossed the green toward the building; +.
lis couMenance was very serious, and :
le seemed to avoid looking toward the t
window. $
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