Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-09

went TO lounge away uer HoTHillS55S Ill Tue poI-
tico, where the sweet face of our Ida bent
over her work. by the opposite window, and,
Just beyond, the dark locks and white fore.
head of her own afianced husband. Miss
Warner was not absolutely jealous, but she
was very idle, and so, very naturally enough,
began to think it just possible enough, that the
country mliner might have received something,
worth looking at from town.
One morning she was seen crossing the
highway elaborately dressed, with peach bios
SOM slovesson her pretty hands, and a deep
fringed parasol guarding her face from the sun.
There was great deal of artificial grace in her
step, as she glidcd over the greensward, and
the little affected knock which she gave at the
millincr's door, was eloquent of high breeding.
Then there was the patronising bend to Miss
Smith, the gracefully extended hand to Gilbert,
and the quiet stare at poor Lida, 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
she fixed on Ida, he dropped it again, and
dash Of color swept over his forehead Miss
Smith was full Of delight, exhibited all her fine
ry, and instilled more fattery into converse
ton of fifteen minutes, about ribbons and hats,
than were ever bestowed, in the same time, ON
those ladies who purchase by the year in the
form oi "humble companion"
Miss Warmers dignity was not Of an order
to withstand the incense to her vanity; and
even if her affianced husband had moi, been
constant visitor, it is doubtful if the honeysuck-
le portico would not soon have been abandon
ed for the milliner's room and its gossiping
freedom.
In less than fortnight the peach blossom
gloves were soiled by constant use, and if Gil.
bert was feature in the milliner's shop, his Ia
dy.love haunted it almost as regularly as he
did. She thought Miss Smith "such a nice
creature dear, good soul, so capable
of approaching true elegance of manner--so
very tasteful in her bonnets and fancy caps"
1t was beautiful to see how condescending the
stated Miss became, how useful she made her.
SELF shipping up little bits of satin, and how
prettily size would ask Gilbert ifhe did not think
she would make good miner, if she should
but learn the trade, and other important qnes-
lions, which must have diversified the pages Of
Milton and Young, which he was reading with
an agreeable variety.
1 uc JctIlOdo) ttihe 9pHSo iioii dhSCtoH
painfully aroused, cannot be divested of gen.
crosby; but that which arises from mortified
vanity, is bitter and implacabe. II was not
long before Miss Smith became convinced hat
the gentle girl who sat listening with such in
tense interest to every word that dropped from
the eloquent lips of lawyer Gilbert, was his
sole attraction to the room, and few adroit
words 10 the affianced bride were enough to a.
rouse her attention to the damask color that
came and went whenever young Gilbert ad.
dressed her.
"Artlul wretch !" muttered the future bride,
setting her pearl white teeth together as she
spoke, "she think of attracting himv' And
with a scorn(ul laugh, she began practicing her
steps in distant corner oil the room.
Gilbert went home that night with his afi-
anced bride, and the next day he sent book
for Ida, but avoided the milliner's room alto
gether. The young apprentice only saw him
as he crossed the green toward the building
his countcnance was very serious, and he SEEM
ed to avoid looking towards the window.
Just at night Miss Warner came in. She
took the milliner to a distant part of the room,
and as they conversod in low voices, scorn-
ful laugh now and then reached the apprentice,
who had become nervous and sensitive, sine
scarcely knew why. Miss Smith followed her
visitor TO the entry.
at is well that | mentioned it in time" she
said in confidential whisper.
Miss Warner tore her glove as she attempted
TO draw it on.
"a pretty speculation for a washerwomans
daughter" she added, with a curling lip.
"Dut he cared nothing about her." rejoined
Miss Smith, anxiously.
"No, indeed he was quite angry at the
charge, and consented to stay from your room
forever, if desired it,"
"She would have made splendid mistress
for the homestead up yonder," reioined Miss
Smith, With a;other low, dsagreeable laugh
"it is almost pity she Jailed in her aim upon
it."
"Splendid! !" exclaimed the bride with light,
mockng laugh; "but no, no; should not SO
much regard seeing him the son.in.law Of
Il washcrwoman, but it would break my heart
to know that any one but myself was mistress
fthe homestead and property"
"Hark! Did you not hear some one moving
in his Office said the milliner, listening appre
honsively.
"No, it cannot be; saw him going to the
house just as | came in.''
"Iet US move away from his door, there is
no harm in that" whispered Miss Smith, and
they walked down the entry conversing to-
gether.
After while the sound of their but half-sup
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