The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-27
Tn e PIC NIc.

b. JAMES n DANA.
I" And 50. Emily Saunders is going "a
asr pic-nie lo-lnuunaw." said Mary liow.
Gil ~isIi a lass II iise head. as she san s,s.
s'ping with several al her acquaintance
We'll for my part have a great mind
10 stay sway. A school iearher Is mo
company far me-"
]. "1he neat sIep viii be-" said one al
The gunp. " sha, our kiirilen girls will Le
assoriaiing uiih U.S.
wrn'ler whu asked her," inquired
another nnr.
don't tBa9. = rrIlIcd Mary Howell,
Bfoiler Frank laid me-"
As she spnke iI,e parlar door opened.
and a handsome young man. about Eve
snd>iwrniy. entered. cxriliming-
" What is thar yon say aboui me!
Good day ladies. heard nv name as l
passrd through The hall. and stepped IN 10
sec what treason could lie pIalling. So
many pretty gihs cannol GET together
ahhom mischicf."
lie laughed as he spoke, and his fair
auditors laughed ion; for Flank Ilawell
was general fitnrI.e, being rich anis.
bic, and lalenIed as he was good Innking.
We were plotting no ireason." rcpll.
cd his sister. . bul wondering who invited
Emily Saunders 10 The picnic ,o.mor-
row."
i, was friend Of minc." said Frank
promptly"
Wio."
Ab, there YOU masl excuse me. AL
| can say Is, that like myself he is Que OF
tho managers, AMI has iull authority 10
ask wllom be pIeascs. Bul what ohicc-
ton To Miss Saundrrs!"
.She's nothing but school teacher"
reioried his sister conicmpiuously.
"Ob, that's IL. is il!" said Fraak. and
there was biz OF sarcasm IN his iane as
lc proceedcd. A school tearler is no.
refined enough lor my fine lady Of sister
lis 100 iguurant, suppose, and can't
converse as well as her companions. lis
ioo iale, sister mine, 10 prcyenl her going.
but | can tell my friend the STATE of The
case, and as he is desperately in love will,
Miss Saunders. perhaps he won't regret
being compelled 10 monopolize her all 10
himself. Of course, none oi you, sup
pose. will speak 10 her."
No. no." said several voices. whose
owners did not not care 10 sink iu Frank g
-opmiu,i. AMI who saw that he was IN part
the champion OF Miss Saunders, /. no, no,
liiai would he rude. We will he givil TO
her ceriainy."
/" llm she will not be welcome" said
Frank, looking round The circle; that is
plain To perceive. However, ladies, as
The invitation has been given, am glad
that there is no disposition Id insult her.
lis rather odd, though, that in lIis rcpub-
Iran rounlry. all amiabie young lady is
summed by her sex because the misioi-
tunes OF her family have compelled hcI TO
teach school for livelihood.
"I'ha,'s all very well for stump ora.
Tor, when he is canvassing 10 be elected
10 Congress" replied his sisler. /" and you
a physician, have an ambition thai way, |
suspect. Only dent practice before hand
on US. You wouhin'. seriously have your
sister associate with girl who worked
for a lsing!"
And why not" said Frank, his fine
eve flashing. "is il any more disgrace
for woman 10 work than man! hon.
or The woman that supports herself. if
poor, far more Than The one who becomes
d lax 10 her relatives"
"Thal sounds very grand" said lns
sister with snecr, /" bui how can girl
who spends her time IN teaching, be eiih-
or accomplished or reined!"
verv ulicn." replied Frank, warmly.
. they are The most truly accomplished
snd refined Of their sex. Mrs. iudson,
once Fanny Forester. was school teach
or, and who can question her refinement,
Accomplishment and worth! Hundreds Of
others might be named also. The life Of
i,Ilcness ia which most wealthy and FASH
ionable ladies' indulge, is moi, allow me 10
say, hall as well calculated 10 developc the
higher qualities Of your sex as iesching
school aud suffering priyaiion. ! doubt ii
anybody. man or woman, is good for
much ill they have been proved and
strengthened by The uia!s Of life; and the
gossiping lwadlling existence OF 4 inc
lady, offers no such opportunities. Ny
friend, | think. has chosen wisely TO select
a self sustained and energetic. ye, refined
and intelligent woman like Miss Saunders.
lie will, when he marrics. have a wife,
and mol a plaything." Aud with these
words he bowed all round, and left The
, tUom.
His hearers were in CONSERVATION.
Such sentiments they had never before
heard urged so boldly; and many who
cour.ed Franks good opinion rcgreucd
,i,a, they had allowed their anlipsihy 10
Aiiss Saunders To bc seen. The conver.
sa,;on. accordingly. grew tame. one by one
the fair gossips dropped of; and before
| long. Mary Howell was LEFT alone.
l,was Just alicr sunrise on the follow.
;nc morning. tha. Emily Saunders stood
before The looking glass in her small yet
4 t...l. ,t,a,nhrr c0,uDIcttnp her toilet