The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-09-17

was no lack OF DOCKS Tor peruSal. Llua
seldom spoke while he was reading, but it
was pleasant for an indolent and refined
man like Gilbert to study the changes of
her sweet face.
Ii was like volume OF "unwritten poe
try" which no one could read but himself.
In less than week his easy chair was
wheeled into the milliner's room every day,
and he was quite domesticated among the
straw trimmings, scraps of satin, and paste
board chips that Uttered the floor.
A sense of aristocratic distinction is a
remarkable pleasant feeling, but in order
to enjoy il perfectly, there must be some
companionship. ltwas very pleasant and
agreeable for Miss Warner to return from
four years. residence at school to be the
richest and most accomplished belle Of
country village. 1t was pleasant 10 be en-
gagged to wealthy and handsome young
man like Gilbert, but as she did not care
for books, had no one but widowed mo-
ther to bestow the flattery which school
mates barter one with the other, as she de-
tested all useful employment, it was to be
expected that her time must pass some
what heavily, especially after the first OBJ
jects that presented themselves when she
went to lounge away her mornings in the
portico, where the sweet face of our Ida
bent over her work, by the opposite win
dow, and just beyond, the dark locks and
white forehead of her own affianced hus-
band. Miss Warner was not absolutely
jealous, but she was very idle, and so, very
naturally enough, began to think it just
possible that the country milliner might
have received something worth looking at
from town. One morning, she was seen
crossing the highway, elaborately dressed,
with peach-blossom gloves on her pretty
hands, and deep.ringed parasol guard
ing her face from the sun. There was a
great deal Of artful grace in her steps as
she gded over the greensward and the lit
tie affected knock which she gave at the
milliner's door was eloquent OF high-breed.
ing. 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 a guilty thing by the
window. Gilbert touched his lips to her
peach.blossom glove, but when he saw the
supercious look fixed on Ida, he drop
ped it again, and dash of color swep
: over his forehead Miss Smith was !ull o
delight, exhibited all her fnery, and in
stilled more fattery into conversation o
fifteen minutes, about blue ribbons and
leghorn hats, than we ever bestowed in the
same time on those ladies VINO purchase il
by the year in the form Of ''humble com
panon." .
Miss Warmers dignity was not of an
order TO Withstand this incense to her van.
ity, and even if her aflianced husband had
not been constant visitor, it is doubtful
if the honey y-suckle portico would moi
sooner have been abandoned for the mil.
liners room and its gossping freedom.
In less than fortnight, the peach.blos'
som gloves were soiled by constant use
and if Gilbert was feature in the milli
ner's shop, his lady.love haunted it almost
as regularly as he did. She thought Miss
T Smith ''such nice creature-such dear
good soul--so capable of appreciating
true elegance Of manner-so very taste
full in her bonne,s and fancy caps" i
was beautiful to see how condescendine
the sated Miss became, how useful she
made herself in shipping up little bits o
satin, and how pretty she would ask Gil
, bert if he did not think she would make q
good milliner, if she should not learn the
trade and other important questions, whicl
must have diversified the passages of Mil
} ton and Young, which he was reading
with an agreeable variety.
The jealousy which springs from affec
ton painfully aroused, can moi be divestet
, of generosity; but that which arises iron
3 mortified vanity. is bitter and implacable
' 1t was not long before Miss Smith becam
s convinced that the gentle girl who sat lis
9 tening with such intense interest to ever,
!, word that dropped from the eloquent lip
e of lawyer Gilbert, was his sole attraction
k to the room, and few adroit words 10 hi
: afianced bride were enough to arouse he
9 attention 10 the damask color that cam
r and went whenever young Gilbert addres
9 sed her. a,,t..
$ "Artful wretch!'' muttered the futur
II bride setting her pearl-whte teeth passion
ately together as she spoke, "she think
y attracting him!" And with scornil
d laugh, in which the miliner joined, sh
!! began practising her steps in distar
l. corner of the room.
9 Gilbert went home that night with hi
q affianced bride, and the next day h
= sent in a book for Ida, but CAREFUL
y avoided the Milliner's room altogethe
n The young apprentice only saw him
J. he crossed the green toward the building
y his countenance was very serious, and h
}, seemed to avoid looking toward the VIII
u dow t .feS'i -.'.s'
- Just at night Miss Warner came in
:, She took the millner to distant part
i the room and as they conversed in 10
y j voices, a scorniul laugh now and the
!. reached the apprentice who had becon
2, pervous and sensitive. and she scarce