The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-28
Meanwhile, the money is paid-the re-

Meanwhile, the money is paid-the re-
ceipt signed. t's3 =
"Are you likely to pay any more into
this bank" asks the clerk.
"No," bushes Harriet, with conscious
glance towards her affianced; as if asking
him whether it is really true that they
two are to leave London, and set up their
small home in the quiet, secluded village
Of Hungerford.
Now they set off, with full pockets,
and happy hearts-frst to the jewellers,
to buy the ring-then to a slk-mercer's,
for the ding-dress-then to the up
holstery warehouse, for some smart Lon
don furniture to atlorn their house. John
fixes on nice strong horse hair sofa, very
cheap; but his fair lady has discovered a
charming couch, covered with pale blue
moreen on which she has set her heart.
"rrue, it is much dearer; but then it is
so genteel. 1t is very much like one Mr..
Burchell bought, such bargain! !"
"But, my dear, it won't wear; it would
be bad bargain were it cheaper than
the horse-hair, which would see out ten
of these trasheries."
Harriet began to pout-"I declare it's
very hard | cannot please my own taste,
when it is to be bought out of my own
money, that I've been working so hard to
save this long time"
Such an argument was unanswerable.
John submitted to tho thriitless blue mo-
reen but the prudence of his brides
choice remains yet to be proved. At any
rate he purchased, by his concession,
cloudless smiles for the whole of that hap
py summer day.
But we have left poor Anne Hatton
waiting timidly for her turn. Poor girl,
she is pale and melancholy; and the coarse
dress she wears is covered with rusty
Grape So young, too, yet she has seen
sorrow. You know at once, by her neat
ness of person, her sallowness of complex
ion, and small parcel of work, that she is
a young drcss-maller-a very skillful one
her mistress would tell you, and the best
filter in her establishment But she is
past work now, and past all feeling OF
pride in her skill. Six months ago she
came up to London full of health, and
hopes, conscious of her own aptitude for
her trade, sure Of making fortune, and
that right speedily. Then she loved
tinery and pleasures, quite as much as
Harriet Lucus does now: she was giddy
and mtried. Her principal, Madame
Sarbaine, was an ill-naturcd, selfish, pros.
porous person, with high reputation iR
the fashionable circles, large connection
in business, an increasing fortune, and an
only son.
Adolphe Sarbaine was indolcnt, easy.
tempered, and selfish like his mamma
but he was exceeding good-looking, dress
cd well, and understood the art of tiattcrv
His part in the establishment was to an
swer the strcct-door for it beloved so
great dressmaker as Madame SarbainC
to have male attendant on her customers
and she was too stingy to 90 TO the cxpcns,
of keeping footman. Adolphe did no
dislike his post: he had the advantage o
seeing all the lovely aristocrats who swept
up to his mammals door in their lordly
chariots; and he was quite happy in tn,
succession of imaginary love affairs which
he cultivated for the sake of these naughty
beauties, not one of whom would have con
descended to accept his services as foot
man! ..
When Anne Hatton, however, came
from the fresh meadow of Evesham, with
all the fragrance and brightness of tho
country about her fair young face, Adol
phe made the discovery that beauty and
elegance belonged to no peculiar set of the
haat-ton. There was sense of fitness
and proprety about Anne that made
every thing she did exactly what it ought
to be; her livelincss was tempered 10y
that same tact, and full ofgaiety and glad
ness as she was that of an aristocrat oi
nature. Adolphe first WONDERED at hel
for she was n solecism in his creed o
fashion-then he admired her, then he
loved her. He began to arrange mental,
a charming project, that his mother should
p.-omote the skilful apprentice to be fore
woman. am afterwards receive her into
! ps; ;;:.nership :: as his WIZ. wi% Having been a
spoiled chic, he made no douTSt OF his
parents consent, and, VIII. Will all the prccip,
itancy, told Anne, his passion and his
intentions.
Anne, who was simple-mindeT mod
modest girl, was perfectly oyerpowered
by the generosity Of this offer and daz-
zled by his fine person and honeyed words,
thought she could never love him sufficient.
ly. His vanity was fully gratifcd by her
unbounded and artless alteration, but he
was prudent enough to cnjoin her 10 keep
his projects secret for the present, until
Anne had displayed so much genins in her
art as to give color of propriety to his
proposition for her advancementin in dignity.
Anne was well pleased to let matters CONT
nue. in their agreeable state, and all went
on smoothly till the end of February then
Anne heard that her poor old mother was
seriously i'll, and desired the presence of
her only child. Anne asked leave of alb
sence from Mad. Sarbaine it was promis-
ed for the ensuring week, provided no OBJ
stacie rose to prevent her being spared.
Alas the first drawing-room was fixed
l., tsualyearly in the season, and the dress
makers were overwhelmed with sudden