The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-10
For the National Era.
THE DIFFERENCE, AND WHAT MADE IT.
BY THE AUTHOR OF cLovERNooK.n

1t is now perhaps four or five years since,
one evening in May, made my first call upon
Mr.. and Mrs Robinson. They had been mar.
ried about year, and tho unien had heen
what is termed love-match. The bride who
was an heiress in small way, having stoler
from the comfortable and ample roof of he
father one tempestuous night, and taken, il
the presence of the priest and two or thre
witnesses, for better or for worse, John Robin
son, tn cherish and love in health and sickness
thencef0rward
Matilda Moore. previously to becoming Mrs
Robinson was tall slender, fair-faced lady
with passionate vein in her nature, which
as she was much INDUCED and petted, ba'
scarcely been thoroughly aroused White teeth
fiaxen curls, rosy cheeks and an amiable smile
together with an unexceptionable toilette anC
graceful manners, gave her the reputation o.
beauty with many, though the few might
have found in the full under,jaw and hanging
lip as also in the general cast of her counte-
nance, a want of the refined and intellectual
Be that rs it may, she had passed through the
regular training of boarding schools, pianists,
and dancing masters and in the circle which
her fathers position, as y well-to-do lumber
merchant, commanded was quite belle
In the valley lying between the city of which
Miss Moore was resident and the hil-co,ln-
try wherein CloyernOok nestles itself, stands n
great irregular building, known as the Column
bia House. In days gone by, it was ono of tho
chief resorts Of the citizens for recreation and
pastime But the fashion Of this world pass
eth away, and at the time speak Of it was
fallen somewhat from its genteel pretcnsions,
and the once pretty pleasure-g grounds were
turned into yards for cattle and swine, the
pazxas had been boxed into dormitories for
drovers and the slender, ornamental railing
that once encompassed the house was quite
broken away by reason Of having been made
hitching-posts Of the fast trotters of jockeys,
and from ten to twenty slender. wheeled bug
ges and high-headed horses might be seen,
any summer afternoon hemming in the Co
lumbia House
But this is a depression and what the house
il. or was has nothing TO do with my story, far
Their than that it CHANGED to be here Mt ball
given 10 honor Of some political triumph, that
the first meeting Of Mr. John Robinson and
Miss Matilda Moore took place
"A pretty girl III swear, that you Just
danced with said Mr. Robinson TO Uncle 10,
M everybody called the wel-kpown dancing
master-tossng off, as he spoke, glass OF some
thing stronger than it should have been under
the circumstances for he was that night the
gallant Of ~ pretty q country girl as one may
pick from the Westinghouse OF summer
morning
She dances with infinite grace Uncle 10.
Won't you take another glasgow haven't
mostened your lips, man ,"
Could Uncle Jo do other than comply And
as he did so, Mr. Robinson continued with.
eIs there better dressed lady in the saloon ,"
And as if some one dissented, added, mo,
Stree Must have the dimes, eh, Uncle Jo--
won't you produce me
Shortly after the above one-sided converse
ton, Uncle 10 appeared in the saloon, and
made his way with an indolent sort Of sauntcr,
A one conscious Of welcome anywhere toward
the nook wherein Miss Moore had ensconced
herself for little respite, and the refreshing
influence of some light gossip with her cousin
Kate At his side was Mr. Robinson.
Hardly had she time for the whisper behind
her fan" Isn't he handsomelD when Uncle
10 presented him M Mr.. John Robinson, of
-. son of Hon Judge Robinson--and she
bastened 10 tuck away the white lace that hung
In a series of short skirts over her pink satin
petticoat. 10 make room by her side for the
handsome son Of Judge Robinson
Excuse me- TId" said the cousin, rising,
with a meaning look, that indicated, Do IA
much for me some time ~ and linking her arm
through that Of Uncle 10, she skipped gaily
away for a promenade, rallying her captive
coquettishly on not giving himself exclusively
10 one, if he did not expect all the ladies TO
claim his service.
aBy CAD, Uncle Jo," said Mr.. Robinson, to-
ward the dawn of the morning an remem-
Der you when fall heir to the - proper
". You have made me happy and an en-
Wed man tonight"
III congratulate YOU said the dancing mas
ter, who cared not whit when young ladies'
Ssll In love, nor with whom, but remember,
that bellies may coquette upon occasion. DO
vou see ANYTHING of that