New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-07

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ola, Aun. Polly, hope you amt offended with me
atiDg with suc dreadful nice folks that it makes
accountable particular.n
Yea, know all about your bringing up5' said Aunt
Polly with significant toss of her head
After while the eoElmotion consequent on Mis- Ke-
ziahs first assumption Of her manifold and responsible
autles began 70 subside much, plainly visible TO
her secret regret her seconsequsncs being graduated
by ths noise aud hustle she succeeded In RAILING Confa
sion was her element ns much order Aunt Pc1lys
and her mother was often heard TO say. Who cur Ke-
zia takes arter no soul airth tell she
noise and catter Now loves to set down in the chin
bley corner and take comfort and does her father
little. As she brought her receipt-book with her Mira
Gray aud Betsey ascertained that, instead III ioo
to her for directions their better way was TO look in
the book They successful that ever aferEard
Keziah in the habit Of saying that Of all the sup
pers she prepared that for the party at Mr. ray
bore of the palm"
The day appointed for the party though of the
younger ones thought it long time in coming arrived in
Betsey Gray with her bright eyes and rosy checks looked
pretty in her appropriate and well dress
crety repniDg that the only article Of ewey in the house
with which she could adorn herself except gold neck
fashioned and vulgar ring belonging to Aunt Polly
set with garnet
The guests did begin assemble till rather late for
that merdian having been pronounced ungenteel by
Miss Deborina Ftz Jones to go the early hour which
had long been sanctioned by custom How her opinion
the subject which had been expressed to Mrs Lawson
and daughters when other person present could
have been known all the place in less than twenty
four hours it is difcut to imagine Yet so it was Is
few willing to be thought ignorant Of the ussges Of
polite society by parsonage Of much consequence az
Mas fz Jones strict watch was kept at the dwellings
Of the invited guests each being determined not to be the
first to set forth.
1t is impossible to tell how long all this might have lasted
had not the Eveieths and Miss Wilton who the only
not tormented with the Of constituting the first
arrival and who had been detained by call from some
friends who were passing through the place been at length
Gray. Then from many =' a4" -
| "a windowed niche of the high hail.
or. in plain prose- the garet, descended than
fair lass who had been obliged to select that elevated sta
ton in order to command view of that particular part
of the highway which led towards Mr. Gray's Scarcely
five minutes elapsed. simultaneously as if by some
preconcerted signal vehicles of various descriptions
"went pouring forward with impetuous speed.'
The Grays during the long delay had grown restless and
fdgetty They began to think that after all their prepa
ration they were to have party When Tom
in and told them that the Eveeths and lady he
supposed to be Miss Wilton were coming their spirits
| Betsey thought that Miss Wilton appeared very we'll
considering Her dress was neat. and of rich material
though not to be compared with what she had Miss
Ftz Jones wear.
In less than five minutes after this first arrival Betsey,
who kept sharp eye the window Of vehicles
approaching which in numbers and general appearance
would have done honor to grand procession got for
the celebration of Village jubilee, There was only
I "ho'c
line of buggies chases. wagons and saddlehorses the
buggy and span of belonging to Mr. Lawson were
to be Besey felt that without the presence Of
Miss Deborna Fz Jones' the party like pillar without
its capital, would lack its browning glory.
The Young lady in secret cherished similar idea She
knew at what she valued and the best method OF
keeping up this fictitious value she bent being
thoroughly excusive she eonescended to be with the
naves as she termed the farmers and their families
it no sign that she of them As method Of
accomplishing this she had determined that she and the
Lawsons should be the last at the party She wished to
ho,yok Ear ~
could detain her and she hoped that messenger
might be sent to inquire II she was Ill.
When, therefore, gaining the summit of hill, the
its base the direction of Mr. Grays she was highly
indignant The whole town, she believed had entered
into conspiracy defeat rnention and she
by having strategy defeat the whole
She induced the Lawsons, who nearly vain
foolish herself to rein the horses behind some trees
which grew by the waysde and there wait twenty
or thirty minutes when all at once to borrow her
brilliant ilustraton she would burst upon the
bled guests and dazzle them like sudden blaze of ga
light
The smile she made of was not altogether nappro
pirate for the paste gems set in pnchbeck which gilt
tered her person would have constituted cofortabl
stock in trade for inerant jeweller The baDdea
both of them she said composed of diamonds of the
water several the centre ryaling in size the wor
renowned Koohi moor, excited well they might tn
surprise and admiration of all present. with the exception
of few, who considered inferior consequence
Among these Aunt Polly who contented herself viii
reaTlng to James Gray, her favorite nephew that al
is not gold that glitterst'
James Gray who graduate of Harvard, AID hat
| commenced the practice Of medicine in neiehborn.
town had home for the sake of attending the party
his sister, without mentioning her name having writer
him that the richest handsomes and most accomplished
young lady that graced the town would be present
Dr. Gray looked at Miss Fitz Jones moment at the tim
she made her entree, while smile. barely perceptble
played around the Of his mouth he then turne
to his aunt who happened be near him. and inquired
she knew the name of the lady who sat next to Emil
Eyeleth
3 "Isabel Wilton understand replied Aunt Polly.
"She is, presume, the young lady Betsey il
such raptures about when she wrote don't kno'
but shall share her enthusiasm for face
liked better must request introduction to her
before Aunt Polly had time to undeceve him. he ha
gone in quest of his sister. 0f
II knew she would please you,' said Betsey.
: "But where are you going ?n he asked; the lady
wish to be introduced to, is the next to Emily Eve
lethn
''Why. she is not the one referred to in my lette
That is Isabel Wilton the daughter Of Mrs. Eveleth
sister who is poor widow. Miss Ftz Jones is the
Do you the girl with those glass bead
= round her neck ?"
> "Why, James they diamonds Her father is
# NewYork merchant and Is worth millions of money!
He ought to be- The whole of Wall street Transform
!. ed into diamond necklace wouldn't make one equal
y that
'e aThats likely story. Come that's good brothe
and let me introduce you to her. You will like her,
ar know She is great reader, and is charmed with
i, your favorite authors.n
There look of such earnest entreaty in his sister
bright sparkling counenance that he could not deny
request Mrs Fitz Jones evidently elated by hayil
acquaintance soon after her arrival sought by Il
handsome young doctor Her volublity was truly anna
ing She confirmed by her assertion, what his sst
had told him relative to her ondness for readngfour
ID opportunity to glance incidentally at her fathers gre
wealth and dwe at large on her intimacy with the ari
tocracy.
st My visiting listn said she is already enormous
when return to the city shall be compelled to increa
it, ny dear friend Miss Rose Mavina ST. Boggs writ
that French Count and English Lord have late
arrived who the life and ornament Of the high
g. circles.'
rs ''If you have so many acquaintance in NewYorl
said Aunt Polly who had taken seat and had be
listening very atentiyely perhaps You know the you
l exactly opposite you.''