New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-06

trary 1t was also highly advanta geous
ofer,' as Mrs. Winslow, with much satisfaction
told her friends
The happy bridegroom in prospective was
crusty old bachelor, worth his weight in gold
who never till now had found woman gu tfi-
GENTLY ill-favored to justify him in proposin na
to her the question matrimonial He had taken
lifelong prejudice to pretty women
ssThey are all vain,' he said, =" and love them
selves and every one else better than tlev dc
their own lawful husbands. And, from bel ra
fattered all their lives, they get to think them
selves better able to Judge of every thing than
any one else can for them
All was preparation The down stairs was
nninhabitable with painters and upholsterers
and the upstairs was in as much turmoil with
sewing girls, and satins, linens, laces, and lady
friends; for there was to be such grand wed.
ding as had never been known
Tired with the confusion, Mr. Winslow found
fault with every thing but, as he had always
found fault with every thing, he was not much
needed. As he lived mostly in his counting
room, or at his club, the mother and daughters
had all pretty much their own way.
's 1t is all the time what will be most becou-
ing to the bride! What the bridesmaid is to
wear is not of the least consequence" said Ber-
tina, in pet
81 thought your evenings dress was chosen
Should
it, replied the bride elect.
ss The carriage is never at my DISPOSAL: it is
| always engaged in the execution Of your com.
missions Ruth Lee, you know, never leaves
her home to fit dresses
GO You can have the carriage this afternoon,
BERTHA" said Mrs. Winslow, who. if her proud
heart loved any thing, it was her naughty
beautiful Bertha
''Much as dislike that sanctimonious. pa.
tent little Ruth Lee. she must make my dress
for no one else can give it such graceful fit a,
She
sc You have never tried Miss Pinchem.'' oh.
served Caroline.
| g have no need of padding retorted Ber.
tina. ''Iou would be glad to employ Ruth Lee
yourself, only that she processes to be too honest
to interfere with nature
GO L fear this Ruth Lee has very little custom,
then,' remarked a lady visitor.
She makes all my dresses, and also those o
many of my friends replied Bertha.
"Dear mamma, let me go with Bertha thi:
afternoon implored Clarice 'sThis once le
COUSIN Ruth make my -
"Not till you have done with that foolisl
habit of calling her cousin," replied Mrs Wins
low, in stern voice.
The lady friend found occasion soon to depart
anxious to tighten her heart of the news, will
which, until then, she was unacquainted, tha
the Winslows had low connections who wer
mantuamakers, and so forth of whom they wer
ashamed
Ruth and her mother had retired so ouietl,
from the circle in which they had moved, tina
but comparatively few either knew of, or caret
for, their whereabouts
A stately carriage had just driven from tn,
| humble home of Ruth Lee
| Standing beside the table in the same attitud
which she had assumed some moments before
after she had closed the door upon her haurht,
cousin, Ruth Lee seemed struggling with her
self to restain some powerful emotion that wa
working within her At the sound of her mo
| ther's step within, Ruth gathered up the fold
of the costly fabric that was piled upon tn
table, and, throwing it over her arm she hei
it up as though admiring its beautiful texture
but really to conceal the heaviness of her oW
heart.
In moment or two after, her mother entere
the room, and Ruth tried to smile as she Shove
her the material for her cousins dress but
was dim smile, and Mrs Lee saw that it VIZ
more full of tears than joy.
Ruth -
81 have her patterns, dear mother, and sh
IS to call tomorrow afternoon to try on he
dress
&c But what is it, my child, that has gon
wrong with you 1t is something more tina
usual, know. Do not conceal any thing frol
me. Let me share every thing that comes nea
you"
With that, as though she could no longer re
strain her feelings, Ruth sank into an arm ch al
near by, and gave way to resistless passion
tears Checking herself, after few minute
she exclaimed "
Forgive me, dearest mother: | am yer
wrong to distress you so cruelty But she WI
so proud, and cold, and distant, and imperative
she, who used to be my schoolmate- she. WI
used to be my cousin! And then it was more
remark she made" ..r.
.sWhat was it, my child: Don't hesitat
Tell me what she said
'' 1t was only that she did not see how foun
time to read such books | had been readin
Jane Eyre 1t was more the tone than he
words. But, dear mother, it is nothing
&c Nothing that you should be so hurt ; yol
who are all goodness y
8 But, dear mother, her heart has never bee
softened by grief Her life has been one of III
interrupted pleasure. Nothing dear mothc
like suffering softens the heart to others mi
fortunes"
my poor Ruthn'
Poor, dear mother, Am not rich in vol
lovc;"
$ You have it all, my child. But did l n
tell you that Lincoln Raymond had returned
Lieutenant Raymond now. He used to be a f.
vorite with you, | remember''
5 That =" used to he'-that, or some recolle
ton of the by goneset Ruth off again, and s.
sobbed as though her heart would break
Dearest mother, am very foolish and ne
vous this afternoon. There! ] will comma
myself before | spoil this half finished Dire
| Now, tell me when he returned, and how Y
heard of it."
. | read the announcement of the arrival
the ship in which he sailed, in this mornin
paper His name was very hatteringly me
S toned among the list of officers
Ruth suppressed a sigh that arose to her lii
and the tears that would come to her eyes, a
went on quietly stitching at the dress on viii
t she had been at work all day.
Welcome home, Lieutenant Raymond p 81
f Bertha Winslow, advancing, in her most grat
> tul manner, and with her brightest smile,
0 meet that gentleman, as he was ushered into
: drawing room.
' Clarice stopped in the midst of a waltz il
. new from Germany, and ran forward to sha
o hands with Raymond, without stopping to thi
: whether she did so gracefully or no. Fl
: smile was very bright, for it came from h
heart. Lincoln Raymond had been very in
y mate with the two families but report ga
q him to Ruth Lee, and report said that Berth
It with all her beauty, was very jealous of h
e cousin Ruth.
81 Bertha had never seemed so beautiful; S
d sparkled all over; and you could not tell, for t
g life of you, which flashed the brighter, her wol
V or her RnymOul Spemai for tbn 1n0rof