The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-11-11

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and pale rage, and each combatant
strove to unfurl its banner on its face.
"What is the matter Walter, that
you sit like statute there, looking at
the carpet as though you envied its
place and wanted the floor take it and
make a speech !" said young Doctor
Mortor, who stepped into the house to
have chat with his college chum.
g was in brown study. Walk in,
Bob, and take chair"
" You sat there blushing and blanch-
ing as though you were in a red study
part of the time, and pale study the
rest of it,"
Just at that moment he saw Sophia.
who was sitting in one corner of the
room by the window. She would have
made her escape unobserved if such a
thing had been possible, for the tears
had washed the rouge off her checks,
and made her face look as though it was
worm-eaten. He saluted her with the
compliments of the day, and then con-
tinued the conversation with Walter.
" You are unwell you must not keep
such late hours"
Walter gave him the wink, but he
could not or would not take the hint.
So he tried to turn the talk to other
subjects by asking him if he went to
meeting.
&" Yes" said the young doctor, " and
they were there"
Sophia, who had either forgotten how
her face looked, or did not suppose Nor
ton would notice her with sufficient
scrutiny to discover anything remarka-
bic in her appearance, gazed directly at
him-for she was anxious to find out the
peculiar objects of attraction at meeting.
Without waiting for response to
what he had said, he ratified away in the
most enthusiastic and eulogistic style.
. They are pair of beauties-lovely,
amiable, graceful, modest, and accom-
plished. They are heart-breakers." "
Sophia was sure he meant the Jar
viscs, and although 4 feeling of jealousy
stole over her heart, she was rather
pleased than otherwise to have them
praised, for they were her friends and,
like her, looked down scornfully on the
common herd. Finding Walter mum
on that matter, he asked Sophia for her
opinion.
Il think they are quite good-look-
ing" she said.
"Did you observe, how sweet and
flute like their voices are 20
"Pleasant as music" she remarked.
"How plainly, and yet how neatly
they dress"
They display nice taste"
"They are universally esteemed
where they are known"
To know them is to love them, but
she was about to add, they are en-
gagged, when the doctor interrupted her
by asking how long she had been ac-
quainted with them.
ave were in the same school for
several months"
Indeed, | was not aware Of that L
supposed they were g cd scholars, but
had the impression they were self
taught"
There were two other strangers
there that attracted some attention, ~
said Sophia with sneer.
Yes, l saw them, too" said the
doctor, with smile.
"What corceited upstarts !" contin-
ued Sophia.
eff it be sin to wear ugly faces,
they are in an awful condition." said the
doctor.
"How coarse and awkward they are. "I
Apes must not attempt to pass for
angels" observed. Mortar, who sometimes
used strong language, although he was
a gallant and good-healt ted fellow.
What feet they have J"
GA pretty good understanding-ha
ha ~
@What rough, hard hands"
"Say paps, ma'am if you please"
"They had the impertinence to speak
to me-"
"Whew did they' they are bold
and forward"
"More than that they offered to shake
hands with me, but l declined the honor
l assure you"
Il suppose the Misses Jarvis left you
in high dudgeon, when you refused to
shake hands with them"
"The Misses Brownings, you mean" 81
ooh, no! l mean the coarse-fea-
tured, large-handed, awkward Jarvises,
wc made fun of, and not the sweet