Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-09

daughter Of worthy. industrious laborer, and that
the diamonds were nothing but glass declared that
they wouldn't have got her to tease and worry hersef
so about having everything nice, had she only known
it beforehand .My time and trouble, accordino r.
my mind" said she, :" have been the same as wasted
why, yea will have yonr pay just the same as
if her name was Deborna Fitz JONES' said Thomas
Gray.
"Pay % repeated Miss Keziah, with disdainfD,
toss of her head, its the honor not the pay care
about And what seems sranges OF all 10 me is t6a,
though I've seen so many diamonds and all binds 1t
Jewels worn by the first ladies in New York sbonId
be so mistaken about that necklace Of hers"
''Never mind, Keziah,' said Tom, for if Won
don't know diamonds, you know beans"
Tom as he finished speaking, BY dexterous dodge
escaped pretty smart slap. aimed at the side of his
head by Miss Keziah's plump hand Soon afterwards
Aunt Polly made her appearance
"Come, Keziah,s said she, isn't it about time for
the refreshment TO be served 2"
al don't know, nor | don't much care" replied
Keziah
"Why, what is the matter, Keziah 2" said Aunt
Polly.
She don't like it," said Tom, because she has
taken so much pains 10 have everything nice as.
count OF Mr. Abel Jones' daughter"
81 must say" said Keziah, that it is awful ae.
| gravating."
Never mind" said Aunt Polly, cas- long as Isabel
Wilton is here"
who cares for Is Wilton ," said Kezal eff I
deceived about that Jones girl. an not quite so
much of nnny, as to think that she is any great
affair."
! "Well, that's where you are mistaken" said Aunt
Poly. "i said, from the first. that Isabel Wilton
looked and appeared more like lady than the other
one; and what said proves trne, for her father is in
the other room and be OF the richest
merchants in New York, and here is Bessey who will
tell You just as do"
YES said Betsey, :: Aunt Polly tells you just as
is; but do feel sorry for poor Debby Jones She
is up in my room, and says she won't show her head
again, till the company are all gone.''
" 1t is good enough for her." said Keziah. "The
more she is mortified, the better shall like it,"
{" But amt you glad," said Tom, /" that Isabel Will
, ton turns out to be make.believe and won't laugh
in her sleeve because she thinks the cream cakes amt
done in the middle, and won't say, like one of my
brother Yankees, who attended city party, that 'ihe
ice cream is very good and sweet though a leetle
fetched with the frostr''
"Wel it is comfort said Keziah, " to think
that haven't been Saving myself 10 death for moth
ng.'
Keziah's spirits at once, and with them her
self-mporance. She felt if all depended her
that the party could no more go on without her,
than watch would go on deprived of its handspring.
| Everything went on smoothly as If TO make amends
for the inauspicious beginning. The guests
satisfied with their entertainers and the entertainment,
and though last, not least, with themselves.
Mr.. Wilton, as he afterwards told the Eveleths,
thought DR.. Gray was one of the most pleasing and
intelligent young men he ever met with. His daugh
ter, Isabel, though she agreed with him, kept her
thoughts TO herself. 1t was not long, however, before
il began 10 be suspected that she entertained favora
BILE opinion of him. for during the week that she and
her father remained in the place. tho be resided eight
miles distant, he found time to ride every day,
'to call on Mr. Wilton" he said, though he almost
always was seen walking OF riding with Isabel.
Miss Deborina FitZ Jones having descended TO plain.
Debby Jones' no longer attempted to dazzle the "na
tves,' as she had been in the habit of styling the
good people who kindly endeavored 10 entertain
her but having found her proper level, had the good
not TO affect to feel herself superior TO those she
met at the social parties common al thai season of the
year. She began TO be quite favorite. Even
Aunt Polly heard to say, that " the girl did not
lack for the greatest difhcuyfwas, she didn't
always 10 use ito
Miss Kezah JelIison was the only exception She
never could bring herself to fairly forgive her Her
self esteem had received too check. She had
prided herself her ability to Judge of genty and
jewelry, well as Of those things Immediately
in her line and her judgment would no longer be in
falble.
DR.. James Gray. about year after his first intro
duction to her, married to Isabel Wilton, and by
the influence of his father.in-law, established in
the city of New York, where he soon ranked with
} the first in his profession.
Betsey Gray, while a visit to her brother and
his wife, became acquainted with Edward Wilton,
lsabes brother, and there is every prospect that
: will be match
r 1t gives US pleasure 10 be able to say, that Miss
Jones was never again tempted TO hold out false coors
: but was content to be known the worthy Abel
Jones' daughter, and that, such, is going to be
married 10 esttmable young man, who is a clerk in
the employment of Wilton, Beekman & Co.
AS respects that lea set, kindly loaned TO the
Grays by Mrs. Palmer, in order enhance the splen
dor of the entertainment at the memorable party
it passed through the ordeal safe and sound. 1t is TO-
be regretted, however, that Mrs. Palmer, when she
found how it dazzed some of her neighbors eyes
could not resist the temptation of telling them,
profound secret tina, she, and Mrs. Gray its
owner.
AS might have been expected, il not long be-
fore all present in possession of the profound
secret" not excepting Mr.. Wilton and his daugh
ter; circumstance which made Besey Gray willing
10 accept the advice of her parents and Aunt Polly
and resolve never again 10 borrow anything for
show.