Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-12
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TIsE LESSON.
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apartment. They were Misses Amanda
and Emma Ellis, and their cousin. Deli
lab Carlton. The latter WAS engaged in
the Womanly occupation Of sewing the
two former in discussing, critically, ball
at which all three had been present the
preceding evening.
al don't like that Mr.. Barton, at all"
said Miss Amanda, continuing the CONVEX
sation,
"Nor me. either" responded Misa EN-
ma. who was the eldest.
"And why not, cousin" said Delilah,
al am sure he is handsome enough, il he
not 2"
Eyes; but"
"But what, coz ?" said she to Emma,
who had spoken last. "Surely his man
ners are pleasing, and his language pol;
ished, without atfectation."
eyes, yes, but for all that he is vul-i
gar" said Emma, pettishly, "vulgar in
his IDEAS"
"Vulgar |" exclaimed Delilah, "you
must allow me again to differ with you,
co.," she continued, looking into her cou-
sims face with winning smile. 81 think
he is quite refined, more so than Mr.. Rice
or Mr.. Brown and many of the other gen.
tlsmen.'
"only think of comparing Mr.. Barton
with Mr.. Brown, the Gentleman % ex-
claimed Miss Amanda Ellis, "Why, MIR.
Barton is Mcdaniel"
"Well, suppose he is, dear" said her
cousin, "does that make him vulgar, or
less respectable? For my part, think a
mechanic can be as much OF gentleman,
Gin the true sense of the word, as mil
lionaire."
"Well, declare, cousin Dill. you have
some of the funniest notions" said Miss
Amanda, Gust for all the world like pa /;
he thinks one man just as good as anoth-
err, even though he be 8 laborer,"
eyes," said Emma, 81 do wish he
would be little more circumspest and
find better company for his daughters
than mechanics. 1t is his fault that Mr..
Barton comes here he gives him such
pressing invitations suppose he wants
me or you, Amanda. Wouldn't it make
fine paragraph for the papers Miss
Amanda Tor Emma) daughter of Mr..
James Ellis, merchant, to Mr., Charles
Barton, mechanic. Oh, dear" said the
spoiled beauty, (for both sisters possessed
great personal attractions, } throwing her
self back upon the sofa and laughing
heartily, as also did her sister,
"Well, well, girls" said Mr.. Ellis, who,
hidden behind the half-open door of the
apartment, had been an unobserved lis
tener to the conversation, and who now
entered the room, "you may laugh now,
but you may live to regret that you did
not try to obtain Mr. Barton for hus-
band. Mark that p and the old man,
taking his hat, left the apartment,
IL declare, if there is not Mr.. Barton on
the steps p exclaimed Emma, who was
looking through the blinds "come, come"
she continued, addressing her sister, "let
us 90 up stairs into the parlor, and leave
cousin Lyle to entertain him it will be a
pleasure to her, she is partial to mechan-
les :" and the sisters left the room.
The object of the foregoing converse
ton was young man whom Mr., Ellis had
introduced to his daughters and neice
some months before, as master mechan-
ic. But, unlike their father, who valued |
man for his character, and not for his
money, the Misses Ellis were great stick
lera for responsibility, their standard for
which was riches, and the consequence
was, as we have seen, that Mr.. Barton did
not stand any too high in their good grRceS.
Mr.. Ellis knew this false estimate of res
psctability was a predominant fault in
his daughters character, and he deter
mined to give them practical and Ialu-
tary lesson.
How he succeeded, the sequel of the
story will show.
A few moments after the sisters had
left the room, Mr., Barton entered. He
was about middling height, with a fine
figure. regular features and intelligent
countenance. His eyes were of deep
blue. his eyebrows deeply arehed, and
his forehead very high and white, from
which the Jet black hair was pushed back,
displaying its fine proportions. He was
handsome man, which fact even the
Misses Ellis did not attempt to deny, and
the ease and politeness with which he
greeted Miss Carlton, spoke his claim to
that which the lady herself had award
ed to him-the title of gentleman.
He was soon seated, and in conversa-
ton with Delilah, Delilah Carlton was
a charming girl. 1t is true she did not
possess the exquisite proportions and re-
gular features of her two cousins, but
there was ever sunny smile upon her
face and cheerful sparkle in her clear,
light blue eye, and she had such light and
bounding spirits that made her appear,
ifnot as beautiful as her cousins, at least
moro agreeable so thought Mr., Barton,
as he gazed upon her bewitching counter
ance, How much better, thought he,
would it be to possess her for wife, de-
pendant as she is upon her uncle, and
doWerless as she would be, than either
ofthe Misses Ellis with their spoiled tenn
pors and their fortunes.
Thinking thus. is it to be wondered at
that he had left her with half formed
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