Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-06-11
From Gleason's Drawing Room Companion.
TIE FORGED NOTE;
Or, The Schcming Mothers Mistak C.
ny sYLvANUs CoBB, JR.

Or, The Schcming Mothers Mistake.
ny sYLvANUs CoBB, JR.
Mrs. Abraham Walpart was most emphatic
ally woman of high life, while MIR. Abraham
Walpart was merchant, in middling circum
stances, vino bad to work most assiduously t
keep his wife at that height of fashion who
she had contrivcd to assume. Mr.. Walpart la
bored diligently at his busincss-was homes
and upright in his transactions, and his pockc
was n fountain from whence flowed n vast dca
of money into his family; but yet his vote o
domestic affairs amounted to a mere cyphcr-
and should he chance at any time to give 1t
his wife invariably claimed the rirht of veto. -
Julia was their only child--a girl of ninctccl
years. and something may be known of he
character from the fact that her mother Otter
expressed her deep regret that one 50 bcauti
ful and gifted as was her daughter. would no
endeavG, il shine more in fashionable society
Julia Walpart was one OF those beautiful ie
males who are created to adOrn the home o
peace and Joy, but who nevertheless. CannO
fail to shine with rich, pure light, in an,
walk of honest life.
The lamps had been lrhtcd in Mrs. Wal
parts sitting room, and the lady and her daugh
ter were there alone. The former was rock
ing to and fro IN her large lollnr chair, Cyi
dcntly suffering under some severe nervous
shock. while Julia seemed to have been weep
/ inT, and even now her bosom was hGavCd by
deep sobs of anguish.
"Now you see, Julia,' said Mrs. Walpart
as she stopped the motion of her chair ste
what pass you have brought Yourself by not
! listening to my advice. When you first bcgar
to receive the attentions of that James Albcc
| warned you against hlm'
GLOW did you warn Inc against him Z" ask
! ed the fair girl. rs she removed Eor hand from
her aching brow and gazed into her mother,
face.
GLOW did | do it? Why, did | not tell yol
he was nothing but n poor clerk, and that yor
should look higher for husband -
eyes, you told me that mother: but tha
was no warning against him. That was mere
ly your prejudice against his pecuniary ut-
| fairs
"Pwjudice, child" reiterated Mrs Walpart
|clcvatng her brow with Il sort Of naughty as
! surancc. "lndced, it was no such thing.
! knew that he would turn out IA swindlCr."
But you never limited such thing before, y
SAID julia. struggling hard to keep back hcl
rising emotions.
"l'crhaps did not in so many words" re-
turned her mother; 'but | never thought Inn
any better than he should be-
Julia Walpart ghzcd for moment into her
mothers face, and thcn burst into tears. She
had loved James Albce with her whole soul
and even though the charge of forgery hunl
over his head, yet she could not bear to Sc,
him thus traduced. At length she wiped hc
eyes once more, and with consl l4erable energy
she SAID;
"Jamcs hlhcc never committed that forgery
with whch he Is charged Ills sOul is to,
J pure and noble for that. As well nipht YOU
tell me that this tllny topaz grew upon you
| olcandcr"
"Iou speak foolIshly, girl" said Mrs. Wal
part, with much sarcasm; "but trust you vii
| let me hear no more Of 1t. our father has beer
wrong IN thus allowing you to cultivate the ac.
qualntancC Of that Albcc but ! trust this cir
cumstancc will learn him lesson. Now, Ju.
LA, hope you will be wise, and receive the
! attentions OF Mr.. Babblngton. He is fine
| young gentleman, fashionable in every sense oi
the word, and his society cannot fail of pleas.
ing you as soon as you have learned to upprc-
clate him."
"lother, if YOU have any feeling for me at
all, do not alludc to Mr., Burlington again"
Julia SAID thu. with much emphasis, and her
manner seemed to throw her schcmlmr mother
somewhat aback, but ere she could make re-
ply one of the servants entered and handed her
card.
81 declare" said Mrs. Wapqrt. as she look
ed at the card, "AIr. Albert Babblnpton is at
the door! Show him up she said to the ser
want, and then turning to her daughter she con-
tlnucd: "Now julia must command YOU 49,
Mr.. Blbbngton IS nv especial friend, and |