The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-17

TO bring that poor boy 10 reason {"
Ha ha ha 1t is a thankless task, but
will undertake it. But you must give me an
assistant, 10 relieve me sometimes. and 10 bet
ter insure the success Of yonr enterprise Con
fde in Uncle Billy and let him be on duty
while am off"
II intend to have talk with my brother
upon the subject but in the mean time rely
mainly upon you. Promise me again that you
will be vigilant"
As vigilant as | can, Helen hut you know
my first duty is to Resale. dear child re-
prOaoh myself for having left her last night
but the housekeeper promised that she would
sleep in the adjoining room. aud watch over
her"
DO you not think that you watch over her
too much? Do you not see that she is made
too much of a hot-house plant ~
Rosaliei What when even slight
change in the weather, or a draught of air, or
piece of fruit not ripe or a little too ripe. or
some such trle, is Sufficient 10 make her i'll for
a week, and to bring her 10 the brink of the
grave would give half my fortune to any
physician who would -
The little ladys voice broke down. and her
sparkling eyes melted into tears then she said
in faltering tone
DO you think she will die or do you think
there is blessed possibility Of her health being
restoredlp
That which she never possessed, and there
fore never lost, cannot Of course he restored
But | think different manner of treatment
would strengthen the child for how can you
expect her to be strong confined to hot rooms
and idleness, and super-dainty diet -
I'll am sure do the very best can for the
dear girl ! take her out twice day in the
carriage | never suffer her to go alone she
never has bath until dip the thermometer
into 1t with my own hands, TO regulate the tenn
perature she never puts on an article of cloth
ing until have ascertained it to be well aired,
ana she never even eats an orange until it has
first passed through my fingers and vet. with
all my care, she droops and droops -
Like an over-nursed exotic But, dear Va
eris, there! There goes Thomas with vase
OF yesterdays flowers, to change them Hasten
in there, dear Valera, and prevent an cellar
easement while speak to my brother
"Why, is he here
Certainly; he came while we were at
breakfast, and went up stairs to change his
dress. That is the reason remained in this
roOm-to give him his breakfast"
The Eighty little lady, already oblivious of
her causes for distress, went singing int the
room, just in time to ovcrhear, with her dnick
ears, MIR Sutherland say to his betrohed-
Dear lndia-(Oh, heavens! here comes
that widow again but must have an unn
terrupted talk with you when and where shall
it be ="
In the library, at twelve Hush She's
| here -
$50" thought Mrs Vivian, al have Just got
in time enough to hear for myself that my eff
forts to DO useful and impertinent will be to-
tally fruitless"
In the meanwhile Uncle Billy had changed
his dress, and had come down in Jacket and
trowsers of linen, white as "driven snow"
and took his seat at the breakfast table
While she waited upon him, Mrs Sutherland
cautiously communicated the news that so bur
dened her mind Gradually, as she proceeded,
the truth burst with the suddenness of thun-
derbolt upon Uncle Billy, who dropped his roll
and cup of coffee, turned pale, fell back in his
| chair, and gasped--" Good gracious
"Don't make noise, brother. if you please
until he has withdrawn said the sef-possessed
Mrs. Sutherland and then she directed the
servant who camo in, to set down his salver,
turned again TO her brother, and said
Yes, this is true, and nothing remains now
but to try to override his purpose or at least
to gain time"
"I-l am overwhelmed, Frustrated stunned
with establishment; though to be sure at my
time of life ] am never the least surprised by
anything that happens. They are fools who
ct fifty wonder Mt anything"
Mrs. Sutherland then expressed wish that
her brother would aid her designs, both 10y de-
laying the opportunity Of an explanation be-
tween the young people, and also by using all
his logical powers upon her son TO convert him
from his purpose for, strange rs it mny seem,
Mrs. Sutherland had unbounded faith in Mr.
Bolling's polemc abilities. His soi.diMnt inn
partialty, GOODNESS, and precision of judgment.
had really imposed upon her.
Uncle Billy dug both hands in his pockets,
and dropped his rosy chin upon his chest with
an attitude and expression Of deep cogitation,
and his face quite flushed with the heat and
burden Of his thoughts. At last he said, with
an air of great deliberation-
Hem In the first place, we must essay every
possible means Of persuasion and coe, cion to
move him from his purpose Yes, persuasion
and coercion Of every possible kind and de
gree for in this case the end justifes the
meansn
"Yes my dear brother agree with you
perfectly It is just what said
"Yes, but ut the same time /" said Billy Both
sides, shaking his head, and CHANGING keenly
at his sister. with the astute air of one making
very fine distinction" at The same time we
are not TO use any undue or unfair influence
over the young man"
ooh, certainly not, said Mira Sutherland
"No, NO, never could consent to that, al
though would go TO any UNSUITABLE or even
unjustfable lengths, to cure the boy Of his
folly. You understand mel You follow out
my line of reasonngi"
"Well, no, brother William, | do not, clear
ly."
women seldom do women seldom do
But never mind Trust TO me III bring him
round Though confess | do not believe
1t will be in the power Of mortal man to do
it, said MIR. Boiling rising from the table, and
saunterlng into the front parlor.
He found Mrs. WYNN inonopOlizng the at
tention Of Mr. Sutherland, by making him
translate for her a sonnet of Petrarch. As soon
as Uncle Billy appeared to relieve guard, Mrs
Vivian suddenly lost all interest in Italian
dropped her book, and left the room passin q
Mrs. Sutherland on her way to whom she
said, laughing
"a pretty commencement have made OF it !!
FIRST heard myself mathematical for u pest
ilcnt widow next, made myself and three
other people wretched for an hour--those we're,
Sutherland, who was dying to speak to India
Lauderdale, who was longing to talk to me
India who wishes to listen 10 Sutherland--and
last, not least myself who was quite willing
to hear what Lauderdae had to say
Mr.. Lauderdale seemed quite-plsassd with
you last night
Pleased! Well, thould not be surprised
Perhaps he means to make love to me this
morning. IL he does not, perhaps--hc's only
a college boy-l mean to make love TO him,
pour Sc di~nnuyfe - and waving her fan play
fully and half curtesying, the triaer gded
of
And soon after she was seen promenading