The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-04-20

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at once and be companion for you ant
for the dull, stupid, precise people who
come here. I,have seen no enjoymen
since 1 returned home"
am much afraid, Jenny, that you
have formed notions of enjoyment while
at school, which I should disprove of
You are not, I am sorry to observe, tn,
same, merry, open-hearted and content
ed girl you were before going to B."
GLOW can you expect me to be
mother' l was then only child, anG
was satisfied with childish pleasures. ]
am woman now, yet 1 am deprived
through your too strict notions Of pro-
pricty, Of the privileges and pleasures a
young woman usually enjoys.''>
Mrs. Allison was about to inquire hel
daughters meaning, when the postman'l
knock was heard at the door. Jennie
started up in eager expectation, and the
next moment letter was placed in hel
hands. Without saying word she hur.
ried away to her own chamber, anG
wheD half an hour after, she returned tc
the-parlor, there was marked change
in her looks. She approached hel
mother all smiles. and gladness, ex-
claiming.
L" Oh, ma I have received a long
delightful letter from an old school
friend at B. She gives much interest
ing information, and concludes with a
pressing invitation for me to come i'm
mediately and spend the Christmas
holidays with her. You will offer no
objections to my going, will you, ma ~
+" Certainly not, my dear, unless |
discern something Objectionable. 1t is
my earnest wish to sec you happy, and
| could grant almost any request that
produces such pleasant change in your
In the first place, who
is your invitation from =? You have be-
come more careful Of your letters than
formerly" u.
Jennie colored as she answered, "My
letters are not from little girls any more
and young ladies, you know, always have
some little secret that must not be told. F"
She then continued, with some hesit-
alton of manner
"The invitation is from Mary Wes-
ley. Her father, you have heard, is one
of the most respectable men in B.
Mary still attends school, but is about
to finish, as are, also number of my
They all urge me to
come, that we may meet together once
more"
Mrs. Allison replied, a" Mary Wesley
was here last summer, and I thought
her a very lovely girl, and 1 shall feel
satisfied to know that you are in her
society. Of the other young ladies l
know nothing, though I have been told
that few of the boarders in the semina-
ry were quite wild and rude, and with a
mothers solicitude, l would warn you
against too close intimacy with them"
A light and careless remark escaped
Jennie's lips as she flew away to COM
mence her preparations. FL.
Early next day the stage-coach stood
at the door, and Jennie, wrapped in
cloaks and furs, stood within listening to
her mothers many charges respecting
her health, and few hints about proper
and proper conduct.
"Oh, do not be anxious about me,
ma, l am perfectly well now, and you'll
see me looking much better when 1 re-
turn"
Il hope it may be so," replied the
mother, with faint sigh. But remem-
per, daughter, and don't stay over two
weeks. 1 shall miss you so much, I am
1ot so well as usual this winter, and you
know that I am at any time liable to be
orostrated by those dangerous attacks,
therefore do not leave B. Should 1 be l.,
aiken i'll I will send to Mr.. Wesley's for
7ou." .....
" Yes, yes, ma; but do you not see
he driver is waiting! He will lose his
patience" And Jennie had lost her
patience, judging from the manner in
which she drew her travelling veil over
Ter face and hurried into the street.
Mrs. Allison had married late in life,
md Jennie was her only offspring, and