The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-07-26

| ot"@' ouoJoSSS a'ose, coulu Uetect IN heT
changeful countenance ready apprecia.
ton OF the more weighty points in them
Agnes mind seemed full of thought
Grace's full of feeling and sympathy Ag.
mes was reflective, Craze was demonstra.
tve-at least such were the III ,ories form.
ed from the first hours Of our anouain.
tapce. Our meal progressed, and the ho,
buttered cakes. and fresh cream, and
bread, vanished with celerity, our appe-
tites no doubt stimulated by the flavor OF
the fragrant tea, which the elder Of the
young ladies most gracefully dispensed.
"Come," said l, acting under the inc.
briating influence Of the lively society, and
without the most refined discretion, "now
as you are a resident here, do tell me a
little about my neighbors, who they all
are, and whom shall best like"
! have since learned three excellent
rules, which all who enter new neiphbor-
hood would do we'll to learn and practice
but which then, alas! 1 had not myself
discovered list. Remember that every
character has its strong and its weak
points, its good and its bad qualities, and
that it is your wisdom to try and discover
the former, and be as blind as you can to
the latter. I'd, Never ask any one to tell
you anything about your neighbors, as
you will be sure to hear more Of the bad
than the good. Sd, II you wish to love
and be loved, to live in peace and be use-
ful, never tell to one neighbor ANYTHING
you may have observed or been told that
IS Objectionable in another. The least said
is soonest mended. would that had
held by these rules, but as / have said,
such was not the case.
"Well," replied Mrs. Frazer, at is al.
ways good thing to know a little of the
people one is with, and to be sure who
one may trust; so will give you a few
hints that may come into use hereaf-
ter"
"First then," said I, 'tell little about
two sweet-looking old ladies who called
on me yesterday. think the add. ess on
their card was The Grove"
20, yes; Mrs. Grey and Miss Park
They are very nice people indeed
benevolent and amiable women replied
Mrs. Frazer.
And agreeable also, I thought"
said I.
20, Mrs. Douglas, did you really Yr-
said Agnes. ave think them such tire
some people, and so will you, when you
know more Of them; they do SO run on,
and tell you 50 many old stofies.n
well, perhaps they were little pro-
sy," replied "but still, must own
thought them very winning and attrac-
tive. and such thorough gentlewomen."
ayes, and that they certainly are" an.
swered Mrs. Frazer. allow that came
about l can scarcely tell, tell, for they are
not Of very exalted descent; their father
made all his money by cabinet-making
or some such trade. / fancy you will not
much like them; for, as Agnes says, they
are sad twaddlers, and ! have heard that
with all their large fortune, they are rath-
er stingy."
@Weil," said I, "there Is nice looking
old man who walks about with lame
LADY, suppose bis wife. Who are theyl
l have taken quite fancy to them; they
look 80 very cheerful aud happy"
A merry glance from Grace was follow
ed by general laugh, and Mrs. Frazer
replied:
"Oh, they are General and Mrs. Itch.
er; we call her Mrs. Twitcher, not that
she can help being lame, poor thing, bu,
she looks rs il her mouth and leg were
tied together, for every time she takes
step, she wriggles her lips and witches
her face in the funniest way"
"Oh, they are odd people, assure you
Mrs. Douglas" said Agnes. "You may
be sure there Is plenty Of rosemary in their
garden"
"Rosemary." said Lizzie, "what has
that 10 do with their ccldnessi 7"
"Why, did you never hear" replied
Agnes, laughing, shat where the lady
rules, the rosemary always fourisbes -
You may besure you have been FIVE min
utes with them, that MIA. Twitcher rules
at The Elms.' as they call their cottage;
he does pet and befool her, and gives up
everything IN her in such an absurd
way
"Then there are the Mrs. and Misses
Hartland, no doubt you have fallen in love
with them too" said Mrs. Frazer.
Yes, indeed, answered II am sure
| shall like them. Those gentle. pretty.
looking girls. Lizzie, we spoke to BY the
gate this morning"
10, yes, aunt," said Lizzie, s'lnost attrac-
overlooking girls"
-They seem so united and affectiouate,r
I rejoined.
They seem so, certainly" said Mrs.
Frazer; sbut it u not all gold that gilt
ters. II al tales ase true, they are not
much moro loving than poor Mrs. RueeneI
and her scu, who. people fancy because
they are alvays together, and Deither OF
them can ever 60 saywhere without the
other, are perfect angels; but those who
are behind the scenes tell different tale.
But really, the Hsniands are excellent
people on the whole, though one does
bear few things abost then that are
rather odd. But itisa wonder 20 me
how they bear with that invalid girl |; if
she were my daughter I would soon make
her rouse herself . little.