The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-01-19


-lrible business for sensitive nerves, one
is so often thrown in contact with people
f., who are decidedly vulgar shall in.
sist upon pas allowing us family con-
veyance Only to think Of it to make
7 a travelling companion of that uncouth
: object. Do reach me your salts, Eta. ,
Before Eta had an opportunity tc
reply, Edith was seated in the coach
} and soon the vehicle was rattling along
r the dusty road at a furious rate-and a
: Edith saw the red chimneys of bel
r fathers house disappear from her view
/ tears blinded her eyes for this was the
first time she had left her home except
in company with her parents. The look
of disdain cast upon her by her travelling
companions, who had drawn their clothes
more closely about them lest they should
come in contact with those of their more
poorly dressed neighbor, fell all unheed-
ed upon her, for her mind was wander
ing in another direction. Her mothers
fearful kiss was still warm upon her
cheek, and her fathers fervent "God
bless you, Edith" still sounded in her
ear-and what to her that moment were
the frowns of her worldly minded com
panions. Alas, how prone are We all to
look with contempt upon those whom
we consider our interiors, forgetful that
there is time coming when all distinc-
tions will be lcvelled in the dust-when
the lordly king, and the tattcred beggar,
will have the same grave-and should
they be so happy as to be permitted to
enter heaven, hand in hand, they must
pass its portals, and together blend their
voices to swell the notes Of praise to
Him who has loved them, and died for
them.
Silence remained unbroken for some
time, but at length the gentleman en-
tered into conversation with his travel
lug companions, and Edith becoming in
terestcd in the topic discussed, ventured
an opinion, at which boldness the ladies
took ready umbrage-but the gentleman,
surprised at the tone of delicacy, and
the good sense that pervaded her re-
marks, politely replied-and Edith, for
getting the awkward figure she made,
became deeply interested in the conver-
sation. The journey was long and
tedious, and Edith felt quite a sensation
Of relief when the stage coach stopped
Jefore the door of her uncle Darnley's
elegant dwelling. Angeretta and Louisa
Darnley stood peering from the partially
closed blinds when Edith alighted.
go dear, Angere tia, it must be that
Quaker cousin Of ours, never did
Only look at her /! Isn't she perfectly
horrid Her bonnet looks as if it might
have belonged to her great grandmother
and look at her leather shoes But
here she comes, clump, clump, up the
steps. There she's stopping now to rub
her hand on them. | suppose It's to
see if they're real marble. must
hugh !" said Louisa. ,
Laugh l shouldn't think you'd |
feel like laughing. o, what a disgrace I
| told pa so o dear, get her in quick,
for there are the Wilson's and the Del {
mots gazing with all their eyes. This q
is what comes of having vulgar relations. 9
[ shall faint, Louisa 20
All this was uttered in a breath BY I
a Angeretta, whose flushed face looked {
anything but fainting Edith now made t
Ter appearance, aud her cordial show S
loes thee do ?" was met with coldness- {
,ut apparently needless of this, she COM o
nenced untieing her bonnet, and no one il
ould have denied but that her appear a
nee was extremely prim and comical. {;
Ter beautiful cnrls were fastened in an A
nwielding mass upon the back of her c.
cad on which large tortoise she'll sat c.
Ike crown. Her brown, stiff dress, "
nth its short waist, and its narrow, b
oring skirt, and her small spotted muslin h
ape, with its large collar, seemed to be ii
D good keeping. Going to the mirror, 81
he surveyed herself with self-compla-
ent air, and re-arranged her comb. Il
he girls could no longer command b
themselves, but burst into laugh. o.
"What does thee find to laugh at, ID
irls ;" said Edith innoceutly I guess b