Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-10-04

1uaii i'ies; anu Is even now plotting secret
iy against the prospects of my daughter
hat, IN such a case, was therefore, tc
be doneR What could be done Mrs.
Green sat perfectly motionless for briet
moment with astonishment She looked
brst at Mr.. Now bray, then at Emeline
and then at Mary Her eyes met the
meaning look os the latter. and her lip
instantly curled and quivered with scorn
and rage
She ruled her temper, however, as we'll
as she could, during the stay of the young
man, but determined he should enjoy no
moment alone with the young seamstress
And laboriously did she engage to pre-
vent the possibility of such an occurrence
again
Mr.. Mowbray sat between the two young
ladies, passing word now with one and
then with the other. Yet it was no very
acately perceptive faculty of Mrs Green
that induced her to believe, in few mo.
ments, that the young man was more pleas
ed with Emeline
The evening was exceedingly long to
Mrs. Green and she was inwardly re-
Joiced when Mr.. Nov bray took his leave
And as soon as this happened, she said to
Emeiine,
You had better retire now. Emeline
think l shall want you to rise earlier
than usual in the morning"
The girl obeyed the hint; and wishing
her aunt and cousin good night, left the
room.
Mother and daughter were alone The
soft light of an astral lamp fell on their
faces, and revealed with very much in
creased power the depth and strength of
the passions that were just ready for
violent eruption
s. Now, mother" instantly began Mary,
where do you suppose she has ever made
the acquaintance of Mr.. Now bray p
Where and when could it be 2"
" Heaven only knows, my daughter"
replied the mother, her cheeks blanching
with the tempest that was passing over
her heart. She is poor creature of
charity, at the best; and yet she has
dared-only think of it-she has dared
to come and exhibit herself to gentlemen
whom [ invite to my house And this is
what comes of making SO much of poor
relations. How do [ know where she
found the opportunity to become acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Now bray? How can [ be
assured that she may not have made rev.
Citations respecting you and me, such as
may disgrace US forever in the eyes of this
young gentleman 21
+" She appeared to feel not at all con-
cerned about it, either" said the daugh-
ter
. Not in the least-not in the smallest
degree. She knew very we'll that | was
totally ignorant of any such acquaintance
on her part, yet she betrayed not the least
modesty about exhibiting it to us The
deceitful jade that is what comes of my
charity"
Sure enough, mother, chimed in the
daughter.
. But [ will have no more of this I
will see that it is stopped just where it
is I"
What will you do, mother2 [ am sure
it mortifes and perplexes me enough"
:" " hat will | do, did you ask 2"
eyes"
There are many things l should like
to do, and at once. too"
wish | might never see her again"
said the daughter
Then you need not" replied Mrs
Green, with more than the usual force of
her accent.
"Why, how can you prevent it 2" asked
Mary.
Il will send her off to morrow morning"
answered Mrs. Green
. Where can you send her. pray ? |
am sure | shall be glad enough to have
her 60 for she is entirely in my eyes and
under my nose | can't have a gentleman
come to call on me, but she must put her
self forward, and proceed to attract his
attention l declare, mother, | am quite
tired of it p'
But promise you, my daughter, that
you shall suffer no more from her ignor-
ance and boldness she shall be sent off
tomorrow morning. [ can make pre-
text that will satisfy her, and every one
else. too"
While the mother and child were en-
gagged in this conversation, the subject of
it was on her knees by her bedside, pray
ing Heaven to send moro pity to the hearts
of her relatives toward her-a poor help
less orphan. She rose from her knees,
the tears coursng down her cheeks Well
enough had she been able to see the rea-
son of her Cousins displeasure, and the
motive that had prompted her to dismiss
her from the room to bed
One more completely innocent and
guileless in this matter, as In every other.
than Emeline, it was not possible to find
She searched her heart every where to dis
cover any wrong or unjust motive She
looked carefully to ind wherein she might
have erred unconsciously. But her search
was altogether unsatisfactory to her. SO
truly pure was she in every intent, one
might easily suppose she would even be
better satisfied if she could find some cause
of fault in herself
When she arose in the morning. her
cousin was at the door, who directed her to
proceed to pack her trunk Immediately
for she had arranged to have her pass
little time in the countrys
Although this was peculiarly trying
news to Emcline, yet she bore up under
it with heroic fortitude. Suffering no ex
preston of dissatisfaction to escape her