Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-05

ii 20 Mrs Green's gate. Inc cohse
qu-nce was that her apron was soi'sd
and her nice pink dress suffered greatly
from,,he flowing sleeve coming IL contact
with the unwashed turnips.
Eleanor was indignant.
you are nice sight ssid she; 'what
will ma say TO you?'
Emma burst into tears.
Don't cry. cousin; aunt will not b.
angry when she knows all, said Louisa
Emma knew her mother toe we'll tC
believe that.
The mothers we're sitting in the porch
awaiting their return. AS soon as they
ca me in, Mrs. Osgood, in tone OF sur
prise. ezcleimeG-
r,..na, mnat.Is the matter VI here
did you get all :hat dirt On yoar dress
and apcon?'
Eleanor, without waiting for Emma
TO speak commenced
Ma, only think. after ali you have
said to her about noticing that Jan;
Jones, she overlook her and assisted bel
to carry basket Of dirty turnips full
half mile
is i; possible? said the mother.
Here Emma again commenced crying
.Oh, aunt, cousin did right; don't be
angry sail Louisa. And the sweet liz
tie girl. with artless simplicity. related
the incident.
.SAe is noble girl. my sister. AMI de
serves your highest commenda:lon, said
Ms. =
Eleanor now flushed with, shame foE
her lorwarlness. 1t was the first tlme
she had ever heard her sister praised foi
anything. Then there was something in
her aunts toae thtt seemed to reprose
her.
Mrs. J-had long wished for com.
panion for Louisa. bat feared 10 take
ore. 50 careful lest she might get one
whose disposition might not have sal
utary effect on her own daughter. Every
day some thing occurred 10 strengthen heI
attachment to Emma. and confirm hel
in the opinion that she was treated with
injustice. After writing and obtaining
the consent of Judge =, Mrs. !
informed her sister Of plan in view OF
adopting Emms, provided she was will
ling.
Mrs. Osgood gladly assented. She
knew it would enhance the pecuniary
intercs, OF both. for this was all she de-
sired. BY getting Emma off, she tho
she could spend her all on Eleanor, iol
her limited income would not permit hei
/ 4 h.. no daS rod
and s;:l tssf un - expensive style o.
! living. Thus tue sisters were parted.
We pass over the mex, several years
Eleanor grew up. and was the belle where
ever she went lie! beauty and vlvacity
attracted mauy admirers. not lovers. L
was easy to see through the tlimsy vel
that covered her design. She was
heartleSs coquette, who encouraged all
with the view of at last accepting TIT
one that offered the most hattering pros
pect Of tha. affluence that she and he
mother SO IN uch desired.
At eighteen. Emma Osgood, thoug'
much improved was not yet beauty
under the fostering hand of Mrs. =
and having the advantage OF the best III
structors III the country, her noble quail
ties were fully developed her mind wei
stored with useful knowledge, while tii'
ornamental was not reelected. This Il
no. all. nor half, for she had sought an'
found the pearl of great price,. Sh'
was truly pious. Her sensitive hear
had not been wounded BY an angry wor'
since she became an inmate OF judS'
= S happy home. If she desired t
assist an unfortunate one, she had en-
courasement to act. Jane Jones was ia
ken by Mrs. - soon after the incl
dent related In another part Of our story
and has ever since found pleasant hom'
in this excellent family y as SeomsIress.
Judge J-loved Emma almost equa
to Louisa. and amply was he repaid TO
| his love by the atieciionate goodness o
niece. She and Louisa were everythin;
to each Other. They had no secrets aPar
and never we've two girls more deserving
of each others copG,de"oe, Mrs. =
had been in delicate health for som
time. bu, no one thought her dangerou
until the winter, whAn she declined S
rapidly that the family became seIiousl.
alarmed. Louisa WAS engaged, the tim
set apart for the wedding was III Decenl
Der. All were anxious TO postpone tn
marriage n,il spring. thinking that Mrs
Us heoth would improve; but sh
urged thern not TO do SO. As IL was IN
tended by Judge ! that his onl
child should remain with them as loni
as they lived, there was no real necessl
ty for postponement, and they wer
married.
Mrs. Osgood and Eleanor came TO tn
wedding. and stayed several weeks after
The mother was not little aattered a
the sensation her daughters Great ted. FL
eanor had now a prospect of realizing he
mos; sanguine expectations in regard +
wealth, and Emma society was mucI
eourted by man whom, above all other
Mrs Osgood would prefer for her son in
law. To have a daughter married to
son of the most distinguished man in tn
State, and wealth in abundance, wha
more could she desirel
Governor --s son seems 10 be al
tached to Elama. said she to her sister
the day before she left. DO you thinl
the attachment is reciproca .edT
i do not. Emma has already rejected
him once, but he seems disE to re
new his suit