Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
t'Her anectation with a sickly mien, ,..
Shows in her cheeks the roses of eighteen;
Practiced TO lisp, and hang the head aside,

"Her aflectatiOn with a sickly nien, , ,..
Shows in her cheeks the roses OF eighteen;
Practiced TO lisp, and hing The head aside,
Faints into airs and lanyuishes with 2ri de;
| On the rich quilts sinks with becoming woe,
Wrapped in gown for sickness and for show
The ,aiT one feels such maladies as these,
When each new night dress gives q new dis
ease"
Such was Miss. Florenceville, and
her counterpart is often met with in ,h'
world. lndeod she seems to be, giGea
with ubiquily, for you will find her al
most everywhere. George Price, whom
10 has engaged as clerk. Informed his
employer, Of all tho spileful remarks
made by Miss Florencevlle on the day
he had engaged the school for Nelle.-
10 was not so short sighted but that he
thought he saw through the young nir's
disguise. September arrived NeIIie's
school had closed, much 10 the regret o
the pupils who all loved her, and che
had gone TO visit dear friend some fifty
miles east. I, Icy directly on JOS route
to New York 10 make her call, and
he was determined to do so. Miss.
Florcnceville and others alluded 10 her
in his hearing, hinling that il was very
kind in Miss Lawrence 10 take "a lille
pauper" into her family and rear her
as an equal. There were not many
ladies who would have done it. 1t will
always be an injury TO her prospects OF
settlement in life, don't you think so,
Mr.. Lawrence" said Miss F. Where.
ever the circumstance is known, no
gentleman Of good standing would wish
to marry he, knowing the truth 7"
"You are mistaken my kind ffiend,"
returned Jo. in a slightly ironical tone /;
"She has had several fine offers from
young men Of respectabiity, who knew
her whole history, and she has refused
wealth and station, we'll contenlsI with
her lot"
"Is it possible, Mr.. Lawrence? |
think she must have said it to deceive
you"
"To dcceire me j.! Nellie Pa,sons de.
ceive me !" The color mounted to his
temples as he Indignantly exclaimed !:
"l assure you, madam, she is incapable
Of deception. She is as much above it
rs an angel is above yourself, Miss
Florenceville."
This cut her 10 the heart the back.
bitter turned pale and skuked away IN.
to a corner to avoid JOS eyes for the rest
OF the evening.
Nellie's mantua maker had just com.
pleted splendid ligh, silk dress, which
10 had insisted on pressing her, and
Nellie sat by her chamber window watch
ing the arrival of the cars, for 10 had
written that he should call for her to &C.
company him on visit to his cousin
AIMS. AIMS father had a beautiful
residence on the Ohio, about twenty
miles above Cincinnati. Her clothes
were packed. He arrived about noon j;
they partook Of has,y dinner, and
took the cars for Cincinnati. Here he
stopped with her and purchased a com.
plete bridal equipment, for he told her
il she had no objection she should have
her name changed when they arrived a,
his cousins. ....
"Now, Nellie if you have the least
objection in the world, tell ME quick,
and you will save me the expense and
delay"
He looked her mischivously in the
face as he said it, for he had a queer
way of popping the question. She only
blushed and laughinsly said:
"Jo, you know | have none why do
you tease me so."
They reached his cousins about four
in the afternoon, (by the boat,) found a
large party in waiting, and clergyman
on hand, none Of the party being in.
formed of the intended wedding. The
bride and Bridegroom were speedily
attired, entered the room and the cers.
mony was pronounced. After tea, their
travelling suits were again donned and
the hapny pair were darling away to.
wards New York, as fast as steam could
carry them. In four weeks 10 returned
with his little "pauper" bride, furnished
his house handsomely from attic TO
celler, gave parties, and afterwards pa.
tronized Miss Florencevle so far as TO
hire her to sew for them
After the round Of bridal visits had
been received and paid. Nellie was de.
termined to set apart Us much time for
the improvement of her mind as she
could spare. She took lessonsi In voca
and instrumental music, and soon far
outstripped some who had practiced for
years. Her sweet voice and the music
Of her piano, served 10 while away many
a weary hour for her husband when he
came home in the evening jaded with
business. But Nellie's face, like the
model wi(e's was not al,Oays dressed in
smiles. She had her sad hours also
for occasionally unkind illusions, to her
early history would reach her ears,
through the medium Of her domestics and
others. She could never forget that she
had been q pauper, therefore she was al.
ways kind dsand considerate 10 the poor.
George Price looked melancholy for
about year, then married pretty lit.
tie milliner, who they said resembled
his old fame, Nellie Parsons. Miss
Florenceville welded q gambling fop,
who sometimes was worth $4,000 aud
sometimes Pcnniless. They lived from
hand 10 mouth. until he was finally shot
in an ARRAY in one Of the gambling
saloons of A sOuthern citv Jo Lawrence |