The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-04-10
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nd from that momeut sus S0
,avs any misgivings respecting the At ns 81
they had made tor tho SAP ~ ~;
bath. NJ. cl,
II was Saturday evening, snd Mrs g., u''
sinclair had been in her chamber aDou' 49, 49,
fifteen minutes when Florence, having 10 10
tapped for admission, entered with a =, ~
flushed cheek and excited countenance. ~ ~
Aunt Mansfeld,' said she, wisa q q
I had never sent for you, and had ! :,
known father was goino to be absent l = =
never should. Your feelings must have
been daily, almost hourly, wounded
and now my mother and sister have
plan in agitation which is worse tnan
anything they havo done yet >
For certain reasons, my feehnes
have been less injured than you I'M
apiue ; 80, my dear Florence, give. your
ssif no uncasiuess. But what is the
plans you allude to"
Florence, in reply, informed hof tho;
Mr. Fvering, bis wife, and their son anu
daughter were at the hotsi, ana ina,
mother had just told her that she had
cent an invitation to them to take seats
in their pew, should they wish to attend
chnrcb. which they had accepted anu
thu. in consequence of which, har aun.
md she would kc obliged to remain AZ
nome. or sit with the help. .,
Don't let that disturb yon, sad
Mrs. Sinclair, with a smile mean
ON INV account. can receive just as
much benefit in plain, humble pew
"a in one ever SO splendid
.But I consider it is IN insult to you
and l could not bear it,.
Il am SO fond Of reading the charac
ters Of people, that 1 have receive
more pleasure than pain from !nos
little occurrences which have occasloae
YOU 60 much annoyance. Upon III
whole said she, as she selected iro'
Mrs. Mans6eld's wardrobe her be'
dress, which was rusty, black SIX,
nv garments are rather homely,
should, as tho saying is, appear liko
speckled Bird beside your mother al
sister, and the Everings; and th''
therefore, that the plan OF assigning !!
seat with the servants, is rather }
dicious one'
Mrs Sinclair, as has already be-
observed was q handsome woman o.
the next morning, when all was rea
for church, it is possible that q s'raHs
would have discerned glimpses OF
lady through her humble apparel
readily as through the sumptuouAs, 6,
mants of Mra. Harden. As for Mel
"a she had decorated her person as
aborately as il she had been gong
onnear in ballrom. Florence, par
from the influence of her just tas
which made ornaments to her ouI
place in temple dedicated to the N
High, and partly on account OF the hu y
HE gnrb Of her companion, appeared
rl,;rer dress. She and her aunt
been quietly seated in the pew ass'g
them about fifteen minutes, when
mother and her daughter accomp,a
by tho Evenings, swept up the b
aisle. She had predeterm'ned, mo, no
like them, not excepting even WIZ
though his good qualities, in par
lar manner, had been the almost
slant theme Of Mclssa's converse
whenever they had been alone
;nanenced, no doubt, by the humili
and grief which they had caused
suffer. The benevolent and Dig
couutcnancc of Nr. Evcr!ng, how
and the still finer one of his son, at
cave wing to those prejudices whlc
Iod been nursing with oil diligence
did not obtain sight Of the lady's
but the daughters she thought
the sweetest she had ever seen =,
the services were over, Mrs. Nv
iuss as she was leaving church, ha
to notice Mrs. Sinclair. She P
ber out to her husband, and ha
forward. They greeted her
warm equal to tho surprise they
meeting her. go, ,1,n
lssa. with scornful toss OF ihe
how socable Mr.. Evcrlng ana
are with Florcncc's aunt. II tn
aor in their own town, they wo'
have thought of speaking to her,
,hoy wished her to do some scwl
them but because they meet W.
a hundred miles from home, a
would think she was the governor
by their appearance A.,
must introduce you to Mrs
den and her daughter said Mrs
ing to Mrs. Sinclair, they we
noli,e, inviting US to take seats
new. We did not expect to re'
much attention from strangers
Excuse me now if you pleas
Mrs. Sinclair, who did not fe
readv for the announcement wi
nromised introduction would
Il will give you my reasons son
time, aud instead, take the opI
TO introduce you to my youn'