Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-10
A FATHERS LESSON:
4 Tale Of Domestic Life.

d Tale Of Domestic Life.
Three young ladies were seated i
a richly furnished apartment. The
were the Misses Amanda and Emm
Ellis. and DeliIah Carleton; the lat
ter engaged in the womanly occupa
ton Of sewing, the former discussing
critically. a baH,at which all three ha'
been present, the preceding evening
/ 4 don't like that Mr.. Barton, a
Iall,' said Miss Emma, continuin,
the conversations, M
Nor I either responded Mis-.
Amanda, who was the eldest. a
sAnd why not, cousin?" inquired
Miss Delilah, 4 am sure he is hand
some enough. is be not7'
Yes; but
"But what, coz?' said she to EN-.
ma, who had spoken last. Surely
his manners are pleasing and bis
language polished-without affeota-
tion.'
Yes, yes, but for all that, he is vul-
gar said Emma pettishly. vulgar
in his ideas. -,
Vulgar!' exclaimed Delilah, you
must again allow me to differ with
you, coz, she continued, looking into
her cousins face, with smile. q
think he is quite re6ned-more SO
than Mr.. Pierce, or Mr.. Brown, or Mr..
Brumley, and many other gentlemen
of your acquaintance
'Oh, think of comparing MI. Bar
ton with Mr.. Pierce, or Mr.. Brown
two gentlemen exclaimed Miss
Amanda. why, Mr.. Barton is q
mcdaniel
We'll, suppose he is said her cou-
sin, does that make him vulgar, or
less respectful? For my part, I
think mechanic can be as much Of
a gentleman, in the true sense Of the
word, as a millionaire
We'll, I declare, cousin Lille, you
do have some of the funniest notions,
just like Pa; he thinks one man as
good as another, even though he be
a laborer.'
Yes, said Emma, & do wish he
would be little more circumspect,
and find better company for his
daughters than mechanics. 1t is his
fault that Mr.. Barton comes here;
he gives him such pressing invita-
tions. suppose he wants you, A
manda. Wouldn't it make a fine
paragraph for the papers? Miss
Amanda, Tor Emma) daughter Of
James Ellis, merchant, to Mr.. Charles
Barton, mechanic. O, DEAR said
the spoiled beauty, for both sisters
possessed great personal beauty, and
threw herself back upon the sofa,
and laughed heartily, as also did her
sister. ~
sWell, well, girls said Mr.. Ellis,
who, hidden by the half opened door
of the apartment, had been an unob-.
served listener to the conversation,
and now entered, you may laugh
now, you may live to- regret that
you did not try to obtain Mr.. Barton
for a husband, mark that And the
old man took bis hat and left the
room. ~ -l-3
sWho would have thought that
Pa was listening?' said Amanda, but
i don't care =
i declare, if there is not Mr.. Bar
ton on the steps!' exclaimed Emma,
who was looking through the blinds.
Come she continued, addressing
her sister, slet us go up stairs to
the parlor, and leave cousin Lille to
entertain him; it will be q pleasure
to her, for she is partial to mechan-
ics,' and the sisters left the room.
When DeIilah appeared at the
dinner table that day., many we're
the pleasing glances her cousins cast
upon her. At last, unable to re.
strain their loved habit Of running
their cousin they spoke. -,
4 hope you spent . pleasant
morning, cousin said Amanda witt
| a mock arch look.
sAvery interesting tete-a tete, wa
| it not2' whispered Emma across ths
table.
4 spent the morning very pleas
antly,' said Delilah, slightly blush
ling. sails z
lcastically, 4 suppose be gave you
dissertation on mechanics,did be, ,cozl
4 tMalI sunnaee he f3td2s said MI