The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-29

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uiit to the quilting senss Of drpendence.-
LIME and hud grvwn 10 womanhood vii
divided interests and pursuits. We Wal
also sniirely unlike in character and psrso'
Though 'wo years my ssniur, Lizzie locke
younger than l.by three ysrs. She had
inis,'tils, pink and white face, tall, slsn
der figure, and au ahundanse ofglos-y, YER
light brown buir. On tho contrary, ! Wa
dark-skinnvd, short and. sturdy In stature
Lizzie was called beauty Rather |
good.lookins young wolnsn," WIS the high
est commendatipn ever awarded ~ my infs
rior psrspn. Lizzie had no open, 8 arinp
vics; but she showed an indefinite nunibcl
oi petty fruits of unlimited maternal indul
Henco. She Mould not repeat an out-and
out lie, but were anything u be gained By
deception She did not hesitate TO deceive -
For i1riAnce. she asked ior my portfolio Of
dn'wsass % lay IN the centre-a lc; and II
y visitor ctanced to commend her taste when
looking ut my sketehes, she managed to con.
vey the impression that they were literally
hers, .wilhoutspaling on absolute lalsehood.
remember being called into the parlor,
to receive some directions about my sewing.
on the evening oi that day that | learned my
father had left property.
Lizzie and Mi. Griham sat on the sofa,
looking over the contents Of my portfolh
he warmly eo'nmcndins sho adroitly up.
propriating hs commendation.
Suddenly Mr.. Graham rose, and bent over
the light, for closer view Of u couple Of
sketches. Both were carieturcs. One rep.
resented an elderly man, tnll and angular
figure, sparse locks Of coarse hair hung over
his ears, deep set eyes peered from under shag-
~ bruws, und the nose and chin were bro't
IN close proximity. "Tho Tutor, was PEN
clled underneath. The other delinea;ed q
female Of middle age, tho shoulders round
and high, The face Of rrepoSterous breadth
and u double chm Of ample proportions.
"Thrse caric,tures, Miss. Smith-where
did you get them asked Mr.. Graham.
Z" Some OF my fancy sketches did you
draw themi'
She ruse and approached the table, the
bloom Of her far ch eks little deepened.
~ have no recollection Of drawing these
odd figures. Perhaps B'sy will own them.
She has :. tast for sketching every strange,
queer.look'ng object that falls in her way"
and Lizzie looked implorinsly ut me.
"Are they yours ?" asked Mr.. Graham,
addressing me.
"Yes. They are mine"
"Colies Of originals p
..Oriyinals, Mr.. Graham, and essential
yso have often heard you say that Mas
ter Barnard al d his housekeeper were 'two
old originals.
lie dropped the sketches. and stood re
CARING n6 In mute surprise. Suddenly u
smile Of recognition Frightened his face, and
coming forward, he claspcd both my hands.
"Llzris Lake my old friend LluiS!" he
exclaimed. Then obser, ing the Hstonished
looks of Mrs. Smith ind her daughter, he
attempted Nm explanation.
Years ago we were companions, play,
mates, and fast friends. my dtar Mrs. Smith
and Lizzie will tell YOU so."
..The beet Of friends in time Of truce
But you remember, Mr.. Weld, that we Of
ten quarrellcd, because yru were irritable
and inperious. Masculine faults, those
altogether"
Haunting and vilifyingas Of old Tim
has failed to blunt the sharpness Of you
sarcastic tongue. my perver,s Lizzie"
"Timc has dragged me through dcal o
rough experience which has in nowise cor
rected my perve,s, disposition"
"Sit here and tell me over this rough cx
p,rienoe; pr mise you beforehand m.
iivelicst sympathy. Pardon mo, Miss Smit
bear with me. dear madam. i( ! am 50 i'll
bred Us to seiz, upon Miss Lake, and monop
olzs her Tor the remainder of the ,v.nint.
III r,l.tins the events Of the six past years
meant in nLught to extenuate, nor to D.
down naughs in malice. But freely IN
fully | explained to Mr. Graham the relatio
in which stood to my guardians amily
I ,old him how had lived almost rs ser
want in Mr.. mith's house, under tue i'm
preston that ! was dependent upon hi
charity for a home. .
." ut have ut last discovered that IN
father left me little something; no,
much, remain to be inforned," conclud
I'd, turning To Mr.. Smith, who had en,sre
y few minutes previously.
"IIe left about Eve thousand dollars, b,
~, but l did not mean you should know ]
till you came of age. The original SUN vii
bs nearly doubled when you are twenty
one" 't.
"And co 70 into possession Of ten thou,
and dollars at the close Of my minority
Would to Heaven had known It e.'lisr :
"Don't get excited, beg Of you, Betty =
comiuenc,sl Mrs. Smith. IN her smooth, ~lo,
way. 1--WE thought Il b,st for your inter
est' to suppress this fact until here Wa
necessity Of your knowing It. Being p acc
in my clarss, | fsls Il my duty to give yo
a thnrough domestic .niining, .uch as ever
young woman ought to have before she
6ttd for the responsibilities Of mature life.
"You are certainly entitled to my graft
tude, Mrs. Smith. .inco in strictly perform
ing your duty by ne YOU have utterly n'r
lectcd the dclnes ic education VI your ow
daughter" ...r .....0
"But with Li1zie's delicate constitui ior
[ could not .......-.
l had not patience ~ listen further, an