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

, bending over my shsir, he spoke IL
: quick, los tone. . ings atio s-1 lau
h '.Lst Us share Il. Lizzie will you brcal
. the coin with usi' bell -rl1is-s al
+ Possibly uay. But shall insist Of
! keeping ths biggest piece. You know whel
! people unexpectedly como into possession o
property, they sometImss grow T.. ribly Nv
! sricious. Tam ono Of that class 30 ..
, "what will you do with your ten thous
aad dollars 2" F sUu.sina ltsl
) "Dona.o good portion to advance q
humane cause. That means, to ameliorsts
the condition Of orphan girls under q
couss Of 'tboroueh domestic trainlng.'"
"How kserly rsscntful :" 7. t.. w..
eyes just at this moment; but shall
grow calm, perhaps f.rgiving, by and.by
Now am excited. angry. pleased, and ~
veriIy think. half craIod. I will bet.ks
uysclft to my room. b.fors any sudden out
break shocks th. sensiblities Of this exam
plary family. Goodnight, Mr. Graham ="
"Good.Iisht, and auspicious dreams to
you Remember tho shilling, Lizzie You
have roiulsed to return IN. moisty.'
All that long night I lay awake. q con-
slant rush Of thoughts sursing through my
brain. Joy in my newly found riches, re-
sentiment ut the deception Of my guardians,
pleasure in the removal Of Weld Gnhsm's .
friendship, all in turn agitated my mind.
| thought also, with regret and an er, how
united I W IS for tho higher station which
my fortune entitled me to Gil. My educa-
tion was limi'ed to the more common
branches Of study. had neither accom-.
plishments, nor requisite knowledge Of the
rroprieties and rc6nenents that belong "
cultivated society. Conscious Of rough
ness and ldisyncrasy in my mental consti-
,utIon. feared ut this Late day that no pol
ishing could smooth the rough points and
adapt my character to higher social posi-
tion.
Mr.. Graham was the only person who
manifested particle Of interes. or sympa.
thy in the difficulties attending my changed
prospects,. The morning he lstI held a
long conference with him, frankly stating
the pcrplc1ities that beset my path.
"You perceive what an ornament | shall
he to society,"" I remarked, in conclusion.-
The world will be literally astonished with
the forthcoming prodigy
"You are ambitious to shine, Lizzie, and
50 sensitive to the worlds opinion that you
pcrversely underrate y:nr.elf"
"Not ~, assure you. I have weighed
To the minutest faction every personal and
ment | endowment which may justly
claim, and discovered my drplur.blr want"
"Not OF mental ability. surely"
Eyes mental ability Of the right stamp
Society demands intellectual, as we'll US per
sonll grace and refinement. --
"If you think society 50 exacting, why
not disregard it's requirements, and live
within and for your.elf?" ......
because am human, and crave the 30
cial affections and sympathios Of my kind.
All Of which are within your reach, II
vou will mn, nh. tinat,lv thrust yourseli
without the pale of humanity List to me
Ii,,;. and lc, thu re,uembranco of ,ha,
ul,,s,n, summer time which w passed to
y,ther. ls n wurrnt of INV sincerity. !
cherish a brothers. n friends interest In
your w.lrare-to give but a. moderate ex.
preston ,o tho feeling. with which I regard
YOU. Promising thus much, believe that !
speak nv honest convis,ions when I award
m vour character n fra ne,s. yi,ur, and or.
irin,lity. highly attractive to one who has
f grown weary of tho wand seu,imenr,li.n
tha, ,h.r.ct.ri.ss too MANY of our accom-.
plished Young ladies'
..Your opiuion of nv character has un.
, derrons a relnar cable change ifyou speak
A. YOU pror.s.. your honest convict ns.-
Do YOU remember that YOU usoI to ell IN,
. odd. cross. .urained. and mapy other lima
: ,ured epithet. ?'' ..........- +.
"what if I tell YOU that my opinions ar,
I the same. only modified, with tho modifca
ton which time has wrought in your indi
, viduality? You see speak seriously anc
plainly my i'm, ,ressions of your peculiar
. cbur,c,eristics., .-..............r
"Tbank YOU. Mr.. Graham. l can bea,
: TO have thse peculiar characteristics' crit
c,llv .na,omi.ed If . frisndlv hand perform
, Al. onc,,,;,n Bu, IN bo di,.sct,d. atom
' bv atom. by the keen. un.pariny edge o
r,d;c,,. !. n ls.s endur,bls ordeal. IIat
1 ,0v Guardian, allowed their ward ,i,bo o
the advantages layi.bsd On Oh. n daughter
h.r ronvb.h, IN cbar,ot.r would prcsen
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