Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-06-27

Julia closed the volume, and Mr.. West
bury, after bosioving just praise on the
extract she had read, took up the work, !,
and proposed to read if she would liie.--.
She thanked him, and an hour was very
pleasantly spent in this manner, A little
time was occupied in remarking on what
had been read, when,. after a. short silence,
Mr.. Westbury inquired of Julia, "whether
she saw much of Mrs. Cunningham
"Not great DEAL" was Julia's answer
+ I" She was here this morning'' said Mr..
Westbury.. ....
:" She vas" replied Julia. ..........
ado you intend to be intimate with
her |" inquired Mr.. Wcstbury. .t..-.
az have no intention about it," said
Julia; Z" but presume never shall. rs l
fear our views and tastes will prove very
discordant."
81 am happy to hear you say So" said
Mr.. Westbury, am not prcpossessed
in her favor, and greatly doubt whether
an intimacy with her would be salutary.
Such person as L conceive her to be,
should be nothing more than an acquaint-
ance."
Nothing more was added on the subject,
and Julia wondered, though she did not
ask, what had given her husband so unfav-
orable an impression of Mrs. Cunningham's
character. The truth was, he overheard
the conversation Of the morning, which he
would have frankly confessed to his wife,
but for kind Of delicacy in her feelings,
as he had heard her remarks as well as
those of Mrs. Cunning ham. lie knew
that it was not quite honorable to listen to
o. conversation without the knowledge Of
the parties; but he could not close the
library door without betraying his proxim-
ity; he wished not to see Mrs, Cunningham; /;
he therefore remained quiet, and heard
their whole colloquy.
4 few days after this circumstance oc-
CURED, an invitation to another party was
received. Mr.. Westbury looked at the
card first, and handing it to Julia, said
"I would have you act your pleasure
with regard to accepting this invitation"
" 1t will be my p'easure,' said julia,
hcsitatiug and coloring q. little" it will
be my pleasure to consult yours"
al have little ch,ice ablut it, said Mr..
Westbury, and if you prefer declining to
accepting it, would have you do 500
"shall you attend it," asked Julia,
while shade of anxiety passed oyer her
teatures. '.' '.''
Certainly not unless you do Mr..
We,tbury replied. .
"Then," said Julia, ii i. be quite as
agreeable to you, had a thousand times
rather spend it at home, alone with"-she
checked herself, coloring crimson, and left
the sentence unfinished. ......,
The morning after the levcc, Mrs. West
bury was favored with another call from
Mrs, Cunning CHAM.
"Why, on earth, were you not at Mrs.
BIS last night 2" asked she almost as
soon as she entered the house. "You can
imagine nothing more splendid and de-
lightful than everything was"
+" You we're there then :" said Julia.
ayes, ccrtainly-though l went quite
late. Edward was sick Of violent head
ache, end was obliged to see him safely
in bed before 1 could go; but nothing
would have tempted me to miss it,
"How is Mr.. Cunningham this morning'"
Julia inquired.
Much better-though rather languid,
as is usual after such an attack. But /
came in on an errand this morning, and
must despatch business, as | am somewhat
in haste. Mrs. T is to give splendid
party next weekly the way, have you
received card YETI '....... ...
81 have not" said Julia: nj
"Neither have but We both SHALL
l want to prepare dress for the occasion,
!. and came in to look at The one you wore at
Mrs. Parker's, as l thing of having some-
thing like it.
Mrs. Wcstbury was about to ring the
bell, and have the dress brought for her
visitors inspection, but Mrs Cunning ham
stopt her by saying,
"No, no-do not send for it. Let me
go with you to your wardrobe, l may see
something else that like"
, Mrs. Westbury complied, and they went
, up stairs together. Mrs. Cunningham was
delightfully."- free in examining the articles
exposed to her view, and expr ssed sucl
warm admiration of many OF them, such
!, an ardent desire to possess the like, that ii
Il I : f,.lao, Eol1ipo, he,