The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-04
Mountain and Molehill
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Howard coAid not be Gnkind 10 his wife. 4
know him too we'll; and Emma, why she
belongs to the same coronst Of Jewels as my
own little gem here; women just it to sin
lay heaven with stars; 90 Of course'it's ou
Of the question to believe that she is cross
to him. No, no, Carrie. there's no quar-
reliSg there, lam certain;" and Charlie
Bland drew the petite form Of his six
mon,hs' bride closer TO him, until her brown
head was nestled lovingly on his bosom.
II did not believe il either, al frst, but
MrS. Crowell assured me that Mrs. Hawks
heard il with her own ears, AZ she was pass
ing their house, and told her Of it, 90 how
could I disbelieVe what came 90 correctly!"
"of course you could not. my pet, had
the source been . reliable one; but do you
know Mrs. Hawks!" .' .'
mo, l have only spent one afternoon
with her, at the circle; it was there was
first introduced 10 her," nj
"And how did you like hertz
~ did not notice her particularly; as Em.
ma Howard and were engaged on The same;
piece Of work, we sat together, and happen.
ed to be on the other ride Of the room from
where she was engaged in superintan nding
nNother part Of the work. Bu, recollect
that she was very social; think she talked
more than any other woman in the ROOM"
mo doubt Of II; and s0D more to repeat
afterwards, than all the rest put together"
"Why. Charley, what do you mean! wha,
do you know absut Mrs. Hawks!" opening
wide in wonder her large hazel eyes.
ii only know this. darling, that she has
by some means gained the reputation Of tat
Ter and mischief maker, and 10 considered
by the most respectable part Of the comnlu.
nifty a public nuisance, one with whom very
few really good women care to associate.
and were it not for her wealth and position
she would have very few friends"
"But why have you never told he this be-.
fore!" -.
"Becnuse have scarcely thought of it
eince l heard it spoken of. You know / do
not treasure up such light trash in my m, ill.,
o'y. and g" never think Of il again unless it
is referred to in my presence. Some gen.
tiehen whose wives she Md abused were
speaking Of her one day in my Office. but az
| knew che Was not one OF your asso oeiates,
h0t very, iisely to be. gave the subject 10
tirther ,hoGghs."
"And so ycG gentiemsn serve our sex lip
for dish Of small talk do you! or, Re!
Charley" .r'
"vice versa, my dear; you know, lis I.
poor rule that won't be allowed to work both
@ays;' and he patted her cheek fondIy. and
peeped roguishly into her upturned eyer as
he continued; III have no doubt but Mrs
Hawks and few others Of her clique would
try very hard to originate some snrt Of scan
dal about US. could they only take u peep
into our bright cosy little parlof, some Of
these pleasant evenings, and witness our
bnppincss; for le. HE tell sb!, little one. it
is the scalping knife Of snts that these ma.
licious sntt mizers use with which to die.
sec. the reputation OF their neighbors. In
nine cases oiit Of ten they are those who
! make their own homes unhappy. and are e..
ceedingy anxious to bring Others at par
with themselves. You have great deal to
learn Of human nature yet, my sweet Car.
rie. but l hope that experience may not
prove so severe = teacher to you as it has to
many Of yeur SEX"
! Charles Bland haa spoken truly. tifs.
Hawks belonged to that class Of females
who, Ito the dscTedit u any Sex be It said, }
make it the every day Business Of their lives
to search out and repott all the faults and
fittings (whe,her real or iihne efhoryJ Of their
neighbors; who, guilty Of the greatest i'm
: prOprietiss themselves, are stef striving to
bring others down to their own degrsd.d
. level, and yet, whose wealth aid POSITION
command the homage Of those who in their
,: secret souls desPise the very idol that con.
!, ventionulity compels them to worship.
Surely, if "lovs covers multitude oil
FAULTS" gold covers legions. f "s
Oh, when will society learn to respect and
appreciate men and women for their intrin.
sic virtues and goodness, their singleness oI
4, purpose and purity Of heart, their high re.
solves and nobie aims tinted with tkeil
sweet endearing domestic qualities, and no,
. for the golden covering Of the wooden i'm,
: vtage! On, when will my sex learn the end
and aim for which woman was made! When
will she learn her. true mission here? when
learn to heal, not wound The hearts Of hei
sisters! When learn IL ds6 the soothing
balm Of sympathy. not the barbed arrow o
! calGmby! wien learff 10 fttltste the engel'
whom she was intended to represent! Oh
1 whenl Thank Heaven there sfe jesO VIII,
have learned. or rGthsf. 70 whom Mature
gave at tho beginning this Heavenly borr
knowledge, and wisosa duily precspts an'
!: examples are inscribed BY tie Recording
' Angel in thsf book which is sealed with III!
4 sighet Of virtuous deeds, and elasped witt
]. the golden clasp of charity. a.
n Would there were mere such! Is
i. "Oh, Ffankl shall die, know shall
III I can never survive the disgvseeful slsnde
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