Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-23

/ i'ouSHeu wv, tHouSH uluSt CobicsS iel'
more like crying for the poor fellow.
am heartily disgusted with morning
visits. One does not hear single origina
] idea expressed We dress. up our new
] est, finest, aud most fashionable clothes
suppose to outshine other people. and at.
/ tract the envy of all-and go in our, earri-
ageto see people that one does not care two
!. pins or button about. only it's fashionable
to visit them. The talk is Of style, fashion
beaux, and scandal; then, as 4 relief. the
babies Of the establishment are shown of;
or, if there happen to be none, an extra
. amount of scandal is talked, few more
characters most charitably discn sed, then
it is time to go. do moi see ghy one can.
not visit aeoP.e one likes, wear what clothes
they please. 90 at any hour that suits sue,
| talk of what one plsases, and not have The
same set of phrases by heart to repeat
But mamma and Mrs. Mason say it is i'm
possible; that such a thing is unheared of,
except among common people. Well. for
the romance of the thing, should like to
live among common people awhile, to see
how they do manage. .-...
| do not like shopping excursions any bet
ter than morning calls. 1t was exceeding
ly *earisome the other day. when mamma,
Mrs. Mason, Evie, Frank, and myself, all
dressed "within an inch of our lives" start
ed ou, in the carriage, on one of these ex-
petitions. 1t was nothing but rushing into
this store, turning over silks, laces, velvets,
keeping everybody running after you, then
rushing out again, without buying cents
worth. This state of things was kept up
until was provoked with both Mrs. Mason
and mamma; and to cap all, they went into
A. B. C.Hs great jewelry store, TO look at a
set of Diamonds. l was half frantic with
Evie and Frank; they would seize hold of
everything; so took them off to buy sugar
plums. Whom should meet comm out
Of the store but Mr. Morton! So stored
Evie and Frank away in the carriage, with
parcel Of 'goodies," and, leaving them TO
their own enjoyment, went off with Mr..
Morton.
"Well, Miss Nellie," he said, 81 suppose
you have become quite used to fashionable
lite by this time; how 60 you like III"
"Oh, delightful" | exc laimed; 81 shall
never tire of it,"
"Now, Mr.. Norton" answered, II could
not exist without it; what could do at
schools. There were ones lessons to oc-
cupy one; but now there would be nothing
to do; and besides. it is very agreeable"
Mr.. Motion did not speak for several min
utes. At length he said: "Do you think
God placed us here to live in this butterfly
sor, of way!-not living, only killing time.
Kaiina time, there is something dreadful
to me in tie idea. Miss Nellie, this world
is a,emporary abiding place, aud fashion,
able people forget there is another world
than this" .ss fpifrsr cog -
"Mr Morton, asked. "do you think it
is sinful to be fashionablel" - !
MISS Nellie" answered he, ave are all
placed in certain stations, and given certain
privileges, by Providence, and should we
not show our gratitude to Heaven by using
our blessings, and not abusing them! We
can enjoy our worldly possessions, without
living for them. making them our God, and
" orshippiug them. Oh,' he continued,
show much better and hopper would the
world be if people, that have the power and
means. would only have the inclination to-
set about reforming H." Fft +
"But ycu have rot told me yet if you
thought it wrong to be fashionable,' l asked. !
'Nellie," he answered, smiling upon me,
''you are such child; but | will tell you
some time, if you really want to know"
THAT do" exclaimed: "bus how like
you talk to Mary Lansing; she says that
fashionable life is all hollow, and that those /
~ ho 90 most into il With heart and soul, do
50 to hide some black dog OF sorrow that
is furever sitting upon their hearts"
Mr. Morton's eyes flashed and his cheek !
paled, why do not know; and he answer !
I'd. ssdly,"lt is true; tut the surest way of
sending the black dog away,is to forsake
able life" s'tr -u vv. /
Here comes Mary" said, as she and
Dir. Wheating passed. ss- r-- 49,. I
Mr.. Morton turned to look after her, aud |
hen next addressed him he answered ao- |
sentIy, and noticed his cheek was flushed. |
| suppose he wanted to find out if Mary had I
any care on heart. fancy sometimes that
she has, for she is SO despondsnt.
"Is it not a pityr' said; "they say thai
Mary is engaged to Dir. Wheating."
"God iorbid!" he exclaimed, hurriedly;
then, with a smile which seemed very
strange, he said, ";la is not f: to tread the
earth with her."
laughed. "Why, Mr.. Norton" ] ex-
claimed, '.one would think you in love-"
His tace became very pale, but he looked
at ma SO teuderly. "NelIie," he said, ''do
sGl think that!" !
blushed aud looked down, and heard
him mutter-
"'lncopstancy, thy name is woman.
Now, / do wonder if he imagines that
am incon sta ut to him, aud that Is the reason
he wilhnot bring mat,ersto 4 crisis at once.
He knows that have Charles miniature,
ard that he writes 10 me. BY the BY. Charlie
does write such dear, sweet, beautiful letters
To me, tina, ! almost wish loved him. Poor
fellow. | must turn him off directly.
"Well," said /, turning to Mr. Morton,
"you and Mary are very much alike in your
ideas and opinions; perhaps you were de-
signed COR each other; for Charlie Temple
says 0 wanted 10 make him little jea'Dus)
every one has kindred spirit"
"Psrhaps So" snswored Nr, Morton cod
ly. s--.
That was an admirable ,hii; how hetook
il. Hut wonder what he meartf by th"ss