Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-27


"Oh' yes" said the cheerful old mother.
81 shan't mind staying, and looking at Tic
folks as they come in: It's natural foTr Young
folks to like young folks, !" she said to her.
selfas she wentup stairs to get her bonne,
and shawl. oo..- i.it.,-o,...
They walked nearly mile. ihe rooms
were just lighted when they arrived. fIen.
ry put his mother in charge Of the lady'.
maid, and wished hor tc'stay in the dressing
room till he camo after her; then hiring nm
expensive carriage, he drove quarter of Il
mile after young lady Of seventeen tc
whom ho had offered his escort. Mrs
Lawrence sat contentedly chatting with the
waiting maid, while the guests came 10 un.
shawl, many of whom wondered who that
queer old lady was.
Charles Adams camo homo 10 sumner
that same night in high glee. "WeII,
mother, ! do declare" he exclaimed. ms the
old lady in plain gray dress greeted him
at the table; "you do look so nice; what a
pretty cap you have got, and there-l meant
to buy you more stylish fan, but that is
rather pretty, ifitis plain" ''
"Oh, yes, this is good enough for an old
woman" said his mother, smiling.
Nothing is good enough for vou,r moth
or, in my estimation" replied Charles
drinking his tea-"are you all ready ?-be.
cause / have sont for. carriage and il will
be here in few moments. You won't oh.
Ject, | suppose, to riding with another lady.
tho very one by the bye, I am anxious for
you to soe."
81 am all ready" said his mother, smiI
ing "and | shall be very happy to ride with
your friend is it far from heref srh
"only half mile" he replied, rising from
tho table, "and there is the carriage"
Henry Lawrence entered the beautiful
Parlors with his mother on his arm, walked
malt shcopishly to tho hostess and presented
her, then looked her corner where she
might sit, if possible, unnoticed, and where
her old fashioned sayings, and quaint un-
grammatical expressions would not be called
out. After seating her, he hurried away,
and and again entered with a dashing, SNOWY
girl, sparkling with jewels whom lie kent
on his arm longer than etiquette required,
and to whom he never mentioned his moth
or, fearing her ideas of gentility and modern
elegance might receive a shock, from which
she would not recover.
Charles Adams, on the contrary entcred
with his mother on ono arm. and a beauti-
ful girl, splendidly, yet nodestly dressed,
on the other. Conducting both to seats,
he led up his friends as hc met them. and
introduced his mother with as much
grace, and proudly too, as if he had said.
"all am, owe to this excellent woman"
And walkod with her, in fact, showing her
moro attention than the young lady, who it
was plain to see, had won his love.
81 do not see Mrs. Lawrcnce,n said his
mother on one Of these occasions. az am
afraid she didn't come. ] have seen Henry
lady"
"We will walk through the rooms re-
sponded Charles, 81 am certain she came.r
They found her Mt last sitting contentedv,
but with somewhat worried look upon
her countencnce, as ifshc was not ENJOYING
tho evening as sho wished.
"We have beon looking for you. said
Mrs. Adams, "why do yon not come out
among tho crowds"
i, "oh, they aro all strangers to mo, YOU
know' SAID Mrs. Lawrence, quietly. ,a
80 they were to mo-" said tho other.
but Charles has boen Introducing mo to so
many, that l feel tolerably acquainted
now" tIr fr7,r -
A look almost of pain, passed over the
pale face of her friend. Henry had been
near her but once that evening, and to re-
quest her not to show her pocket handker-
chief too muck rs it had an old fashioned
mark upon it. He had not brought up the
stylish young girl and made her acquainted
with the one on whom he had resolved
TO oestow his affections, for she. was intense
~ fashionable, and he was weak minded
enough to believe that presentation would
injure his suit. anooi-
"Aro you not going to take your mother
IN to support" asked Charles of Henry; tho
after had only the lady of his affections,
-he former, his mother at one side, and his
affianced at the other.
Il am coming back for her." said Henry,
Dlushing scarlet. .a .iiss ~ taa-sF"
The young lady gazed towards him in
lmnngly SIS your mother here I" she ask
ed; VI should have so liked to see her"
81 will bring her presently" said Henry
but the mischief was done. When the
1oung lady saw the plain, old fashioned wo-
nan, with her homely common sensc, she
Jaw the heartlessncss of the man who pro-
essed, by action at least to love her: and
rom that moment he lost all charm in her
yes; 10 Charles betrothcd, on the con- |
rary, the young man who could, in the |
face of fashion, show respect to
roy hairs, and love, manly and noble, to
he plain illiterate mother who had reared |
nm, was above all petty pride, all little
ess OF character; and she gazed at him
Nth humid eyes, and with feeling that
you'd have been more precious to him, could
e have known them, than her sweetest
'ords Of love. ~
Reader, which was the gentlemani
Our young men are a painfil stndv A.