The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-19
From the Bainridge Argus.l
THE MAIDEN's REsoL We.
BY MISS @. W. BARRIER.
"a creature still and bright,
With something Of an angels light"

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"A creature still and bright,
With something Of an angels light"
Young DR.. Seagroye is very handsome
they say" said Ella Lawton to Mary Brig
ham, who had come in from the next house
70 chat an hour or two with her. "He il
very handsome" continued the garrulons cir
-" has fine dark eyes, good complexion
raven hair, the figure Of an Adonis, and last
though not by any means least, on unexcep
ti0nable moustache. like m0ustaches
They set even an ordinary face OF, and max,
il look handsome. Between you and |. Mol
liei ! mean to set my cap for him. I'm bount
to captvate hin--fully determined to make
conquest" and the gay girl. who had been
standing for the last half hour befMe the
mirror, curling and-recuring her beautiful au
burn hair around her fingers. now gathered
her morning robe up at the sides with both
hands. to prevent her feet from becoming en-.
tangled. and danced merry jig across the
foor OF her dressing room.
Yes, I'm bound to be Mrs. Ella Seagroye
wont 1t be a sweet name! think shall,
for the sake Of middle initial, retain also the
name Of Lawton, as my name will read on
ball tickets. visiting cards, and at the end Of
little fairy-like billets, Ella l., Seagrose -
the J.. will set itoff, somewhat; won't that look
charming nicei and she waltzed on alone to
the music Of her own merry heart.
II was impossible not to participate in her
glee. and Mary Brigham laughed in spite Of
herself. and she replied. "weii. invite me to
the marriage, EIl-do! / never expect to
have wedding Of my own. so am anxious
to attend those Of my friends"
Never expect to get married yourself,
Mollie! Well, that's curious. Was there
ever young girl who deliberately made up
her mind to be an old maid 7 can't believe
1t. am always full Of schemes to captiyate
gay gallants. For the last two hours | have
been studying what shall wear 10 Mrs.
Grey's party. There's my blue berage-yery
becoming every one says TO me-then that
new silk-s,shes OF roses, the dress maker
called it-white satin. Swiss brocade, all at
my disposal. What are you going 10 wear?"
Nothing but plain white, with rose in
my hair. ! never feel that it matters much
what have on, anything that is neat and
suitable TO the occasion answers. II takes
me but short time to dress. Ifyou want me,
LII run in aud help you, that night. Bessie
is SO awkward. you say"
We'll do--there's dear. good girl--a
jewel Of MoIlie I,ess is slow and awkward
too. but your nimble fingers will fix every.
thing so nicely-and as told you before, I'm
bound to shine on that occasion"
| Mary Brigham got up--rfrew her modest
little bonnet over her little face-re-arranged
her black silk mantlla, and kissed her friend
preparatory TO taking leave. She certainly
was not a pretty girl. that every one knew,
but very amiable. Ella Lawlon experienced
some evidence Of her gundness almost every
day. Sometimes she sent her fruit-s0me-
times she came in 10 take care Of her during
dreadful spells Of headache, to which Ella had
been always subiect--sometimes she loaned
her books-snyihing and everything she
could do was always cheerfully performed.
Again and again Ella had said mentally.
" what self-sacri6cing creature she is!
do love herr but that II was her duty to rem
der aid in like manner, had never entered her
curly, handsome Uranium.
An only daughter. she was Of course indulg-
ed. waited upon and caresseIl. II was hard
work for her to give up her own enjoyment,
at any call Of duty.
Alter Mary left, she began to overlook her
dresses, in order to decide which une TO wear
TO the party. The white satin was al last
fastened upon. But il needed stitch in one
Of the lace sleeves. She gathered il up. aud
went to her mothers work box in the sitting
room for needle and thread.
daughter" said her father, looking up
gravcly from his newspaper, /" that Irishman'.
child who lives in the street next 10 the river
is very sick. ! fear she is suffering for want
Of attention. want you TO 20 and see her. :
but cant 20. papa, indeed cant; I've
got my dress to ir. and she held the costly
fabric up before him and showed him the faui.
ty sleeve.
"You really ought TO, Ella. FIX your dres.
some other time"
81 can't. want 10 wear il very sonn.'
Just then happy thought suggested itself
{" can't leave myself" she continued
" but I'll get MolIic brigham to 90. Sh,
hasn't anything to do but 10 run alter sick
people,
"wcll, somebody ought to look after them
that's certain" continued the old man, ant
again he bent his eyes upon his newspaper.
Ella stepped TO the door and sent mes
sage TO Mollie. She then went back 10 hei
room, and as she worked. visions Of gayety ant
eonquests thronged thickly upon her brain.
The night Of the party camc. Mrs. Grey
, rooms we're brilliantly lighted and thronget
BY all tie elite Of the place. Ella LawtOr
was there dressed like q queen and radian
. with loyeliness. Mary Brigham's fingers hai
indeed made Cor her an'exquisite toilet. Shl
was the centre Of attraction. all the ysunJ
men ihronged about her bat one. and pfOvok
! ing to relate, that one was Dr.. Seasroye. Fo
a while the handsome beau kept aloof from al
. the fair ser, but at length seeing chair Va
, cant near where plain little Mollie brigham
sat. trying TO entertain girl who was slight
ly deaf. and therefore avoided BY most Of III
, company, he took II. Fur while he was 81
ient--Mollie was 50 much engrossed that sh
failed al first 10 observe him, and then sh
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