Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

time Oy careful system OF cold receptions,
and change of manner, than to any positive
effect which she expected to produce upon her
daughter by any hints Of her improved value
in the matrimonial market, or direct exhorta-
tons to make the most of her new position
George, she knew, had an honest and indepen-
dent spirit; once let him feel that he was Sus-
pected of pressing his suit now because there
was money in the case, and however un-eason
able the accusation his pride might take Of
fence. Then Mary might go into the country,
out of his way and Sc in time. this unlucky
love might 90 the way of many others, become
Que more of those little silent sacrifices laid up
on the atars of wealth and pride-uiteS in
7 the estimation of prudent public, but some
/ times to the offererS more costly than "all
/ their living'-and be gradually reduced with
/ hymns and lbations from Mrs. Simpson as
| high priestesS, to ashes.
So at first, even now, instead of attacking
Mary, she began by opening fire upon George.
1t was a mistake, Mrs. Simpson, and as u wo-
man you ought to have known it. In calm
er mood YOU would never have made first
move so utterly destructive Of your game
Mary might have taken good amount Of Scold-
ing for herself quietly; however cruel and un-
warrantabie she might have felt her mothers
conduct to be, a few gentle expoStulationS and
4 bitter food of tears would have been her on
ly reply that evening. Mary aud her mother
might have fewer interests and fee lngs in com
mon than was good for either but there had
never yet been injustice on one side, or any
lack of dutiful affection on the other But
when Mrs Simpson paused for breath after an
alienation of violent abuse and attempted sar-
{ ~ L. n l,t-
ccnary creature" having declared her own firm
belief that this opportunc increase Of his salary
was nothing but a move" got up between
himself and his uncle in order to nail the Smp-
sons to the point at once, she saw that Mary,
| though she trembled very much, adirisen from
her seat, and was looking at her with q very
calm and composed cOuutenance, on which
F., there was no symptom Of tear.
Mother :" said the girl, you don't mean
that of George!'
Mrs. Simpson did not mean it in her heart; !;
but she had meant to say it, and had said it :
and she said it again, more violently than ev-
er, because she felt It's uutruth.
Mother y and she laid her hand quietly
on her arm, don't say any more. If you new
er meant me to marry him, you should have
spoken before It's too late now, for either Of
Us. We can't 90 back. Oh that this miSer-
able money had never come between US -
For Mary saw it all now
You've been took in, Mary took in by
swiudIer, as | may say. If were you, I'd
| have more spirit; that | would."
Spirit it was not spirit which poor Mary
wanted just then. She wanted patience, which
/ is harder to fnd. If the mother had under
/ stood her daughter before, she had unlocked
! some startling secrets now. Iu the usually
calm, sweet face, now flashing crimson, then
I changing TO dead white, there was neither
maiden shame nor girsh fear OF her mothers
anger, but burning indignation, and fixed de
. fanCe Mrs. Simpson was not wise woman,
/ even in worldly sense she understood the
/ symptoms, she was frightened, but she was
not TO be mastered by her own daughter, in
/ her own house She was uudeGaJy right :;
and Ike many other persons, when undeniably
+ right she was wroO-.
Say wha: you will of me, mother, and I'll
, bear it if I can but don't dare TO sauder
I him!7
! Dare hey-day III dare him to come in
I side nv doors again, that's what will
/ There shall be 10 need, mother can
90 TO him"
/ they had meant to say. MaryS was Que Of
those quiet answers, which rather increase
( wrath than turn il away Her mothers iu-
! dignation stiaed her words She cOgid only
/ gasp out something Ike. " Very we'll. ma'am
very we'll - when Mary rushed up stairs to
/ her room, and sat down in an agony Of would
/ ed feeling. to which even Q do0d o! tears brot
/ no relief! 1t was all so sudden, 50 little de-
served and all because Of little money =
/ But though she never slept that night, she
/ ay VERY still and quiet, and never disturbed
I her sister. She had no ore there who under
I stood her, none 10 whom 10 open her grief
/ But her resolution was taken and long be
! fore the family brsakfaSt-hour she had dressed
I hastily, pacSed up quietly few absolute ne
/ ceSSarieS out Of her own wardrobe. and taking
/ them in her own hand. leaving Betsy in vide
aSton:Shmeat aS she gIided by her in the pas
T sage. sue had reached the nearest cab-staud,
and asked to De driven so her auu;'S az Brix-
| ton.
/ Aunt Martha, she thought. would give her
I sympathy al al. events. and little counsel for
/ the actual present For the future, Sue meant
! TO ask no ones counsel but Georges II he
would take her 10 him. there She was: never
, 80 wretched and miserable as now, to be sure,
/ but never 80 much needing the love and care
which be had 80 often promised. Sue Was not
T ashamed Of her love for him now he had
( been wroused, insul,ed. She did not consider
Z It was oaly the senseleSs violence Of az angry
woman sne would scarcely have minded rush
+ lug in TO him 10 bis uncle's presence, aud cry
F ing. George, here | am: pits me and love
ne: no one else will. because | love yoQ'
I She hardly knew how she got into her aunt's
pretty sitting-room She did not understand
/ the servant. till she had told her twice that
. her auat bad gone away from home.
/ Yes. Miss. gone 10 nurse old Mrs Manson
T for two or three days, while her niece IS away