Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-10-14
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THE PLAIN SISTER.


Some forms, though bright no mortal MAJ
can bear,
some, none resist, though not exceeding fair.
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John Waring was an industrious and
ploding merchant, and his wife was 3
pretty, but Gashing and scheming woman
She had been milliner's apprentice el
some such thing, and had sehemed tt
win John Waribg, when lie was mer-
chants clerk, because she fcresaw thai
he was sure to be rich man AL
through their early days of struggle she
had proved herself an excellcut compan-
ion for him, helping BY her economy AM
industry, and doing her part nearly as
well as he did his by earning. But al
he gradually gained wealth, the charac-
ter Of his wife seemed to him to change
greatly, though in fact the only altera.
ton was that with the means at her com.
mand she began to put some Of the pro.
jects into execution that she had hither,
to only planned.
As the wealth of Warning increased
they removed frequently, always seeking
better neighborhood than the last, anC
generally giving upall tho acquaintance
they formed in each as soon as they lcf
| it, Mr.. Waring had little time for so
ciety, but when he thought of it at all
| it was to wonder that his wife shout,
change her friends so often. But th,
lady knew very well what she was doing
The Warnings were1he parents Of tw,
children, both daughters, though it wa
not known among the acquaintance o
later years that they had more than one
Many years previous to the opening o
this sketch, during some temporary re
verses that had befallen John Waring
his eldest sister, the widow Of respect
able farmer in his native town, had offer
fered to adopt one Of his children. Bot
parties were then grateful for this aid
though John, himself. had no though
Of allowing bis child to leave his HON
for any length Of time.
Martha Waring, the adopted child 0
Mrs Granger, was year older than he
sister, and as utterly unlike her as it
possible to conceive. Evelyn was beau
" from childhood, a reason with Mrs
Wsring for retaining her in her own car
far beyond the cravings Of maternal love
While Martha was plain in feature, an
50 sensitive and silent as to have game
The iinputation Of stupidity in her child
hood.
The sisters had been separated man,
years, and growing up amid widely differ
ent influences, were as unlike in cilarac
ter as in features. They had seldom
met. especially since tho Warnings ha
grown rich. Mrs. WariDg prcfcrring t
spend her summers iE some fasbionabl
haunt, and Martha scarcely ever visiting
her home Her father she saw at lcas
twice every year. for he still clung to tn
haunts Of his childhood. and instinctiycl
be turned towards them in his hours O
leisure, while, as Martha's character de
vclopcd, he became 20 warmly attached &
her as to find her bis strongest attraction
towards his ancient home.
From the period that she reached Of
teen ill that with which our sketch opens
when she was twenty ycarsof age. Martin
had not once left her aunt. That excel
lent woman was confirmed invalid ans
Martha gladly devoted herself to one VIII
had filed a mothers place to her, and L
whom she could not but acknowledge
Chat she loYod far more thaa tho mothe'
who had 50 coldly cast her, apparently
from out her memory.
In the meantime she had enjoyed al
the advantages ola very excellent schoo
which was situated in the town, and has
become far better educated than mos
young ladies, having not few Of tho
iglitcracconIplisllinents. while thorough
" skilled in domestic economy ant
the caro- Of the sick. a very activ,
mind hal led her Is explore the fields 0
literature, in several departments of which
she was Skilled.
She was still plain, for hcrcomplcxiof
was hopclessly bad, butshe had fine tcetl
and eyes; when she smiled those feature
coming into play, lighted up her homelJ
couutenancc, and made her extremely
attractive.
As she was most kindly girl, she
smiled often and without art, for she wa
quito unaware Of this charm, though sht
did not know that she had fnc figure,