The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-04-25
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WHO is she 1?

acquaintance TO whom one of them had
just bowed.
Who ! The daughter of MIS-. Murray
OF HIGH street. A dear, sweet, amlable
girl a. ever hved, lS Mary, too--you ought
10 know her
I'D rather not, said the frs, speaker {;
with toss Of the head. The daughter
OF a woman who keeps pretty mihner's
shop! Why, the next thing viii be to
associate with ones servant maids
But. Emma, 1t is merit that gives true
rauk, replied the other. Mary, Murray
IS more beautiful, more accomplished, aud
more am,ab'e, too, than halt my former
school. I.iehows.'
Wei, | cab tell you one thing, il you
keep up your acquaintance with her,
you'd be cot 10y ali genteei people. Do
,"u think the Lwlu9stous. Hair sons anu
Law'ences will come 10 your parties II
theN are 10 meet shop girls lherci
They can do ss hey please replied
Kate Willis, with spirit. But one thing
is certain, shall no. give up Mary ior
them, as . IKE ner Tor herself and not for
her ancestors. Besides, for all | know,
she may he rs well born MS they are
never though, 20 inquire
Ia; a. !!;s instant, a handsome vounp
mau, rdmg - beautiful horse, passed aud
mad" h"rA 20 the Young ladies. The
first speaker was ali lu>hes al this pub
'Ic notice from one OF the richest and
most sought after Young bachelors in
Midd e,own.
f., i 4 IL /
he nd not STE YOU speak to Iha, M.e,
Mnuay lie wonld never have Noticed
either at us again.
Kate Wins cur,cI her pretty lips IN
sc"rn, AS shr replied, Mr. Hastings is too
sensible +" he affected by such u thing,
taucy. Is u, il he is not, he is only the
more To he Ii,Ir".' Aud Warming wilh
sexes m" eS"nd pat crrc to see people
IN this pace talking ot the gcntIht, at
their families, when out ui IA hundred
there II scarcely ore that Is not descend
ed, and NJ mu great distance. from some
honest mechanic or respectable farmer. -
Take our richest families. Half "A century
~" they We're poor, hon, II working ueu,
u,l Tie Steam enghe Helped to make
them rich. We ought to ask, not who
persons ancestors ser", bat what lheN
nie ihemseit.'
a few days afler, H. Kate aud her ac
qua:niancr aere walking together. theN
met Miss Mnrrny, who, unconscious Of
offence, stopped to converse with Kate. -
Emma was evlGently uneasy, the more
s. as her keen eye detected Frank Hast
Irgs prornruading down the street towards
them. P"ueness kept her stationary for
II moment. but Hs lie drew nearer the dis.
CrAce OF being seen with tEe daughter OF
II shoI keeper proved too strong for her
courtesy. and She abruptly broke away.
and went into n Shop, pretending wish
10 purchase some ribbon.
FIank las ings. meantime, came saun-
ierng IDLY down the street, and only per
ce!ved Kate when Gle Sc upon her.
Good morning, he said towing, bis
eye attracted by Miss Murra,'s pleasing
face. VIII you lake pits on An idIer,
Miss Willis, aud allow me TO accompany
you IN your walk =
Kate who WAS already engaged, and
to friend Of Franks, answered frankly,
for she aud Hastings ~ere almost as init.
mate ~ brother and sister:
i ,haII be pleased il YOU will. Only
sou must be very agreeable, for my friend
and are used to having sense talked to
Us, and # you don't acqult yourself credi
tabIy, we snail blackhaE you, rs you say
at the club, the next time you apply for
permission TO walk with US
Frank, however, needed no inceb tive
10 induce hiW TO talk his best; for the
sweet countenance of Mary, in which
every emotion of the heart wss reflected,
was inspiration enough.
They stopped at last at Mrs. Murrsy's
litttle shop. Frank looked with some sur
Prise at the humble appearance Of the
dwelling; but this did not prevent his
bow to MARY being deeply respectful as
he walked off with her friend.
And that charming girl he said .as
sists to supper, her mother by standing
behind the counter Whs, a noble crer
ture DO you know. Kate, was hall
in love with her Lefore. and how I am
entirely sol a wife such as she would
make Is worth having, because worth -
dozen Of the foolish wonld he votaries OF
fsshion-gildsd, conceittd butterflies, like
your friend E,nms. You must take me
10 to Miss Muray's some evening and in
troduce me-
Kate had known Frank too we'll to sup
pose he would despise Mary because her
mother had been reduced to comparative
poverty but she had not dreamed for
an instant Of bis falling in love with her
But now, as she hastily thought over the
good qualities Of each, SIZE clapped ber
bands and cried. That ] will, FOR you are
just suited to each other. We will go TO.
morrow night
And they did 90 on the morrow night
And again, and again, Frank went, and
after the first two interviews always witn.
out Kate. lie was oble.hearted, INTEL
lectuaI, graceful, and refined {; ard Mary
could not long resist the devoted suit he
paid 10 her. Indeed, after some maiden