Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-03-08
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The next time, he called few moments 70
cell me that his lady visitor, with friend Of
theirs had come, and expressed a wish 10
make my acquaintance. lie promised them
that he wout call and let re know though
he hoped would not come. unless felt in
cljned. He was very abSent-m minded, ana went
IF the moment asked him where he had left
his good spirits This made me l.t-le cold
to him when ! called an the ladies, for | found
them all sitting after tea ont at the door. Il
was a miserahlv constrained affair, though we
al tried 10 bt c:vjl.-for | could see that both
ladies were taking. or trying 10 take, my
measure. and it did not set me at ease il the
least. But in the iime | had measured them;
and as experience had confirmed ;hat FIRST i'm
preston. / may rs well sketch them here. l
protest iuthe first place. against any jmputa-
tion of prejudice or jealousy Ijhought much
more charitabIy of them than others did
Mrs. Wiu<low was Que OF those pleasant,
we'll bred ladies. who can look at y0u untl
vou are obliged 10 look away, contradict yOu
fatty. and say the most grossly jm?G-tjnaut
things in the miliest voice aud choicest words,
\ woman Of the word. without nobility
enough TO appreciate uagnanimous though;
or action. and were very RargoS', sAG.leE F.eES
OF evervthiug abog. her, she had still some
agreeable traits 81 Character,-mucA Sarewd
knowledge Of the world, as she saw It, some
taste for Art, and an excellent judgment in
relation to all things ePpe-tainiDg to polite
society ! had really some pleasant inter
course with her. although think SRe EaS one
of the most insulting persons | ever met
made a point Of never letting hex set any aa,
vantage Of me, and 50 We got aloag very we'll
Whenever she had a chance she was sure to
say something that would mortiFy o. hurt me
and / never failed to repay both principal and
interest xI1h voice and face as smooth as
hers. Aud here lex me say that there Is no
other way Of dealing with such people. Self
denial. modest maCnaniGitN, they 90 not and
cannot understand. Never turn them the
other cheek. but give a smart slap back again.
1t will do them good
The daughter was . very pretty, artificial,
silly girl. who might have been very amiable
in a different position, and was not Ri-natu7ed
as was | might have liked her very we'll
If she had not conceived such Z wonderful
liking for me, and Rugged and kissed NE as
she did. She c0oed, too, aud dislike 70 hear
woman 600; it is sure marx Of iaferieTitE.
We we're suite intimate soen, aud Miss Lu
,cv fen into the habit of coming early IL the
morning 10 ride With me, and after dinner tC
sit ana sew, and after tea for walk. She
shev cd ne all her heart, apparently, though
there was not much Of il, aud vowed that Sht
scarcely knew how she Shoald exist without
me- let her play at liking me, just as
should have iadalged q playful kitten. and trieC
30 say and do something that might improve
her for Mr.. AueS'S sake. | saw now wha,
his skeleton was He was 10 marry the poO'
child. and shruaS tron il as l should haT'
shrunk from q shallow husband.
He used to cone with her sometimes, and
must confess that he bshayed admirably.
never saw him in the least rude, or ill-natuTed
o. contemutuous towards her, even when sht
was SihieSs aud tried his patience NEST severe
ly; aud felt M respect for him increasing
every day. As for Mrs. Winslow, she eamS
Sometimes TO see NE, ard was Fery particular
90 invite me there but saw that she watched
Se.h NE and NJ Ames, and suspected tiat
she had come to Huntsville fox that p0Epsse
She sought every opportunity, toe, of making
ne seem awkward or igloEaut before him ; ans
&c perceived it, know, and was mortified ans
annoyed BY il, though be left the chastiSe
EneEi entirely 10 ne 0Uce in 3 while CoESil
N2ry aad had 4 le2i olI,faShIonei visit troa