The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-06-18

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sa1iinu and mcnding 10 her hearts con-
tcrt She hooked w over her speciaclos
ri lvy's bright good morning, and in
sited her to come in. Ivy declined and
begged to know II Mrs. Simm bad seen
hor books 70 be sure She had, likc the
ea0l lousekeepcr llat She was You'll
find them In the bookcase, second shelf
bu;, Ms Ivy, | wish you would come IN,
ior I've bad something On my mind that
I've fcli 70 tell you this long while.
lYy came in, took the scat opposite
Mrs Simm. and waited for her to speak !.
bat Mrs. Simm seemed 70 be 10 no hurry
70 speak. She dropped her glasses lNy
picked them up and handed them 70 her.
She muitcrcd something about the de-
struciiye habits of men, especially in re.
gard 70 buttons; and presently, as il de-
tcrmined 10 come to the subject once,
abruptly exclaimcd,--
Miss Ivy, you're real good GIRL |
know, aud as innocent as lamb That's
Why am going to talk to you rs ! do. |
know, il you were my child, should want
somebody 10 do the same by you
Ivy could only stare in blank astonisl-
mcnt After moments pause, Mrs
Simm continued
I've seen how things have been going
on forsome time but my mouth was shut
though my eyes were open. didn't
know but maybe I'd better speak 10
your mother about il; but then, thinks /
to myself, she'll think it is a great deal
worse than il is, and then, like enough.
thercll be rumpus. SO | concluded.
on the whole, I'd just tell you what !
thought; and | know you are a sensible
girl and will take it all right. Now you
must promise me not TO get mad
No. gasped Ivy.
Il like you Il sight. It's 10 flattery,
but the truth, to say / think you're as
prctty-behayed girl as you'll find in a
thousand. And all the time you've been
here, never have known you do thing
you hadn't ought to. And Mr.. Clerron
thinks so too, and there's the trouble
You see, dear, he's man, and men go
on their ways and like women, and talk
to them, and sort Of bewitch them, not
meaning to do them any hurt, 1T and en-
JOY their company Of an evening, and 60
about their own business in the morning,
and never think Of it again but women
stay at home, brood over il, and build
fine air-castle, = and when they find
its all smoke, they nope and pine and
take on. Now that's what | don't want
you TO do. Perhaps you'd think I'd bet
ter have spoken with Mr.. Clerron; but
it wouldn't signify the head Of PIN
He'd either put on the Clerron look and
scare you TO death and not say a word,
or else he'd hold it up in such a ridcu-
Ious way as to make you think it was
ridiculous yourself And | thought I'd
put you on your guard little, so as you
needn't fall in love with him. You'll like
him, Of course. He likes you; but young
girl like you might make mistake, if
she was ever so modest and sweet
and nobody could be modester or sweeter
than you,-and think a man loved you to
marry you, when he only pets and plays
with you. Not that Mr.. Clerron means
10 do anything wrong. He'd be perfect
| " miserable himself if he thought he'd
led you on. There ant a more honor
able man every way in the whole coun-
try. Now, Miss Ivy, its all for your good
] say this. ] don't find fault with you,
not bit. lis only TO save you trouble
in store that warn you TO look where
Fou stand, and see that you don't lose your
heart before you know it. It's an awful
fling for a woman, Miss Ivy, to get no.
lion after man who hasn't got notion
after her. Men 60 out and work and
delve and drive, and forget; but there
ant much in darning stockings and max
ing pillow-cases to take woman's thoughts
off her troubles, and sometimes they get
spilled for life
Ivy had remained speeches. from
amazement but when Mrs Simm had
finished, she said, with a sudden access
sion of womanly dignity that surprised
he good housekeeper,-
Mrs. Simm, | cannot conceive why
you should speak in this way to me-
If you suppose | am not quite able 10
take care Of myself | assure you you are
very much mistaken
'Lorful heart Now, Miss Ivy, you
promised you wouldn't be mad
'And | have kept my promise. / am
not mad
No, but you answer up short like,
and that isn't what ! thought Of you, Ivy
Geer.'
Mrs. Simm looked 50 disappointed that
Ivy took lower tone, and at any rate
she would have had to do it soon; for
her fortitude gave way, and she burst
into flood Of tears. She was not, by
any means, heroine, and could not put
on the impenetrable mask Of woman of
the world.
Now, dear, don't be so distressful,
dear, don't' said Mrs. Simm, soothing
ly. $ / can't bear to see you
am sure ! never thought Of such a
thing as falling in love with Mr.. Clerron
or anybody else, sobbed Ivy, and /
don't know what should make you think