Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-06-28
OLD SERIES, VOL. %, NO. 40,

beauty OF the 1alnlly she must, they felt, IN
the first instance, attract far more attention
and admiration than they could ever hope
| for. / think her superiority was so thor
oughly acknowledged, that they put away
from themselves all notion of jealousy or
annoyance that she, younger sister, should
be preferred to them. They couldn't resist
teasing her, however, little now and then
on the subject. | remember noticing that
occasionally a good deal of nudging and
whispering and giggling would 90 on
among the young ladies; and sometimes my
Louisa, hurt by too much of this conduct
would look rather as though she were going
to cry, and would exclaim, in panied
voice, perhaps peevish voice, Don't Jane
Ami wish you wouldn't !" or, "Be quiet
Charlotte-how can you p or, Have done,
AmeliO, do, or I'll tell ma. | won't be
teased, | won't" Then, if any of these re-
monstranccs came to the ear of Mrs Lippes-
| ley, she would cry out, in rather a loud
glowing, | may even say gurglng, con-
tralto voice, accompanied by much exube-
rance of geSticulation, "What are they doing
to you, my pet, my treasure, my own sweet
lamb Come to me, then, Loney darling
Did they tease it-bless it-a sweet child !;
come to its poor fond mother and SO on.
In this way it soon became evident to me
that my Louisa was her mammals lavoritc
child and that the mamma was not lady
Of any extraordinary strength of intellect.
Mrs. Lippesley was n widow, and had
been in that forlorn condition, believe, for
a considerable number of years. She had
long ago given over weeds, it seemed
though; indeed, at the time had the plea
sure of her acquaintance, it might be said
that she had decidedly taken to flowers
! instead. She affected very decorated style
! of head-dress, and looked sometimes as
though she had been in a sort Of floral
! shower-bath,t and while some Of the plants
in their descent had lodged upon her head,
Others were dangling down her back or
streaming about all parts of her dress-
Frequently she would mix straw with her
flowers and l0bk for all the world like a
very mature Ophelia, rather over made up
for her mad scene; while now and then she
would abandon flowers in favor Of feathers.
have known her also to have made diver
sions at times in the direction of velvet,
spanglCs. steel beads, and gold tassels. She
was partial to color, and did not care for
insinuations or hints-or ! should say. per-
haps, tints--so much as solid downright
assertions OF it in the most positive way.
She thought vermillion very far above pink :;
and would not hear OF pale primrose while
there existed possibility OF procuring
/ brilliant orange.
Concerning the late Mr. Tippesley, I was
able to arrive at no certain information
From the young ladies i could only obtain
the vague statement, that their Papa had
been something in the City, which did
not afford me any very definite idea as to his
occupation. TO Mrs. Lippeslcy | did not
dare to put any question or offer any sug-
no ba NJ
duced her handkerchief, and betrayed symp-
toms of extreme emotion whenever allusiOn
to her late husband had been made; and as
! was quite sure that she was capable of
having a tainting fit, or even Of surrendering
herself TO an attack of Mysteries, | shrunk
from all attempt at dwelling upon a matter
likely to produce such terrible consequences.
She was woman rather proud of her weak
nerves and her sensibilities, and of her
liability to agitation upon slight provoCa-
/ ton. She abandoned herself to her feelings.
and seemed happiest when gasping and
/ choking, waving her white laced handker-
chief, tears in her eyes, and thoroughly sur
rendered to nervous excitement. BLESS
| you, my darling boy" she cried to me once,
very shortly after my first Introduction, Il
feel towards you as you were my own
own son." And she kissed me on the fore
head, almost violently, and shook hands
with me with exaggerated cordiality. Her
hands were very fat, and felt rather like
/ pincushions. In my most friendly moments
| always had the idea in connection with
Mrs. Lippesley's hands. Aureste may say,
! that she was fond of reading three volume
novels, of reclining on the sofa, and OF
wearing carpet slippers. OF course, soon
| informed Flukewood of the footing upon
which stood with reference to the Lippes-
| ley family. He exhibited some surprise,
/ followed, rs it seemed to me, by certain
! feeling of qualification. He simply said,
/ however,
"You've got into a good thing, old fell
low. congratulate you, and wish You well
out of it. You'll save me some trouble, that's
one thing"
afterwards ascertaincd the value of the
| last part of his remark.
Certainly the course of the untrue love
subsisting between me and my Louisa ap-
peared to run very smooth. No obstacle
were interposed From the first, the object
of my introducing himself to the family
seemed TO be appreciated. was q well-re-
! ceived guest and family friend, and almost
an accepted suitor before had yentured to
reveal to my Louisa how deeply imagined
that my passion for her was plowing up in
my heart. Somehow it seemed TO be all
thoroughly taken for granted by everybody
concerned with very little effort on my
part.
''She's treasure !" Mrs. Lippesley would
| sometimes exclaim with burst of emotion.
"She's my own darling child. Don't think
| to take her from me--don't dream OF parting
us-don't you wicked, cruel, hard hearted
man. / should hate you; should indeed
oh !"-and then, happily, tears would come
to her relief Perhaps it was only natural
! that after this l should look out for an
opportunity of stating to my Louisa how
fond of her l supposed myself to be. 1t did
not occur to me then, though | am fully
awake to the matter now, that perhaps, upon
the whole, Mrs Lippesley was not precisely
| the sort of woman one would have desired
for mother-in-law, suppOsing one to have
had any power of selection. ] deemed her
to be simply good, kind, fond mother, OF
rather poetic temperament, and extremely
affectionate towards me personally. What
ever you do" she would cry, as left the
house-'whatevor you do, always wrap up,
Mind and wrap up-theres nothing like it.
NV poor H" and then again emotion
interposed. The impression left upon my
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