The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-15
[wRrTES Tor THE JoURSAL.]
The Handsome Homely, The
Homely Handsome.
A STORY WITH a MORAL.

NY scene, AS in most stories does not
open on the banks Of large lake, or riv-
er, or IN or near gay and fashionable
city, but on lone farm, far distant from
the noise and din Of town.
In this sequeslered place had been an
antique but commodious mansion erected.
To be sure, il was beautiful spot; ma
ture and art had seemingly slriVen to see
which should bear of the palm in making
il most attractive TO the eye Of the behold
er.
A man nearly seventy, whole-souled,
whoIe.hearied person that one takes peas
ure ia meeting, and whose digniiied mien
and court ous bearing always bcspeak the
genileman--h SON Edward, twenty-three
years Of age, and now sophmore in Yale
twin daughters, Mary and Bell, just on
the shady side Of twen,y--a maiden sister
(Aunt Hettie) who had been Judge Ayles-
wonh's (lor so was the owner Of this es-
isblishment called housekeeper since his
wile's death, and reinue OF servants,
completed the household.
Mary and Bell were antipodes in ap-
pcarance, temperament aud disposition.
Mary, understood, dark, and coarse-feat-
ured, presented striking contrast 10 the
stately, fair-haired, iair-complexioned Bell.
Yet why was it that those who saw them
oitenest and knew them the best, became
the most attached TO the plain little Mary
/, was a sultry afternoon in August
one Of those terribly oppressive days that
are seldom known in the cool and lnvigo-
rating climate Of New England The
family we're at the dinner table, discus.
sing, as was their custom, the latest news
the local matters, or the heat OF tie day
(by the way, What could poor morlals dc
without that all-important subject, the
weather, to talk abou,.) when servant
entered with the mail. Anything fol
me Z" each one anxiously inquiries. A
letter for Miss Mary was no sooner re
sponded, than The letter was seized, open
ed, and the exclamation From Edward,
escapes her lips. She glances over few
lines, then reads aloud, " Before thii
reaches you, my vacation will have come
As soon as convenient, ! shall start toi
home, sweet home but this lime | shal
not come alone Harry Granger, iron
New York, classmate Of mine, will ac
, company me; noble fellow he is, and
: am anxious be should enjoy himself Will
at our place.
Glorious cried Bell won't ! brin
him to my feet before be has been here
week.
Well" says aunt Hellie, you will b
/. obliged to present nealer appearance
breaklas, than usual" And be more r
spectiul 10 your father, and kinder to a
around you" rejoins the judge ic
beauty alone win never capiivate sens
bic person, as believe young Granger
be-
With swing and poui, Miss BE
fiings herself from the room. But OF VIII
is Mary thinking all this time Ho
she, too, can conquer our herof We VI
see.
!. Several days had elapsed since u
: events recorded above The time vi
now approaching when Edward and b
friend we're to make their appearance
,hc Old homestead The Judge and i
y daughters we're seated on the veranda, e
loving the delicious coolpess q The ey
ninr. Neither had spoken TOR sever
,, minutes. AZ leagih the judge say
Hark, hear .he rumbling Of vince
! through the avenue they have come
No sooner wSs tl.i. said than the csrria