North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-05

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training every possible forcing and pushing
influence is brought to bear on us mentally
and morally. Girls of sixteen might have
been infants in your day sir but assure
you, now, they are beings of thought, and
feeling, and emotion: and l think parents
don't sufficiently consider this, and are not
attentive and obedient T don't mean obed-
entl' but mindful Of their children's wishes
Bread-andb Ter systems don't answer, for
minds and hearts filled with the poetry, and
the wonder, and the magic of the universe !;
beating with ardor for the untried life full
of mysterious thought and aspiration.
" There" said Mrs. Polly, /" do you call
that childlke" ... .-
"I? Truth forbid What have the race
of children done to me, that l should SO ma
lign them 2" ...
" And then, you see, pa" said Miss Molly,
in much more natural tone, "we must go,
for everybody is going and we could never
hold up our heads, if We stayed at homo in
this horrid place. AS for the expense, we'll
make that up somehow. We needn't send
the children to school, this winter. | can
teach them at home"
don't think it necessary to say, that
yielded the point | had simply argued by
way ofrelieving my conscience; the idea of any
one man Ctterlng systematic and deliberate
opposition to two women, is simply prepos-
terous. said Yes, of course, and stumbled
over dress maker, and boxes, and trunks.
for the next two weeks, and bought all kinds
of things on being bid, and, finally, took my
wife and daught r to the hotel saw them and
their boxes safely landed in their room, and
lett them alone in my glory.
1t had been arranged that was to remain
in town with the children during the week,
and only on Sundays make my affectionate
wife and daughter happy by my presence. 7,
therefore, knew very little of what went on.
Mrs. Polly told me that Molly was vastly ad-
mired, that she was quite the bell of the ho
tel, would doubtless make some brilliant
match before she season was over, etc.
Occasionally, saw Molly, and was treated
by her in very kind and condescendins
way, indeed and | frequently caught a
glimpse of her on the piazza, in one of those
Jaunty little hats, in which she really looked
very WELL walking with very mustached
gentlemen, who, 1T struck me, looked into
Moille's eyes in what old-fashoned people
used to call "a lover-lke fashion - but. on
mentioning it to Mrs. Polly, she assured me
" shat 1t was nothing at al-all the gentle
men did SO; and even if it were serious it
was Count Lusigniani and, therefore, very
desirable person."
Long experience has taught me the utter
uselessDess Of argument, 50 tried to believe
that 1t was as desirable as Mrs. Polly assured
me, till one morning, sitting peacefully in the
grocery smoking cigar, and half doing at
that, was somewhat startled by the unlock
editor entrance of my wife.
" Where is Molly 2" was her first oues
tion.
" Molly-Molly who"
Dear me, you are so stupid, Mr.. Martial;
our Molly, of course"
| am sure | don't know. I haven't seen
her."
Haven't seen her? You dare to tell me
you haven't seen her? Why, she came to
town yesterday, and was going to spend the
nigh at the house. You haven't been home
yourself you pitiful, sneaking thing, and are
found out in your meannesS, as usual. You
see, You never can cheat me. knew that
was the way you would go on, and that was
the reason you was so willing to let us 90
so that you could flirt with every widow and
fororn old maid in the neighborhood."
Save tho abuse; you have always time
Tor that, and stock on hand but the ques-
ton is now, Where is Molly? Twas home
last night, and she was not there. nor had
been there"
Mrs Polly did not answer. A letter living
among pile which had just received, and
had not yet opened, caught her attention.
She opened it. and read, growing pale-read
it once, twice, and tossed it over to me. 1t
was from Molly, and was as follows
My DEAR FATHER II write to you, because
you are not so prejudiced ma, and can make more
allowance for the rrepressble instincts of the human
heart When you receive this, shall be married to
Guido Lusignani, not Count he assumed that title
only to win my love that done his noble nature for
bade him to deceive me- and he confessed to me that
he was disciple of one of the highest and purest of
the arts, when not debased to please public taste-I
mean the drama. Knowing the idle prejudces ex-
sting against his profession, thought best to mar
ry first, and seek your forgiveness afterward. Ad-
dress, Mrs Guido Lusgniani, 23o4-street. Give
my love to ma and the children Your loving daugh-
ter. MoLLIE
I sat stupefied, but Mrs. Polly is equal
to any emergency.
You see, now she comenced, "the eff
fects of the example you have set your chill
dren. / always told you it would be 40.
How cnuld sha hovo INV ;5ooe &c xrh.t e