The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-18
Thursday Morning, May IS, 1866.
Long After wards.
BY T. $. AREHUR.

BY 7. s. ARTHUR. 4e4f -
Your GOODNESS hurt Mrs. Lincoln said one
lady to another. aa isL 6ah si 4 IS As1 e5
.Pm sorry answered the lady to whom the
remark was addressed; but the admission OF q
regret was not made with any feeling.
Why do you treat her with such distant
reserve, Mrs. Arnold? I've noticed this a
number OF times. She's an excellent lady. =
We all like her exceedingly y
The eyes of Mrs. Arnold fell to the floor
and her face became grave. s'isaa 9ai Z
i wonder that you do not fancy Mrs. Lin
coin. Shes lovely characterize intelligent
so refined, and with such deep spirit towards
every one. The fault must be in yourself. II
there is any natural repulsion.'
IL was an intimate friend who spoke, and
the closing sentence was uttered with smi e.
Ia that you may be right said Mrs. Ar
mold, halfsmiling in return.
Then there is a felt repnlsion? ~.
yes, ao8sa .sN.sW li0a faa
Il call that singular. To me 1t seems that
you were, born for friends. Yourstastee and
sympathies run in the same direction, and
you are interested In the same general sub
jects. am sure il you knew each other as
well as know you both, you would become
closely knit together in friendship. / must
get you into nearer relation to Mrs. Lin
colns l9 Eaa s7Aa 5A3 sAeH
I would prefer remaining at my present
distance replied Mrs. Arnold. ~
why ? There must be a reason for this
q don't like her, af4 Is ~ sl5l3sa IS .
Mrs. Arnold I'm surprised to hear you
snpak so decidtdIv Mrs. Lincoln admire :
Won: Pve heard her saw 40. often /: and wants
70 know Won more intimately than she now
does, ,ak ah la se - 5 117T
That she never will, Pm thinking,
Whats the matter2 What do you know
s limit ~ vour friendly acouaintance ?,
sThe truth is, said Ms. Arnold. sI,ye got
an ela gfuoge againss ner. Anere was = .iWe
Wnen ~ woulu nos s.asl1y ner soclal pliue 70
cordinuly. She was woman when was
child s. ss'aal sfl lssos Ao S s4s8tsIh
q .Well--go on ialshs tas =ts
Mrs. Arnold had paused, for she was con-
scious that her cheeks were burning-that
her voice was losing its steadiness Of tone.
& Perhaps | had as well keep SILENT she
said. eThe subject is not pleasant one.
go on, now. You have excited my curios-
ity. would like to know exactly how you
stand with Mrs. Lincoln.' ssA
There may be pride and weakness in the
case.' returned Mrs. Arnold. ssBut no matter.
Thus it stands was a quick, intelligent
child, but very sensitive Ms. Lincoln visit
ed nv mother. and often met her in the par
b.
beautiful talker and it was one of nv great
est pleasures to sit and listen. I was feally
fascinated with her. and / thought her the
lovaIiest ladv had ever seen. One day. when
she was at 1onr house. / sat listening to the
conversation that was passing between her AID
soma other friend of nv mothers. drinking
IN. / apprehend a great deal more than was
imaoiutd. and drinking it ia with delight -
nv mother had lett the room for some pur-
,se. While she was absent Mrs. Lincoln, in
speaking of prevalent human weaknesses
nuoted q counlet from Pope:s nolas 50
: I1 la hef use 81
"rhe love of praise. howe'sr concealed BY art,
Ad.ss' more more Or less' ana 8 'owS IN every hsaf'
snow Ihad read largely ia Pope. and held
IN Toemorv = great many Of his terse maxims
Evarr sso,.si ~ This cnnnlet was familiar. and
,oas ~ sn;ckIv datactad one wrong word IN
ny On H IN INV childisb ardor and art.
iass,asss .S said iook,ng into Mrs. Lincoln's
go. '-s% y
q = sIt';s~ ~o;,,ao ma,.m a5' ,aas ~ -
aHar ,vss e,,s.s tnrned flashing on me In an in.
stanr and win a1i5 angry race. sbe said.
o't., ".Y,,n;va foraottan Snurseif Miss Perti-
Children should be seen--not heardl
GSha never saw or heard me in the parlor
again went ont with hot cheeks and q
hsart fnIl of main and bitterness. Z Twas sensi
tive 10 q fault and this rebuke-so upiustly
givan~I1nrt me to a degree that few Woulc
Smoaina never mentioned II to nv moth
an 81 ';,daea IN anv' living soul. beiora mi.
s;,,a ,,o' "a - 4 ovsr twantv vears aimee tn.
1.I -. s.,,rra,,co :. M nr;ds was daanl,
doS sIsn. cha bod so;9 tbas . crnal words ha
~ ~ ~ yaa ofbay lsli;ese whose roof
on,nion ~ u;sbsd ~ stand we'll. and as f,
XIII oonld NOT Ioolr them In the face gain
Eron, how much nIaasnre and Instruction wa,
7 aH.,+ ont fror, hat timeI Refora T hal
heen anxions To meet NV roother's intelligent
fr;snds now kent mvself ont of siobt 4,
much az nossible when we had company---fol
either Mrs. Lincoln. or some Of the ladies who
had been present when she rebuked me, wal
almost sure 10 " Y, ~ .ne .,uan nunlpet L.
1t so happeneus tnag SINGS ueCaine Wo-
man. Mrs. Lincoln and have, until recently
moved in different circles / grew up, out o
ner oosersasou, G anS ~ nat;,., ,orgo,tan th
pro9au,e tso1 aLIs h,,rnt LII ;nto u,y chdis
cluenI a'o, mo
~ uvS ~ nId ~ sr,ard P,,s Nav
sne ,.41, ~ e,,d 10 osn a,ar Se.oat Growr
not vrgov'en' anu ~ 4.
.".. ~. Ill as,d hovs havs ,ranr;os
d ,pa ,Is Iras Ia ad hovs o IL saw yesrs bscam
wen and Svo,nan 7's77I .i'7
men anu wo'nen' -, a.. ..u.. !
u s you 'rI Clsa ..ahoJ
y s.n, ~ .s,;lI .sav,s
n1e away n,.S n4 ,s,n.',n;.,. wv ene "Ni "s'e
AasD sTn ehiId,s rasentrnants should 40. s.oor,
Pany, lnt0 en- Mrs m Rrnod @ ceased pemU a% TIe n
ea1 r1., nsota rom a sndden sensa ~ ,o,ndo,
con spUnS "nd no doubt repented in The nsUs cs,n
l,,orosnt Yonr mature reason. your observa
,no 4;nn and yonr ACQUIRED elf-knowle dee sbou
nnt vou right in this matter. 1t was not th,