Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-12-29

/ Pressiou on MS lace, Ior Sne is really a
sensible girl, but Mrs. Marabeau's twat-
tie browns out others. I say, Miriam,
1t was a woful mistake taking her into
the house."
81 see it, and am heartily sick of her
harangues. believe ere this every one
in the house is thoroughly disgusted
with her. Why, it was only yesterday
that she cornered Mrs. Anderson in the
hall, and while her carriage was waiting
for her at the door, said, Don't YOU
pity me, Mrs. Anderson Here have |
got to journey down town in those hor.
rid cars, crowded as they are with all
sorts of people! declare l can scarcely
endure the thought; but you have your
carriage and know nothing of these
troubles. Mrs. Anderson did not take
the hint SO broadly conveyed and ask
her to ride with her; with halfapolo-
gy she left the defeated Marabeau on
the stairs, looking Indignantly at her as
she was driven away. Then, coming
into the drawing room where 1 was
sitting, she exclaimed, what stuck. up
woman AS if no one owned carriage
but herself l think l never saw per-
son SO fond of show; an old thing like
her, past fifty, putting her hair in
crimpers and sporting diamonds. I
don't see how you can endure her;
|calling for meals in her own room, and
scarcely speaking at table She shows
good taste in that 1 replied; 'for if
there is anything l detest, it is woman
whose tongue is never STILL AS to pri-
vate meals, they had carte blanche for
that when they came well, l think
l shall take excer tion to it. l shall let
her know notice it, at all events she
said, as she sailed out to take her de-
tested ride in the city cars"
"And this is the woman of influence
who was to render you so much assist
ance, my dear?"
eyes, | acknowledge I was sadly tax
en- in for instead of influence 1 have
seen nothing but impudence since she
has been in the house. My chief study
now is to get her out of it before there is
an open rupture"
"That you will find impossible fear;
for she has got into frst-rate quarters,
and, instead of leaving herself, is deter
mined to root out those who fail to do
her homage"
"We shall soon see who rules" re-
piled Miriam, with determined look
and we did see full sooner than we had
expected.
The Andersons had been invited to
wedding out of town, and had just re-
turned. When all were seated at the
dinner table Mrs. Marabeau, followed
by her husband and daughter, sailed in
with more than her accustomed pompos-
ity of manner.
Having seated herself and spread her
skirts to her satisfaction, she began:
81, too, have been out of town to-day
Mrs. Anderson, and happened to fall
in with some of the party returning
from that wedding-such noisy set l
have seldom seen and | was not sorry
when they left the cars at the uptown
station. Everybody in good society here
knows they are very rough, low people.
| once had the misfortune to board with
them, and I must say considered them
exceedingly vulgar. [ could but wonder
what kind of people you met"
Mrs. Anderson gave her searching
look but silent contempt, plainly ex-
pressed in the countenance, was the
only reply.
Determined not to be thus foiled, she
addressed herself to Miriam:
"You remember Mrs. Snow who used
to board with us"
Miriam remembered her.
"Well, l met her to-day, aud-what
do you think THAT old woman of fifty
had been putting her hair in orimpers !;
as they did not work well, she had the
impudence to ask me what kind FUSED.
| told her very plainly that my crimps
were natural. I'd be ashamed at ney age
to use such things
"You do look rather old for that,
madam" said Burnet, with a merry
twinkle in his eye Mrs. Anderson, at
whom Mrs. Marabeau's insult had been
leveled, bowed him her thanks.
Finding she could make nothing in
that direction she turned to Miss Wells.
"What are your terms for music Miss
Wells ?"
"Twenty dollars quarter, ma'am"
"And who have you studied under?"
81 have had several teachers
81 think something of having Emma
take lessons this Winter; but l shall
not give her to any one unless sure of
their ability and good character. I
think parents can't be too particular;
I've had several cases come under my
own observation where the morals of
young ladies have been injured by their
being placed under the influence Of
teachers whose standing in society was
not what it ought to be-"
Miss Wells showed no disposition to
reply, and she continued:
"You have some acquaintance in the
city to refer to, have you not p
"Why, MADAME" asked Miss Wells,
raising her large dark eyes from her
plate and looking her questioner full in
the face.
"Before placing my daughter under
the influence of any one I should re-
quirc the most satisfactory testimonials
81 have no desire to teach your daugh-
ter, Madam; when l do, I'll let you
know" replied Miss Wells.