The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-21
HOW | MANAGED My CHILDREN
FROM
INFANCY TO MARRIAGE.
MRS. WARREN.
AUTHOR OF
'HOw MANAGED MY HOUSE ON TWO Hun
DRED POUNDS A YEAR." COMFORT
FOR SMALL INCOMES ETC.
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Here Lillian and Lucy came in their faces
radiant with the bloom of exercise, and their
eyes sparkling with mischievous merrment.
They were subdued slightly on seeing our grav-
lty, and that we were all unemployed. They
both looked inquiringiy. Although rutfled with
what had heard OF Lillians conduct recol-
lected that the girls were my guests, and there-
tore could not say to them exactly what
would say to my own daughters. They told me
they had been shopping at Mr.. Marshall's. But"
interrupted, "you must have great deal of
n oney to spend; you go shopping every day."
1T was only paper OF envelopes purchased"
Lucy replied.
"And have you had long walk? You look
quite rosv. Where did you go?n
1--WE have not been farther than Mr.. Mar
shalfs. Stobart Marshall is come from London,
and Agnes asked us in, and so we STAYED, and
Aenes wants Lucy, and myself and Janet to
take tea with them thus afternoon" Lillian re-
piled, almost breathless.
Il am sorry this cannot be.n | answered. at
was kind of AGNES to ask you, but dare saw
Mrs. Marshall will call and introduce her con to
us, but till she does cannot permit any young
ladies over whom have control to call upon
young gentlemen"
"But it is to see Agnes and Mrs. Marshall we
are going" said Lucy, pouting.
"Well you have seen Agnes this morning
and suppose Mrs. Marshall aso."
"Oh no, Mrs. Marshall was not at home"
Then how did you spend the morning, may
ask?"
"Oh! we played and sang, and Stobart Mar
shall told us some funny stories about what he
| had done in London, and where he had beel.n
telt the color rising in my face, and with
out pausing TO think If | was acting udiciously
| or not, said -
Lillian ana Lucy, you will, am sure, feel
| that am actuated by all kind interest in your
welfare, when tell you that it is not proper tor
| young girls 10 visit at any house where the
| families are not on very intimate terms so soon
| as AN agreeable young gentleman makes his
appearance" tried TO say this laughingly but
failed. 81 am going to ask you all a question.
| Do you care much for that which daily lies at
| your feet-for that which can be had for the
| asking? Does not the apple which is at the top
| oil the tree look the iairest? The cherry at the
| turthest part of the branch, and where it is
the most difficult to obtain, does it not look the
| ruddlest? Are you not more desirous to obtain
either of these than any that are close to you?
| So 1t is with young girls If they are but seldom
seen they are the most highly valued. You are
too young yet to think of marriage, or would
| offer the advice to stay at home, where lovers
| are likely to seek you, rather than CAD about
and give them opportunities to talk over your
seeming merits or failings with their COM
| panlons. 1t is bad for the future of girls who
suffer themselves to be talked about in this
| manner sensible man would scarcely like to
| choose his wife from any SUCH"
| "But we cannot help gentlemen talking about
| u.s." said Lillian, pertly. She seemed to think
| 1t an honor rather than otherwise.
| My dear girls" said, 'it you wish to marry,
| about seventeen, and think too young to do
| otherwise at present than seek to make your.
| selves independent by your own talents."
Here Lillian hastily interrupted me.
'Mrs. Norton, never will be gOyerness. |
hate the very thought of it., Indeed, ii had
known where to go, would have run away
| from school before this"
l stood aghast at this confession, but only tor
| a moment
But what would you do. Lillian m asked.
81 do not know. A governess never will be.
| may marry some day, you know.p
II hope so; but If that be your aim, you are
| defeating Your own object. if Mr. May be the
| one whom you prefer"
81 don't prefer Mr.. May; hut then he is so
nd ti,,aa I
dull --n
"Why, Lillian, you have not been here more
than week. How can that be?"
| "Oh Mrs. Norton, | know / am very un-
| grateful, but hate school, and really think /
| like to do wrong sometimes. You cannot
| imagine the WEAKNESS OF the daily routine of
duties at Mrs. Forbes. think | could die
sooner than go back again, and this thought
makes me dull
"But, my poor child, Mrs Forbes is your guar
dian is she not till you are twelnSty,one went
| If / could but live with you, think / should
not feel so wicked" and she rested her head on
my shoulder and wept bitterly.
| / endeavored to soothe her, and waited till
| her burst of passionate grief had exhausted
| ITSELF
"Do you really like Mr.. May, Lilhan3" |
| asked. "You have seen him here only once. /
| now recollect he talked TO you good deal that
II don't care about him more than any one
else; but think he likes to talk to me, and he
saws funny things"
''But what was It that reused Janet's ire when
you were in his shop"
"He only squeezed my hand when he gave me
the perfume"
"0nly whst?" exclaimed.
Lilian's crimsOned face was painful to wit
ness.
My poor girl, said 1, "sit down for only
few moments, y and took her cold hand In mine
and kissed her cheek, which burned as il with
fever. You must indeed be inexperienced not
to know that when a man ventures such lib
erty upon so short an acquaintance he must
have very low opinion of your intellect or
Your moral education. Perhaps he would not
acknowledge this-not even to himself but
doubtless If he were asked to marry you he
would answer no. / do not say it would be the
case with all men, but with consderate and
upright character 1t would, and such have
always understood Mr.. May to be- and would
gladly see you his wife. Therefore, dear Lillian,
let me inplore you to keep away nom hm II
you would win his respect. for that shoaid ever
come before true love. Promise me TINS, Lille
lian. Why should you hesitate
Because, dear Mrs. Norton, Ike 70 talk to
gentlemen, and don't know any one else."
"And il you knew ifty." repled, you must
be fifty times as cautious. Never give cause Tor
men 10 compare notes with each other about
your conduct / once knew gentleman who
married a young girl OF attractive manners,
and who made her most devoted husband,
but confessed to her years afterwards that he
was first led to desire an introduction from
never having heard her name uttered by any of
his comnanions and yet she had lived among
them from childhood. Do not think IL is desi.
rable for a young girl that IL should be said of