The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-08

pleasure to others merely bysietting
themselves be looked at, but it's of no
use wishing, so [ think of writing an
essay On the regrets of Plain Young
Lady. If any one will give a hum
dred pounds for it,, we can have a new
maid if not, | hope to be allowed to
play the part myself"
1T is a pity that you will make
yourself out to be plain. said Harriet;
your taking it for granted, as you al
ways do, is enough to make people
agree that it is so.
mo" said Laura IF you said the
same thing people would not agree to
it, they would only say what an effect
ed girl you were"
sister credit for much higher princi-
pie than any which governed herself
or Harriet. Moreover, she was, very
willing that their house should still
be comfortable, and THAI all those lit
tie matters should be attended to
which take time and nicely, but
which are by no means laborious, and
which, in fact, make the difference
between a we'll regulated house and
one which is disorderly and discredit-
able. g. l,.sa Z ie Isnssl9 -.
Only, thought Josephine, I could
not bear to have it said that Laura
did these things; | should even be
happy to help if the thing was kept
quiet, but | do not like to have it sup
posed that we have come down in the
world. Georges family, as it Is, hold
themselves little above us, and /
think his sisters would feel it if we
demeaned ourselves to mental occu-
patton; they would make me feel it,
too.
Can you think of anything better
to be done? said their mother, with
a sigh. " You know that even if [
let Laura do this, thirty pounds at
least have to be saved besides; the
remaining twenty need not be thought
of, for they would have been spent in
charity if we had them, 4.s..
A tedious discussion then followed,
and it was agreed that the green
house was luxury, and could be dis
pensed with, and that the three or
four dining parties, which they were
in the habit of giving annually, could
also be given up, for nd one liked to
propose the laying down of the little
carriage. because Mrs. Richmond de-
pended on it for her recreation and
exercise. -"
IF these matters are so arranged"
said Laura, we can save save this
money without any struggling" tt.
Why do you harp so on that
word?' said Harriet. ..t er "a s
6 Because | dislike the thing. Con-
slider what misery people put them
lrac RI in nrdor fn konr
ances before their neigh ors, the
meanness, the privati cns they sub
NIT to; ard what does keeping up
appearances mean? Why, going with
out realities.
And pray don't you consider
cleaning the plate and washing the
china, and ironing lace, and dressing
hair, going without realities?" said
Josephine, warmly.
I'll answer you this day month"
said Laura; in the meantime | de-
clare TO you that | enjoy my prospect
How often have we laughed when
Mrs Andrews had said, My dears, [
am so constituted that enjoy the
east wind Well, | am SO constituted
that enjoy the notion of being OBJ
liged to make myself so useful; and,
j Josephine and Harriet, L hereby
promise to make great concession
to your prejudices; | promise you
that nobody shall knoao. y g@
Laura laughed when she said this.
Josephine bIushed deeply; she felt
that her sister knew her real and
great objection to the plan would
melt away before this promise; that
she would be truly glad things should
be done, and would be thankful to her
for doing them, if only she would
keep her kindness to herself
As for Harriet, she answered open
maj aHzthe, difference You have
such curigpsI views about duty that
I thought you might feel it right to
tell everybody; but, as that is not to
be the case, [ really do not see why
you should moi, indulge your fancy"
She then added, az shall always
make point of putting my music
Aw4y myself now, and [ shall mend
my own gloves. = 'ssst-
Is "a no BE CONTINUED. ~ ~
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