The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-24
Misfellauenns.
PATIENCE WILSON, QUAKEREss.

PATIENCE WILSON, QUAkERESs.
To rebsl against the circumstances that
define ones 10, in life, to feel out Of place
in ones own home, TO mutiny against pa
rental instruction, and find inclination aud
judgment repeating laws that have become
Invested With sacrcdncss in our childhood,
is not attended with comfort or ease or
peace OF mind.
Patience Wilson. birthright member Of
the Society Of Friends, was not comforta.
bic, or easy, or nj peace rs she arrayed her.
self for the Sunday morning meeting, and
subjected her plain drab dress and simple
straw bonnet to a dispornging scrutiny.
There was vision in her mind OF young
girl who had passed that way half an hour
before-a girl whose delicate muslin dress
was sprinkled all over with exquisite pink
rose-buds nesting in green leaves-a girl
who wore soit lace about her neck, a
brooch Of gold and garnets at her throat,
aud on her head bonnet with loops and
strcamers of bright ribbon, and cluster Of
scarlet French flowers Tor the face trim
ming. Patience Wilson looked down on
her drab dress AMI her lip curled. sSuch
a dead looking thing" she muttcred. at
has the real sackcloth-and-ashes look for
all the world. Bah hate these colorless
Ifeless shades. aud DO like bright tints
and intense coloring. wouldn't be such n
plain looking girl if I dared consult my own
tsste." she said, complacently, picking up a,
cluster Of scarlet berries that lay upon her
little stand, and placing them inside her
straw honnet against her wsvy black hair
Then, with touch oil the comb, she raised
the waves Of glossy hair, brushed them a
little hack from her temples, and the raven
tresses lay no longer smooth and sleek, but
ripping and waving after tho way Of the
world.
aI wouldn't DO such plain. looking girl" /"
Patience Wilson repeated, with smile.
aMy hair looks for nll the world like Katie
Hunters, AMI don't have to use crimping
irons aud curling tongs. What aPity that
4 can't -"
The arrival Of u figure at the door che ck-
cd the soliloquy and made dialogue posi-.
bic.
awe are waiting for thee, Patience, said
the elderly. grave-iaccd woman at the door
and the dialogue was no longer matter oil
speculation.
"Yes, in minute" Patience answered, ,
smoothing her hair hastily, aud tnking the
scarlet berries from her bonnet with a
jerk.
The woman at the door looked on grave
". There was griet IN her eye, ana wee'
she spoke there was world OF Tproot IN
her tone. I'll am afraid my heart Is going
out after tho vanties ot the worid' sue
said, sadly. 4,
Patience Wilson's face grew crimson, and
she replied, somewhat rcsentfully, "Thee
can hardly call bunch OF berries vanity
and as for the curl in my hair, IL Is natli.
ral."
eyes, thy hair was always trial to thy
mother and me" remarked the woman at
the door. "It never would lie smooth aud
sleek five minutes ut time, hut was always
frizziny up, making thee look fit for a
scarccrow. That's right, put some water
ON n. n were in thy place, would use
a Iule oil. The next time cut ounces III
save thee some of the seeds, and thee can
make , wasb 10 keen ,by hair in place.
Tber, ia po,bing moro discrcI,table to a
vo,,n, r;rI linn 20 see her hair s,apdine In
nh ,j;rrc,;ons. Now. hurry nm, Patience
n looks 40 unscemly TO enter alter the meet
In. ha. h.,,n ConIdn,t thee s,nirbten thar
i;rls eur, down INV ,be side of INV fnce? IL
Iook. r,r.le.s and untidv."
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=, u ne'e! can ge' 'eauy ~ ulo "vam ""u
sW'f. ,nse 'ooklng ~ me- .. SSa "a;.aa ~" % "r
W"so"' "'P'"e"!I v s ~,
lena'ng euI' anu m'"S' u oe"''u ,ne ". "ss Sa' -.
WIN no sen''e mo',on Ias - "'y ',;o. ono ~, ~.
ue pc. 'oSH sue n"u 1870. rsseu ~ ~ .s ,s'e.S n WY
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n"'. '.,,,;nn u' ,,,s % .nS ,hs SINGERS rcns n
3, Iesn,. nearly % an hour aso .Cone Re.
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go ssr p,,;sn...s @ I'm ;",;or' who sad lust en-.
I;.rrd-..co,ne with me. and don't hinder
,nv .;.,,r ' . ~
~" .i won,, h;,dsr her. !" answered The Girl,
.,a 7 III, ,or,. ,,hsn .ho n ready"
al. ...,s.I hsr,ell ON the chair by the
"a. Of her s;.,sr,, I;,,Ic n,ir,ur. with in,en,
~ GO ,..,.h h.r
p,,;sn.. ~, her nv, over the Girl with
,h. ..r,s d;.n,r,r;ns scrutiny she had be.
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