Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-04-19

| it's only mere nervousness ana want OF
something to do. If she had to work
hard for her living it would be all the
better for her.
81 went to see Mrs Peters yesterday"
observes Miss Chattie, as she helps her.
self to another lump of sugar; "what a
pleasant woman she is, and so friendlyH
Yes; there is great warmth in her
manner, but don't think she has much
heart. She is an agreeable acquaintance
now, but if we were in trouble or power
ty, / question whether she would be like
ly to help us"
4" Her house is handsomely furnished,
isn't it? What beautiful carpet she
has just got for her drawing roomP
"It is very good one, | allow, for
she told me what it cost; but the colors
are too glaring, and it doesn't match
well with the rug She spares no ex-
pense with her house-indeed, | should
call her extravagant-but she is sadly
deficient in good taste"
Have you read Mr.. Thornton's new
book l bought one the other day, and
thought-for / had only time for has
ty glance-that it was written in live.
ly interesting style
=" ! think it is better than his last one,
but he writes TO hastily he does not
take pains enough there is an abrupt
ness about his remarks which / don't
like"
"He is certainly very clever young
man."
Very clever, but very conceited.-
When you meet him in company, there
is look-at-me- and -admire-me air about
him, which is anything but attractive
He talks very well, but it is with too
much sell-importance. am somebody
, is evidently his own opinion of himself"
What great deal of good Mr.. Ben
nett is DOING" remarks Miss Chattie,
presently. at is a pleasure to see any
body so active and useful. He is most
devoted Christian"
But he wants ballast he is toe
much influenced by his feelings, and
ready to be carried away by excitement
/ have no doubt he means well, but he
is too hasty and incopsiderate at times.
&c am told he has some dear little
:. children, remarkably intelligent for theil
years" +"
"But they are sadly spoilt. The,
seem allowed to do Just as they like =
and have such expensive picture-book
g and playthlngs. Mrs. Bennett is al
amiable woman, but she is too easy ant
1t indulgent to manage such high-spirite'
r. children as they are, and her husband
seldom at home. | dare say he is yer.
: useful to the various societies which b
advocates, but if he were to look littl
more after his own family, be would, il
: my opinion at least, be quite as much i
the way of his duty"
"Talking of duty reminds me of ou
sermon yesterday morning. How prac
tical it was! Mr.. Robinson 10 very faith
IL ful and pointed in his applications
True; admire his earnestness, bu
he is not sufficiently experimental in b
preaching. He should remember tba
his flock requires food as well as instru,
Q ton"
= = Don't you think he is much more al
;, imated than he used to be 2"
"Yes his manner is certainly in
proved, but his sermons are not SO we
studied as they were when he first cam
His ideas are good, but his languag
: wants elegance it is too rough and III
: polished"
&, Now dear reader, if you are not tire
- of these edifying remarks, | am SO "
will leave these two friends to finish the
tea by themselves, and take our depar
ure.
The Miss But, the second, is not in ht
, own house. She is spending the aftel
noon with cousin, to assist her in sev
;e.
n ing for poor woman.
Cousin Mabel is tall, thin, indiviC
ual, whose natural element seems to |
that of fault-fnding. Listen to what 81
is saying.
= Have you heard of Mr.. Westerton
! failure? He is completely ruined, m
~ brother says; will not have penny lie
: when his affairs are settled. 1t is pit
that they have been so extravagant."
- But my dear Mabel, man may ia
:; in business without being extravagant.-
Mr.. Westerton has had, | understand
some heavy and unexpected losses lat
ly; and | know he lent very large SUI
I, of money to his uncle, which he neve
got back again"
All, | was sure you would find som
excuse. You must, however, admit ths
= Mrs. Westerton and the girls dresse
rather above their station"
"Well, perhaps they did but if the
= wore expensive things, they made ther