Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

between his hands, and kissed it
But his horses were q little frisky
so he grasped the reins again.
"Do you know" he asked, "whaI
my aunt's arrangements are ~
"No. do not"
swell, she wanted to divide hel
property between you and Amelia
and she didn't want to leave me
out in the cold, so she contrived
this plan to make you and me count
one. My aunt's health is very pre-.
cariOus-she has the heart disease,
in fact, and the doctors have warned
her that her life is very uncertain,
So she wanted to get her affairs all
arranged"
81 did not know that mammals
health was so prccarious. Is she in
danger, do you think ~
"She may live many years yet, to
be comfort to us all. l know you
love her, Clemence."
II do, indeed she is so good, so
kind, and 1 have treated her so I'M
justly ~ and here Clemence blushed
deeply.
Richards hands forgot their duty
again; they dropped the reins to
press both of Clemence's little
GLOW ed ones.
"When we are married, darling,
you may tell me all about it," he
said, gazing with tender meaning
upon her face. Her bushes deep
ened under his gaze to the color of
the crimson rose.
At Mrs. Orville's request, the
wedding was named for an early
day.
So Amelia was written to, and
duly invited to assume the office of
bridesmaid. She declined the in
vitation in this wise:
"DEAn MAMMAL am of course, most hap.
py to congratulate you all, and especially
dear Clemence, on her happy fortunes.
must however, decline tho honor of being
bridesmaid for the obvious reason that, if
you do.not object, should like to be married
myself on the same day that Cemence will
be. The fact is, that Frank Sinclair, the so n
and heir of the lady who employs me as gov
elness, has asked me to be his wife; and as
his mother seconds his wish, l have not de-
cincd. Mrs. Sinclair and her son propose
that our marriage take place us above sug-
gested, and are anxious, dear mamma, to
know whether you concur in their wish. They
are also desirous to accompany me on visit
TO you, assured themselves that your ac-
quainrance will bca great acquisition to them
aside from the fact that the son, with your
consent, will soon become one of your family
Most afectionately, your daughter,
AMELIA"
Mrs. Orville, in warm response
to this letter, gladly seconded Anne
lia's wish, and two weddings, in
stead of one, came off on the ap-
pointed day. And the dear lady
lived long enough to see both her
stepdaughters, as we'll as her neph-
ew, happy in the possession of
homes and children.
To BE A LADY. Wildness is a
thing girls cannot afford. Delicacy
is thing which cannot be lost and
found. No art can restore to
the grape it's bloom. Familiari-
ty without love, without confidence,
without regard, is destructive to all
that makes woman exalting and en-.
nobling. 1t is the first duty of wo-
man to be lady. Good breeding
is good sense. Bad manners in a
woman is immortality. Awkward
ness may he ineradicable. 1gno-
rance of etiquette is the result of
circumstances. All can be condoned
and do not Danish man or woman
from the amenities of their kind.
But self-possessed, unshrinking and
aggressive coarseness of demeanOr
may he reckOned as states prison
offence, and certainly merits that
mild form Of restraint called impriS-
Onment for life. 1t is a shame for
women to be lectured on their man.
ners. 1t is a bitter shame that they
need it. Women are the umpires
of society. 1t is they to whom all
mooted points should be referred.
To be a lady is more than to be a
prince. A lady is always in her right
inalienably worthy of respect. 10
the lady, prince and peasant alike
bow. DO not be restrained. Do
not have impulses that shall need
restraint. DO not wish to dance
with the prince unsought; feel diff
ferently. Be such that you confer
honor. Garry yourself SO loftily
that men shall look up to you for
reward, not at you in rebuke. The
natural sentiment of man towards
woman is reverence, He loses a
large means of grace when he is
obliged to account her a being train
ed into propriety. A mans ideal is
not wounded when a woman fails
in worldly wisdom; but if in grace,
in tact, in sentiment, in delicaoy in,