The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-15

description think her home presents quite
a field of usefulness. She could share hel
mothers cares and responsibilities assist ant
encourage he biotler in preparing his les
sons lend helping hand to her sister, amuse
and train her little brothers, and shed over
all the charm of her superior refinement
"But everything is so uncongenial, uncle.''
EQUITIES are often uncongenial, but they
are none the less obligatory. If your friend
ncglccts such field of usefulness, simply be-
cause she does not like it, and spends her time
lounging idly at the house of friend in bet
ter circumstances, because it is more congeni-
al, should say she was wanting in the essen
tial elements of a true woman, and conse-
quently can never make true friend.'
"Why, uncle I'm surprised at you. OF
course Lima likes 1t here with me, and when
am invited anywhere always get her an invi-
tation too, if can. She enjoys going into So
ciety so much and she takes SO naturally to it,
| love to watch her, she is so graceful
There was pause, then the Dr. said &c FL
Ia, would it cast shadow over your sunny
life, if | were to tell you that girl is seeking
you for selfish motives. If mistake not, she
is making you a stepping stone to the position
she is aiming at in society. Like the moon
she is trying to shine by reflected light" He
stopped, Cor he saw that he had displeased his
niece.
/ cannot agree with you" she said in a
tone that showed she was trying to suppress
her indignation. l have known Lima for al
| H. 4
Why, she said this evening she should die if
she lost my friendship"
g / know /; l heard her say So being so near
could not help nearing her last remark, and
was studying her quite as intently as
should had been by your side. A year is
opinion of character sufficient to make a
trusted friend"
"You are skeptical, uncle would you have
me dstrust and watch my fricnds?"
Not when you have found them so but
true friend must first be tried If you had
a stone that had the appearance of a diamond,
you would not instantly wear it and proclaim
it as such, until you had subjected it to the
inspection of an experienced jeweler. So al
so should our friends be tried before we
trust them too implicitly"
For moment her uncles conversation
made Ella feel uncomfortable but almost in
stantly the fearful blue eyes of Lima beseech-
ing her love required to her, and feeling more
pity than anger, as she thought how mistaken
he was, she raised her forefnger reprovingly,
and said, laughingly, Uncle Larance, l be-
lieve you are assecond edition of Poe's raven,
and should not be surprised if you perched
yourself over my chamber door, during the
remainder of your stay, and croaked never
more to all my pleasures"
"Your smile is not very flattering,' he re-
piled, and lest you should have serious
fears in regard to it, I'll relieve your mind by
telling expect to leave ON the first train in
the morning"
Oh, why?" cried Ella, forgetting all their
controversy in the one thought that she was
going to lose the society of her beloved uncle.
"These letters tell me am wanted at home
without delay, SO | must CO. wish could
take you with me, but fancy Ellis Lenan
would object. see him coming, SO | suppose
| shall now be one too many"
mot at all, interrupted Ella, blushing.
But DR.. Egerton arose, saying that he must
see his brother awhile that evening, and bid
ding Ella to test her friend before she trusted
her too far, passed within.