Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-15

maintain we had not gained the worth
of our money.
Anna and Angeline Seymour were
accordingly placed within the pre-.
cincts of distinguished seminary, and
the result proved that by this move
ment, their characters for life were
materially affected.
Girls at boarding-schools always
from intimate companionships with a
few whom they have with great
warmth, and TO whom they generally
copfde numerous love tales, winch,
though very serious at the time, are
very silly in the retrospect OF after
wears. Such friendships were formed
by the Misses Seymour at the time
thew were in the seminary, and an
impression was made upon both Their
hearts which could he dated as accu-
rately from the boarding-schooI as the
piece of embroidery with the weeping
willow branching over an urn, beside
which gaunt female stood, as II
abandoned to grlef, marked WIN
equal certainty what was sure to be
inserted underneath, viz, "Ihls piece
was executed at the school OF Mrs :
and g.. ammo domino, 1S-.
Laura Todd who was Annals bosom
companion, had brother not IA
from the age Of Anna Seymour MIR
Todt. senior, was not man OF Srea
wealth he was, however, a worth.
citizen, the oldest lawyer in the place
and Of course was considered one q
the first men. Aaron Todd, his onl
son, had from early boyhood evlnce'
a desire to 60 to sea, and although HI
taste gave his parents much anxiety
vet he was SO headstrong in his pul
pose, that opposition only added MOI
decision upon the point at lssu'
Aaron, therefore, was studying nav
cation at the time he became ac
uuainled with our fair friend. ALI
we'll knew how her affections were D'
inc enlisted-she early ascertalned IN;
) nobodys name but Aaron's raised
blush, and no pain she ever telt
separation, would be equal to sayrl
farewell to him. Yet she treasure
him in her heart, and the fuel W
constantly ted by familiar inlerco"r
in the family, aud daily attention
Il which were reciprocated. She thel
fore was delighted with the scho
and sent home the most tlattering
counts OF her progress, but the na'
of Todd never escaped from her vo
tile lips or pen.
Angeline Seymour had formed
n very different acquaintance in Herb
W Boswell, who was a young gentlem
10 of fortune, fair appearance, good
is ents, An amiable department, and M
~ than all, he was an orphan, and
=" wholly to himself to make his mark
ch the world. Being possessed OF
nd ample fortune, there was little lndu
C. ment to him to labor to acql
ial money so he adopted no protess'
ot but sought in investments OF his s
as plus cash his business, and in gay
he ciety his pleasure, and iii fashlo
n bic hotel his home But he had
i'm companion in Jefferson Caswell,
ad whose house Angeline Seym
u.s. boarded, and his friend had writer
Is him of the fair inmate in their tam
n and offered it as an inducement
oss he should give them visit, add
ng "now, my Gear fellow, if my h
ere were not already pledged, &C
not resist the attractions of An9e
ed, Seymour"
any Herbert Boswell took an early
in portunity to accept the offer, and
, a delightful visit he had planned
ac- fully realized Angeline was the
,de model of grace, and if not of strll
are beauty, yet she was snowy and Il
ave mating. With all the common
in chat of the day, she was perfectly
me- servant-she had studied etiquett
: re well as music, and knew how to
our ulate her voice and manner so a:
ends appear irresistible in couversa
most Boswell felt as if in the presence
lace superior and lovely girl, whom to
at his own would add new charm
ore- existence. Angeline did not re
'ap- his attentions, or flirt with his
oted acknowledgements, nor disdain to
rthy cept all the preliminary steps "
I'm usually precede an engagement.
,lace Moreover she wrote to her pa
,iece and spoke OF the gentlemen in
hing ton as one in whom she felt