Year: 1859

wonderful being in the world, and that she
told you more in one hour than you had ever
known. Why you never heard such tale:
of balls, operas and soirees before, and your
poor little heart fairly danced with delight
I at the prospect of attending such things
Then, too, her dresses what beautiful pat.
terms they were what exquisite taste was
displayed in the arrangement of the laces,
frills and flounces That bonnet !! Whata
sslove of thing" it was. Where in the
world did she buy such "darlang' ribbon
Those bracelets! how they sparkled, flashed
and glistened in the gas-light! Those ear
and finger rriugs!-those "extatic' cuff.pins
oh they were absolutely magnificent!


Poor, innocent girl! Away off in the pine
woods an old, white haired man was lifting
his voice in prayer for you, that your pure
heart might not become contaminated by
the vanities and temptations Of city-life. All
me, could he have looked over the interven-
ing miles that separated his only daughter
from his love and influence, how would his
heart have trembled to notice the effect, OF
all this sham glitter upon your susceptible
heart .... -. ~.r


You will acknowledge, as you review the
past, that your Bible was read that night in
any other than Q devotional frame of mind
that your prayer was mockery! You will
not deny, that Lula's conversation, and the
display of her fnery exerted baneful infiu-
ence upon your mind; and that you felt a
spirit Of discomfort and dissatisfaction creep
ing-snake- e-like-into your bosom, and coil
ing its poisonous form around your very heart
of hearts
Why should not you have such rich dress
es? Why should not rubies gleam upon your
fingers and diamonds fash upon your bosom
Why did not ''papa" have your ears bored
and hung with drops like Lula; or why was
there not necklace of pearls around your
neck, and topaz bracelets around your wrists
Didn't such thoughts as these possess your
mind that livelong night? You did not con-
slider that Lula's father was man of great
wealth, and, that what was all right and
proper for has daughter to wear would have
looked quite out of place upon poor farm
er's daughter. You were not quite cid e.
nough to know that your father acorked for his
money, and that Luza's father made money
work for him. That explained it all.


Morning came-Mrs. Dazzle kissed you,
and enquired very kindly after your health
you breakfasted in silence-Professor Jig
glemaree waited in the hall to escort you to
the Seminary. How politely he received
you how gracefully he bowed and how
delighted he was to "make the acquaintance
of his old friends daughter!'' !'' e-.


Somehow or other-you cannot exactly
explain the wherefore-you thought that he
looked at you rather little too affectiouate-
ly; that the tones of his voice savored too
much of the familiarity of an old acquain.
tance but you were notaware, perhaps, that
Mr.. Jigglemaree had taught young ladies
for so many years, that he had acquired a
.softness and gentleness of manner, which
only such men can hope to possess. In other
words you forgot, or did not know, that the
flower which grows nearest the rose partakes
SOMEWHAT Of its fragrance.


1t was time to start for the Seminary
how your heart futtered at the thought. Of
of meeting grave aud dignifed professors,
and, perhaps, over one hundred young ladies
whom you had never seen. You were never
so much surprised, as when the professor of.
fered you his arm at the door. What walk
out into the broad daylight with strange
gentleman after few moments acquaintance?
shocking! "Take my arm" said the pro-
fessor again and, scarcely knowing whether
it "ought to be so' or not, you took it. As
you walked beside the professor, you re-
membered how tenderly the old man had
taken your arm, as he lead you from the
stage to the depot. 1t was so good to close
your little fingers around his arm SO good
to feel him draw you closer to his side, and
call you "INy daughter" Then you thought
of the President of the Seminary, as he es-
corted you to the omnibus after your arrival
in the city. His manner was dignifed, cour-
teous and respectful, and evinced the thor
ough-bred gentleman. But Mis man-this
professional gcnt7eman, if you please-was
rather too familiar, you thought; and the
warm life-blood came rushing through your
veins, as your hand touched his arm. From
happy girlhood you had been unaccustomed
to the society of the other sex. Father and
brother alone had ever taken your hand and
kissed your lips; and now you are compare
lively alone with an entire stranger. No
wonder you felt as you did. You did not
consider, that MIR. Jigglemaree was quite
right in Offering you his arm, as you were a
stranger, and had never been in the hustle
and confusion of a crowded city; nor did
you recollect that there would have been no
improperly committed if you had politely
assured him of your ability to walk alone


But you had been so long accustomed to the
quiet routine of country life, that, what with
the fatigue of travel, the splendor of Mrs


Dazzle's house, new faces, and all that kind
of thing, your poor little head become so
bewildered, and your young heart so restless,
that you could think of nothing at all but
"Home-sweet home ~


Months had passed away-vacation was
drawing near. You had gradually become
used to city life; made rapid progress in all