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OUR JESSIE; Oil, THE EXCI.US1 YES
HY t!!3. IJSWA C. CMBVRV.
' Lliay, who was thai pretty girl I met
on the stairs this mnrniii"; V said Frederick
Utwrlelon, as ho threw linnscll into a well
cushioned chair beside his sister; she was
somo "intimate friend, I presume, for she
went into your apartment.
I supposo il was .Sarah MoTton, as she
is tho only perron I am in the habit l ad
mitting to my-dressing-room. Was she ve
ry pretty V
Beautiful.'
Willi the utmost simplicity and neat-
ines9.'
Il must have been' Sarah; she dresses
pith great tante. Did ttio lady you mc:
Iwcar a black velvet mantilla, with u white
that and wiltnw feathers V
Fallow 5 black velvet fiddlestick. Do
tyou call that simplicity ? No, the lovoly
jcreaturo I mean, wore a little straw bonnet
and a black silk apron; her dark hair was
parted smoothly ipon her snowy forehead;
Bshe had sou blue eyer, and a mouth like an
opening rosa-bud; hou, can you lull mo who
she ie V
Oh,' exclaimed Lizzy, ' it must have
ETcen our Jessie.'
' And pray, who is our Jessie,'' neked
her brother.
Only our seamstress, Fred; a prctly, lit
3c ctcaturc who looks scaicelv sixteen.'
By Jupiter ! if tliat girl is a seamstress.
orlune never made a greater mistake i
Ean'tbe.'
' Well, wo can soon decide the mailer,
red. Jessie is now at work in our little
lewing room, and as,I am going up to give
ler some diiections you can aecoinnanv
'lUTrederick Chnrlcton oheved h
gges;inn, and sauntered into iho room half
j - -
jjuiig mis sisiur wns mistaken : Hut no,
here sat the object of his admiration there
t our Jcssjc, 8tirroundcd hy pieces and
.tehee, shaping and sewing with thc'iit-
fcosl diligence, and scarcely raising her eyes
m her work. Seating himself at a little
tancc. under nreteitl'n flf tvnittmr l-iitt ujtt.
Hi's leisure, Frederick busied liimRulf in
adyingthccountqn.iiico of the unconscious
H. - .
j Her fealucrcs are not perfectly regular,'
ught he; 4 but what soft ryes she has;
tiata lovely mouth, and how beautifulh-
t fine forehead shines out between ihuso
us ol ravin hair; her voice, too, is soft
low. aif excellent thing in woman.'
hat a pity such a.ercature should be the
tjc of fashiouublo tyrants.'
...v, uuiw nv. ,u jus uiiicsi Fisier,
we iircy, as he relumed to the dining-
' I ...II - T . .
i- n il mo wno is our .1 easier
Met story .is soon told,' said Mrs. Do
p laughing, ' and for your sake, my
eptihlo brother, I am sorry she is not
ertino of romanen. Jessio Murray'
was a printer, who, meeting -with n
accidental ininrv. was .nnn'nril t Uu
for several years bafoio his death, dur-
which time his w'lfqwitipp'rirtoil thu (ami-
ty seimsircss work and dress making, i
jAIuir.iy was always' n reading rnuii,ini(! j
OMggUggCOI,gMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, MAKCII
after he was disabled, ho diverted his wea
ry hours by books and the education of his
children. 1 have been told thai ho studied
Latin and Greek, in order that he might
leach his son; and thus fit him, if possible
for college, while he carefully instructed
Jessio in nil the branches ho deemed essen
tial to a good education. After her' father's
death, which occurred not long since, when
Jessie was about eighteen years of ago, she
ucicrminca to limn ins wishes respecting
her younger brother, and secure for him a
collegiate education. She thereforo adopt
rd her present employment, she is a neat
seamstress and an excellent dress maker,
Her seivices are highly estimated and she
works for a few customers who engage her,
as we do, for several months together. He
brother entered college last fall, and she is
at all the expense of his education.'
' What n noble minded girl slio must be,
to submit to a life of drudgery for such a
purpose.
1 She is the more praiseworthy, Fred, be
cause she could have obtainod a situation as
nurscry-govcriiess, which according to mod
crn notions would have been far less degrad
ing; but she refused it because it would pre
vent her from returning every night to her
niothor.-
4 Is she always cheerful and good humor
ed V .
' She has one of the most winning tem
pcrs I ever knew.'
' Sho must be n lovely creature'
' Yes. it is a pity to see no much beauty
and grace wasted in humble life.'
Hut why need it be watttd, Julia V
' Because she will, in all probability
marry some rough mechanic who will never
perceive her grace, and scarcely appreciate
her beauty.
' Do- you suppose, then, that personal
beauty is not appreciated by the poor as
well as the rich, Julia V
Yes; but only certian kinds of beauty;
a healthy course red cheek, and a bold bright
eye, arc the charms most admiicd anion"
tio plebians.'
' Juliaj what arc you talking about ? Are
Americans running mad ? Hero have I ic-
turiicd to my native country after an ab
snnce of only five years, and while my love
lor our lepnblican institution has increased
ter fold, I find my countrymen have become
perfectly beside themselves apeing of for
eign follies. Plebians forsooth ! and. nrav.
' 4
who aro tho patricians of this most demo
cratic community J'
Why, Fred, there must be a difference
bclwocn the tipper and lower classes in all
communities.'
' Yes, Julia, the difference between iho
good and the wicked, the honest and dishon-
est, tho educated and the ignorant, the gov
ernor and the governed '
ion lorgQt the principal distinction,
Frederick, l!ip rich and the poor.'
' Ayo, I thought so; that is the principal
distinction in modern times, and of course
the rich man is the patrician, though he may
have raked his wealth from the konncl, and
the poor man is a plobian, though his ances
tors should have been among tho only A-
mcrican noble the bicners of our Indo-
pendencc.'
Oh, no, irolher, you arc quite wrong; a
mechanic, though ho be as rich as Crorsus,
cannot get into good society, but if he aban-
lis business before his children are grown
up, they aro received, and his grand chil
dren finally, rank among our fi.st classes.'
Proidcd they retain the fortune for
which their grand-father toiled, I suppose,
Julia. Well, I am nhid to have tho mailer
so satisfactorily explained, especially as we
arc the children of a mechanic.'
Heavens (Fred, how can any so ? Our
father was an India merchant.'
True, my high minded sister, but ho be
gan life in a. cooper's shop down on tho
ivJmif, whuro he afterwards built his stately
stores. , Pany a good barrel has ho headed
and hooped; and I remember, when a very
itilu hoy, how I loved to play in tho shav-
iiijjs. Uut that is thirty years ago, Julia,
and I suppose that you think other people
have forgotten it,'
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i wish, J' red, you could forget it. It is
not pleasant to have such things brought to
iigut so late in the day. They cannot in
jure you nor mc, but they may mar Lizzy's
'P r ; i. ' . . . .
jiuu, uizzy mignt noi Do allowed to
marry a mechanic's grand-sort if it were
knowh that she was only a mechanic's
dauchter.' t
Frederick Charleton with some cccen.
tricity possessed many excellent qualities.
His father had bestowed on him all the ad
vantages of a liberal education, and after
completing his studies he had spent several
years in Europe, While nbroad his father
diedt and his oldest sister married; so that
on his return, he found the old mansion pas
sed into other hands, and his favorito 3ister
Lizzy, an inmate of Julia's stately mansion.
His paternal inheritance insured him a com
petence, and icsolved to marry as soon as he
should meet with a woman capable of real
izing his notions of domestic happiness.
It is not to be supposed that tho. rich and
travelled Mr. Carloton, (whose three thou
sand dollars of yearly income was raoro
than doubled by many-tongucd rumor, )
lacked opportunities of selecting a compan
ion lor lile. Hut among the manoeuvring
mammas, and displaying daughters, he had
as yet seen no oho who equalled his ideas
of womanly loveliness. A true American
in lecling he had lived long enough among
foreign follies to despise them most heartily
and especially did ho abhor this attempt to
establish an exclusive system in society.
'I am no agiarian,' he would often say
nor have 1 any Utopian notions of perfect
equality ; I Bra therefore aware that there
must always exist different classes in socio
ty, such as working men and men of wealth
men gmcu with intellect, and others only
uue remove iro'Il luiocy, OUl ICl US nCVOr
- - . r - I ' i . . .
acknowledge that worst of all tyrannies, an
oligarchy of raero wealth. A man of cn-
i:t.. j ,.. ...
iifjiuuuuu ilium ano virtuous principles is
my equal, whatever be his occupation,
and whether his hand be hardened by tho
blacksmith s hammer, or soiled by ihe ink
of the loarned professions, it is one which I
can grasp with respect.'
His notions much displeased his fastid
ious sisters, and they took great pains to
convince him of his folly. But it was in
vain they tried to initiate him into the mys
teries of modern fashion ; jo would neither
conceal half his face beneath an overgrowth
of moustaches and beard, nor would ho
imitate tho long-eared asses of South Amer
ica in the longitude of his superb raven
rocks. He even refused to carry the in-
dlspcnsible cane alleging that since such a
sudden lameness had fallen upon the spin-
dleshanked men of fashion it was the duty
of those who could still boast some solidi-
of understanding to depend on them
selves for support. The ladies pronounc
ed him -cry handsome, but shockingly un
tashinnable ; while the gentlemen, who
found that his rent-roll was not likely to bo
diminished cither at tho biliard tablo or tho
race course, discussed his character as they
picked their teeth on the steps of tho Broad
way hotelp, and wondered how he contrived
to spend his mono'.
The simple story of Jessio Murray had
uucpir auccieu oaneion, anu mo remem
.! I r . -. i si i . .,
brance did not tenil to decrease his inter
est'. How much of self mineles in tho
est feelings of humanity ! Had Jessie
been a freckled, rcd-hairod, snub-noso girl,
Fred, would probably havo soon forgotten
her sisterly devotion, but she was too pret
ty to vanish quickly from his mind. Some
how or other, it happened almost every
morning that he found it necessary to see
his sister at an early hour when he was
sure of finding them in a sowing room.
II is presence became at longth quite un
heeded by Jessio as well as by his sisters,
and while bo amused himself in romping
with his little nephew, or quizzing the
changes of fashion which usually occupied
his sisters' thoughts, he has constant oppor
tunities pf studying the character of our
Jessie I' He noticed. her quite good senso
her fine taste, her cheerful manners, her
unaffected humility, Ihe natienc with
r
which she bore the caprices of his sisters,
and he repeated to himself again and again.
What a pity she should be dbliged to lead
such a life.'
One winter evening, as lib wa3 hurrying
to an appointment, he met Jessie, who,
with her bonnet drawn over her face, end
her cloak wrapped closely around her, was
hastening in an opposite direction. To turn
and join her was his first impure.
Where are you going at so late an hour,
Miss Murray ?' he asked.
Home,' she replied still hurrying ort
wardi At least allow mo to accompany you
said he.
'Oh, no'i sir' said she, 'it is not necessa
ry. I go hbmc alone every evening.'
But you are liable to insult, and should
not venture out without a protector.'
'Wo poor girls, arb obliged to be our
own protectors Mr. Carleton,' said Jessie.
'When my mother is well, she usually
comes to meet me. but in such cold
weather I do not wish her to risk her
health.
And your brothcrl'
Ho is at New Haven, college, sir. Mr.
Carleton, let mo beg you not to go out of
your way for me,'
Fred only answered by drawing her arm
though his, Jessie at first seemed alarmed,
but, re-assured by his respectful manner,
she consented to accept his escort and they
soon reached her mother's dooY. The
light of a cheerful fire gleamed through
the half opened shutters, and as Fred
looked in the room he could not avoid
noticing iho perfect neatness of its arrange
ment. But Jessie did not invite him to
enters and he unwillingly bade her good
nightt though ho had a strong desire to
take a seat beside that humble hearth.
When next ho met his sister he told them
of his adventure, and asked why they did
noi scnu-u servant wnn tne little seams
tress.
'Lord brother, what an idea !' exclaimed
iiizzy 'I am sure she can take care of
herself.'
Should you feel safe Lizzy, if you were
sent out to walk a mile at eight o'clock on
a winter s night 1
No, but I havo always been accustomed
to a protector. Such poor girls as Jessio
early learn to take Care of themselves,
and do not feel the Sams' fear which ladies
do.
Fot shamel' exclaimed Frederick, 'do
you suppose that poverty blunts every per
ception & destroys every delicate feeling
railh I believe the poor girls arc more fa
vored than tho rich in such respects, for I
don't know none of your fashionable friends
Lizzy, who would shrink from taking my
arm at modesty as 'our Jessie' did last
night.'
'Did you really give Jessio your arm and
ascort her home!'
'I did, and when I saw tho quiet, pleas
ant little parlor which sho called home, I
had a great mind to offer her my hand as
well as my arm.'
'Frederick, are you losing your sense T
Ifldidnot know you were jesting. I
should think you had beon taking loo much
wine !'
'I never was in a sounder state of mind,
my dear sisters, and yet I declare to you I
havo a great mind to make Hide Jessie your
sister-in-law' that is, if sho will accept
me.'
'Come) come, Fred.' interposed Mrs.
Do Grey, 'you arc carrying tho forco too
far ; Lizzy is ready to cry with vexation.'
'It is no farce, Julia j I am in earnest.'
-For heaven's sako do not be suci a fool;
a pretty business it would bo to introduce
one of my hirelings as my sister. No, no,
Fred, that won't do.'
'Yon need not introduce her if you aro
ashamed of her. I dare say we should find
society without your aid.'
'It would bo ruinousto all Lizzy's pros
pects.' 'How so t'
Why, do you suppose her rich admirer.
Charles Tibbs, would marry the sister of
1840.
IYumbcs 43.
a man whose wifo had once been a seams
tress !'
Frederick laughed heartily as he fopttedV "
'True, I had forgotten ; Charles Tibbs is
the grandson qf old Tony Tibbs.who uscjrt
to peddle essence ribout the streets, and of
course is now in good tocicty. Well I will'
hot interfere witG Lizzy's matrimonial
speculations ; so banish your fedrsi'
'Oh, I have no fears nbbut it, for with allj
your eccentricities I arri sure you would,
never do any thing so degrading.'
Notwithstanding her boasted confidehco'
however, Mrs. De Grey really felt consider'
ablo anxiety about the matter, and she (ic-.
lermincd to send Jessie out of tho way until
her brother should have forgotten his tran
sient fancy. Convinced that Jessio waS;
utterly unconscions of Frederick's admira.
tion, and unwilling to lose her services per
manently; sho thought of n plan which,
promised success, and alio consulted Lizzy
as to its possibility.
Aunt Tabitha has sent to Us to p'rocuro.
!icr a seamstress; for a few weeks, suppose!
we induce Jessie to go; fhd potst thing,
needs country air and it will be fust tlie'
place for her.' ;
Why, Julia '.'said Lizzy; with a sm,HeL ,
'because she needs country olf, or because '
we heed her absense?.'
'Nay, Lizzy, il is no laughing mailer.
I want to send her out of Fred's way bo--'
fore she has any suspicion of his folly.'
'But why send her to Aunt Tabitha V
'Because Fred will never find her there '.
he is so terribly afraid of her sentimentalities; ,
that he never visits her, and by the ttntri 1
Jessio returns, he will have some new foJlyj'T,
to engage his attention.'
The plan was matured ; and Jesiiej vlic
really felt tho need of change of air,, or re
laxation from her continual labors, consent-'
ed id leave her mother for a few weeks.
Accordingly, one bright spring morning a
stage deposited Jessie at the gate of a neat"
old fashioned cottage; which stood on thd
outskirts of a village about forty miles frorri
the great metropolis.
Where is our Jessie 1' asked Fred.whea,
ho had watched in vain for hqr daily return;
to the little sewing-room.
Lord, brother", do you think I keep a
record of her engagements! When she,
has finished dur work she goes eomewherdi
else, and that is all I know abont it.'
The idea of that, gentle ctcatura being,
thus driven about from place to place, toil-"
ing day after day with her needle, and dim
ming her bright eyes over plaits and gath
ers, was extremely painful to Fred Carleton."
The more he thought of it tho more uneasy
he became ''Why should I hesitate
thought he, 'I havo seen all the iprelicst .
girls in Liziy's set, and I like- Jessio Mur
ray better than any of ihem ; Seamstress
indeed! I wonder" if Julia would like t,o
hear that our own dear mother used to maid "
six shillings a day by binding shoes, when,
she was first married tn the honest cooper j
our father! Yet I should hate to roar Liz
zy's plans ; I wMi I had some one' to adviso
mo. Now I think of it, I will go and sea
Aunt Tabitha ; the dear good romantic old
soul whom I Used to ikliculc so much, wilt "
now bo my best counsellor.' So, -with Iiisj
usual impetuously, Fred statted on a visit
(6 Aunt Tabitha, leiving his sisters quild
ignorant of his destination, and little dream
ing of the unexpected plcusure that awaited '
him.
Dear old Aunt Tabitha f what n singular.
cnirtpouud of good feelings' and exaggerated:
seuiiinonls. In early lifo sho had been be-
trothed to one whoso poverty was the ony-" Nip
ohstaclo to their nnion, He had Sailed fof
India, in the hope of bettering his fortune's,
but ho never returned,- nor d(d any tidings 1
of hh fafc ever reach his native Jand. The!
ship wns missing it had never rcatffgd its
destined port, and the sea kept its own so
cfet. Deeply tinged with tho foriianeo of
warm-hearted youth, and greatly addicted '
(o novel reading, Aunt Tabitha had always
lived in the world of tlie imagination, ami
the mystery which overhung the fato of hsr"
lover seemed to strengthen tho ro.manllc'
fervor o her nature. For some years afie
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