VULUjIK L OXFORD, N. 0., WEDNESDAY, ilAY 26, tSTy. NEMBER 21. From tb; CNnnpaiiloii-. GA«j\ET’« aiUIttlLIATrOTV; i)V MBS’. M. A. DlXiSOa . '‘‘Soirift ( iillers ftir Miss West- Yuiy,'' silkl the woll-li'amed hotel r^er'. aiit-, -as; lit presented cards on ;i sMvtr salver. • O mamra-al it’is th'tfs'e fashion able -Mays ; jnst the best people in Washington ! John, tell them ni be 'down very Soon. "What •shdl 1 wear, mamma I please tell me, (piiclc. If Covrsin Stella Nvasn’t so awfully stnpid she mig'ht have got my lawnder silk out by this time ; or my lovely blue one, with the point lace trimmings. Pray, tell me, soiue- hodty xvhat I shall wear.” “The silver-gra)- you have on, with a, fresh rihhon, will be pret- tie!' than an elaborate dress. I shouldn’t think of making an ev'e- wing toilet if 1 were you, oven for the Mayssaid Stella. “Tluit’s because you don’tknow' anything about tliem,” responded Garnet. ‘YYhat can such fash ionable jieople have in common with you ? Prolmhl}’ v'ou’ll never sjieak to them in your life,’ and ,slie threw' ribbons and neck lace, ■watch and chain recklessly oil the marble-top table, in her haste.; while her mother, W’ho had brought a costly, imported dross from tlio wardrobe, pro ceeded to array her only and beautiful child in it. For Garnet was heautiful, and had been brought u]i, as her fatlior often said, bvitliout regard to cost.’ ’!’) iileaso her, the old oil-mer chant luul coiiB.ented to spend the winter in Vv asluiigton, at one of t!ie first liotels, and to incur no end of exjit'iise, for Garnet was wild to see and mingle with tlic best society, There also lie liad found his niece, tlie daughter of his dead brother, ill at an ordiiuivy board ing-house, and in the goodness of his heart, had insisted upon her leaving an arduous position, a.ud spending the rvinter W'lth his fam- iiy- Feeling the need of rest and relaxation, iStella had accepted the kind offnr, much to the sjioil- ed (jifi in fs chagrin, who saw on ly iiijiie liith' plain figure, and somewhat i Id-fasliionedgarments, a dv vdy and a foil. In fact she tvas very much ashamed of her cousin, and took no pains to hide her dislike. ‘They are very w'orthy people, I believe,’ Stella answered, w'ith a flush on her cheek, ‘Very worthy ! Good patience ! mamma, hear her'—the very pink and perfection of AVashington so ciety ! Very worthy people, in deed ! AVhy, there are persons who would give half thej' are worth to be called upon by the Maj's. Do you really think they are very worthy people, Stella ? IloTi' much tliey would be oblig ed if they could hear yon.’ Her cousin settled quietly into her corner again with her book, hut the flush on her cheek had faded into jialeness. ‘Now, mamma,, liow do I look?' 0, but how awfully long to keep them waiting. They prohabl)’ saw in. the papers that I havejust come out. I’ll wear both dia mond rings, mamma. Dear me, 1 wish the interview was over. They say that Miss Bella May wears art India shawl of almost fabulous value, given to her by some great .Kastem magnate, and tliat Miss Anno is to marry an earl, an English earl; tliiuk of that! If ox'oi' we go abroad, it will be of such advantage to ho acqua,inted witii her.’ She swept once or twice back and forth, her splendid train spreading in pe.acock gloiy over tiie rich hues of the carjiet, then taking one last look in tlie clieval min-or, and poising Iter head in its daintiest fashion, she walked out of the room like a little prin cess, conscious of being at her best. ‘Isn’t she dressed a little too much for a day call f asked Jlrs. Westbury, anxiously, as she saw tile last ii'is glitter of the ricli silk vanish at the threshold. T think she is,’ said Estelle, quietly. ‘I’ui afraid so ; hut what could I do f Gm-net has had her own way so long that I never pretend to dispute her wishes or her taste,’ sighed the meek little ivomau- «ad coiifessloii for a mother to make, as Estelle tliought, with a pitying look. ‘Pray, .are the Mays so very wonderful ?’ ashed Mrs. AW'st- bmy. ‘I believe they* are of x'ery good fjuuihq and I know- they' are iaimeusely' ricli,’ said Estelle; “hut >vhat I Iiave heard them cliiefly' o-xtolled for is their unaf- fectethiess and good sense, 'riiough they are really* among the ]oa.ders of society here, they are as quiet .and uiia.ssumlug as— well, as true nobility of charac ter a.l way's makes one. I suppose. I a’m glad they' luix-e called upon Garnet, It may really' bo con sidered quite an honor,’ ‘They' must have seen her, and she is so iiretty' i’ said the gratifi ed mother. ‘Yes, Garnet is beautiful,’ re plied Estelle; adding in her heart, ‘if only' tlie mind corresponded to the other shrine.’ Meanw'hile Garnet, gratified and triumphant, enterexi the handsome parlor of tlie hotel. Here and there in groups sat vis itors, ladies ai.d gentlemen, and the young girl was deliglited at the sensiition caused by' her ap pearance, For one little moment Garnet was confused, as going up to a small and well-dressed group of peojile, she said, speaking to a lady, ‘Mre. May, I presume.” ‘O no, that is Mrs. May' by the window,” responded the lady', pointing to another circle with her fan, ‘Ylercy’, mamma,’ exclaimed Anne May', as the overdressed Garnet came toward them, ‘we have evoked a rainbo>Y 1’ Garnet, a little taken aback at sight of the plain toilets of this distinguished party*, sailed up to them with her grandest manner, and to cover her surpri,so and trepidation, iikmgcd .at once into conversation. She scarcely' ivait- cd for questions, but willi the volubility of a school-girl just re leased from bondage, talked and talked. Before img, these strangers, as' well as others., whose ears were sharpened by hotel .experience, knew the principal events of her life ; what .scliool she had attend ed ; how she haled Blank, her na- tii'e city ; what sort of a house her father had liought kiid fur nished; that part of her family were traveling on the continent, and liad sent her costly presents ; hoiv much she, too, wilntod to visit foreign countries; and num berless little incidents that kept licr visitors. staring, and almost silent. At last she paused, and began the contemplation of her dress. Surely' that most exijiiisito point lace must impress tliein favora bly ; and the diamonds on her fingers .and in her ears—not mam- young ladies could afford to wear them; and then the dress itself, how she ached to inform them tliat it was an importation from Paris, and tlie work of the great artist, AVortli,. the prince of th-ess- makers. , ‘ManiBi.a,’ said Anno May, in a voice striicing-Iy unlike the high- pitched tone of Miss G.arnet, ■would it not be as rvell to men tion {lie business for which we called upon Miss AVestbury* f Garnet’s o-ars tingled so tliat perhaps a new splendor shot from tlieir pendant jewels, for -n as this not a prelude to an invitation to their iiousc, to some German or grand reception, where she miglit see tlie President, and some of the great men of the country'. ‘Yea, dear,' said Mrs. M.ay*, in the same low, modulated tones. ‘Y’ou see. Miss Al'e-sthury, wo have been searching' tlie city* for a n!i,s.siiig'fi'ieud, and having heai'd, accidentally', that y'ou ■were a le- Jatiiin, wo called to see if you could give us any iiiformaiiou couccruing AHss iStolla Glen.’ “Stella Glen ! My* cousin !” exclaimed Garnet, the blood re ceding from her cheeks, while she inwardly wondered at the strange question. Was it possible, after all, that this could have been the only' object of their visit I Did they* not come to make her a call of acknow'ledo nient, or of compli ment f Could it be only' to inqume after Miss Stella, w'ho perhaps they took for a dressmaker ? And who knew but slie might have been one—she was sucli a stickler tor tiia right of women to help them selves ; and at the thouglit her cheeks burned. Slic drew hack a little, mortified to fhe heart. Had all her line clothes, her point lace gone for nothing ? Had she been called down, it seemed to her now, like a servent, to tell whatever she knew about her cousin ? ‘Miss Glen is liere, with us,’said Garnet. ‘AYhat I in this hotel ? O, mam ma !’ exclaimed Miss Anne, -with sparkling eyes, ‘I will go up, and send her down,’ said Garnet, rising. ‘Pray don’t think us so rude,’ .said Mrs. May*, and her hand was on the hell-rope. A card was sent up by' a ser vant, while Garnet sat still, in mute suryirise, her high spirits gone, her vanity' laid low. Presently, to her horror, Stella appeared in the door-way, in the ■same identical black silk dress- rusty' at that—‘which she alway's wore. But noiv Garnet saw witli new ey*es—saw a delicacy and beauty in her figure, an expres sion in her face, that had been sealed to her hitherto. AYhat iv'tts her exceeding nstoii- i.shniGnt to iiote tlmt all the Mays rose, and witli outstretched haiuLs WelcDlnod her cousin ivith ihe wannest deniOiistratioiiR. Miss Anne kissed her; Mrs. May* jiat- ted her check, and called her dar ling; Miss Belle chided her for not coming to see them; all had a kind Word, a re.a! welcome, for the girl Garnet had consider ed a little nobody*. At last the truth came out. Alias Gleii ■was the daughter of 0110 who had been a brave soldier during the -w.ar. Her father hud died, nobly' giving his life up in the heroic effort to sax'e his supe rior office—and that office was Col. Jlay. Miss Glen had then dex'oted herself to the sick and wounded in ho6pit:dj and had, singularly enough, succeeded by her devo tion, in carrying through terihle illness the .son of the same Col. Mav, a young lieuttn'int, who half been dangerously wounded at Getty'shurgi From that time the Jlays adop ted her as nearly as possible, uii= til they' left for Europe. Tiiey had been very' anxious to take her ■nidi tliem, hut as the young offi- cor aforesaid had made projiosal of m.arriage to Jliss Qlen, and been rejected, she very wisely de clined. All dlls Garnet learned after ward. At ihe time she only felt a burning resentment that this quiet, uiifasliior.able cousin had preceded her in the good graces of one of the most prominent fam ilies in town, and it seemed like adding the one drop too much when ill’s. May*, after almost lit erally imporiug ,a tfisit from Miss Glen, turned, as if she bethought herself, and blandly added, ‘and bring your little cousin with you.’ Kvidoutly' they* thought her fresli from school. ‘I'll never go ““I’ll netJer go !’ she cried, in a tempest of passion, when the cousins regained their parlor. ‘Why' didn't J'ou tell me you knew them and she turned upon poor Stella, with a perfect torrent of vituperation, blaming her for all that she had been obli ged to undergo. In tune, however, she thought better of it. F’iiiding tliat her quiet little cousin had tlie entree in society', she condescended to treat her upon more equal terms ; but she never forgot the humiliation, or the lesson of that day’s defeat. «T©'0' Much ©fldl K-ye.^^ Passing ftp one of our avetthes one evening, I saw a crowd gath ered about a woman whom a fe male friend was helping ftom the gutter. Thinking she might have been injm-ed by an accidental fall, I stopped a moment, only' to .see her staggering off, supported by friendly arms ; while in an swer to my inquiry a gruff Ger man, with pipe in his mouth, gave the exjilanaticn of the affair as he turned aw'ay, •‘■Too imich old rye P I am disptO'.«)d to think the' man Was right, and also- tli.at bis- so- lutioTf W ill explain ai great many more facts. A-,s from cellar (o' garret 1 have seen, day after da-i-, families half-,starved ” and half- clothed, yvitii only IrtWn-tit'kcfs to .show for garments, while the children—kept from school and Cliiirch for want of sulTicieTit clothiiig-=hnlf-naked, hiulilloroilud their .scanty fire, heirs to their jia- rohtS’ degfndatioii,.! httve thought the old man hit it when ho ex plained, “I’oo nitich old rye !” AYhett each morning’s p.ajier brings its tale of assaults and nuil'ders, W ith all their sickettlitg details, looking for a cause of this homicidal mania, I find it in “too much old rye.” For the largest portion of the crime and pauperism which fill onr prisons, penitentiaries, iiiid ahiis-liouses, we can fihd no CalisO so potent as “loo Uludh old rye,’* AYhen in some of our courts we see judges acting like fools, and by' indecencies of demeanor soil ing the judicial ennine, laying themselves open to impeachment and disgrace, there is no other explanation tiuui "tOO mUcli old rye.” PpOn mofe tlifttl one mOhu- ment to the memol-y of sumo bright star quenched in the fifm- amoiit of ])olitics, literattire, and art, might, if truth -ivould alw.ays speak from gravestones, be grtte ven, “Too much old ryte.” For the miseries, poverty-, and heart anguish of thousands of mothers, wives and Children, y*ou can find no cause more fruitful than “too niuch old rye.’* it is this that blights the home life, destroys character, brutalizes man and demoralizes woman, rtiiiiing its victims for two worlds. By exthnple, pfay-ef, Sild personal effort, to stay its w’ork of death and cleanse this plague- spot in our social life, becomes the solemn duty- of everx- onO who lores those ‘Tor'whom C ivist died.”—Act', lii^fus Si Umltlruvod, in Christian at Work. i*i’overB,s of Trullt; A mail may buy gold too dCari A lig'ht purse is a heavy Cm-se, A little leak -Will sink a big ship, All iay' loads oil the willing horse, A fatilt confessed is half redress-^ ed; A ivise lay-ef-hp is a -Wise' layx er-out. All fire lied friends that speah as fair', A quiet Conscience sleeps hi thunder, A guilty Conscience heeds tiff accuser, An o.ak tree fe not felled -ivitlr one blow. ^ A bad workman quarrels -ivith his tools, A good naime heeji* ftslttsfev in- the dark, A nod frotoi S lord is al treak-' fast for a fool. Always put yo-iif saddje on the right horse, An nnla-wTul oath isftefrer bro ken than kept.. An honest mat/s word is- r»- good as his bond, A man may hold his to«wuo at the wrong cime, An hour' in the morning is- lYorfh'fwoin the afternoon. .An latnce ofinother wit is ivoi'th a pound of book learning.

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