Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452 - Volume 18, New Series, August 28, 1852Frances Seymour had been left...
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452

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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452

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Author: Various
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452 - Volume 18, New Series, August 28, 1852

Frances Seymour had been left an orphan and an heiress very early in life. Her mother had died in giving birth to a second child, which did not survive its parent, so that Frances had neither brother nor sister; and her father, an officer of rank and merit, was killed at Waterloo. When this sad news reached England, the child was spending her vacation with Mrs Wentworth, a sister of Mrs Seymour, and henceforth this lady's house became her home; partly, because there was no other relative to claim her, and partly, because amongst Colonel Seymour's papers, a letter was found, addressed to Mrs Wentworth, requesting that, if he fell in the impending conflict, she would take charge of his daughter. In making this request, it is probable that Colonel Seymour was more influenced by necessity than choice; Mrs Wentworth being a gay woman of the world, who was not likely to bestow much thought or care upon her niece, whom she received under her roof without unwillingness, but without affection. Had Frances been poor, she would have felt her a burden; but as she was rich, there was some clat and no inconvenience in undertaking the office of her guardian and chaperonethe rather as she had no daughters of her own with whom Frances's beauty or wealth could interfere; for as the young heiress grew into womanhood, the charms of her person were quite remarkable enough to have excited the jealousy of her cousins, if she had had any; or to make her own fortune, if she had not possessed one already. She was, moreover, extremely accomplished, good-tempered, cheerful, and altogether what is called a very nice girl; but of course she had her fault like other people: she was too fond of admirationa fault that had been very much encouraged at the school where she had been educated; beauty and wealth, especially when combined, being generally extremely popular at such establishments. As long, however, as her admirers were only romantic schoolfellows and calculating school-mistresses, there was not much harm done; but the period now approached in which there would be more scope for the exercise of this passion, and more danger in its indulgenceFrances had reached the age of seventeen, and was about to make her dbut in the world of fashionan event to which, certain as she was of making numerous conquests, she looked forward with great delight. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Editor: Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871 , Chambers, William, 1800-1883

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