The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-20
GILL LEAVE Ny CARD"


lTbere seems to be a tacit understanding betweenl
man and man, woman and woman, to deceive and
hndeceived; and he who plays on these coun'
|, effet tricks the most adrotly, is the most polish.
ed and polite. &C.
i Walking the other day with friend, or one
who makes friendly pre,enslons-"h you VIII
excuse me moment" said he, !" Will call on mr..
Clorlcns; lie is our OF town believe! snail
overtale YOU with a few steps" So saying he
took from his pocket a card case-knocked at the
loor-msdc the accustomed enquiry and handed
his card to the servant. Cancelled at lucky
moment" said he, when he had overtaken me 81
always observe great punctahty IN ret'irnng
civilitics with my friends p" But why, enqur-
| d, did YOU call on Mr. C when you knew he was
N t at home /" "Oh! exclaimed he, IT answers
ever purpose ola visit, and is lar less trouble he
) vastly tedious, but was in debt to him nn the
core of civilities. This paper currency, find, is
;. D general circulation; the sterling coin OF real
If iendshp has become scarce; NO" and then we
| meet with few antiquaicd p.eces, but liiey are
pretty much out OF date "
"Mamma, saws the Misses Stylishes, we will
20 out this morning and make some calls; the
/ lay is fine and ladies viii generally be out the
Misses Oldates are on journey to the WhIte
hills, Mr. Man.r,ln returns soon from Ncwbury
port and Miss Tryuiarket is staying IN Boston
'l'l You can leave my cards. lsad the mother with
maronly honesty,) at Mrs. Mombreads at MIS-
IStarchup's; ifthey happen not TO be al hoIne'
the servant will not notice the mIsTAkE.
New, avn strongly opposed to all this from
moral considerations The young are instructed
lin dissimulation and insncerity servants are
litaught to reconnoitre at the coach window and
rIprevaricate. The human character IS sufficient
! Iiy bad, it needs much amendment. Let the cir
Gle of ones friends be small il he chooses bu,
rlet it be hearty and genuine with those who pro
! fess 10 be united in the silken bands OF friendship
| All this cold cere emony is downright mockery o
e ali that is open, fair and honourable--it is dis
n graceful in the human character--mere stui.-
: empty ch,E-lghter than the paper that is made
!, the vehicle of his deceit, without its purity
The widow Trpit fitted by my window
e sprightly knock summoned the servant TO tht
n Idoor---"I am not at home this morning, Snsa''
n ! am honest and consistent, You See ! WIZ no
,rspare my wife, though expect curtain lecture
- lif she discovers my scriblI,g.-The servant en-
tered with card.-I thought, my dear tina
o YOU were not on the most intimate terms with th'
-wit,ow H. since the disclosure of Maria Blab .
,f' we are not my DEAR" said she, but we leave
- our cards. handing me the one just recew
aced. "By my ledger" said |, sit bushes. ho'
u are sairicsl, my dear, it is rose paper Yer
appropriate paper" said l. it ought to be IN NOR
j. general use taking up DIR. ChargewelFs bill
Il, which had Just paid with professional men,
,:slwe as professional women
10 This card d-leaving custom, conhned TO lis 'eg
a-timae use, to obyate the carelessEess, or forge
IN funess OF servants, is certainly very proper an
"a. convenient but when made the instrument {
"a idle ceremony, and deccittul professions it is Gel
tainly reprehensib'e, and may be c'assed with IN
as follies and crimes Of the age.
m
IA From the Boston Galaxy, Novem Z.
.or TOLERATION.--A the opening {
se the supreme Court in this City on Tue
Ter day last, the Rev. w. Taylor. pastor {
ire the Roman Catholic Church, was reques
ed to offer up the customary prayer. II
invitation was as grateful to him as 1t WI
unexpected. His performance was CHI
,rd iracterised by fervencv ofdevotion, whlt
ith was felt and admired by those who hear
,atit. 1t was also marked by sublime or
On ginality of thought clad in language str
Iii. kngly eloquent, though somewhat varie
c from the common simplicity and turg
on- Ibombast that are sometimes heard on s
Mr.. milar occasions. After the religious Sc
vas vice, he expressed to the sheriff of Il
tolcounty the pleasure he felt in contrastir
ere the tolerant spirit which pervades Il
no Christian world at the present day, wi
va, that of former times, and remarked on L
the singular fact that priest, who held b
,dy ordination from the Pope, should be in'
t /. ted to pray for Protestant Court, and til
the too, on the anniversary of the eve of d
run Gunpowder Plot--an anniversary viii
sed was once observed with every possij
ath mark Of obloquy and reproach Of the {
de- tholics.
let
49,. TIE SPANIEL