The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-13
From he.N \. Ladg's Literary Gazette
MANNER.

MANNER.
| did not like it-thrre was something so
Imperative in the tone-so harsh and
naughty as though he had Seen Immature
in my face, and determined to brighten me
INTO respect. 1t was against my impoi-
tancr-agalnst my honar-and for ! am an
exceeding 6erA tempered old geutlemdn)
mine honor took the alarm immediately
If he had only said, " BE So good, sir, AS 10
get oil my Toe - or, +" PLEASE mol tread up
on my loot sir . or il he had soflcnrd the
command into something like a request,
II would have been we'll but strrnly and
ongrily, " Get of my toe viii youp By
all the dear conrtesies Of life, II WAS the
mast ungenerous way of asking a favor he
could possibly have chosen.
| stepped aside, however, for would
not WdutOniy torture even "A Norm but |
did not feed III all satisfied with myself or
aim. Indeed, Mr.. Editor. | was very au-
cry, aud the worst of MAS, | did moi know
how to vent my spleen. would have
knocked hln down hut he vas "A huge
I SQUARE shnuliered ffilaw. with a hand like
Il giant. Besides, if | had pushed him as
he deserved there's the law. And report.
too-what you'd my friends say, i'll shouid
knock a man down, because he asked me
not to tread on his foot No would
not create SO much confusion in therosm d:
but soon after 10 my great satisfaction,
found an opportunity To tell him, 8. Won
must pull oilSeur hat, sir - and made him
So angry, thai even 10 this day, wien we
pass each other in the street, We both hold
up our heads as high, and ,ook as fierce as
we possibly can. MN all this would have
bcrn prevented, had he only possessed the
manner of a true gtntletuan, AMI s;Tld
" Base hlnd, sir, Is 4, stand ea my foot"
Be- assurcd, Mr.. Editor, thue Is some
thing in the manner IN which a word Is
said. or m action performed, that may en-
tirriy change It's Specification. An eNpres
sion of the lip, a passing blush upon thu
cheek, n single glance from the eye. nrny
soften the haisllest word into IA Kindness
or Il positive refusal ilio reward as great a,
the one denied,
WIlra Elizabeth Of ENGLAND was %lchlins
her royal eat 10 catch the fascinating whis'
prrS of the noble Iticestcr, We are told by
a great writer, that she drew mp her form
in all lis diguilY, as sile id. E" No, Iricts.
ter, /. can never. never he One would
supp ,sc that the thoughts of England
queen would have passed With her sub
iects but there was a rich Tenderness tina
trrmblcd ia her yuice-a fond, lingering
~lcll-tale something that riatrd IN her dow
cast cyc-a mssicmanncrtreaihins aroune
her, that lans oot golden %fahnrs, III rict
profusion, 10 the man she loved, and crea.
ted hopes too powerful for even her word.
to destroy.
There are some persons in this world
who seem created with a Thousand liry
ench1ntmcnts woven around them, Say
what they wilI-da what they will-scold
frown, or ap~plaud-there is still the sam,
beautiful tanner, soitening and brighten.
ing in every word, aud breathing its dear
mysterious influence ia every look. Sncl
IA ene was my niece, Caroline NJ.
A few years ago, | found it necessary ic
leave my hume for a trip to Europe aud
lie day before my departure, / tode up &c
| her summer residence, In pay "A fttewel
'isil 10 her. aadher sister Aanett. J recol-