Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-22

flown her round; her round Of gay as
sembages and sersnades aud dances,
when Isabel said TO her cousin, as they
| retired to the rest Of their chamber,
~ am sick Of this place, am sure +,
Mary.
Sick! cousin. Why you arc the
reignlng belle OF the day. Indeed, lsa-
bel, you are quite the centre Of attrac-
ton, and the envy ofhali the fine ladies'
here.
u am the centre tn nothing but folly.
said Isabel show could brother George
introduce to me that frivolous young DR..
B. OF Albany; who bad no other claim
on his notice, and none at all on mine +,
than his having been one Of Georges
classmates expelled too, for dissolute
conduct; and what should DIR. Il. do of
Course, but make me the acquaintance
of all the wEisk cred trfiers of the place.
l am prosecuted and vcxed with their
attentions-above all, with the 'civil
things' which they utter for compliment
Why did not you contriye TO relieve me
this evening, Mary, from that irksome
Mr. Z who stood up before me, or par
AIDED at my side, be where would, and
was 40 assiduously polite that there was
no dciach,ng myself from him"
81 did think Of sending George TO beg
you to join our pleasant aroupe in the
corner, but you seemed quite happy in
the society Of Mr. q. ] saw you smil-
ing very graciousIy in reply to his atten-
tions.
Smiles arc not always happiness
nor compIacency either; am sure mine
were not, for was tired out of meas
ure.'
clio seemed man Of fashion.
'TIow longed to be quit of him!
Why he stood up before me, all breath
ing of perfumes, and entertained mo
full hour with nothing but Eclipse, and
the great horse race, and his water doc
and spanieI, and all such gallant non
sense-besidcs the pretty compliments
which he contrived to mix with it,
'rhe compliments were for you, ]
suppose, the rest Of his discourse was
incense to himself"
Mere self adulation ;--and YOU
continued Isabel, 'was all the while en-
joying the conversation Of the ntclIi-
gent Nr l. That Mr. l.. by the way,
is becoming quite partial to you, per-
ccivc.'
you must bo very discerning, for he
has given no proofs of It.
"A secret to you it naturally maybe,
but it is evident to mo-
'He docs not, at least rejoined Ma
ry. 'attach himself 10 me wherever go
like those you complain of
'Bu, his eyes follow you though his
feet do not-why you need moi colour,
cousin should be prouder of his com
pany than of hundred such accom-
plshcd triflcrs as have met with here.
lie is so intelligent and cheerful, and so
manly and sincere, that one cannot help
being conscious of pleasure in his socic-
ty. The others may be bcaus, but he is
the true gentleman
sThe courts of folly Mary remarked,
sometimes become the school Of wis
dom They will prove 80 to you, lsa-
bel The week you have spent here,
though you have not experienced all the
Iight-hearted happiness yon anticipated
from it, will not be set down among No
lost weeks of your life. You have been
learning by experience what ! lcarncd
by preccpt. My mother has often re-
mark cd 10 me, that the world will re-
gard as very much as we regard the
world. 1t will assign us to those Cir
cles in which we fit ourselves to move.
If we affect the society Of tho gay-ii
we assume dress and manner to at
tract their admiration, il is natural to
expect that we shall make them our
companions; and as the vain idolators
Of dress and fashion gather about us,
the truly refined will leave US to our con-
genial associates How many mistaken
people, my mother is accustomed to
observe, by adopting an ostentatious
style of living, and by educating their
sons and daughters with a view to fash
ionabIe accomplishment rather than to
| a true elevation Of character, attract to
the acquaintance Of their families, those
who are far from being of the best class
Of society, in respect either to cutiva-
| tion Of mind or true refinement oi man
nors. Light-mindcd trilcrs bccomc the
companions Of their sons, and fOps fiat
ter their daughters. And in proportion
as this sort ofpcoplc become familiar at
| your house, your more valuable acq,ain-
tanccs will gradually fall of. You may
invite them ever 80 sincerely and make
them ever so welcome, yet they will
hardly persuade themselves that their
unostcntatious manners are congenial
to place where different sort of peo-
! ple are 80 froc to come
your MOTHER replied Isabel, 'is a
happy excmplifcation Of her doctrine