The Litchfield County post., 1828-11-13

But bis eyes follow you Though HE feet
do nol-why you need not colour, cousin,
I should be- prouder Of his company, than
of a hundred such accomplished trinerS as
I have met with here. He is SO intelligent
aud cheerful, and so manly and sincere,
that one cannot help being conscious of
pleasure in his society. The Others may
be beaux, but he is the true gentleman.
The courts of folly, Mary remarked, of
ten become the school of wisdom. 7 hey
will prove SO to you, Isabel. The week
you have spent here, though you have not
experienced all the ight-hearted happiness
you anticipated will not be set down a.
~mong the lost weeks Of your life. You
have been learned by precept. NV moth
err has often remarked to me, that the
world will regard us very much as we re-
gard the world. 1t will assign us to those
circles in which we fit ourselves to move.
five affect the society of the gay-if we
assume dress and manner to attract their
admiration, it is natural to expect that we
shall make them our companions; and IS
the vain idolators ofdress and fashion ga,lI-
er about US, the truly refined will leave us
to our congenial associates. How many
mistaken people, my mother is accustom-
ed to observe, by adopting an oslentatious
style ofliving, and by educating their sons
and daughters with view to fashionable
accomplishments rather than to a true ele-
walton of character, attract to the acquaint-
ance of their families, those who are far
from being the best class of society, in res
pect either to cultivation of mind, or true
refinement ofmanners. Light-minded tri-
hers become the companions of their sons,
and tops fatter their daughters. And in
proportion as this sort of people become
familiar at your house, your more valuable
acquaintance will gradually fall of. You
may invite them ever 50 sincerely, and
make them ever so welcome, yet they will
hardly persuade themselves that their un-
ostentatious manners are cOngenial to a
place where different sort of people are
SO free to come. 80.
Your mother, returned Isabel, is hap
py exempl6ca,ion of her doctrine. With
the means of magnifcence, ali about, her is
simple and plain; and l am always struck
with the goodness and good sense of the
conversation in her parlour. Every body
is charmed with her society, and feels
consciousness of elevation in the circle OF
her friends. / have always respected her
good sense and her while | thought
her plan of education not quite SO happy.
But | shall learn to make her model my
own. 1t is getting late, Mary, and ! will
bid you good night; and when we next vi
sit the S priDgs you shall wear your fine
things YOURSELF
And have your fine beaux, too,at my ell
bow, suppose, replied Mary; Il thank
you, indeed, cousin.
POSTSCRIPT.
There is sequel to this story which the
lapse of several years enables me to add.
But it hardly need be told, especially since
the moral is furnished in the above CONVEX !
sation. Our heroines returned to their
homes, and Isabel no doubt was soon for
gotten by her tickle admirers and would !
have been glad to have as soon forgotten
by them. Nevertheless they had taught
her lesson which it would be happy if
other young ladies would learn as well
as she.
x. The two cousins returned to the Springs
the next season-Isabel as bridesmaid to
Mary. The happies' Of brides she had
reason to be, ifexcellence of heart and
mind. still more than the grace his man
" person and manner could make Nj l.. a
partner according to her fancy.
Al