Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Iro.. the LadicS' NagdsiHc.
CHOW MING TIE WISEST

Not many years ngo ii hnppened that n young
man from New York visited Lonflon Hrs father
brlug CONNIE ttcd with seyernl ai the magn"tcs OF
Tie Brhlsh AfIs'oerney, the Young American was
introduced INTO the fashionable circle of the mcrop-
oils where, in Consequence of his very fine per
sonnl appearance tlat hls father was reported
to be yoty rich, or that he was new figure on the
stage he attracted much attention, aud became quite
the fnvcr-c of the ludas This was no, ut all rel
ished hy the British bennx, but ny no very far pre-
text offered for n rebuff thy were compelled to
treat him clVilly. Thus matters stood when the
Hon. Nv. NJ. =. & lady made party to occompa
ny them 10 then country seat IN Cnmb''dgcsh'tc,
nod the American wts among the invited guests.
Eumctous were the devices TO which those devoleos
Fs .asarte4 N ofd,rlo Kill ,hat old fellow
..u.. ,rtasurc us 6ears When ne ought 10 know
ihey afo not wanted And the ingenuity Of every
one wns taxed to remember or Inyen, something
novel
The Yankees are proverblnlly rfndy Of invcn-
ton and the American dia honor to ms character
MS man accustomed Ia freedom OF thought lie
was frruk and gay mud entered into the sports md
anuscnIeuts with that unaffected enjoyment
which communicated part of his fresh feelings "a
the nest worn ou fashlonists IN the pat'y Iii'
good nature would have been sneered at by some
orthc proud cavaliers had he no, been such cap
itnl shot and he fnipht hayc been qizzl hcd not
the !odcs won by bi4 respectful md pleasant civ'i-
tics and his coslnat attention IN the drawing room
and saloon, always showed themselves has llIeuds
Bot a combination WINS ut Last formed amonS = URIC
Of candles sleu,h patrons Of he Quarterly 10 an
Initiate the Amerleaa. icy proposed to vary
the clcrn1l evening wHii2iae aud piping, BY ihe
acting of cha,ades and playing Yerous gaines, and
having interested one thase md fa gable ndIcs
a. 1 l.f sri atT ug 4 a. u
voted 70 be the thing.
Alter some few chnrsdcs hal been disposed Of
one of the gentlemen bsgeed leave to propoposc
the game called Growing the Wistst. This is
playcdby selecting a Judge ofthc game, and three
pcrsons either ladies' or gentlemen who nrc 70
contest for the crown by answering SUCCESSFULLY Tho
various questions which the rest Of the purity are at
liberty TO ask I he one ~ho is declared to have
been the rcadicst and happiest IN his answers re
| ceivcs the crown.
! Our American, much against his incllnation was
chosen among the three cahdldaics lie was aware
tina, his position in thQsociety with when he was
mineling required great ability TO sustain hm
self lie was to be sure treated with distinguished
attention by his host and hostess, and generally by
the party but this was favor to the individual, and
not one OF the company understood the character o.
| Republicans or appreciated the Republic. lhc
| three worthless he'd ranged that their turn 'or nm
should fall in succession and be the last Inc hrs'
one perfect exquisite, and with an ar OF most m
cfab!e conJesccnsion, put bis question.
{" III understand rightly the government OF your
country you ackno .ledse 10 Distinctions o' rank
consequently you can have no court standard iof
inc manners OF gentleman, will yon favor me
with information where your best school OF polite
ness is to be found22
!" For your benefit, replied the American sml-
linz calmly, 81 would recommend the Falls Of M
agara-a contemplation of tint s'upsnh"us Won
der teaches humility to the pfonlesi sad human no
,hingncss to the vanesl rebokes Tic tr1lcr and
aroascs the most stupid in short it Turns men
| nom their Idols and wien we acknowledge TINT
God only is Lord VIC feel ,hai men arc our equals
A true CHRISTIAN IS always pel,,e.