The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-16
The Paryenlls.

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Alice said Mary Liston TO her sister, Il have mos
delightful news TO tell you. Dr. Penrose has been 10
see ma, and says that trip to the Springs VIII 10 hei
more good than all his medicines He recommended
the White Sulphur, but Saratoga is to be the fashion,
able resort this summer and want your assistance
IN persaadng pa take the northern tour as believe
that one watering place will do well as another or
ma, Tor you know she is only nervous
Indeed, my dear sister, said Alce i cannot do
this, for if Dr. Pcnrose thinks that the White Sulphur
Will be more beneficial TO mas HEALTH we should
surely consult this rather than our own qualification.
Nonsense Ia fig for DR.. Penrose! exclaimed
Mary; that is just like you, Alice; you seem deter
mined to my wishes in every thing. But my
heart is fixed on gong 10 Saratoga, and am deter
mined TO carry the point, in spite of all opposition
Mary Llston was the beauty and the favorile, and
her easily -governed parents seldom denied her
quests As soon as one of her plans had succeeded
she brought forward another which was, to take
their new equipage with Them that they might pass
among strangers for persons of wealth and conse
quence Mr.. Llston, although Observation-Disclosures
rather, was plain old man. and instead OF sudlously
concealng his humble origin made it a frequent sub
Jec OF boastng, that he owed his fortune TO his
exefons, and that he had risen from the poor orphan
apprentice OF watch maker and jeweer, to the high
station he then he'd among merchants and bankers
WIN the srictest economy and the closest manage
ment IN business he united the most lavish expendi-
ture upon his family; and he gratied Mary by con-
senting 10 pu chase carriage in New ork for their
use while at Saratoga, of which she should make
choice This amendment was agreeable to her
the original scheme. In gaining this point she found
an able ally IN her mother, who over
by her daughters powerful argument that display
OF wealth was the surest means of securing splendid
aiance. Having pat her dearest wlshe. in fair train
lot tner fulhlment her next step TO school her
old father into the requisite genttj of manner.
Mind pa she said, you must never speak OF the
time when you were watch maker, for people of
fashion will look on us with contempt if YOU do and
you will ruin prospects,
III there any danger of lnJnrlng my daughters, in
any one estimation, by talking about it, will not, if
can help il; but | cannot understand why man
should try to hide that which ought to be a source of
PRIDE to hun; and own IT will be difficult for to
nold my tongue, when some wh,pper-snapper
dandy OF fortune, who has never earned dollar his
life, turning up his nose at honest and Industrious
men, the producers of their wealth, because he
has been living in ldencss on the boards that his ia
ther or grandfather left him.
But, pa, it is not genteel acknowledge you have
been mechanic, for you know they are considered
among the dregs of society,"
The 'dregs OF society," indeed Show me fash
ionabe family IN our city, whose father grandfather
has not handled tool, of some kind or anolher!-
Why child, no one thought less of old Ben. Franklin
because lie was printer; or of Roger Sherman, on
account OF his being shoemaker. Those were 2 o.
fouS old TINES, when men were more respected for
Their character than their calling; But the world is
John Listen must 90 with the tide
Mary Liston and her mother were characteristic
specimens Of class that's, unfortunately very
merous one in most of our commercial cities-those
whose newly acquired wealth Is ostenatIoIsly dis
played means of elevatlng them into good
cety.' The most cherished wish of Mrs. Listens
heart was TO see her daughters take high stand in
the fashionable world and her first step was 10 place
them al a school, where the rank of the pupils was
more carefully inquired into than the capablty of their
instructors She charged them ID cultivate the ac-
quantance of those who would be of greatest advan
tage To them N future. Alice followed the letter of
her moth RS Instructions; for their friends were
chosen among the intelligent and the vrtuous, with
out any regard 10 their wealth fashion. But Mary
was quickly initiated into their sprn-for, with the
skill OF courtcr, she soon ingratlaed herselnt the
favor of those whose parents belonged TO the highest
circles Of society But when the important period of
her coming out had arrived, she met with many dis
appointments. A few who stfelt something Of their
school friendship toward her, occasionally returned
her visits but she was often iated 10 meet the cut
direct or the distant bow of unwilling recognition,
from those whose acquaintance she was most desrous
OF retaining. The mother and the daughter were not
easily repealed; and with energy and perseverance
worthy better cause they continued to repeat their
advances, despite Of repulson, until they at last
gained quet possession Of the ouiwoks of that citadel
they had so long been besieglng. Though Mrs Lis
ton endeavored TO shake of all her old friends whose
presence a continual memento of her former OBJ
security, yet some of them possessed a perllnacity
equal TO her own; and II was quite amusing the
IN her drawing room morning visit RS. The an
noyng fact that Mrs. C Ina met Mrs. B,
was frequently source Of rs much vexaon to them
as il a subject of ndcule TO those who had 50
lately admitted them into their society
When the Listens arrived AT New York Mary was
delighted with every thing she saw. The dashng
equpages-the crowds of stylish women and foreign
looking coxcombs that thronged the fashionable pro
menades-thc display OF wealth in thelsfty mansions,
with their richly furnished drawing -rooms-so com
pleely fascinated her, that she anxious TO proo.g
taer stay far beyond the time fixed for their de-
parture to Saratoga. But with the retiring Alice the
hustle and gaety of the city made her often sgh for
the rural quiet and the green fields of Arlington her
fathers summer residence Her refined taste andin-
teecua pursuits were opposite TO the enloyments
and pleasures Of her fashionable moth.r and sister
that they thought her strange beng and feared that
she would never be a credit to their family
Mary was fully compensatedfo for leaving New York
when she found among the visitors Of Saratoga seve
raj titled Europeans. She looked them with re.
verencc as beings Of a superior orders and her hap
piness was complete, when she afterwards received
formal introduction ID the Count de -, and Don
.Aonzo. Their Enperiecty pronosnced English was
music TO her ear, and their words Of idle gallontry
were favorably interpreted proofs Of an awakening
attachment Bright visions OF foreign courts began to
foat before her fancy and she pictured herself as
newly admitted member of Their polished circles, with
the aurinn title of countess donna. But she was
soon after destined find apowerfu rva TO the favor
of the c ,uut in n school acquaintance, Emily Court