Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-26

severe comment has been made. IL mas oeeh saio,
that at this several females OF Improper cha
used to visit and take refreshments; and, con-
sequently, that Mr.. Wood exposed his dau inter- mere
in an improper manner. We are assured by per-
of the highest responsibility IN Phiiadelphia,
that the store always conducted in very quiet
and gentee manner; that 1t was VISITED by most re-
spectacle persons; that there was never any thing
seen there to offend the eye or hearing OF the most
chaste and delicate lady the land, and that IL fe-
males of doubtful reputation occasionally came
there they conducted themselves so tar with out
ward propriety to silence Suspicion on inc part
of parent and daug hter in which condition they are
still to be met with at the most fashionable stores OF
all descriptions dry goods, booksellers, jewellers,
and confectioners, in Philadelphia, New York, and
elsewhere. About the same period. Mr. w God rem
ted the bars of tho Chestnut street theatre, OF Mr.
haywood and fitted up the saloon OF the second row
OF boxes in very neat and elegant style AL TINS
period, il will be remembered, the Chesnut street
theatre was the resort of all the most wealthy, re-
spectacle, and fashionable ladies and gentleman oil
Philadelphia; the boxes were deserted for the
lounge in the saloon, promenade In the lobbIes
ladies would sip their coffee, ice cream, and lemon
ade there very frequently; and numbers would visit
the theatre for the sake OF partains in choice con
versazione, who had little desire to witness the per-
formances upon the stage. Here, in 1884, Sarah
Anne Wood then just about TO enter her seventeenth
year, might be seen, with her father by her side,
ministering to the requirements OF their respectable
PATRONS serving out fruit, ice cream, coffee or WINE,
$ called for.
For "A long time, however, previous to this, her
father had been most religiously watchful OF her
conduct character and reputation; he had spared no
pains, omitted no opportunity to instil INTO her
breast those prime Piles of modesty, decorum, and
virtue, which were her brightest ornaments until her
dying day He calmly and tenderly taught her To
guard against the wiles the viainous schemes, and
seductive of the fashionable scoundres and lib
ernes whose sole occupation in this life, seems to
be roaming about society seeking what sweet girls
they can seduce and destroy. Mr.. w God was aware
that this caution necessary; but he was ever on
the watch protect sustain and guide his child IN
he path Of virtue. The result was, that she never
strayed from it, Ii the unive' sal remark amongst
the young men of Philadelphia, who most frequently
visited the store, that Miss Wood was one OF the
most cold, repulsive and forbiddng of her sex. In
this. she much followed her own nclinations, as
her fathers directions; and so far from being placed
i'm the store to display her charms sort OF but
tery lure pretty catch penny, (as has been false
" and stupidity asserted through ignorance) she was
the very OF this. Any less pretty girl, with
pleasing manners, would have drawn double the Gus
tom to the store that Sarah Anne Wood did; she is
spoken Of by member Of highly respectable and
theirs iart) "grum, sour girl, who never looked
up at a customer, or scarce responded TO syllable
spoken to her, in poiteness and respect" Another
brother of the same family says that, so far from be-
ing always dressed up like doll, and placed in the
store to attract customers he has been in the store
hundred times without seeing her, she being occu-
pied in another part of the house, assisting her mo-
ther in baking, the necessary business of the es
Enlistment Her being placed in the store at all was
the family, who could keep accounts, distinguish
good from bad bank bills, readily give change or
carefully and correctly act cashier The father
and mother doatingly fond Of her, and to her
care confded the vital portion Of the business,
the receiving and retaining all the money taken.