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ceives the crown. $500
Our American, much against his i%nclins.
ton, was chosen among the three candidates.
He was aware that his position, the society
with which he was mingling, required OF hin
the ability TO sustain himself. He was 70 b
sure treated with distinguished attention BY
his host and hostess, and generally by tho
party, but this wal a favor to the individual ,
and not one of the company understood the
character Of republicans or appreciated the
republic. The three worthless had arranged
that their turn for him should fall in success
sion and be the last. The first one, a perfect
exquisite, and with an air of most inefiabie
condescension put his question. D
'lf ! understand rightly the government Of
your country, you acknowledge no distic.
tons of rank. consequently you can have no
court standard for the manners Of a gentle.
man, you will favor me with information
where your best school Of politeness is To b
ioundF
'For your benefit replied the American.
smiling calmly, 81 would recon mend the Falls
Of Niagara contemplation Of that stupen-
duous wonder teaches humiliation to the
proudest, and human nothingness 10 the
v~ainest. 1t rebukes the trifler and arouses
the most stupid; in short, j; turns men from
their idols; and when we acknowledge that
God only is Lord, we feel that men are our
equals. A true christian is ALWAYS polite
There was a murmur among the audience,
but whether applause OF censure The Ameri.
can could not determine, as he did no, choose
10 betray any anxiety for the result by a
scrutiny Of the faces which he knew were
bent on him.
The second now proposed his question.
He affected TO be a great politician, was mus
iachced and whiskered like a diplomatist,
which station he had been coveting. His
voice was bland, bu, his emphasis was very
significant.
Should I visit the United States, what
subject with which | am conversant would
most interest your people. and give me an
opportunity Of enjoying their conversational
you must MAINTAIN, as you do at present
that a monarchy is the wisest, the purest,
the best government, which the skill Of a
ever devised, and that a democracy is utter.
ly barbarous. My countrymen are proven
bialiy .ond Of argument, and will meet you
on both these questions, and If you choose,
argue with you to the end of your life.'
The murrnur was renewed, but still with.
out any decided expression Of The feeling
with which his answer had been received.
The third then rose from his seat, and with
an assured voice. which seems 10 announce a
certain triumph, said.
q require your decision on a delicate ques-
,ion, but the rules of the pastime warrant
for i, also a candid answer. You have seen
the American and the English ladies'; which
are the ~fairesti
The young republican glanced around the
circle. II was bright with flashing eyes, and
the sweet smiles which wreathod many a
lovely lip, might have won a less determined
patriot from his allegiance. He did not hesi.
tate, though he bowed low TO the ladies' as
lie answered.
'The standard Of female beauty is, | be.
lieve, allowed 10 he the power Of exciting
admiration and love 10 our sex, consequent
" those ladies' who are most admired and
and respected by the gentlemen,
must be the fairesi. Now | assert confident
", that there IS no, 4 nation on earth where
woman is 81 truly beloved, so tenderiy Choir
so respectfully treated, as in the re-
Of the United States; therefore, the
American ladies' are the fairesi. But and
ne again bowed low, If the ladies' before
whom I have now the honor of expressing
ny opinion, were in my country, we should
hink them Americans
The applause was enthusiastic; after tho
nirth had subsidized so as to allow the Judge
o be heard, he directed the crown to the
Yankee.
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