The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-07

Anld loohtulHl1 tne lace oil Ier DrOthe
for some moments; her countenance ex
hibiting mingled expression of surpris
and disappointment.
"But you are not going to walk will
her i'll the street any more, hope?" sh,
at length said.
Sand why not Anna?'
"Bccause, as have said before, she i.
not gen"
"Gentccl, You were going to say. Bu
that allegation, yot perceive, Anna, ha.
no weight with Inc; do not consider i. ,
true one."
swell, VIC won't talk any more about il
Just now, for il would be of no use," said
the sister, changing Mcrvoicc end manner;
sand SO | will change the subject. I wan,
You to make call or two with me this
morning"
Son whom"
son Miss Ebcrly and Miss Fitzwil-
lams."
ut wouldn't be right for me TO do so,
would it? You knowl don't consider
them genteel," said the brother, with af-
tcctcd gravity.
''oh, nonsense, brother! why will you
trillc so3''
"But, seriously, Anna, | do not con-
slider that those young ladies' have any
very strong claims TO gentility; and, like
you. have no wish to associate with
those who arc not gGntcCl"
'lf you talk in that way, Williarn, l
shall get angry with you. | cannot hear
my most intimate friends spoken of so
lightly; and at the same time accused OF a
want OF gentiiity, You h.ust remember
thatyou are rejecting upon your sisters
associates"
"Eou mast rot and | know ,,ea will
not, get angry with me, sister, for speak
ing plainly; and you must do me the JUS
ticc to believe that in speaking as do ]
am i'll earnest. And you must also re-
member, that, in saying what you did of
Caroline Mhrry, You spoke of one with
whom your brother has associated and
with whom he is still willing to associ-
ate"
Anna looked very serious at this, nor
could she frame in her own mind reply
that was satisfactory to her. AT last she
said
"But seriously. Brother William, won',
You call on those young ladies with mc?'
Eyes, on one condition"
swell, what is lha,?"
"Whv. on condition that YOU will after
ward call N'III 4 ~
ry"
81 cannot do that, William,'' she rcpli-
ed, III Il positive tone.
And why not, Anna?'
II have already told vou.''
81 cannot perceive the force of that.
reason Anna. Bat if You will not 90
with me, must decline going with you.
The society Of Miss hurry cannot be
more repulsiye to you, than is that of
Misses Eberlv and Fitzwilliams to me.'
"yom don, know what vou are talk
ing about, William"
"l'hat is my impression about you.-
But, come now, sister, let us both be IA
tonal to each other. | am willing to 90
with you ifyou will 90 with mc.''
"Yes, but William, you don't reflect
that, in doing as you desire me. will be
IN danger of losing my present position IN
society. Caroline hurry is not esteemed
gcntcel in the circle in which move, and
If 1t should be known that | visit her,
vii! DC considered on level with her,
would do any thing to oblige you, but, in
deed, would be risking too much here.n
"l GU would only be breaking loose"
replied the brother; ''from the slavery YOU
are now in to false notions ofiwhat is ,ru-
~ genteel. If any one esteems you less
Tor being kind, attentive, and courteous to
one against whom suspicion has never
dared to breathe word, and whose whole
lile is bright example of the pure and
hIgh-toned principles that govern her,
mat one Is unworthy Of your regard
True genillliy does not exist, my sister,
merely IN studied and artificial elegance
Of behavior, but in inward purity and
taste, and true sense of what is right, all
themselves in their natural ex-
ternal expression. The real lady Judges
- 'i'iil WHAT tncy dllu neg
lects none but the willully depraved.-
True, there are distinctions in society,
anti there are lines of social demarcation,
and all this is right. But we should be
careful in what social sphere we are
drawn, and how we suffer ourselves to be
influenced by the false notions of real
worth which prevail in some circles that
profess high degrst of gentility. Ihold
that every one, no matter what may be his
or her condition i'll life, fails to act true
part if not engaged in doing something
that is useful. Let me put it to your ma
tural good sehse, which do you think
most deserving of praise, Caroline Muir
ry, who spends her time in doing some
thing useful to her whole family; or your
friends the Misses Eberly and Fitzwil-
liams, and those constituting their parti-
cular circle, who expect services from
al Il