Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-06-10
From the Lady's Book lur June.
& ( N TILT Y.
BY 7. 8. Ant II UR.

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liam" said Anna Enfeld to her brother,
who had but lew days before returned
from New York utter an absence OF
some months.
perhaps you did; was in company
with young lady in the afternoon re-
piled the brother.
well, who was she? ! did not see
you until after you had passed the store
! was in, and then | could not sec her
iace.'
1T was Caroline Muny; you know her
| suppose
Caroline Muuy Why, brother
wha, were you doing in her company !"
and Anna's iuce expressed unieigucd as
tonishmeut.
why, really, you surprise me, sister
| hope there is no bemlsh on her charnc-
ter But what is the matter? | feel
concerned 10 know
There's nothing much the matter
brother; but then, Caroline Murry i.
not genlcel. We don't think Of keeping
her company
Indeed and you don't associate with
her because che is not gen,eel. Well,
IT | am any Judge of gcnllllty, Anra,
Caroline Nlurry is about as gon,eel and
lady-Ike as any girl know always
excepting, Of course, my own dear Sis
ter
why brother, how you talk You
don't certainly prcteno to compare her
with ErnestIne Eberly and Ztpherne
Filzwlll'ams, whom you have seen here
several times
No, do not replied the brother,
emphatcally,
well they're what call genieel: and
Caroline NIurry wouldn't be tolerated
in the society where they visit
And why not, sister,
'Havn't told you? Because she il
not considered genteel; that is the rea-
SON
But don't understand what you con-
slider gen,ceI, Anna. III know what
gentilhy means, Caroline, as far ms thn,
is concerned, is in every way superior 10
Erncsline Eberly and Zcpherine Fi,z-
Williams
Now, William, that is too bad A! Ii
any other man had sand so TO me, would
never have spoken 10 him again US long
as lived
'Bu, seriously, Anna, what do you
mean by Genulny? asked the brother.
That's question more easily asked
than answered; but you know, as we'll as
l do, what is meant by genlilny. Every
body knows
Il know what | mean by il, Anna. -
But il seems that we don't agree on the
subject; for ! call Coroline Murry gen
,ceI, and you don't, so you see that dil-
fercnt thlngs may be called by The same
name. Now, what | wish To know is,
what precise meaning you attach to the
word' or, why do you not think Caro-
line gentcel'
why, in the first place, she don't 90
into genteel company. People Of the
first rank won't associate With her
Here ensued pause, and the brother
said
well why won't they associatc with
her, Anna' hope she has not been
guilty of improper or immoral conduct
20, no! nothing Of that. never heard
the slightest reflection on her character
replied the sister. But, then, gentcol
young ladies' don't work in the kitchen,
like hired servants, and she does. And,
besides this, call on her when you viii,
aud she is always doing something -
Why, ! am told that she has even been
seen nj the chamber windows, fronting
on the public street, with aer head tied
mp, sweeping aud making the beds
And ClaIissa SpiggIer says that she
saw her once, with the parlor windows
open, sweeping and duslin2 like n SER
want I! Nobody Is gong 10 associate,
Dr be seen in the street with any one
" no hasn't the spirit to be above the
condition Of Il hirc!ing. Aud, besides
his, Whenever she was invited Ia balls
pr parties, she never would stay later
han ten or eleven o'clock, which every
Dne knows 10 be vulgar. Somebody had
% go home with her Of course; aud the
choicest beau in tho company Was al
most sure TO have bis good nature aud
lis politeness taxed for this purpose.
Once ] heard her say that she consid-
ered the theatre an unfit plnce for any
Young lady; she offended the whole
company, and has never been invited t.
l party among gentcel people since.
Aud is that nil = said William EUdeld,
ukung long breath.
Yes, and | should think that was e.
nough, in oil conscience replied the
sister
so should ], Anna-to make me
respect her
'Why, William =
'Why, Anna =
But seriously, William, you cannot
be IN earn,s'
And seriously, Anna, ore you in ear
1est?,
'Of course am
well, sister, Pm afraid my old fash
nncd notions, for such suppose you
viii call them, and yuur new tangled
lUliuns, for such must call them, Will
,ot chime well together. All that ] have
lcard you allcge against Caroline Muir
y, raises, instead Of lowering her, IN p
nv estimation. So far nsa gentle, aud
ruly lady-hke department is concerned,
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