The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-10-29
THE UNC0UTH FRIEND;
Or, the Exclusive.

behind her lalner ana ms 1rlenu, W nc
think papa is the s'rangest man that eve
saw ~
How 500" inquired her mother, qui
city.
How so! why mamma, shouldn'
suppose you would ask. Only think O
his bringing that vulgar old codger here
to dinner to day"
81 am very sorry Ellen, if your father
has done anything to injure your delicate
nerves; perhaps you had better retire 20
your room till You recover from the
shock.n
~ on may laugh at me as much as you
please, mamma, but know that if Mrs
A., or Mr.. c., or Dr. l.. had been here,
you would have been ashamed"
81 am not disposed to laugh, my child,
however ridiculous your notions might
appear to Others, for This is in reality a
serious subject. Neither the presence OF
the visitors you have named, nor that OF
any others, would make me ashamed to
entertain this Mr.. Selwyn, since under
stand he is an old friend of your fathers.
| never saw him before, but his being in
vited,to dinner, is sufficient proof Of his
responsibility, and shall always be.plea-
sed to entertain any guest your father III
troduces.n
"An old friend Ihope papa is not I'M
der any obligations to him?"
81 know of no pecuniary obligations,
but these are not always the deepest, Ell
lem"
~ know what you would say. mamma,
but there are different classes in society,
and suppose men belonging to the same
class, have claims upon each other, but
! don't see why they should extend their
claims to their superiors." Mrs. North
smiled, and Ellen perceiving that she had
been ulterlng nonsense, attempted to COW
er her bad argument by rldiculmg the old
farmer "Bu. Mr.. Selwyn is such vu,-
gar appearing man, mamma, why he is as
coarse and rough as though he had been
accustomed to the stable, or cobler's stall,
all his days. verify believe he never
was in a parlor before, his loud voice al
most frightened me, and then his great
thick boots-dear me. one would think he
he was shod with iron"
perceive that you are somewhat agi-
tated-n
Nov mammal"
swell, will not laugh at you-Mr.
Selwyn's face is certainly somewhat
weather beaten, and his features, as they
should be, not very feminine, but dis
covered nothing like vuIgarity in his per-
son or manners. His voice is strong and
manly, and will acknowledge needs
some sollening down, to sound well in a
parlor, and his dress is just what should
expect from the little that | saw of his
character, plain, neat, and comfortable"
swell, am sure you can't say but his
behaviour was clownish, didn't you OBJ
serve him eating with his knife, drinking
from his saucer, and putting his napkin
anywhere and everywhere but the right
placc?n
"These are but tri1es. Ellen, and only
confirm what we should know without
them, that custom has not made him ac-
quainted with all the minutip of what we
call refined society,""
" Then, | shouldn't think he would
come here, even if papa did invite him"
ELLEN, my dear child, you don't un-
derstand these things. Why should MIR.
Selwyn refuse to dine with an did friend,
merely because there happens to be lit
tie difference in their respective circum-
stances! They commenced life together
one chose the noise and hustle, the cares
and anXleties attendant on mercantile
life. and the other betook himself to his
quiet farm; is this difference in tastes, a
reason why they should ever after be es-
tranged"
"ls Mr.. Selwyn rich, mammal"
81 don't know. BE that as it may,
know by your fathers manner to-day,
that he esteems him highly. and he was
evidently very much panied by your rude
conduct"
"Well, suppose there is no harm in
being rude to rude people, and for the life
of me, couldn't help laughing at his stiff
bow, and queer voice"
"a lady is lady everywhere, Ellen,
and | am extremely sorry that you have
so forfeited your claim to the title"
ooh nonsense, mamma, the old fellow
didn't dream that was making fun of
him, and without doubt, will tell his
daughter, that he boosted so much about,
how delighted he was with the attentions
of the charming Miss Ellen. Only think
how condescendngly played that beau
tiful waltz, and then-true, was little
vexed when without giving me single
compliment, he asked for "Auld Lang
Syne," as though Twas expected to know
such old-lashioned things"
eyes, rather too condescendingly, Ellen,
and since you seem to be insensible to
any claim, but that of fashion, let me tell
you that never saw q true lady put on an