The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-10-25

1ao77E AND FALSE DISTINCTIONS.
Ry T. s. ARTHER.

W all ~, have soUe claim 30 inc tlie w eAciu-
IVY ana James said to friend, loud as o
"' ,1 bv her father, a man of sterling principle,
IA I,,h nIain republican ideas Of men and
WV. He did not remark upon the sentiment
# sA Anna had uttered. but listened TO hear what
~ would be said on the subject.
~, ,bev and the Eltons are the only real arts
,,ic families now left among us; and they
M .,a like noble old forest trees, towering above
4, onOy hot.house plants Of fashion and pride,
~ d., ,ooubicanism has warmed into an unhealthy
N eIstnce
~ uov / 40 admire their dignifed manners
A r1.,s is 50 much of deep. calm repose about them.
rs u, This. the Listens are peculiarly remarkable,
n Anna said with enthusiasm.
~ 4 know many a one, The friend added, swho
II ,,nl1 give little finger To be admitted into their
VI n,;ev But it is no Use. They will never be
a Ao n enter within the charmed circle
n Aud why no,2 asked Mr. james, no longer able
81 rtsin from speaking, but modifying his tone of
81 vors 50 as not to express surprise at what he had
II pAtead
Because they have not come of titled familie
N tbey are not ofnoble hood.
N Indeed
M Yes The elder Mr. Elton and the elder Mr.
rs LEpn. we're both members Of noble English fam
n Hes when thew came over TO this country. Mrs.
4 ston was the daughter Of Count Eiardcastle, and
4 Mrs. Elton came OF a family that stood among the
N fm in England.
Il And it is because you and |, and many others,
< ammo, trace back conn ecton with some titled
SmIy in England, that we are excluded from the
+ oeiey of thss El,ons and Listens, and all who
lain kindred with them p
a Certainly.
q And is il on account of an assumed and ncknowi
\ dyed superiority, thar these families are thus OK
\ tajyC9 pursued Mr. James.
IN Certainly it is his daughter said.
IN Md do you really think them superior, Anna
VA They ale, certainly, superior, being much more
II highly and honoraby connected than any other
imIeS among u.s. Who else can boast of having
& noble bI0od in their veinsP
n Very many, my child the father replied in h
iOus tone.
n lam sure then ,that / do not know Of any,, An
n nal.
N Nor either broke in her friend.
N But do very many
N Name one, father, the daughter said.
Il There is Mr. Jones, the halter. he has noble
Hood in his veins
< Mr. Jones circulated Anna, in unfeigned sur
Prize.
a Mr. Jones = echoed her friend, in like as,onish
h nmt.
n yes, Mr.. Jones, was the father S calm reply
n From what family did he descend ? Anna aske
with r1her strange expression offace.
N How do You mean, Anna?'
n 4 mean from what noble English family did he
II &tcend?'
n From the Jonses, suppose was the simple
reply.
N observation-disclosures ? Annals friend said
" msngiy. Il never heard Of an aristocratic family
\ BY tina, name
Dyes. There was Sir William jones' al
The cool reply. 'But he didn't belong to that fam
n "y-be is Of mnch purer blood.
Indeed But how strangely you talk, father;
cannot exactly understand you. If Mr. Jones ha
s'Nles' blood in his veins, from whom did he de
sceNdI In a word, who is he and what is hep
NesO one of natures noblemen, Anna
n Valha! How can you talk SO ? Anna replied
Tossing her head half contemporary.
thought you meant that Mr. Jones was connec
'u"lh the nobility Of England
ono, Anna, did not mean that; mean, tina
N'0e'onged to much higher and Purer class
"en- the nobility of nature
Then he is only plain MIR Jones, the hatter?
Exactly. And good man, and as much q
a"0o'eman as the best Of the English nobility-o
"s e''e exclusives of any other country.
i0u may think so father; but you will find YER
"" who will agree with'you.'
should be sorry your last remark were true
n '1"a But know that it is not. The comma
" miss' OF every will agree with me in my pc
,o' my common sense father
n NOt your un common sense, Anna. But to yor
'"'"on percept ton of truth. l will present m
Tde' aud am confident that you will be on m
doubt it,
,.u we shall see. You know Mary-she who
~, Inc daughter Of Mr. Jones'
,, ,eS' And is she not his daughter p
INV, NV she is not Mr. Jones' daughter
,"y'' am sure always thought that she was
III. '"u so DO great many people. Still, 1t is NJ