The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-24
The Uncou.h Friend;
or. THE EXCLUSIVE


Welt" said Ellen Norlh. wilh ! toss
Of her pretty head. and eon,emplaous
eud 81 The llP. >. the street door rlosed
bshind her lslhrr and his friend. 81
do think papa 10 The slraHgess man that
sref saar
Hos sol" inquired her mother. qui
ely.
Hos sol Why msmma. | shoaldn'G
suppose yos sauld ask. OILY think Of
his Bringing that vulgar old codger here
20 dinner n day"
Il an very sorry. Ellen. i your falh
sr ms dnne any thing 70 lnjure your de-
llesss nerves; perhaps you bad better re-
IRE 10 your roOm oil you recover from
the shaek."
Yau may laugh 81 me % much ~
you please. mamma. bot ! know that il
Mrs. a.. or Mr.. O.. or DE-. L. had been
here. you Sould have been ashamed"
"I an mo- disposed 10 laugh. my child,
however ridleulaa. your notions may APP
pear 10 others. for this is in reality . se-
rious subject Nsnher ihe presence Of
the Si,it ,rs you have named, nor that Of
any oIhsrs, woslI make me ashamed 10
sn'erain this Mr.. Selwyn. since ] un-
dsrsuni he 10 an Oh friend Of your faith
er's. | never saw him before, bui bis
being invited IN dinner. is . Sufficient
proof II his responsibility, and | shall al
ways be pleased 70 entertain any guesI
your falLer inlrodncfs."
IAN old friend, Sope papa 10 not on.
der any obligslions 10 himl"
al knaw Of no peernisry obligations.
but these are not alssys the deepest. Ell
len." r
"Iknow what Won would say, mamma:
but there are different classes in society,
and suppose men belonging 10 The sane
class, have claims upon each other, but
don't see why they should extend their
claims to their superiors." Mrs. North
smiled. and Ellen perceising that she bad
been uuering nonsense. a tempted 10 co
yer her bad srgumsnl by ridIculing the
old farmer. /" But Mr.. Selwyn 10 such
vulgar appearing maa. mamma, why he
is a. course and rough as though he had
been accustomed % the stable or COOLERS
slalI all his days. lysuly believe he ne.
yer vas 10 aparlor before; his loud voice
almost frightened ne, and then his gEes,
thick bools--iear me! one wonld think
he was shod with Mon.''
81 perceive that you are somewhat
sgilaled--"
.Now mammal
"Well, 1 will not laugh al you--Mr.
Selwyn's face 10 certainly somewhst wea-
Ihef-beaien. and his features. as they
should be, not very feminine, but | dis
covered nothing like vulgsrity in his per.
son Or manners. His voice Is strong and
manly. and will acknowledge needs
soma sol,ening down. 10 sound well 10
spaflor, and his dress is just what should
expect from The LILLE thu. / saw Of his
character. plain, neat. and comfortable"
SWELL, liam sure 700 cant Say but
his behavior was clownish; didn't you OBJ
serve him es,ing,wl.h his knife. drinking
from his saucer, and putting his napkin
anywhere and eserysheIe but the right
plaee!" ...=s~=s. s...=- f. ..a
These are bu, irnss, Ellen. and on
lysconiirm what We should know with
out them. l,hst custom has no. made him
acquainted with all the miuuiHs OF what
ws.csll refined society,"" ....:- .
Then, | shouldn't think he would
come here, even il papa did invite him.
"Ellen,' my dear child. you don't I'M
ders,and these things. Why should Ne.
Sslwyn refuse 10 dine with an old friend,
merely because there happens 10 be a
little difference in their respective cIrcum'
stances! They commenced life together,
one chose the mise and buslle. the cares
and anxielies attendant on mercantile
life, and the other betook himself to his
quiet farm; is ibis difference in tastes. a
reason why they should ever after be O.
slrangedl"
us Mr.. Sslwyn rich, mammal"
al don't know. BE that as 1t may,
| know by -.your fathers manner TO-
day, that he es,eems him very highly.
and he was evidently very much ps'ned
BY ynnr rude conduct"
well, suppose there is no harm IN
being rude to rude people, and Tor the
life Of me. couldn't help laughing at his
stiff bow, and queer voice"
"A lady is a lady everywhere E'len'
and am extremely sorry that you have
so forfeited your claim to the title.
"Oh nonsense, mamma, the old le''
low didn', dream that was making iun
OF him, aud without doubt, will tell MS
daughter. that he boasted 81 much about
how delighted;he was with the attentions
Of the charming Miss Ellen. Only 'hlnS
how cnndescend,nely | played the beau
'iiul waltz. and ,hen-,rue. vas li'iie
vexed when wiihou, giving me single
compliment, he asked foe " Aud Lang
Syne," as though | was expected 10
know such old fashioned things"
Yes rather condesceadingiy. Ellen;
and since you seem to be insens'ble t.