The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-11-08


maintained course ofconduct calculated to make
herself generally beloved; was attentive to her
studies; strictly obedient to her parents; kind to-
wards her brothers, sisters and playmates, and in
all respects behaved as good girl should do. In
this way she grew in a few years to be young la
dy Of fine education, industrious habits and most
agreeable manners,
Her father was prosperous, because he was tenn
perate, honest and industrious. He was not asham-
ed to be mechanic, because he possessed too
much good sense not to see that 1T is not the pro-
fession that makes the man. He held that hard
working mechanic was better member ofsocicty,
and more entitled to the appellation of gentleman
than lazy pettifogger, an impudent quack, or
drunken major or general His wife was of the
same opinion, and had been SO from her teens, for
she dismissed one of the latter who was paying
court to her and took him.
Major Jones was an easy, clever-hearted man;
fond of society, and little too fond of his bottle,
and seldom troubled himself about family affairs
Being much OF the time away at sea, he left Mrs.
Jones to manage things at home as she pleased
She was not altogether incompetent to the task;
| yet in one thing, at least, she was unfortunate
She would never "condescend" to associate with
any but people of the first "society," and would
not knowingly allow her children to do So Me-
chanics of course, and all who labored with their
hands for livelihood, no matter how worthy,
were set down by her as belonging to what she
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ling her children-and SO they acted up to their
breeding.
One day Maj. Jones died while at sea.-To his
vile and children, the news of death was terrible
blow. From their manner ofliving, they appeared
never to have anticipated that event. Neither
Major Jones nor his wife had taken care to lay up
any thing against rainy day, and it would proba-
bly, not be very uncharitable to suppose that more
than one-hafof her grief arose from the nearly des-
| dute condition in which she was left with the
almost certain prospect of being obliged to come
down notch or two in the world.
| In the meantime, Mr.. Wadsworth continued to
prosper in business-built houses for himself when
he could obtain no employment from others, sell
ling them whenever suitable purchaser presented
himself and finally engaged in trade as regular
merchant In word, at the moment when the
proud Mrs. Jones was left, as itwere penniless, he
had amassed an Independent fortune.
| Lizzy was now Of age to maryland that is
precisely what she did do. Harry Colson, her
fathers head clerk, thought she was the prettest,
most amiabe and most charming girl in the world
while she had no cause to be otherwise than salts
fed with him-so they struck bargain at once
And, as they entered into this social partnership,
| the father and son-in-law formed business con-
nection, and every thing went 10 their minds.
But, poor Miss Sophia Rebecca Jones! What
did she think of the Wadsworth's now! Reduced
to poverty, with little useful education, and much
that she would have been far better off without
what happiness was left for herr Truth to say
there appeared for her little else than darkness and
gloom in the future. But she was not to blame
for her wrong education; and it was apparent that
had she received the proper training, she might
have been equally qualified with Lizzy Wa'swortl'
10 make good wife. Alonzo Carman, smar
| young meCnanC, saw tnl5 anu uettIlhiheu, ~ nt
could have his own way in the matter-even at the
hazard of bad bargain-to see, as he expressed it
if after all she could not be brought straight lr
other words, he resolved to offer himself to her ir
wedlock And sure enough, Miss Sophia Rebec'
ca Jones became, Mrs. s. r Carman, the wife Of
one of that class whom she had been taught tc
despise e t .
Well, to this day, she has never had cause te
regret it, and the last time Iheard Alonzo speak
her, he boasted that she had thrown away all he'
foolish notions, and in the main adopted correc
views Of all matters pertaining 10 social life
Moreover, know that she has made full amend
for her former rudeness towards Lizzy Wadsworth
and that both now live on terms the most agree
able intimacy.
As to the widow Jones, she lives rent free II
small but neat tenement, the property of Mr.
Wadsworth. She takes in Sewing for living
and he takes care that she does not want for an!
thing really necessary to her comfort. She is no
interrupted now, by any "calls" from people of TIN
"first society,"" albeit she is sometimes allowed t.
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