The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-05-23


The Fates iorelend it should ever sprea,
itself to Third Avenue!
But unfortunately, the fashion spread
deeper and wider; the village is infected
and the village green; Amelias and Clara
talk scandal while sweeping rooms, ant
cooking dinners; gentle Sophias whispe
scandal while milking cows, and"a ducat t'
a beggardly derner" you ask some pref
ty Ophella at a cottage door to direct yo'
on your winding way, her rosy lips vii
sweelly mnrmur-scandal. Testing apart
this is really and truly a sad state oflhing
and argues ''mnds diseased" 1t may bt
said, however; that this is an affair of con
science or of taste, and conscience ant
taste are delicate points to NEEDLE with
especially the former. People will please
their lancIes. and every lady has her favor
tie pursuits, There's your Louisa, now
and Lyda-necess arily die-away damsel,
who read novels and hold the head on
one side, Iansushng and given to scmdal
and love! And Lucy pretty soubrttte-
smart and coquei,ish; and Emma, who
writes letters merely for the sake of her
signature, and ANA Meunier, who goes
still further, writes poetry, publishes, and
is withal the pretiest blossom Of Spring!
Who would suppose that such as these in
dulgc in scandal We do not credit it,
And then we have a host of elegant dimin-
ullvcs, all of whose possessors are more
or less given to the melancholy Practice
There's your Fanny, Lizzy, Bessy, Cecile,
Sophy! Especially your Sophy
Boarding Schools, or Female Semnaries
as they are sometimes called, arc thriving
of yonr genuine scandal These instin-
tons, in this highly favored country, have
arrived at delightful and almost inappre-
cable state of culture aud usefulness
They may justly be considered as the
necessary preparatives to any thing like
accomplishments to be met with among
our lovely countrywomcn. 1t has often
been subject of reflection with US, that
many very worthy, wcll-intentoncd, and,
as the world goes, sensible gentlemen,
have not at all times been perfectly aware
OF the great benefit to be derived from
course Of boarding school education and
discipline, 1t is indeed true, that now
and then astounding facts are developed
in connection with these nurseries of en-
bryo matrons, which only prove that the
system is capable Of melioration! New
ertheless, be the system good or bad, no
young lady should be considered as a.
mong the 'f"iShrd," who has not been
honored by Madame with diploma!
We would not for the world be under
stood to convey the idea, that the gener-
atty o! female seminaries are of no val
NC in this beniehted world. Many of
them arc marvelIously well conducted,
and annually send forth troupes of delicate
and accomplished young ladies', ready to
AXE the places Of their mammas, aunts,
Or lay cousins.
We have often reflected, with no little
establishment, upon the potent affinity cx-
sting between the "lIowqua Mixture"
n a state of infusion, and scandal. Mat
'ons and unattached ladies' of dubious
ears could relate wonderful reminiscent
,es, if they would, of delightful and re-
reshing select "tea-lights.
And again, We wonder how the broth
II ofthe Sun and Cousin of the Moon,
md the High Commissioner Lin, and the
Ielestials in the Concrete, care of for
candal;" They swim in tea, from the !
Xhilera,ing Hyson to the nauscous Black
We had no intention to compose hon.
Iy upon this subject, leaving such occu-
ation more properly where it belongs, to p
he ccnsors Of the pulpit. But as our >
IDEAS run on, so must the pen. However e.
used, or however savory to ?
he palate of gill nature" scandal is ex- X
remedy pernicious. 1t is often unjust and
tightly injurious to the person scandalized, l.
nd always dangerous, especially in large C
nd mixed companies, where sometimes D
n undersigned offence is given to an
innocent relation or friend Of such person,
Tho is thus exposed TO shame aud confu-
ion, without having any absolute right to !
essen, the allront. Oflhis there have been If
cry tragical instances; and we have seen Sc
nne very ridiculous ones, which have Civ Y
n great pain, as well to the person oneu- p,
ed, as to the person who may have been IN
he unintenlional occasion OF giving tie az 81
fence. Of
An excellent maxim is this, and worthy q,
o be remembered and acted upon BY very >"
amy porthy people Of the day-be eau A
ons 'chat YOU say, of mhom, and to whom -
This (chapier) shall have its conclusion
! two observations of great man who Iv. 4
! many years ago. We commend them to
of such ladies' and gen.
emen as may have 10 other themes for II
onversalon than the iolies ,foibes or ms II
rlnnes Of their equals. interiors, or SUI
'rlors; and very especially to those whose X
Ne and constant occupation its to enter- co
in heir vsIters with SCANDAL. mi
FTRsr-Every person who INDUCES lis II
nature or vanity at the expense of others nc
nd, in introducing uneasiness, vexation, ev,
I'd confusion into society, however ex. o..
TED or highlilled, or however lowly- ali
'rn he or she may be, is essentially So
I'd thoroughly ill-bred, and wants the he'
On tone of real genlllty. lea
Secondly Whoever, from the goodness apI