The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lizzy WadswOrtll, tpse Mechanics
Daughter.

HGFUSR0ESF'
Lizzy Wadsworth was a lively, laughing little
witch, Just ABOUT eight years old when | first be-
came acquainted with her.-Like most children
at her age, she was very fond of play, and the
moment she was ont of school, she was off after
some Of her playmates for a frolic. 1t made no
difference with her, SO they were kind and re-
spectacle, what might be their station in life;
whether high or low, rich or poor-feeling a
consciousness of being as good, but not better
than any OF them in a like generous spirit.
But Lizzy had soon to learn her mistake.
One day, while merrIly at play with Molly Bar
ton, Miss Sophia Rebecca Jones, daughter of
Major Jones, the purser, stepping slyIy up to
Molly, whispered in her car
81 wouldn't play with Liz Wadsworth, i'll was
in your place--'cause the Wadsworths are poor
people, and amt respectable"
This good-natured and refined communica-
ton did not meet with the most cordial recep-
ton, else Molly probably would have kept it to
herself, which she did not. Mss Sophia Rebec-
ca Jones was several years the older of the two
playnates; but no one had ever accused her Of
being wise beyond her years; and in the present
instance the result showed that she would have
exhibited much better sense in Withholding her
huge advice.
Molly had no idea of i%nqniring whether the
Wadsworths were rich or poor; she knew they
lived in good style enough, and lad never be-
fore heard that poor people could not be respec-
table as well as the wealthy. So she not only
continued on to play with Ljzzy, but lost no time
in telling her what the amiabie Miss Jones had
said.
But Lizzy's pride was touched. She was a
ware that her father was not rich, and that nei-
Their was he a Major or a Captain; but she knew
he was a temperate and industrious man, and
could not understand why her folks were not as
respectable as Miss Jones. Miss Jones' father
was a purser, while hers, TO be sure, was a me-
chanic.
So soon as she returned home, she went with
the story to her mother, whose ingenuity was
severely taxed in endeavoring 10 soothe her
wounded feelings.
But Lizzy finally became satisfied that she
was none the worse off for the ahronL since it
was nothing but the offspring of ill-hreeding in
one for whom she had never entertained any
particular regard. Yet she did not forget it.
In accordance with her mothers advice, she
maintained a course Of conduct calculated 10
make herself generally beloved; was attentive
10 her studies; strictly obedient to her parents;
kind towards her brothers, sisters and playmates,
and in all respects behaved as a good girl should
do. In this way she grew in a few years to be
a young lady of fine education, Industrious hab-
its and most agreeable manners.
Her father was prosperous, because he was
temperate, honest and industrious. He was not
ashamed to be a mechanic, because he possessed
too much good sense not 10 see that it is not the
profession that makes tie man., He held that
a Woodworking mechanic was a better member
Of society, and more entitled to the appellation
of gentleman, than a lazy pettltogger, an impt-
dent quack, or a drunken major or general.
His wife was Of the same opinion, and had been
so from ner teens, for she dismissed one ofthe
latter who was praying court to her and took
him,
Maj. Jones was an easy, clever-heafted man;
fond Of society, and a little too fond of his bot
tie, 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 incompe-
tent to the task yet in one thing, at least, she
was unfortunate. She would never "conde-
scend" 10 associate with any but people of the
first Society and would not knowingly allow
her children TO do so. Mechanics, of course,
and all who labored with their hands for a liveli.
hood, no matter how worthy, were set down by
her as belonging TO what She called the GLOVER
classes" SO she was insttucting her children
and SO they acted up to their breeding.
One day Mai. Jones died while at sea.-To
his wife and children, the news Of death was a
terrible blow. From their manner of living,
they appeared never TO have anticipated that e.
vent. Neither Major Jones norlis wife.had ta-
ken care 10 lay up any thing against a rainy day,
and Il wopld probably not be very unchartable