Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-30
Goldfish AriStOcracy.

Goldfish AristOcracy.
We are very a%ristocratic here in our
goodly city of Cincinnati Exclusive
ness is fashion ble-coteries are formed,
who fancy they comprise all the taste,
fashion and talent existing. II a daring
intruder presumes To enter the charmed
he meets with a rebuff which tells
him that he is looked on as an inferior,
no matter what his personal worth and
merits may be. 1t serves the fool right.
What business has any one to suppose
that sterling character aud cultivated in
tellect could constitute a claim TO be re-
ceived into fashionable society! Fash
ionable--faugh! The children of cob
blers aud linkers putting OF airs, apeing
the manners OF foreign aristocrats, and
claiming to give o and character to
society! acknowledgements! Why,
they still smell of leather aud solder!
A gentleman passenger, on a steam
boat from New Orleans TO Cincinnati on
the trip up, was introduced to a young la
dy on board by a gentleman relation of
hers. We give a brief description of the
two. The young lady was charmingly
lovely, and amiable in manners; the gent
was witty, sentimental and amusing, his
manner noble, his figure manly-such a
one as would catch a lady's eye.
Thrown together in each others socie-
ty. and mutually attracted, IL is not to be
wondered hat they grew quite familiar.
They had fete-a-fetes on the guards,
promenading the decks arm in arm, the
gentleman whispering soft nonsense in
the lady's ear. The passengers pro-
nounced it u ease of love at first sight,
the ladies were more respectful 10 one
whom they thought was soon to be a
ma,ron, and chambermaids las chamber
maids always dog waiting upon no ono
else but The bride. Miserable prophets
it was not fatcd to be a match.
The boat at length arrived at her place
Of destination, the association OF the two
loving ones was at an end, and they were
obliged to separate. Whispered adieus,
with a soft entreaty from him, were an
swered by her thrusting a card into his
hand, and thus they parted, she TO her
fathers marble halls, and he TO the East,
whittier business imperatively called him.
The hope of seeing her on his return
filed his heart with joy.
She made an astounding discovery
shortly after her return home. A friend
of hers who sported mustachios and a
goatee quizzed her numerically for los
ing her heart to a mechanic who was GO
ing 10 Washington 10 get a patent for a
new plough. This was very provoking
to her. She protested that she thought
he was a gentleman, or she never would
have accepted his attentions.
Six weeks flew by, and the young me-
chanic was on his return home. His
heart bounded with JOY as he approach
cd Cincinnati. Visions of grace, beauty
and loneliness iloated through his brain.
Oh, what pleasure to meet La Belle Of
the Queen City. Her charms had made
a deep impression on his susceptible
heart. His foot touched the wharf and
away he flew to the msnsion of his be-
loved. He was ushered in, and his name
announced. The young lady floated in
to the room. o, how lovely! But what
is the matter! She does not know him,
bestows no glance of recognition upon
the face lit up with pleasure at seeing
her again.
you do not recollect me- said he tim
idly, and mortified TO think the impress
sion-ii one he had made--was SO evan
escent.
Il do not, SIR she replied in cold
tone and with an air of hauteur such as a
tragedy queen affects.
He reminded her Of their previous ac-
quaintance on board the steamer.
% yes, yes-a steamboat acqualn-
lance! Good morning, SIR and with
this answer she left the room.
Her old papa had heard the name Of
his visitor when announced, but thought
his presence would be NAL apropas at
their first meeting, so the good natured
old gent remained in his room. He
knew the real position and standing OF
his visitor, and Rugged himself at the
prospect Of Julia marrying lie Hon.
MI. -, Nj. c., rich and distinguish
ed. Mustachios had ~humnugged Julia.
She because he was a mechanic had Civ
en- him an objectionable insult.
The reader may fancy Julia's mortif-
cation and her fathers ragc~when they
had a mutual explanation. Go it, cod
tishers!-Cin. Nonpariel.
Citiesare just as conceited, ifnot more