The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26

IS own sentences upon the obyerses OF The |
boys The lady boarding-school keeper
concentration Of vinegar, verjOice, and
deadly night-shsde, wit, figure ike those
which flourish in low valentines, ard a
breast devoid Of the slightest tincture ofthe
milk Of human kindness. The pupils Of
5O.h must regularly detest them as matter
oG course Parents and guardians aIe The
insuspectiug victims Of hollow system, in
which there il no more true instruction than
here is humanity cannot. on any ground,
see how the public is TO be amused by
characters thus formed ia set Of old
moulds, which never were very good al
he fret, and have at lengih become weari-
some as sn ArtLottery engraving. plo-
pose telling The ruth as a variety which,
ceieris paribLs, must be more entertaining.
As to The class of people who keep board
ng-schGols, every one knows there are
nlany who, 50 FAR from being iiends in hu-
man shape, are worthy people, performing
a duty Of great irksomeness and RESPONSE
billy win zeal aud self denial, often with
very inadequate remuneration, and seldom
Rilh return OF kind consideration ap-
preaching that which they had bestowed on
thsir pu, ills. Suppose We were 10 have
painted TO US, by way OF change, real,
boarding school keeper of the male sex,
dressed like other people, and rather atten-
i've to, and popular amongst The boys
Would it not be something at once fresh
and refreshing? There might be plenty
of innocent whimsicaliIIes about him, to
give him a relish-for such will be found
The order of nature. Or LEI us for once have
foe, bouncing, clever, good-looking, and
genial woman, ia charge of finishing
school. We know such in life--why
should they not be in novels! Anyhow
let US at least be done with The stereotyPed
pedanls and vilsg1es, those dreaTy mon
strosities, which never had an existence,
except in fancy. and whom one sees coming
on 10 the advancing pages as you see bore
entering your avenue, OF hear him sending
his name up stairs.
Certain persons ale not only always
certain characters in novels, but they arr
always represented as IN certain hxeC
congeries Of circumstances. Every youns
author comes 10 London with tragedy il
hi. pocket, and finds the booksellers tppin!
him the cold shoulder. Now, in the worlt
Of fact, many young authors do not venture
on a tragedy. and nc isconsiderable humble
get work from publishers as soon as the!
are e. for it, il not before. In novels, 81
author is slWays a shabby looking person
Of excessive voiu5il!ly, living in a garnet
la fact there are many aurllSss who live II
handsome ssgses. and treat their tnsais L
champagne suppeH. In novels, they ar
s;iiways getting into wTstal-sdness, becaus
litera,-V meat .:nds no sort OF consideration
IN fact ~ desi occasionally OF a successful
novelist whC,.e income Tor several year
has exceeded th..,' Of lha English pripaa
minister or the American "tea'aent' tloug
somehow he has nevertheless been eDiisea
by the usual fate Of genius. so seek the pro
lection Of the comt. Would il not be
capital novelty to give US well-psid, well
dressed author, whom one could scarcel
distinguish fiona man Of high birth an
?. large fortune, even in lie particular Of hi
II difficulties" Let US have an author VIII
II has not written tragedy. Let US have al
II author who, in respect OF booksellers, is th
I. draner instead of tie dfaiEee. The fresh
|. ness OF such a character in fiction. woul
make any book sell. Or give us his an
G cien, co relative in The new aspect Of al
J. honest man, vino scarcely can keep his owl
n amidst The clamors Of a set Of insaiiabl
,rl tiusraieurs, and we will give three to on
}. on the success OF the deiineaiion. As snoth
er inslance--a governess in fiction is sigss
]. helddOwn woman Of excessive modest,
e and merit-an unhappy creature, solitsr
n amidst society, and never asked to drinl
r vine. There are in he real world Cover
II nesses who are exceedingly well treated
|, some who even take a lead in family mat
D tiers; not few who are repressed only Of
. account Of their nsulferable erigsanee an,
!. Corwardnsss; end vast number who ar
simply women of good sense, solicitous T.
II perform their duty 10 the first place, an,
Il only to think of little matters OF persona
e comfort in the second. Now let US hav
= for once IN fiction q sensible well-used gov
IS erness. Let US have real flesh and bloo
u goverHess of this world. and not the fault
;. less monster in q continual worry becaus
o she is not danced with Everybody mus
,. feel how delightfully."- new such characte
n would be to the world of the circulating
!. library, and what a chance she would ha,
e in comparison with her ideal congener.
II Dealers ia GcIion might also revolve tn
= propriety Of taking someghet more truthful
e views Of the merits Of various sections O
II society. Suppose that some one were L
E irea. the world one day TO tale 10 whicI
: rich people and people Of rank were TO b
allowed some small sParing investment o
IS the common virtues Of humanity. In actua
+. lite they have, as a class, their full share o
Q such merits. itcannot be for nothing that tn
y wesrers Of good clothes, and the possessor
3 Of stock ia the funds or elsewhere, are call
n ed respectable people. Why should W
!. not, then, have few characters Of the up
n per class in novels whom one could resar,
a without mere choice between ridicule ant
a execrationi ( lord who was not q fool, o
e a rOue, or an oppre:sor Of his tenantry
h would be Spsrmilg novelty in fiction.
e might be rash 10 give full allowance o
or worth and good sense to the people Of tn
!. Red Book all at once, for perhaps here tn,
q public mind has got something Of twist
a. bat 9 spice of decent intellect and good
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