The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-05
4 Gelcftc0 Ualc.
PRIDE AND FASHION.
a Tale of Fashionable Life'in Charleston.
WRITTEN FOR THE "tnARLEsToN EVENING NEWS"
Blythe Author Of Money and jMa'rimony, 8'c.
CHAPTER III.

ma SeWell, Is Dut poorly 10 express Wndt He IT,
ally felt. He who had been tlattcred and ca
ressed by so many beauties, was irresistably at
tracted by that rare union of all the virtues, COM
bncd with so many personal charms, in sim
pie county girl. The bellies about the city he
had seen 50 often il public, that their charms
Lad begun to pail upon his senses. Besides he
saw, that they were evidently so sedulous to
pleasc, and the minds Of not a few, were so va
lid, that the freshness of Emma, presented a
contrast perfectly d, lighttu to his satated feel
ings Not that he seriously thought of gaining
her affections, but there was power he could
neither understand, or resist, which drew Lin
towards her.
A few evenings after the ball, We find him,
vending his way, to Mrs. Sewcll's DWELLING
He had proceeded however, only few PAGES
when he was overtaken by Lis fiend Courtenay,
who Stated him from his IeveIie by the excla:
nation, 'Wlither away so fast young sir !
though by the direction of your steps the ques-
ton seems to be useless, Prenes garde mon amis!
you know women are at best but slippery crea-
lures, and this one will elude your grasp Your
ords are enigmatical, Courtenay, but if they
have referred to Miss Sewrll, learn that have
no object in seeking her society, except, to
while away an hour Pleasantly, with sensible
woman, which you know we do not often meet
in company. AS for any serious attention on
my part, her position will prevent that Hea-
ven forbid that | should let my passion get so
FAR ahead of my discretion, as to induce me to
raise to the digrity of my wife, one who would
not be presentable in the circle, where move
Coultenay wlistlcd carelcssly awhile, then turn
ing to his companion said, do you know, Bran
don, that all this talk about fashionable or aris.
tocratic society is superlative humbug; but
let that pass. tis my opinion, that if you were
to offer your hand to that girl, she would reject
yoa.'
Edward Brandon bit his lips, and colored up
to the very temples, as he stitily asked, 'And
,ray sir, upon what do you predicate your opin-
ion, that a gi. without name or station. should
reject Edward Brandon, who has a name, and
9th 'r advantages of which few can boast-
What are her claims?
She has beauty answered the other so have
thousands, You will say, granted: she has in.
tellect, Which places her in the rank of natures
robility, she has wealth'-
wealth. interrupted his friend.
'Yes, her adopted parent has made her an
hcress. She has already framed will to that
ff."t, though, as yet, it is secret. When this
fact is known. Emma Sewel, will he belle.
admired, courted, overwhelmed with attentions,
she mag swoop at any game
Edward, with mortified air, drew himself
up. 'You attach great Importance to wealth,
MIR. Courtenay."
Not more than it deserves in this connnnni.
ty.' They had by this time reached Mrs. Sc
wells, where they separated
While the servant is putting on his best coat,
smoothing his collar, and arranging his hair,
(the usual prcliminaries before answering the
belly we shall take the opportunity of introduce
Eg Mrs. Swell, more particularly to our read.
ers. Mrs. Sewell, jun, was one of those would
be fashionable ladies, who sacrificing every COM
fort of life to display, and ostentation never lose
al opportunity of inpressing upon the minds Of
people, that she is entitled to every respect, and
upon, has been, and ever will remain, myste.
ry. She had taken a fancy, to be thought Il
Diieinnfc- filling her room with pictures, which
she had purchased from some of those foreign
adventures, (who at times infest our cities with
their TRASHY but which, she declared were by
the best Italian masters. The mass of her visit
ors believed her; why because they knew no
better. Those who did, laughed in their sleeves,
but they relished her dinners and champagne
too we'll, to risk the loss of her favor, by eX-
pressing their opinions She had also plaster
of Paris vases, and statues, which she passed
OF for IN lrblc and alabaster. She had con-
s,rvatory, and green house, where all sorts of
RI Iants were stored, with names no one had
ever heard of, but herself She had besides all
sorts of musical instruments, which no one ever
touched, but Lucy, who played little on the
piano but the instrument being always out of
tune, and she having no air for musr, was soon
abandoned. The guitar and violin were always
turned back upwards, to hide their deficiencies
in strings. The harp wore an everlasting green
dress, to conceal the same defect. In addition
to all these, she told her friends, she had libra
ry of valuable books; n few with bright gilt
bindings, were in the drawing room. She pro-
fessed to be patroness of wOrsted work not
that she admired, the gaudy, unnatural looking
things but there were so many persons who
sent these things ont in baskets, ostensibly, but
in fact to spare their own pride, that she thought
it her duty, to purchase them; though she did
pny three times their value. And then Mrs.
Sewcll had cabinet of shells-but the servant
is now ready, to attend to the bell, and he was
desired to say, to Miss Emma Sewell, that MIR.
Brandon had called The family were in their
SLOWLY fashionable drawing room. Mrs. Sc