Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-06-05

pany was pretty well arranged oil up anC
down the tables, saw the servants lif
off the tops from several large tureen.
on a side table, and a savory steam i'm,
mediately circulated through the room
which fairly ravished me, and could
hardly contain myself within decen
bounds of behaviour. My fair partner
brought me to myself by smilingly de-
string me to bring her a plate of gumbo
and as this request exactly hit my owr
taste, | set off at rapid pace to obey
her. Imade my way through the crowd
gathered a couple of plates, had them
filled in trice OF time, and, returning
at full speed, presented one mess to my
partner, and, had it been the last act ol
my life, had been obliged to dispatch
the other.
In short, not to worry you with full
Ter account Of the progress we made al
the supper table. | will just say that be-
tween the meats and the cakes took a
full revenge for my intolerably long fast.
Among those who oficiated at the gum
bo tables, | had noticed stiff and state
ly lady, whose studied politeness and
bland manners caused me TO pay my
obeisance to her as the hostess, for she
was Just the sort Of parsonage | had
imagined the famous Mrs. Blanche Lyt-
tleton 10 be. But | was much mistaken.
On leaving the supper room, we encoun-
tered in the passage group Of several
gentlemen engaged in lively conversa-
ton with sprightly, fair-haired, bright
eyed lady, dressed with singular taste
and neatness, but rather below the me-
dunn height, whose clear, merry laugh
rang in nv ear like music. | was
struck with her vivacity and graceful
manner OF conversation, and was never
more agreeably surprised in my life
than when Miss Russell stopped and in
troduced me to her as Mrs. Blanche
Lyttleton. She welcomed me very pret-
tily, and said she was pleased to see me
there. "Pleased!'' | repeated. "Ex-
cellent lady," thought |, "she cannot be
better pleased than am"
| began to catch the hang of every
thing wonderfully we'll as the evening
closed and morning advanced, and re.
gretted that the party could not last all
night. But, worst Of all, hated to part
with the lovely and beautiful creature
who had guided me through the whole
affair, and so kindly borne with all my
rustic awkwardness. | wondered if all
fine ladies' could be like Miss Russell
and Mrs. Blanche Lytttletonl "Ahp
thought ], "if they were, how much
more ought their amiability of heart to
be envied and patterned than to be excl
ting grovelling and low jealousy among
women of less exalted station"
True politeness is the test Of really
fine people. Here was |, poor, OBJ
scure country lad, who had committed
several ludicrous blunders, and been
guilty of some actual indelicacies un-
consciously; and Yet not the slightest
neglect offered me, and | received as
much attention as the finest gentleman
present. To make long story short
| have now been lawyer several years
in my native village OF Blackstoneville,
enjoying a moderate practice, and hap
PLY married long since. must say
that | have never been TO quite so nice a
party as Mrs. Blanche Lyttleton's; and,
asking Mrs. Coke's pardon have never
met with loyelier lady than Miss Rus
sell,