Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-03
MISCELLAN EOUS.
For The Enquirer
ON THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING OUT Or 81
CIETY.
BY KATE KESSARp.
"And now care noughl for society, Tom,
A rIl lasL a nnnsr aAchuIlie IlIe.'

BY KATE KESSARp
"And now l care nought for society, Tom,
And lead anc!lurite iie'
Five wears ago q young man in Rood society," a
most unexcf ptonube young man always invited " p
and always going Alexandra best white sans
taehe Ct sans reprocs Mrs a. could not nave parry VIII"
o,t me sent BOUQUETS 10 Miss B.; Mr. G. made NE one oil
na se a, billiards aud Madame f. depended upon me 'of
her French sorees.
en there came 10 me- as 10 France the revolution of AS
Eaat that dehroued me, what false STEP MADE 10
NOT much 10 the purpose; whether like Louis Philippe,
rode away In cab whether, Ike Charles the htth re-
tired bowed out by all the Coes matters not now SUI
hcient TO- ha We gone Coventry and ind myself very
comfortable there Comfortable Is TOO weak word; moo
myself inexpressibly we'll situated Coventry has On III
nane delightful place, with streets WIDER than any
other town in The world
One of the chief advantages OF my present situation 10
that have think my thoughts nseao Oh o'hei
peoples the great improvement OF my oralhaY i"e
etaphys discoveries make every day are wohaetiu
In old times considered myself conservative or ra'he''
was one set down and having once in
rash moment preached opinion which bordered on me
radical raised such hoe and about my ears that was
forced TO draw into my shell Immediately No1o can De
red republican 10 my sentiments and nobody carea-
Chivurous TOO, as we'll conservative. was bound 10
be, young in good society and many an apology
and bouquet did il to enstalc myself In Mrs. u
good araces after having ras remarked before her ha ~
a,e of shipwreck ought be thrown overheard
rst as the useless members Of the ships company
Now might ltro,c few overheard and not lose
caste glory less in my escape from the surveillance
which society KEEP, my opinions than from that over
nv actions and especially those actions which referred
70 the ladies' God bless them
appeal to any society," TO know il he ever was al
u,u,u.ia sy u r in comfort Nav @sana esty ~ ""'
hour by her side at pa W nr ieenng eyes on MIMI
did walk Broadway with her. without hearing OF II
afterwards did he call upon her half dozen times
without being told that he going 10 marry herf And
these things cour,ing Let him to that and all
10 with him.
Blu, in Coventry am allowed TO do as did this after
noon drive out with pretty girl and do miles OF court
Ing courng take homo end spend the whole even
Ing with her till nobody knows how late; and who is the
worse for III Neither she l. mean 10 do it this after
noon oo or if don't drive flor driving is expensiye)
shall 90 and read Tennyson to her
Say she ,s me- nobody the wiser say jill, herbut
scorn do that in or out of Coventry.
If society allows you take pleasure love- neither
does you any better in matters of friendship Till
came TO Coventry, had friend. Acquainances |
certainly little pieces OF with such constant
demands upon my Time could cultivate real friendship
Let me 20 into uhmetica calculation the subject.
There are, will gay, six visiting hours in The day-ds
,ribu,ing them you please rather society peases-
had sixty calling acq uaintances regular places at which
must cal-say gave hour to each-l could only see
each once days. pretty allowance OF time for
knowing person and making friend off him. or getting any
satisfaction Of him. Now relish my friends for have
,ime for friendships
Taken In economical point OF view the advantages OF
being Of society innumerable. What do sup
pose my taior's bill is now, my glove bl7 Do you
see that Ezev edition OF the classics bought that with
what saved from -'s clutches. And as for my hats,
Genn don't think worth speaking TO- now. True, !
grow seedy and old bachelosh true, Ills lonely e and
nothing VIII come Of II; !, may 30 that, while remain
10 Coventry, all my old loves will maredle them go
Perhaps like the author Of the graceful and pquan, lines
from which my motto is taken:
III have loved myself INTO sobriety. Tom,
And the wish FOR a WIFE,