The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-06-08
Circumstances alter Gases.

Circumstances alter Cases.
Grace Greenwood tells a very good story,
illustrative Of this maxim, in one Of her late
letters from Rome
AS Miss G. and Miss H. came in from
riding, a short time ago they spoke Of having
met the Pope on the Portq Angelica road AMI
of having dismounted before be passed
What, 1ou pay such homage to the Pope" |
exclaimed. Why not 2 said Miss III. The
worthy old gentleman was on foot, and all
the Catholics in his way were on their knees
the guard would have commanded Us to dis
mount, II we bad not done SO OF our own ac-
cord. / would have turned and galloped
back, or lcaped the hedge and taken across
the fields, or sat upright in my saddle till the
guardsmen pulled me of anything to save
my pride ard principles as Republican aud
a Protestant. This said walking the room,
setting nv foot down each time emphaticaly
and anti.Panaly. A few days after this, as
| was riding with Miss {. on this same road
we saw the Pope approaching. lie was walk
ing IN front Of his carriage, dressed in white
with a red hat and red shoes, preceded by
mounted guards accompanied by several Car
dinals, and followed by officers Of his house,
hold and carriages. We were near an open
space, and drew little of from the road. but
still in full sight Of the procession. Ore Of
the Guarlia Mobile rode slowly BY, giving
Us as he passed a look Of pious anger and re-
buke as much al 10 say 'Frai vessels OF
heresy, will ye then brave the Holy Sec it.
self2' Now, If bluff Swiss guardsman had
u rHa haw
sat firm in my saddle and my sentiments, aud
looked at my prosecutor with much the feel
ing expressed BY the spirited Mrs. Squecrs.
/ 4 pitics your ignorance and despises you
But to Be looked at with such silent severity
to be even thought wanting in manners AMI
religion By a noble young Roman, was, must
confess, quite another thing. Immediately
remarked that | thought a change Of position
would do me good after 50 long ride. and
that | really wished to get a nearer view OF
the Pope. SO we dismounted, and giving our
horses to the groom, approached to the edge
Of the bank. over the road, where we should
have had very near look at his Holiness.
and receive the full force Of the Papal bene-
diction. But, when only within some twen-
ty yards Of US, the provoking Papa paused,
turned, remounted into his carriage, and drove
back towards the Vatican The quizzical
look Of the noble guardsman, as he repassed
US, and the laugh that was raised against me
at dinner, arc two things which | shall not
soon forget"
BALL CUSTOMS At ROME.
The same writer describes the peculiar and
sensible arrangements at Roman balls:
Il came to tie conclusion that this ball
was conducted on a far more pleasant and
sensible plan than any have attended in
America In one apartment a large table
was set out, where refreshments Of all kinds
we're served throughout the evening, instead
Of one grand supper, as with US, with its IN
comfortable crowding and ferocious pushing
and snatching In other saloons. removed as
far as possible from the stirring music and the /
musical footballs Of the ballroom, gathered
those vino from disinclnation or disability, /
eschewed the dancc-dowagers aud staid-look.
lug elderly gentlemen, consoling themselves
over whist and ccayte, or chatting In corners,
or stroling up aud down. with free, careless,
enjoyable, at.home manner, most pleasantly
peculiar. There we're there and in the ball
room, not alone scores Of young ladies with
their mammas and papas, but mere children,
and venerable people who might, years ago,
have arrived at the dignifed estate Of grand
papas and grand-mammas. like this pleas
ant, social mingling Of youth and age--it
gives a solidity to society. and noble dignity
TO pleasure; and hope that a custom SO just
and beautiful may become more generally
adopted in our own country, where the young
are too much disposed to thrust, not alone the
old, but the middle aged, to the wall where
dashing youths. hardly out Of college. and
beautiful girls who have just broken boarding
school, too often lord it and queen it over So
ciefy with an absolute and insolent power.
also noticed several whom | took to be cler-
gymen, and this | liked. With US, where
never a member Of any religious organization
may move to music. without fearful looking
for Of church-discipline and clerical indigna.
clergymen are hedged round
with an awful aspect, which must become IN Y