The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-12-29


which it can be manifested"
Really, you had better stop and take
breath Such lengthy discourses rather
become the rostrum and the pulpit than
an off-hand, chit-chat conversation"
Doubtless you can accomplish more
by attempted ridicule than by argument
and hence you resort to such weapons. ="
go, | never think of arguing with
you, you are entirely too profound and
metaphysical for so common a mortal as
| am to even understand, let alone refu-
tation."
every well, then, as I can give my
reasons for respecting mechanic, and
you have none to give for not respecting
him, beg you will come no more with
hands uplifted in holy horror, should
you chance to hear report that Mr..
Mandevill has been seen calling at our
house."
Tell me truly, Emma, if you have
any intention of diSgracing yourself and
your connections by an alliance with a
stupid mechanic Z"
Frankly, | have no such wish or in-
tention-on the contrary, should | ever
form such an alliance, | hope it will be
an intelligent and sensible man. 1t is
the fartherest thing imaginable from my
present intention to marry-if | marry
at all a stupid mechanic or stupid
fool of any kind. and especially have |
long since come to the conclusion never
to Join my fate with that of any one of
your dandy exqusites, whose only re-
commentator is a heavy purse, hairy
face, and an empty head. From such
apologies, mock ones at that-deliver
me -
You are not insinuating, l trust :"
"No, sincerely hope the last cha
racteristic will not apply to Mr. Manton,
at least, if he has taken up his perma-
nent abode in the heart Of my fair friend
Laura, which l more than half expect :"
" Now, En-! you expect no such
thing! 1t is only ruse to draw atten-
ton from yourself and your--mechanic,
Of whom, no doubt, you are secretly
ashamed"
81 certainly ought to be ashamed for
having been caught in the company of
the most sensible and intelligent young
gentleman of all my acquaintance
Won't you hel lp me to blush over the
shameful impropriety"
81 wish to gracious | could make you
blush for it ~
/" What, for being in the society of u
man."
"No, but for having degraded your
self to level with an inferior, for, say
what you will, you know Mandevill is
beneath you"
I" In what particular :"
" In station"
"In your estimation, and in the
opinion Of all the aforesaid eXquisites, |
have doubtless committed grave
fault"
Il feel very much fattercd by the
classification you have given me; and
for the exquisite honor conferred on me,
must beg Of you to accept my sincere
thanks"
:" | am sure l placed you in wealthy
least such as have that
as there was no oior of
the workshop or any kind of labor, you
surely should be satisfied"
i" Very we'll but enough of this. Do
rs you please, but if you continue in
friendly relations with Mandcvill, re-
member never to consider me his equal,
.nd consequently never to give him an
to me. l shall be COM
oelled to slight him if you do, as | hold
myself above associating with this class Of
people.
AS you like / shall not presume
% honor you with an introduction while
you continue to entertain your present
,iews.n
The two young ladies brought before
he reader as interlocutors in the fore
yolng conversation, were what the world
calls rich, being heiress in prospective,
10 no small fortunes. II
Emma Seward was by nature and
education far superior to the great body