Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-10-15
To the Editors Of The Home Journal.
PORTLAND, July 1853.
Ny DEAR SIRs:

MY DEAR oJRS' ... .
Perhaps the following little
fragment of letter picked up by "our milk
man." the other morning, while on his early
rounds, and presented to me, may not be with
out its noiety of usefulness at this time, when
vulgari;y, with an assumed air Of of-handness
and an alfectation of aristocratcal culture still
more absurd, seems 70 be extending its sway.
1t appears to be addressed by lover TO
friend; and, in placing his lady love IN juxti-
position with a cousin, laying before us the
Two extremes, the two marked classes in soci
ETY., the true lady and the false. Ever your
friend, TIMOTHY TlTTLEBAT.
The first time saw Clarssa was on the
public promenade. She was with ner cousin,
and this but served to increase her attractions.
knew her at once for a true woman, by the
harmony of her attire with carriage, features
and complexion, and by that air--caused by
this harmony, this wholeness-which ever
sheds an influence sacredly impressive around
the true woman, guarding her in penetrail
of purity safe from ruffian intrusion Her at
tire was plainness ITSELF No gaudiness-sn
almost entire absence Of jewelry-a pin, a
ring or two, rich, but plain. Upon acquain
tance observed, as l was confident of-yes,
as | would have staked my existence upon
the truth before, for it would have been
monstrous anomaly to have been otherwise
that the same harmony pervading the out
ward, also pervaded the inward self in fact,
it was but this inward harmony which caused
this beautiful naturaness of outward action.
What difference between Clarissa and her
cousin Lucinda! One exhibits to the utmost
perfection her good, the other her bad breed
ing.
There is nothing like pleasure excursion
into the country, or upon the water, to bring
the little blemshes and beauties of the dispo-
siI:on TO view for these little excursions, hav-
ing connected with them, as they ever have.
so many little disagreeables, call for consider
able stocism and equability Of temper to re-
sist that natural proneness. to which nearly
all are liable, to be disturbed by annoyance =
While standing upon the wharf, where we had
to await for some time the arrival OF the
steamboat, Lucinda was ever making some
remark upon the dress, appearance and Pc
cularities of others, especially Of those appa-
renty vugar people who did not belong tC
Iher circle Every new arrival elected an ex-
IclamdllOE. SlHIlsSuI Ou tue contrary, S6euleC
not to notice the dress or appearance of any
one Not personal allusioD. save Of kind
ness and love, escaped her lips l made thi'
note on my tablets "The true lady never al
ludes dispardgingly to the appearance, esPe
cially the dress Of others" Opposite us. a
table. SAT a young girl, poorly. yet neatly
dressed, who, from her appearance, | shoult
Judge 10 have been "Shop- girl" She wa'
alone; and, being exceedingly embarrassed a
at finding herself in the midst of so many
strangers, seemed likely to be in danger OF 10
sing her dinner. Lucinda gave her COO
stare; but Clarissa showed her many little at
tentions, with such delicateness OF manner
too, that, ere dinner was over. her embarrass
ment was quite removed. The look of graft
tude which beamed from the modest counter
ance of the young girl, a thousand times paic
I CIarissa for her kindness. To me, this little
unobtrusive act. springing naturally from pur'
kindness and truthfuiness of heart, forgotten
; as soon as performed, revealed Ieasur'