The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
My Wife's New Friend,

oIOoullhg eIeTnaIy, Dut which soon wther In the
worlds cold blasts. | used TO think this char.
ncterlsc was confined 10 school girls who swear
immortal fidelity in letters crossed and recrossed
but forget each other as soon as they have caught
lover.
My wIfe's last acquisition in the way Of a bosom
| friend, is Mrs. Mortimer Mowbray, with whom
she became acquainted last summer, while we were
| boarding out oil town. Mrs. Mortimer Now bray
had her carriage with her, and created quite
sensation: in iacl every laGy in The house was
eager 10 be her confi6anf; but The amable depor,.
ment of Mrs. Jones, combined, doubt not, with
her intellectual accomplishments, rendered her the
| favorllr, and she 1t was who daily occupied The
spare seat IN the coach, and had The honor of ad-
VIsing Mrs. Mortimer Mowbray in those one thou.
sand grave PerplexIties under which women suffer.
We returned 10 the city after The Mowbrays !;
but my wife though usually very firm OH questions
oil etiquette, waived her privileges this occasion,
and made the first call. She was gracousIy re-
ceived, and come home 10 high Spirits All that
evening She could do nothing but talk of Mrs.
Mortimer Mowbray. Such elegant establish
meni,' she said. A lootman. with manners like
prince, waited at the door. The drawing room
vas the perfection Of luxury and taste. NJ RS.
! Nowbray had on such sweet cap, and allogeh.
er looked so lady like. Her manners were. ia
deed, most aristocratic, just what one would sup
pose that Of a countess TO be-
HI ie" Gays, Mrs. Mo~OraX returned my
wIe'S call. coming in shining new carriage and
with new span of horses. Her equipage Great
ed quite sensation in our street.
Mrs. jones, after this, began to act as if
! bronding over some vast design. which not being
yet quite matured, she deenSd il wisest to be ST.
lent respecting. AT last, The mighty secret
bEonchrd.
! was thinking Jones', she said one night
just as was composing myself 10 sleep on my
pillow, that We ought to give party. Not
regular ball nde, d bu, select entertainment
where a lew congcnaI minds may be brought to-
grther. ! should like 10 introduce my dear Mrs
| Nov bray to some of the choicest of our set
Now derest parties small or large, but as the
delicacy OF my wiles nerves does not allow of he:
being thwartrd, | made no objection 10 this pro-
po>al. though sighed 10 myself
'OF course, my dear, said. You know best
Wr1 ask about thirty continued my wife,
warming with the subject. There's Mrs. War
ton. and Mrs. Horace Shinn, and Mrs. Price, and
the three Mrs. TrrIawneys;' and thus the dear
creature ran until she had mentioned about
forty names, and saw that her { select party of
cnngeniaI souls was going 10 be after all, crowd
ed rouI.
You have forgotten the two Misses Howell
! | said al last when my wife stopped for want Of
breath
The two Misses Howell were amiable. intelligent
teIest, b"cause their father had once been
t"nsivc shipping merchant, but having become
duced and died bankrupt, the sisters were com.
PEELED Il earn livelihood by becoming govern.
essrs. They had numerous rich relations on
whom trey might have betted themselves, but
with spirit OF proper independence. they prefer
red TO work for their main tcnance, instead Of
eating the bread Of charity. | had long nourish.
ed romantic idea OF seeing them married we'll,
md Lp.i If tolu
invite them To our parties 10 praise them highly
TO the young gentlemen there; and ia every
other direct way assist in reaIising my pet
scheme.
Ny wife, heretofore, had seconded me in my
benevolent plan; but on the present occasion she
h">ilaIed to reply and knew at once. that there
was something the matter.
.Ahem = she said at last, learing her throat.
Ahem, the Misses Howell are very nice girls to
be sure--thut is, in their pace-but ii is 10 be
a select party, and as | have already mentioned
rather too many, and as Mrs. Mowbray may not
want 10 meet all sorIs of people here, and at -'I
Stop my DEAR said | with sigh. for | saw
that my favoriies were lot TO be invited, you
have given reasons enough. It is q great pity,
though And sighed again-a sigh eloquent OF
passive resignation.
My wife heard my sighs and her tender heart
touched. Size paused moment in embar-
yielding to my wishes; but in the end she raised
herself on her elbow, and SAID:
MIR. jones, do listen TO reason. You don't
know how foolish you make yourself about these
Howell girls. They've been unfortunate TO be
sure and they re very passabe, indeed. but there's
pr. judce you aware against girls who are
govprnesses and who knows but what Mrs.
Nov bray would take offence at my inviting such
persons TO meet her Il should mt like to do it, in
deed without first asking her; and can't do that
this time. She's very particular, and SO exces
sivey high bred
Then don'i think she'd regard you the less
my dear venlured 10 say, for being acqnaiu'-
ed with two such excellent girls as Patty and Lzzy
Howell.
Mr. Jones, don't be child replied my wife.
AT your age you should know something ofthe
world Exclusive People, like Mrs. Mowbray,
don't care TO meet nobodies. She was very choice,
as YOU saw whom she ad United TO her acquan
tance this summer; ! may say. indeed that | am
the only one, OF all she met whom she recognizes
now
To have protracted the conversation would have
xcited my wfe's neves and deprived her OF sleep.
so said no more, but closed my eyes and court
ed slumber anew. have no recollection OF any |
thing after that, till awoke next morning, and,
as usual, went down to see that the fires were
right, and to do the marketing while breakfast was
being prepared.
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