Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-09-26
Ynmber B,
LADIES DEPARTMENT..
Written for the Spirit Of the Ace.
The Social Circle.

Inc Social CIrcIe. -
DEAR CIRQUE: More than two long. long L
months have glided away on the bosom Of
times mighty stream, since last 1 held COM
munion with you. Summer with its bright
ness has passed away, and dear, delightful
autumn with its mournful beauty is around
rs. Sweet, lovely seasonl rendered dear
and sacred by many pleasant and sad recol-
%lections, warmly do | welcome your return.
Does autumn, dear Minnie, find non. be-
meath a southern sky as you fondly hoped ?
II 50, do write us your representation
to read another soul-stirring, spirited letter
from our own bright Minnie-though you so
wronged our Circle by saying in your last,
i fancy You do not often think Of Minnie
You will not cherish such an ungenerous
thought again, will you dearestR
Methinks some of our Circle have been
very remiss in their correspondence Of late
their illusions have indeed been few and far
between What has become Of you, dear
Matte, Flora, Lora and Inez? do, again
cheer our hearts with your ever welcome
messengers; we cannot spare a single one of
you from our little c~Oterie, in which event
the agreements Of our charming Circle would
be broken. There is only one (soi disant
member) we can dispense with-and need 1
say that is Major Original for my part /
never considered him a member Of our re-
fined Circle, and I am sure none of our fair
and gifted baRd will ever recognise him as
such again, after reading his contemplate
effusion which has just appearedin the Age
His sordid nature cannot understand and
appreciate spirits so finely touched as ours
so with one consent we now kick him from
orr ranks. He, 1.-THE most contemplate of
all animals) a morose old bachelor attempt
ing to slur at, and ridicule our Circle my
patience can bear it no longer, and his rusty.
crusty old vistage shall never again take a
peep at Our gatherings or have a glimpse
of our bright, happy faces. Don't you think,
girls, it was a great piece of impudence in
him to come out and speak Of Aunt Maud
our auld auntie dear-so disrespectfully p
I'll venture the assertion that the oldest and
ugliest piece Of humanity in existence, in the
shape Of an old maid, would reject him aoiH
scorn. But, I'll tell you, my friends, what
we will do with the Major (if indeed he is Q
Major, which 1 very much doubt-O rigina
he certainly i) should he dare to speak un
becomingly of our Circle again-we will
seek him out, and give him just such
ducking as the Merry Wives Of Windsor
gave old Falstaff (whom l fancy he yer.
much resembles.) Yes, we will even pu
him in q clothes basket and empty hin
in that UeritdbIe pond-and perhaps that vii
restore him to his proper senses. But,
truce to this Original tkeme-though, l hop
dear Lora will not forget to dress him over
l know lie breads her ~satirical pen-cowar
as he is.
Yes, dear Florence, we have an unappr
priated place in our domicile, and a bit
love for a stranger ? so come in, and wi
yoar frank countenance, and free, easy ma
ners be q dear, familiar friend in Cur Giro
Weioyous, sunny. hearted girls Of the Sou
will dearly love our friends Of the far Mort
and with bright, happy faces, and our heai
welcome in our smile, We greet you all s
tiers Of a colder cline
And now, that we have such q respectful
number in our confederacy, | propose Il
we shall have u communication from 50
member every week--let the Social Cir
be the Spirits most attractive feature
can be made so with some effort ON our pa
Womau's influence being an incontesti
fact, and her sway and influence Ger
hearts and minds Of men unlimited, W
may she not accomplish. We have only
resolve, and then execute, and woe to
luckless wight that braves our power.
MOLLIE
Aethelingay, Va. Sept. In, 1855.