The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-07-24
II IS GEL Il q I1R@WS
THE MOTE AND THE BEAM.

many struggling fathers and mothers OF
England have been depicted as being irr,.
tricvalIy ruined 10y means Of the very ef
forts they made to retain certain position
in the So ial scale. This scuffle for place
not our own, this striving to look better
8han we are, must, of course, be grea,
mistake. Ev rvbody abuses it, and what
every abuses must be wrong. The answer
to this be,rays, we fear, the general hollow.
ness of society. No man would give him.
self the trouble 10 bolster himself up in n
false p,'sition, unless lie found his account
in it. However loud the clalnor may bc
against him, he knows practically that the
feelings of the mob OF moralists are all in
his favor. The love Of seeing. if not inhc-
rent i'll our nature, is al least a very early
acquisition. We begin les,ning tho lesson
when we are children at school. Look into
any Establishment for Young L.,lics," or
6 Academy for Young Gentlemen" and
tell It's which Of its Juvenile members re-
ceIvcs the most attention. Is it the cleyel-
est or the kin'lcst2 Undoubtedly not
These arc but secondary lights in compar;-
son viii, the girl who dresses tic best and
studies the most expensive accomplish
ments; or the one boy whose father sends
carriage and livery servant to fetch him
home at the vacation. II then, Il carriage
hclTs to win our homage, is it not likely
shall strive to keep oues And if strive
to ruin myself 10y means of any article Of
luxury too expensive for my income, are
you, who accorded he degree Of respect,
when seated therein, wl,icl, you would hav.
denied mo if trulginy on foot, free from
bl;tlne?
Why did the rich attorneys only daugh-
ter and heress pass me Il few weeks since,
as if unconscious Of my presence, and this
morning receive .ny homage iii the most
gracious mannerl am tile same creature.
. not L whit improved. | soicmnIy believe, in
mind or person. True; but my appear
ance is changed. The tir ti,no we met,
my clothes were u"Acnia:ly shabby; but
fortune has looked kindly upon me since
then, AMI my walking dress is now as u,-
except .natlc rs her own. Nuw, this Dung
lady may he Of little account in her own
individuality. Lu. she is {. fair specimen of
tho society by which am surrounded; and
If society drives lnc-for I am not Il strong
minded person Into running in ruinous
yat,t tall T n.
blame where it is due, and laugh TO scorn
the moral cxclamations against the pre-
tender. a.
To what hoarding-school, lot me ask you.
would you send your d:.ughlcr? Ii YOU
knew some hard working, well educated
young lady, skiIful in tuition, who has, per
haps. more than one helpless relative de-
pending for bread "n her success, would you
in;rust your cl'il,lrn to .cr care, in spite OF
the modest unpretendng dwelling in which
her labois are carried ou2 No such thing
you would rather place Mary Anne or
SARAH Jane at Toppleton Hall, where only
limited nunber-a pretty large one
Thoughts taken. You would wait pa
tientIy for a vacancy. and exhibit the high
flown prospectus to your friends with no lit
tie pride; though you profess to grumLle
:. at the extravagant terms to he paid for
everything, which. Of course, your daugh
ter il to learn. You rejoice in speaking OF
the morning concerts whicl the lady priuci-
pal gives. i'll order to display the musical
proficiency Of the pupils of ToppIeton Hall;
where all the Young ladies, regardless oi
difference in complexion, are dressed in one
uniform livery Of book muslin and blue
s.reamcrs. You choose your school by its
high flown appearances; AMI you feel tina,
1T adds something to your own dignity
when you speak Of Anna-M,ria's piano
fdorte solo, whicl, gained such applause ut
the last concert at Topplcton though il is
likely enough you have found a little pinch
ing Necessity iii the domestic department,
10 enable you to meet the heavy cduca.
tlonai expenses you have entailed on your.
self. You have this consolation, however
ttat Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith will proba.
bly, Judge the total amount Of your income
W that item in your expenditure and
these noralists, even if they fail to. do go,
will pay Difference to the assumption, they
condemn. b.
What trade,man' do you patronise 81
There e yonng Brown, The son Of your old
frfaud. who h:,s iust t.Lan - ,;.,e. .