St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-09
Mistellanp.
The Printer.
An incident related at the " White House,
BY GOVERNOR FLOYD

BY GOVERNOR FLOYD.
Had tale to recount of the olden
time, laying the scene thereof in Eng
land, France, Spain, or any of the old
countries, to us associated with so
much romance and gorgeous grandeur,
in which there would be a plenteous
sprinkling of lords and ladies, priests
and nuns, magnificent palaces, haunt
ed castles and gloomy monasteries, it
would 20 far more acceptable to the
great masses than if the scene were
laid here in this land of plodding
Yankees, railroads, manufactures and
cotton speculation nevertheless l will
endeavor to spin you yarn, which by
the way, is not altogether yarn, but
facts and unvarnished truths.
l had the pleasure of spending a
few days recently, continued Govern
or Floyd, with distinguished friend
of mine in Richmond, and while there,
heard the following conversation be-
tween the wife and daughter of my
host
"La me- what impertinencc 7"
exclaimed Lizzie X, as she scanned q
beautiful colored note handed her by
the servant.
What occasions your surprise?" in
quired the mother.
Rather say indignation, mother, at
being asked, and even urged to take
tea this evening at Mrs. Downer's,
the tanners WIFE"
"And why should you not, my
dear?"
"Think you it would be proper,
mother, for me, the daughter of Judge
K, one of the wealthiest and most
distinguished men Of the city, to asso-
ciate with such low bred mechanics"
Indeed, my daughter, if they are
mechanics, they are people well off in
the world, respectable, pious, agreea-
bic, and in every way worthy of
your acquaintance"
Really, mother, continued the
young lady, as she tossed her pretty
head, f" Pm disposed to think different
ly, and so far from encouraging, lpre-
fer being always removed as far as
possible from the laboring classes.
Besides, how is it expected that |
should enjoy myself in conversation
with such people, who only talk about
the markets, and their own private
concerns. Quite an intellectual tete-a'
tcte would it be, mother dear"
"Oh, fe, Lizzie, tie But l am to
blame for this. have shown you toe
much indulgence. You are spoiled
child, so must even now set about
repairing my garden, and pluck the
weeds ere it is too late.
| "Come, sit down beside me, Lizzie
and l will give you your lesson OF
worldly wisdom from my great store
of worldly experience, by relating tc
you story which I trust will lower
your pride, and make you better. 4
woman with no pride, my daughter, il
but droning, easy creature, while
oae with too much, is naughty, mig
gardly and selfish both the extremes
are contemplate and mean. Be thel
neither too fashionably dressed mol
too slovenly, neither too deyout no
too worldly. A n11fe butterfly in tn
world of fashion and pleasure, max
ing but small pretensions to religion
! ia q character bad enough, but wors'
; to my mind is the fiery zealot, VIII
has too many rigid virtues who j
continually reviling against the world
}. displeased at any thing like socia
y and rational enjoyment, and shocke
: at the least merriment, dancing play
ing, or any amusement that the hear
: in it's fulness and gladness, prompt
t the young and sprightly to indulge
It So then avoid extremes OF every d
) scription."
: But to the story. Sixteen yeal
ago, Salem, in Virginia, was one
u the most lively villages imaginable
1t situated in the heart Of the great va
h ley Of Virginia, yet commanding
= magnificent view Of the bold outlin
of the Alleghanies and the Blue Ridg
~ The village contained no buildings
"a note, save two one a magnifice
tenement, the princely residence