Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-24
MIS- C. L. LII A n Y .
THE ONLY GENTLEMAN.
nv PAULINE FORSYTH.

lions over an almost imlorc'ptiblo cut IN
one Of her pretty whi,o Gusers.
"Nc, have YOU any in your work.box,
Ms, sanhore2"
No. my work.boz isnot mcdicinc-chesi ;
but hero /, Lieutenant Grey, he would do
very we'll. IIc possesses all the qualities Of
an adhesive plaster, it j. almost impossible
90 get rii Of him" And the spoiled beauty
ended her rude speech with a clear, ringing
laugh.
NJ, Wilson looked amazed, and the poor
Lieutenant Of marines, after trying in vain
tn ioin in Miss stauhoro's merrimcnt. walk.
Cd away.
This is the seventh gentleman you have
offended mor,ally within tho last four
woeks, said Mr.. lsc.
"Eut Mr.. Grry d. p, drcadiully tlrcs1me,
Mr, Lcr; ho wore out my patience long
ago. Since have come be- has done nothing
but krrp up a perpetual smiling at every.
thing | have said Wherever | turned I
saw him, aud no matter whom spoke to,
DO answered. could not endure IL a mo-
mrut longer and besides, ! confess it ia q
great pleasure to me to say cutting things to
coucoi'cl roorlc.'
" You should remember, though, what
sheridan ay, somewhere, H., your wit be
as keen as your sword, and as polished,
too Thelatl.repithot would hardly apply
90 your severe remarks"
90, Mr.. Ice. who expects polish in q
Western girl? Thatwouli be gliding r.d.
ned gold" And Clara Stauhopc laughed
proudly.
"P,oplc Of family Ike ours. " said Mrs.
Snuhopc, coming to her daughters assist
aucc. ar, above ibc conyrntionaliti,' that
c5mm1n persons hedge thcm-rlyc, about
with. We ars related o. many Of the noble
families o, England; among other, 20 tbe
Duke ol Rutland: ms mother wa. a Man
ugrs, and on my husband, side. the Duke
OF Northumberland is argla,iyo OF ours, aud
have lately discovered that Robert Bruce
was an ancestor OF muc IA direct line
our rrocrnitor' were p'1pla Of consequence
when they Grst came 10 this country, aud
there never has been time when they did
mo-, rank with tho first families"
sThcn suppose We must pay You inf.
ni,a rr.rcst," said Mrs Icc, "us being
among those persons, rare in America, who
hy, not only ono but two Ernniathcrs.
Honor 90 whom honor is due. But, still,
iaunk, II MIS- sianhope would only con-
siI.rthc iyeliur, OF ,hc gentlemen"
" Gentlemen interrupted Mrs Stan.
hope, with her usual impetuosity. Do
sou call these ler.1usah1ut hrrc srnilcmeu2
According 20 myuuicrauiirs OF that much
perverted word, there IS but one grn,Icmau
inLhc hous'.'
"AuI who may he boz" asked Mr., Loe,
who, being a widow, dil not fel hcr-li
cllls3 uronto resist the sweeping dcnunc,-
alton.
"I l, not know hi' name, but be- is that
tall. ,lr-ln,.lu1kius man, who at opposite
the at the table
"What, the ono who comes in AMI cocs
oa, without addressing any ouc-wboi' cz.
quisit,ly particular in hi' dress, and wh9i.
ever be- desire, to cat and drink - and
makes great parade about his wine, aud
al ,ho.. little c,ce,,rs, and gives ,hc wait
cr- more trouble than any other ten Per.
.1u.2"
81 have not observed all that said
Clara. " but mus, lay he is my b'au.iicai
ola high bred gentleman"
a. And mus, say, my dear, that | think
you will end out, before long, that you have
made a great mistake"
e" DO YOU know anything about him?'
"ouly ,ha; he gave hi'uamc as Manners
when be took q room here"
Manners" exclaimed Mrs. S;anhope,
"rorhap. he isa relation Of the Duke OF
Rutland. will ask him to-day"
"Bat, mamma, you do not know bin, ''
sad Clara.
81 will introduce myself 20 him" said
Mrs. Sanhopc. People Of a family like
ours can take such liberties without bsIns
mi,intcrpretcd.'
This conversation took place in the draw
ipr.r5om or ono Of the largest and most
fashionable boarding.houscs Of New York
where people pridcd themselves on their e1
clusiycness, and ancicl that they added
greatly to their Importance by refusing tc
rccoruiz, those who sat each day beside
them, if they were not members Of theil
own circle. Mrs. Sanhopo was a lady o.
some wealth, from one Of the western cities
who had come with her daughter to New
York, that she might see alittIo more Of th
world than she could at home.
/ Clara Sanhopc was a remarkably fine
looking girl, with q spirited, dashing, an
even daring look and manner. always COO
and unembarrascd, even when she was say
ins the most astonishing things; and will
laugh whose clear and silver melody
somewhat loud though II was, often bcgnile,
those who were suffering from her merciIes
sarcasm into joining her mcrriment.
\ Mrs. Stanhope, TanoPlici by her rcIIanc
on her family, graciously cOndcscended t
take the initiative in making the acquaint
ancc Of her yis.a.yis at the table.
"Micht she ask, " she said with bow
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