Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04
THE ONLY GENTLEMAN.

NJ PAULINE FORSYTH.
Adhesive plaster, Miss Wilson Were yo
asking me for adhesive pluster2' asked Giar
Stanhopc, gancng carlcssly at young cir
who was making loud lamentations over an al
most npcrceptibe cut in one of her rrctl
white fingers.
'Yes; have you any in your work-box, Mis-
Stanhppe?'
'No, my work box is not n medicine. chest
but here is Lieutenant Grey; he wOnld do yer
well. He possesses all the qualities of the hes
adhe i've plaster; il is almost impossible to sc
rid ol him. And the spoiled beauty endet
her rude sTeech with 4 clear and riil ing
laugh.
Miss Wilson looked amazed, and the pooi
lieutenant of marines, after trying in vain tC
join in Miss Stanhopc's merrimcnt walked
away.
'rhis is the seventh gentleman you have
offended mortally within the last four weeks,
said Mrs. Lee.
But, Mr.. Grey is so drcadfully tiresome,
Mrs. Lee, he wore out my patience long ago.
Since have como, he has done nothing but
keep up perpetual smiling and bowing at ev-
erything said. Wherever turned saw him
and no matter who spoke to, he answered.
could not endure it Il moment longer; Thd, !,
besides, confess, ii is great pleasure for me
to say cutting things to conccitcd people"
fon should remember, though, what Shrr-
idian says, somewhere, Let your wit be as
keen as your sword, hut as polished too The
latter cpithet would hardly apply TO all your
severe remarks
son, Mrs. Lee who expects polish in a
Western grl2 That would be gliding re-
fined gold.' And Clara Stanhopc laughed
proudly.
People of family like ours,' said Mrs.
Stanhope, coming to her daughters assistance,
'are above the cOnventonalities that ordinary
persons hedge themselves about with. We are
related to many of the noble families of EEg-
land, among Others to the Duke OF Ruthland /;
my mother was a Manners; and on my lils-
bands side, the Duke of northumberland is II
relative Of ours; and have lately discovered
that Robert Bruce was an ancestor of mine in
direct line. Our progenitors were people of
consequence when they first came to this
country and there has never been time
when they did not rank with tho first fanilios.'
th"n s1Tta7o We in''si ,,as ynu- s,,al tte
respect said Mrs. Lee, Eas being among tiiGsc
persons, rare in America, who have not only
one, but two grandfathcrs. Honor to whom
honor is dne.' But, still, think if Miss Stan
hope would only consider the feelings OF these
gentlemen
Gentlemen interrupted Mrs. Stanhope,
with her usual impctuosity. Do you call
these persons about here gentlemen Accord
ing to my understanding of that much pervert-
ed word, there is but one gentleman in the
house.
And who may he be p asked Mrs Lee, who
being widow, did not feel herself called up
on to resist this sweeping denunciation.
l do not know his name, but he is that tall,
elegant-looking man who sits just opposite me
at the table,
What tho one who comes in and goes out
without addressing word to any one who is
SO eXquisitcly particular in his dress, and in
whatever he designs to cat or drinlt-makcs a
great parade about his wine and all the little
etceteras, and give the walters more trouble
than any other ten persons p
/ have not observed all that said Clara,
but l must say, he is my bcau-ideOl ST high
bred gentleman
And l must say, my dear, that think you
will find out before long that You have made a
great mistake.'
DO you know anything about hing
Only that he gave his name MS Manners
when he took a room here
Manners = exclaimed Mrs. Stanhope, Sper-
haps he is relation Of the Duke Of Ruthand.
will ask him to-day
But, mamma, you do not know him. said
Clara.
: will introduce myself to him. said Mrs.
Stanhope. SPcople Of family like ours can
take such liberties without being misinterpre-
ted
This conversation took place in the drawing
room OF one Of the largest AMI most fashion,
able boarding houses ofNew York, where peo-
pie pride themselves on their exclusivcness,
and iancied that they added greatly to their
Importance by refusing to recognize those who
sat each day beside them, il they did not
chance to be members of their own CIRCLE
Mrs. Stanhopc was a lady ofsome wealth. from
one ofthe Western cities, who had come with
her daughter to New York, that she might see
Ia. Il.
home.
Clara Stanhope was remarkably fine look
ing girl, with II spirited, dashing and even
daring loot ami manner, always cool and un-
embarrassed, even when sho was saying the
most astonishing thingsj and with clear
laugh whose silver melody, somewhat loud
though it was, often begnilcd those who were
suffering from her merciess sarcasm into join
ing her merrimcnt.
Mrs. Stanhope, panoplied by her reliance on
her family graciously condescendod to take
the initiative in making tho acquaintance Of
her vis-a-vis at table.
'Might she ask she said, with how as
stately as that Of any Castillian dame, ii he
were OF the same family as the Duke Of Ruth
land p
With IN equally stately how, and a calm in
dlherence of manner, showing him 10 le trHe
born aristocrat, Mr.. Manners replied in the al-
iirmltivo.
Then must claim you rs n rclative,' Mrs.
Stanhope continued, with an air as though she
was cOnierring an immense favor; 'ior we are
also members that illnstriOus house,
Mr.. Manners merely bowed the favor was
received, as unrcquested gifts often are, us
though the acceptance was somcweat of an in
Election. But this Indifference only heightened
| the admiration of Mrs. Stanhopc and her
daughter. II he had cOurtcd them. they
might have treated him with their usual haugh-
tlnessi but keeping them as he did in the pos.
ition they first assumed, as applicants for his
notice, they showed him, underneath their Gus.
tomary arrogance, n constant Difference and
attention.
am happy to have found relative in thi,
part Of the world, where thought had none, ,
said the gentleman, as he arose from the table
| with languid air, as though he felt it in,
cumbent on him to say something, but thought
| il quite bore.
'What coScomb!' said one gentleman tc
| another.
| sThis part of the world-he must be an Eng
lishmani an English gentleman of course
perhaps nobleman, who has dropped his titlc
while travelling in this democratic country,
said Mrs. Stanhope TO her daughter.
| AS days passed by, Mr.. Manners relaxed
somewhat of his cold abstraction of manner
and condescended to converse 1t was cvi
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