The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-05-21
CAROLINA SPARTAN
From the Concord Independent Democrat.
ONLY A PRINTER.
AN INCIDENT RELATED BY GOV. FLOYD, AT
THE "wHITE HOUSE"

AN INCIDENT RELATED BY GOV. FLOYD, AT
THE WHITE HOUSE"
"Had tale to recoun, Of the olden
time, laying the scene thereof in England,
France, Spain, or any Of the old counties,
TO us associated with SO much romance and
gorgeous grandeur, in which there would be
penteous sprinkng of lords and ladies,
priests and nuns, magnificent palaces, haunt
ed castles and gloomy monasteries, it would
be far more acceptable TO the great masses
than il The scene was laid here ia this land
OF plodding Yankees, railroads, manufaclo
sie' and cotton speculations; nevertheless
will endeavor 10 spin you a yarn. which,
by the way,is not altogether yarn; bu, facts
aud unvarnished truths"
III had the pleasure Of spending a few
days recently" continued Gov. f." with
distinguished friend of mine in Richmond.
and while there, | heard the following con
versalion between the wife and daughter Of
my host"
LA! me, what impertincnce! exclaim-
ed Lizzie X, as she scanned beautiful COL
ored note handed her by the servant.
wv hat occasions your surprise inquired
her mother.
Rather say Indignation, mother, at beilg
asked, aud even urged, TO take tea this
evening at Mrs. Downer's, the tanners wife.
And why should you not, my dear
Think you 1t would be proper, mother,
forme, the daughter of Judge X, one Of the
wealthiest aud most distinguished men Of
the city, TO associate with such low. bred me
chanicsr
Indeed, my daughter, if they are me-
chanlcs, they are people well 10 do in the
world, Respectable, pious, agreeable. and
In every way worthy OF your acquaintance
Really, M lther,' continued the young
lady, rs she tossed her pretty head, I'm
disposed to think differently, and SO far
from encouraging, prefer being always re-
moved as Far as possible from the laboring
classes. Besides, how is il expected that I
should ENJOY myself in conversation with
such people, who only talk about the mar,
keis, aud their own private concerns.
Quite an intellectual tete a tetc would it be,
mother dear"
oh! tie, Lizzie, fie! but am TO blame
fo' this. I've shown YOU too much indul
gence; you are a spoit child, so must even
now set about repairing my garden, and
pluck out the weeds and lares ere il be too
late.
Come, sit down beside me, Lizze, and
VIII give you your lesson of worldly wis
dom, from my great store of worldly expe-
rience, by relating TO you story, which
trust will lower your pride, and make you
better woman. woman with no pride,
my daughter, is but IA droning. easy crea-
ture; but one with too much, is naughty.
niggardly and selfish; both the extremes
are contemplate and mean. BE, then, nei.
ther too fashonabIy dressed nor loo sIoven-
ly, too deSout nor too worldly. A mere
butterfly in the world of fashion and pleas
ure, making bot small pretensions 10
religion, is a character bad enough but
worse TO my thinking is the fiery zealot,
on The other hand who has too many rigid
virtues; who is continually reviling against
the world, dispeased at anything like SO
cal and rational enjoyment, and shocked
at the least mertiment, dancing, playing OF
any amusement that the heart in its fulne>s
and gladness prompts the young and
spnghtly to indulge. SO then avoid ex-
ireInes of every description
but 10 the story. Sixteen wears ago,
Salem, in Virginia, was one of the most
lively villages Imaginable situated in the
heart OF the great valley of Virginia, vet
commanding magnificent view Of the
bold outlines of the AIleghanies and he
Blue Ridge. The village contained no
buildings of note save two; one of them a
magnificent tenement, the princely residence
OF one OF the old Virginia aristocrats; the
other the only inn, small, quaint, vet
pleasant house, nestled in the centre of The
town. The proprietor of the one, a wealthy
planter and distinguished officer of tue State;
of the other, poor widow, whose only Iiv-
ing depended on the profits of her table,
which was scant, rs there WAS but little
travelling done at that day through this re
tired village. And the advent Of stran-
ger was always subject of curiosity and
interest 10 the good townfulks; as it is al.
ways so in the secluded villages and
inns in the out of.lhe.way places of Anne
Tica."
"To this little inn, gayly dressed, vet
weary worn traveller picked his way one
evening in the autumn Of lS-. The bux
ON hostess and her tidy daughter were all
life, aud frisked about besiining the sayory
yiands, delicious cakes and eggs, much TO
the satisfaction Of our huugry traveller, who |
appeared TO be young man of some TWEEN |
~ summers, tall commanding, Of fine ap
pearauce and pleasing manners. he soon,
by dint of frankness and suagity of man
Ders, insinuated himself into the good |
graees OF the hostess and her daughter
with the latter Of whom he appeared to be
much struck, for she was as lovely as she
was neat and graceful