Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-04-02
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Or, A Tale of Virginia AristOcracy
: AN INCIDENT RELATED BY GOV. FLOYD
AT THE s'wHITE HOUSE."

llsitf AT THE s'wHITE HOUSE"
sid;Had Iatale to recount of the olden
time, laying the scene thereof in Eng
land, France, Spain, or any of the old
countries, to uB associated with SO much
romance and gorgeous grandeur, in
Ntich there would : plenteQqs spninks
7na 81 lords - 4 1sIios, - Is s. > > lGs,
Cont palaces, haunted castles and
66ny monasteries, it would be far more
aceoptible to the great masses than il
the scene was laid here in this land OF
plodding Yankees, railroads, manufac-
tories,s and cotton speculations;. never
theless, / Will endcaYor to spin yarn,
which by: the way, is not altogether a
yarn, but facts and unvarnished truths
had the pleasure of spending a few
days recently, continued Gov. +. with a
distinguished friend of mine in Rich
mono, ,and while there heard the following
conversation between the wife and
daughter of my host. ..s .-s
fiLa! me-. what impertinencei ex-
claimed Lizzie K. as she scanned a
beautiful colored note handed her by a
servant. a-f..A a,. rsEa. !. r'..
ID, '1What occasions your surprise my
dearH' .enquired her mother.
I'D, 'iRather say Indignation, mother, at
being asked, and even urged to take tea
this evening at Mrs. Downer's the tan
tner's wife"
'sAnd why should you not, my dear. "
ri ''Think you it would be proper, moth
er, for me, the daughter of Judge K,
one of the wealthiest and most distin-
guished men of the city, to associate with
such low-bred mechanics ?"
Indeed, my daughter, if they are
mechanics, they are people we'll to do
in the world, respectable, pious, agreea-
bic, and every way worthy your aequain-
tanee."
4i!''Really mother" continued the young
lady, as she tossed her pretty head, ''Im
disposed to think differently, and so far
encouraging, L prefer always being re-
= moved as far as possible from the labor
ing classes Besides, how is it expected
that should enjoy myself in converse
with such people, whose only talk would
be about the stocks, the market, and
their own private concerns. Quite an
intellectual tete-a- -tcte would it be, moth
er dear ?'' l-.t
~. oh! fie, Lizzie, fie! but I am to
DianS IOE IIllS. L We SHOh YOU IOO
much indulgence; you are spoilt; so |
must even now set about repairing my
garden, and pluck out the weeds and
tares ere it be too late. ".@
i.Come sit down beside me Lizzie and
will give you your first lesson of world
ly experience, by relating to you a story
which l trust will lower your pride, and
Il make you better woman. - A woman
] with'ino' pride my daughter, is but a
idFoning, easy creature, but one with too
muclIfis naughty, niggard and selfish;
both the extremes contemplate and
mean. Be then, neither too fashiona-
atbly dressed nor too slovenly, too devout
nor too worldly A mere butterfly in
the world of fashion and pleasure max
Il ing, but small pretensions to religion, is
character bad denough, but worse to my
thinking is the fiery zealot, on the other
q hand, who has too many rigid virtues;
1swho is continually reviling against the
world, displeased at anything like social
: and rational enjoyment, and shocked at
:. the least fncTriment, dancing, playing or
any ampsement that the heart in its full
ness and gladhess, prompts the young
and splightly to indulge. Ii So, then
avoid extremes of every description.
i But TO the story. -.,If Il f..~..
vad Sixteen years ago, Salem, in Virgin
ia, was, one of. the most lovely villages
Imaginable; situated in the heart of the
great valley of Virginia, yet command
Il ing magnificent, view of the bold out
lines of the Alleghenies and the Blue
. Ridge. The village contained no build
ings of note save two; one of them, {
magnificent tenement, the princely resi-
= denee of one of the 'old Virginia aris-
g tocracy;;''' the other, the only Inn, a
small, quaint, yet pleasant house nestled
IN the center of town. The proprietor
'' of the one. a wealthy planter and distin
guished officer of the State; the other {
poor widow, whose only living depend.
ed ON the profits of her table, which were
IS but scant, as there was but little travel
ing done at that day, through this retir
O. ed village And the advent of stran
ger, was always subject of curiosity anc
interest to the good townsfolks; as it i
always so in the secluded villages and
Inns, in the, out the-way places o.
America ..r
- ~ To this little Inn, gaily dressed, ye
weary worn traveller picked his way ont
evening in autumn of 49,. The bux
8 ON hostess, and her tidy daughter, wer,
all life, and frisked about bestirring tn
isayory yia1ds,,i delicious cakes and eggs
much to the satisfaction of, our hungr.
traveller, who appeared to be q younl
man man of some twenty summers, tall, com
Inanding 8, of fine appearance and pleas
ing manners He soon by dint of frank
ness and suavity of manner, insinuate'
himself into the good graces of the hos
tess and daughter; with the latter 0
n whom lie appeared to be much struck
1for-she. was, as lovely as she was neat ant
graceful, 80 ..-.r....i 49,. L..-..
'i9 possessing charms not unlike on
: Utmost equal to one whom 1 adore" ex
claimed fhe young traveller admiring'y