Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-11
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THE ONLY GENTLEMAN.
By PAULINE FORSYTHE.

Adhesive plaster Miss Wilson? Were
you asking me for adhesive plaster ?" asked
Clara Stanhope. glancing carelessly at
young girl who was making loud lamentations
over an almost imperceptisle cut in one of
her pretty white fingers.
Yes; have you any in your work-box,
Miss Stanhope?"
mo, my work. box is not q medicine chest
but here is Lieutenant Grey he would do
very we'll He possesses all the qualities of
the best adhesive plaster; it is almost i'm
possible to get rid of him." And the spoiled
beauty ended her rude speech with clear
and ringing laugh.
Miss Wilson looked amazed, and the poor
lieutenant of marines, after trying in vain to
Join in Miss Stanhope's merrment, walked
away.
"That is the seventh gentleman you have
offended mortally within the last four weeks"
said Mrs Lee.
"But MIR. Grey is so dreadfully tiresome,
Mrs. Lee, he wore out my patience long ago.
Since l came, he has done nothing but keep
up perpetual smiling and bowing at every
thing sad.-W Wherever turned, | saw him,
aud no matter whom spoke to, he answered.
could not endure it moment longer; and
besides, j confess, it is great pleasure TO me
to say cutting thing to conceted people,"
you should remember, though, what
Sheridan says, somewhere: "Let your wit be
as keen as your sword, but as polished TOO"
THAT latter epithet would hardly apply 10
all your severe remarks"
Western girl? That would be "gilding
refined gold" And Clara Stauhope laughed
proudly.
People OF family like ours" said Mrs.
Stanhope, coming to her daughters assist
ance, "are above the conventionalities that
ordinary persons hedge themselves about
with. We are related to many Of the noble
families Of England; among others. to the
Duke Of Rutland; my mother was Manners
and on my husbands side, the Duke of Nor
thumbcrland is a relative of ours and have
lately discovered that Robert Bruce was an
ancestor of mine in a direct line. Our pro-
genitors we're people of consequence when
they first came to this country and there
never has been time when they do not rank
among the first families"
"Then l suppose We must pay you infinite
respect" said Mrs. Lee, "as being among
those persons, rare in America, who have not
only one, but two grandlathers. "IIonor to
whom honor is due" But still, think il
Miss Stanhope would only consider the feel,
| lngs OF these gentlemen-"
! "Gentlemen !" interrupted Mrs. Stanhope
with her usua! impetuosity. "Do you cal
these persons about here gentlemen? Accor
ding to my understanding of that much per
verted word, there is but one gentleman il
the house."
"And who may he be ?" asked Mrs. Lee
who, being a widow, did not feel hersel
called upon to resent this sweeping denun
citation.
IL do not know his name, but he is thai
tall, elegant looking man who sits just oppo
site me at the table"
what, the one tha: comes in and goes out
without addressing word to any one-whC
is SO exquisitely particular in his dress and il
whatever be deigns to eat or drink-makes
a great parade about his wine and all the lit
tie etceteras, and gives the walters more
trouble than any other ten persons 2"
II have not observed all that" said Clara
-"but must say he is my beau-ideal of &
high-bred gentleman"
"And l must say, my dear, tsat / thinl
you will find out before long, that you have
| made great mistake"
"Do you know anything about him ?"
"Only that he gave his name as Manners
when be took q room here"
"Manneis? 2" exclaimed Mrs. Stanhope
| Perhaps he is q relation Of the Duke o
Rutland. will ask him to-day"
"But, mamma, you do not know him." sale
Clara.
II will introduce myself to him." said Mrs
Stanhope. "People of family like ours caI
take such liberties without being misinter
preted."
This conversation took place in the draw
'lng-room Of one Of tue largest and mos