The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-15
From the True Flag.
HIGH AND Low:
Who will win I
BY KATE cARRoL

BY KATE CARROLL
Are you making preparations to attend the
fancy ball p asked Miss Stephanie Brewer of her
intimate friend, Miss AureIia McIntire, w.om she
found seated in perfect desert Of gauzes, aces,
feathers and flowers upon which her gray eyes
were fixed dcspairingly. as if the weighIy matter
of choosing" was too momcneus to be dispatch.
cd in amomcut.
The perpexrd lady raised her optics from their
pleasant survey for the USibLc nothings surround
ing her, aud squared them in aStonishment upon
her ntcrocutcr, while she slowly querried
"Mc?"
The first speaker rcioincd, halflaughingly. -
"certainIy there is none other present TO whom
! should have directed the question, as Betty'S
dancing propenstes are undoubtedly swallowed
up by this tmi in the momentouS duties attend
ant upon the miserics and pleasures of the nur-
scry."
Certainly, shall not attend it," was Miss Nc
Intires snccring reply
but may may be permitted to inquire why
you deny yourself that pleasure From the pro-
fusion of these delicate articles of adornmcnt, |
thought you had already commenced preparations
for il, as have"
"You? You going to such low affair as
that p cried Miss NcIntirc, in a perfect whirwlnd
Of astonishment as she let drop from her hands an
exquisite wreath of lilies and rosebuds.
YES, and very glad of the opportunity" replied
Stcphanine with more than her usual independence
of voice and manner
"What induces you to, when none of the elite
but yourself will be there ?" interrogatcd her
friend in much surprise.
"If there is not 50 much the better for then,
being the only sprig of the 6on-ton present shall
wear all the honOrs the younger mushrooms will
aSsuredly pay the solitary mushroom Of an older
growth" was the laughing rcjonder of the mirth-
ful maiden.
"Now don't be ridiculous Sephie. You know
there amt anything of the mushroom about you (;
for was not your grandfather a general p
eyes; but did he not leave the forge, at which
he had long and honorably worked, to go forth
md fight in the gIorions struggle for our national
independence p and Stcphanies eyes flashed
proudly, us she made the assertion she delighted
in.
"Well, what il be did leave the Jorge at which
you so grandly say 'he long and honorably work.
ed 2 dent see what sense there is in speaking
of it in genteel putrician society, as you did when
the Laroys were being liunlzed in Grubtown.
declare did wish the floor would open and let
me down into the cellar, felt mortified and dis
graccd.'
"If the insensible boards had performed so
obliging an act, you'd have found yourself about
where the Laruys spring from, said Sephanc, fan
ming herself quite impatientIy.
Why, you don't mean they are mere nobod-
les after all ?"
"'lere nobodics ? | cannot affirm that of any
being however marrcl, bightcd and fallen, upon
whom God has bestowed the mighty impress OF
his great SOUL" was the solemn reply OF the beau.
tfu girl In earnest, reverent tones.
A." Bless me why don't you take up the sable
garment profession ? Or wouldn't the Abby Fol-
som sort of publicity suit you ?" asked Aurelia, in
a jeering scomIul, voice.
No mood nj donnin0 eohla uornonte nr cnnl,inU
publicity in becoming Selfpreachcrs lntrospsc-
tion requires neither, while in socmnly demands
"its hour" Aurelia felt uncomfortable At the
turn the conversation had so unexpectedly taken,
and, to drive il off, inquired what she proposed
wearing to the fancy ball, and what induced her TO
attend such mixed affair."
:" shall wear white muslin and go to please
Charles, who, you know, is one of the best broth
ers in the world Besides,I think shall like it my
self"
"Well, you are at liberty to do as you wish
but must say you evince very singular taste
while know the spring of Charles desire to at
tend it. only be an increase OF practice, Us be-
ing young NJ D.. he is at present but little
known. For among the cGnalle-on account ol
nu mbers usually found the most patients
al do not think he was actualcd by any such
motive in purchasing his ticket but from a wish
TO see ovcrthrown and to set at nought these pre-
vuiling cobweb partitions between class and class
But must be going us | have lew more calls to
make"
"Cannot sec you again before the ball?7
."Not unless you return this call, as | expect to
be quito engaged for some days"
"ls your trOsseau 10 be so deliberately arrang.
ed ?" asked Aurelia, mirlhIullT adjust ng her
cuHs.
,"0h, no but Pats family have Just come from
ireland, in very destitute condition! and | do
wish you would help me make them some necessary
Nothing
al can't, Tn sure. It's as much as can do to
Jrepare for the Anniversary Levee, at which !
hope your plebeian philanthropy will not prevent
my meeting you. But how silly you are to work