The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-08-05

they that it was impossible for even Mr..
Hiliard to decide which one of the three,
or whether any one bore any resemblance
to the gentleman in whom they were SO
much interested. Mr.. Gray, after having
| fixed upon each member of the troup in
succession as the individual in question
at last gave up in dispair.
The first part of the concert was over.
Amid outbursts of applause, the singers
turned to leave the stage for few min
utes.
'Look, Gray, look at that man with the
tambourine. There he is the gentleman.
himself!"
Few people think of Disgusting their
backs; perhaps it would not be SO easy to
do it; and SO Mr.. Manners was discovered.
The secret he had so carefully kept. was
his no longer No one who has not tried
it can tell how hard it is to keep Sc
cret in this age of the world.
/ If Mr Manners was especially satisfied
with anything that belonged to himself, it
was with his walk and bearings; erect, stiff
and somewhat pompous. That betrayed.
There goes the only gentleman Miss
| Stanhope has seen in the whole city of New
York, which she calls an immense city of
lplebians." And MI. Gray smiled with
malicious satisfaction.
"She must see him in his glory" said
4 Mr. Hilliard. -
But Mrs. ard Miss Slanhope rejected
with scorn the idea of mingling with the
Eundistinguished commoners, to listen to
such low and base. born melodies.
II would not go or allow my daughter
to attend such a place. Not q fit place
for ladies, Mr.. Manners says" says Mrs.
Stanhope.
i Fortune favored Mr.. billiards. purpo-
Z ses. The very evening after making this
assertion, Mrs. Montgomery Fanshaw, the
: star aud cynosurc of the fashionable. world
stopped in her carriage on her way to hear
]; the Ethiopian Band. She had been per
! suaded, she said, .in making up :
party for that purpose, and wished to. know
lii Mrs. and Miss Stanhope would joir
them.
1t was kind of amusement particular
" amusing to the young lady, who enjoyet
I regular froiic far more than any stait
e and proper recreation. She openly ex
pressed desire to accompany Mrs. Fan
$ shaw; her mother hesitated, glanced roun'
!, the room; then remembered that Mr.. Man
Il ners left a little while before, pleading a
: engagement for the evening; Mrs. Fan
shaw was almost a>stranger to herr, sh
: was very anxious to turn their slight &C
o quaintance into an intimacy-and there
:; fore she ended by consenting.
IS OF course, Mrs. Fanshaw, with her pal
ty. occupied the most conspicuous place
e in the concert room. After the first ha
II hour had nearly passed, during shol
g pause in the singing, Miss Stanhope hear
herself addressed. Turning her head, sf
e found that Mr.. Hilliard and Gray wei
J. sitting behind her.
IS A few remarks passed-criticism Q
9 the singers, the audience and the Grove
and Mr.. Hilliara SAID
ID 81 wish, Miss Stanhdpe. you would ol
z serve the man with the tamborine. NJ
d tice him as he goes off the stage. He r
d, minds me very much of Mr.. Manners
W Compare Mr.. Manners with an Ethi'
plan serenader?n said Miss Stanhope wi,
re scornfnl smile.
at However, her attention, once turned
I'd the way, found so much to interest and pc
rs plex, that she could notice nothing else.
neI When he turned from the audience, Il
n conviction flashed upon her that the tan
r BORNE player was Mr.. Manners. and I
d, enc else. One glance at Mr.. Hilard r
= vealed to him that the discovery was mad
i. He saw q long Whispering conversatic
UT between the mother and the daughte
It; Mrs. Stanhope evidently refused to belle
ne the storyS
"All your Imagination, my dear" 81
lie said at least.
ne But, before the evening was over, 81
a too was forced to perceive the truth of h
:; daughters discovery. She could hard
ne command herself to set through the I
ty mainder of the concert. Her very Dire
en- ,, seemed to share her indignation, and sho
aii and rustled necessarily. Y .As1s s43
1t was no difficult matter for Mr.. Ma
'o' ners to discover, when they met at -hrea
GU fast the next morning, that he had be
gs recognized. He,was treated with &C
Of o. disdain by both ladies', Silent contem
'sht was Mrs. Stanhope's forte, and she impr'
ats sed the, propriety of the same course
M action, on her daughter But Clara Sts
ng hope belonged to the class Of demonstl
= tive young ladies. The impulse to spe
was too strong to be resisted. S.
ne ~ was delighted with the concert |
or- evening Mr.. Manners" said she; "y
acted your part most inimitabi3. Y
re- have evidently not mistaken your yo
zen tion I"
an Thank you, Miss stanbope; your /
probation of my poor efforts gives
hi great pleasure But, allow me to requ
to you, IN your approaching visit to Engla
ag- to say nothing to our cousin" !" with q p
yoking emphasis on the our, .the Duke
ere Rutland Of my present employment. !,
ert might not think it a suitable one fol
incl member of his familyn