The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-09

: mensely rich. She really seems to like
him though; perhaps wary and deep
! don't know these innocent looking ones
t are the ones sometimes, Mrs. Clifton, he
J he !"
r If Mrs. Morris Borrowe was deep
one" she was very deep, for innocence
and truth sat enthroned on her face, and
: kindness beamed from her whole demean-
, or.
"Who is that fine intellectual man
down the table ?"
"Ah! Warden Wood, very distinguish
ed but not marrying man"
; "And the blink-eyed youth ?"
"Mrs- Paston's son; very good dam
cer."
&C And the nice-looking party beyond
[ mean the father and daughter?"
"Do Mt KNOW THEM" answered Mr..
Gibson with whitening enunciation.
wonder if any de ,cription oftype can give
the force Of this remark which Mr.. Glib
son gave. 1t was as if the destroying
angel said to shivering wretches on the
brink of the gulf: "Go down, and never
hope to risel Twice wretched wretches,
90 down dozen! DOWN"
There is nothing in Milton more terrif-
fc than this sentence, pronounced by
your true worldling. Itsays unimaginabe
things, and little as [ know of the world,
felt solemn conviction that that father
and those daughters were driven out of
the inner world of fashion as utterly as
was Lucifer elected from Paradice
Sister Rose had distinguished sue
cess the first dinner, for Mr. Sutherland,
who sat oposite, began to stare at her.
Poor Rose, looking up unconsciously,
saw his eyes fixed upon her, and looking
down, blushed over face, neck and arms
Sutherland was not accustomed to that
sort of thing; the coy maidens at whom
he generally stared were past blushing,
and he doubtles had sensation very like
that which thirsty traveller experiences
when he finds fresh strawberry by the
side of dusty road-he intended from
that moment to refresh himself with the
unexpected fruit.
Mr.. Gibson found it out Immediately.
" See he exclaimed, Sutherland is star
ing at Rose. that is an immense com
pliment
Gan immense insult" said l, taking
fire at once
>"Now, Mrs. Clifton, be quiet my good
friend, you do not know this world as I
do. Why, men will look at handsome
girls, and Sutherland is little spoiled
but man of such position. Do listen to
reason, and be quiet. If you want to have
Rose see society, you must not quarrel
with it at oace because some of its mod
ern innovations do not square with your
very retired and peculiar notions. "
"But, Mr. Gibson, my retired notions,
as you please to call them, have been
considered the rules of gentlemanly con-
duct since the world was young Why,
what did chivalry mean? what does po-
etry, romance, mean what does ciylIiza-
tion mean, if not, that man being strong
shall protect, yes, graciously and respect
fully protect, woman, and not insult her
stare
"You talk very well, dear Mrs. Cliff
ton, don't doubt, uncommonly well but
it has no sort of effect at Newport-not
the least, not the least. You might talk
forever about chivalry, but | rather think
nobody, at least not the young men,
would know what you meant and if they
did they would not care, no, not they.
They would stare just as much, and the
girls don't dislike it--he he Mrs. Cliff
ton /"
Well, | thought | would swallow my
disgust and bear with "modern innova-
tions. +" l had come to Newport; | was
undoubtedly rustic; my ideas might
change.
After dinner was presented to sever
al ladies, They were faultlessly dressed,
handsome, many of them fine musicians
and good linguists, and | anticipated
much pleasure. What were the subjects
we talked about? The rival claims of
the different houses
There with the % far-resounding SCI" "
i singing immortal anthems in our ears,
! with night over our heads such as Lord
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