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

Sheridan says, somewhere; "Letsyour wit
be as keen as sword, but as polished
too" The latter would hardly apply to
all your severe remarks"
"Oh, Mrs. Lee! who expects polish in
a Western girl? That would be gliding re-
fined gold.' And Clara Stanhope laugh
ed proudly.
: /" People Of a family like ours" said
Mrs. Stanhope, coming to her daughters
assistance, care above the conyentionai
ties that ordinary persons hedge them
selves about with, We are related to
many of the noble families of England;
among others to the Duke of Rutland;
my mother was a, Manners; and on my
Husbands side, the Duke of Northumber-
land is a relative of ours; and I have late
| ly discovered that Robert Bruce was an
ancestor of mine in a direct line. Our
progenitors were people of consequence
when they first came to this country; and
there never has been a time when they did
not rank with the first families y
"Then / supposeawe must pay you in
finite respect said Mrs. Lee, "as being
iamong those persons, rare in america,
who have not only one, but two grandfath-
lers. "Honor. to whom honor is due. :"
But, still, think if Miss Stanhope would
Ionly consider these gentlemen"
]" Gentlemen!' Interrupted Mrs. Stan
hope, with her, usual impetuosity. sDo
tyon call these persons about here gentle
men? According to my understanding Of
THAT perverted word, there is but one gem
1 tleman in the house." hI
= t'And who may he be?D asked Mrs
Lee, who being a widow, did not feel her.
self called upon to resent this sweeping
i Idenuusiation.
j al do not know his name, but he is
4 that tall, elegant-looking man who sits
Ijust opposite me atthe table. - =
"What, the one who comes in and goes
Z ont without addressing word to any one;
who is so exquistely particular in his
tdrsss, and whatever he deigns TO eat OF
ldrink-makes a great parade about his
z wine aud all the ct eeteras, and gives the
walters more trouble than any other ter
fEpersons?n So
81 have not observed all that" SAID
4 Clara; ..but I must say, he is my beaa
: ideal of a high bred gentleman
& "And l must say, my dear, that thinl
you viii fud out before long that you havs
s made a great nfstake..'' - - =. :.
z 4"Do you know anything about him?'
"Only that he gave his name as Man
! ners, when he took a room here"
tMannersI' exc med Mrs. St,nhore
Irperhaps he, is related to the Dlke o
4 Rutland :, will ask him to-day" i
q e "But mamma, you do not know him,
said Clara
~ will introduce myselfto' him." sal
Mrs. Stanhope. People of a family lik
ours can take such liberties without be
ling misinterpreted.n
This conversation took rlaeein draw
Ing room of one Of the largest and mos
s fashionable boarding houses of New Yorl
where people prided themselves on thei
e, exclusiveness, and fancied that they adde
greatly to their own Importance by refn'
ing to recognize those who sat each da
/ beside them, if they did not chance to /
& members of their own circle. Mrs. Stal
lhope was lady of some wealth, from OF
: ofithe western cities, who had come wit
her daughters TO New Y York, that she migl
Il see a little more of the world than 81
tcould at home. sHae $50 ea
Clara Stanhope was remarkably fin
sss looking girl, with a spirited, dashing, ar
81 even daring look. and manner, always co
and unembarrassed, when she was sayir
the most astonishing, things, and with
laugh, whose clear and silvery melod
: somewhat loud though it was, often b
g guiled those who were suffering from h
merciless sarcasm into joining her merl
ment. 81 ssass !,
= Mrs. Stanhope, panoplied by her re
g. ance enaher !" family,n graciously cond
scended to take the initiative in makil
81 the acquaintance Of her vis-a. vis at tab
might she ask she said with bow
Z. stately as llat of any Castillian dame, :
= thewere of Ne same family as the Du
- Eof Rutland ?'' g.'s 70 a1sts'.' stls
& With an equally stately bow, and ca
$ Satindifference of manner, that showed hi
- to lbe true born iaristocfat, Mr.. Ma
- " tners replied in the affirmative, i;.l.'i -
syil ,e Then i must claim you as a, relative
Mrs. lStanhope continued, with an air
6. Though she was comforting an iimmer
- - favor; Hfor we are also members of Il
~ ~ illustrions house, as,s, sa1zs - s 80 *,
lh9 Mr.. Manners, merely bowed; the FAY
2 was received, as urfequested gifts Off
areas though the, acceptance was son
20 = what of. an af1iction. But this indiff
!. enees only heightened the admiration
e Mrs. sStanhope and heradaughter. If
ns had 7coufted them, they might have tre
- ed him with their usual ehanghtiness; |
q keeping them as he did 10 the positi
- they first assumed, as applicants for
'1 notice, they showed him, underneath tn
a. customary arrogance, constant defereI
~ and attention. a:e, si5.te - rss ~.
me - = Il am happy to have found relatives
mo this part of the world, where though
Il. had none.n said the gentleman as be ar
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