True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-17

ii.
Four stately Sabine danes met in the
market place. Their cheeks glowed with
excitement. Their eyes sparkled with
unwonted animation. Their lips quiver-
ed impatiently.
ut is incredible" said one.
1t is monstrous," said another.
D." The gods protect us" said the third.
" What next, wonder :" said the
fourth. e.
Four women together, in earnest con-
versation is not sight to marvel at. But
these women were more than earnest !;
they trembled with irrepressble eagerness.
they exhibited an extreme agony OF agi-
taion. -Four others in equally nervous
condition. joined them. and the eight
moved into fashionable confectioner's s
close at hand, to exchange exclama.ions of
amazement, and to eat ices out of horns
tipped with gold. Two prim old maids
walked in.
"Have you heard the news - asked
one. .....
"The news !" answered the first dame :;
''i' is such no longer. Every family in
Cures has received an invitation"
$50 has every individual except the
bachelors" added the second dame.
"Who are these Romans :" demanded
patrician matron, contemptuously. 81
know nothing of them. They certainly
do not belong to our SET"
"They are very low people," answer
ell the first dame. "Coarse parvenus. -
Their kingdom is only few years DID,
And how they can call it kingdom, l
cannot conceive they say there is not a
woman among them. A pretty kingdom
indeed I"
"They say too" said another lady,
:" that they are all thieves and lugi!ives !;
that their king never had any ancestors,
but was elected to the throne and this
king never had any father, and his moth,
er was a WOLF" q.
"The gods be with u.s." exclaimed a
third. "a wolf What bringing up
What manners he must have"
'But I have heard that they are very
handsome and particularly distinguished
for their very fine noses." said a young
widow, who had not before spoken.
Commotion and enquiring looks.
"Yes. and that they are very courteous
and well.bred; and that conscious Of their
great social deficiency they give this ball
to make our acquaintance"
The ten ladies Aultered with gentle
emotion. A soft smile irradiated their
countenances. For moment all hearts
sympathised with the forlorn and desolate
Romans. -
care their intentions honorable, and
their purpose marriage!" asked the
slarchiest of the old maids. w
At this unwonled question, the momen-
tary impulse of kind feeling was checked.
Your widows always have more tact than
your old maids. If they are not less sell
fish, they possess at least the art Of ap-
pearing so. The consequences Of this
false step was Immediately apparent
The fair patrician broke forth thus:
II believe they are the basest of pie
bians. l shall cut them. If we begin to
mix with this people, there will be no
drawing distinctions. We owe duty to
society. I care nothing for their habits
and manners, but the fact that they are
parvenu, settles the matter. I shall not
co. 9
The fair patrician was woman of in.
auence. Shs was descended from one of
the oldest families, and she gave the best
dinners Of the season. Moreover, she
had written q book, which nobody had
ever read, and which everybody praised
to the skies. III Difference TO her, all
agreed that they could never think Of 60.
ing; and all went home forthwith, to look
up their best dresses. and to consider
how they might most becomingly array
themselves to produce a mighty effect
upon the benighled Romans.