Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

are the Russels, they snub the Smiths; ant
the Smiths, in their turn, slander the Rus
sells. There is the respectable Mrs. Jones
who has oily her high connections t.
recommend her; she is dreadfuly intimat,
with the Harries, who are low, vulgar, and
4 would never have had access to good soci
ETY. bad they not put their money against
Mrs. Jones standing. The Harries say al
sorts o: things Of the mesnnsss of Mrs Jone.
& Mrs. j., entsrtsins her friends with stories
of the vulgar Harries. There are the A,h.
lones; they pinch and starve themselves al
home, that they may make show in the
world; they quarrel among themselves, and
only speak IL, n,public. Aad then, Mrs.. Ma.
son who il - -fassiasaiHs. there sAeris sur
rounded by bevy If gentlemen; the men
adore her, and the women hate her, and all
unite in slandering her. But admire her,
exclaimed Mary; "she does not heed false
reports, but treats them with scorn, and
then, there are the Smiths, all trying to
catch husbands; and. Nell, you see that
handsome man talking to your mother, Oh.
| could tell you something about him. He
is poor and proud, and loves, yes, worships
one woman, and her father, preferring a
richer suitor, by some means. unknown to
bis daughter, effected a separation, aHd he
is too proud TO come again to her ard seek
an explanation"
"Oh. Mary. Mary,"I exclaimed," show you
have alteredl But how can believe you,
for both Mrs. M'son and mamma say there
is no such thing as love-"
"Believe them, Nellie" said Mary; sand
now," she continued, "let US 60" And we
passed once more into the ballroom.
Nellie, come here" said Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. Mason certainly is very fine wo-
man, and possesses fascinating manners.
Though she is at least sixty, yet she is very
we'll preserved, and, wit. the help of art
and fashion, passed as much younger. She
was surrounded by half dozen educated.
refined men, and her brilliant bon naots were
dropping like pearls among them.
"Nellie," she said, ''bere is friend of
mine who has asked repeatedly to be pre-
sented to you.'' And she introduced Mr. |
Morton.
Mr.. Morton smiled and bowed low, and !
the little circle around Mrs. Mason opened
to admit me, and there was |, perfectly sur
rounded by these tall, awfully intellectual
men, whom Mrs. Mason could SO we'll en-
Iertain with her brilliant wit.
Well, Mr.. Morton and began to laugh
and talk, Of course in very learned style.
soon found out that he had been in Europe,
30 drew him out, and he told me abou: is
travels. How well he talked. CT uld have
listened fereTer. Then we talked shout
poetry and music, and must confess that
said deal of nonsense, and by this time
had completely lost my heart.
"Nellie, look at mamma" ," whispered Mrs.
Mason to me; "yeu have made her quite
ealous.A
The truth was, mamma did look exceed
ngly black, while Charlie appeared as
hough he were sitting on tombstones.
Only think. mamma brought some horrid
Ar. Humbug for me to waltz with, but Mrs.
Mason kindly in,erfered, and they both
alked off. By the by, it strikes me that
ANNA and Mrs. Mason are continually
'laying against each other. Mamma con-
radcts her, and calls her an old Iezebel.
'ehind her back, while Mrs. Mason annoys
mamma in every possible way. | wonder
What it all means! think it verw strange.
Well, | sang apd played, and of course
eceiyed plenty of ompliments-compli- ,
nen.s that have been served up to a II the
'eathy young misses that have come out
rom time immemorial. The supper was
leganty got up q telievs that is the COR
ect phraseology). The young Indies, as a
natter of course, had no appetite. and
sked for the "tiniest hit;" but observed Z
hey managed to convey thS contents of s
heir plates 10 their mouths with consid- {
rable guste. The dandies-O, how much
ared for, adorable, delicate, milk-and-water-
III exquisites! found out your use at sup {
ertime. Pardon me, scions Of fashion, ye
walking tailor blocks" if say, Il wish :
snsble people would drum You out of So
iety." Well, everything passed off in the
est possible style; and now for Mrs. Lam
ing, tonight.