The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-15
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fheroom was wide and lofty, covered With q yeIig,
velvet carpet furnished with Luxurious chairs sofas, and
piano The mantle inarlle, adorned with china
and alsisser vases, sarrloupiod by spenddly framed
mirror, and the walls glterng with paper of straw
colored ground, oscrspessi with g leaves. All was
elegant aud In good tste. But lady rccnes in chair
tho choice one Of the rooni-a and TO her We WILL for
short umo, direct attention. Mrs. Reynard is no
longer young, but she strives be So Carrying herself
very csee and wearing always shade OF pink on her
caps. Her skirt very voiumnons and always nounc
cd IIcs eyebrows elevated With look OF wonder
and this Is either the effect Of constantly throwing thon
up to avoid rown which she considers becoinng, or
elso it h produced y those and amazing discoveries
with Which her mind is tccning for she has always
the first Information on all subjects The inventive fac
ulty w1&Airr il ssians, as+l hee cnncuNans
always formed in an Instant. shc has been widow,
and the Miss who sits opposite her is daughter, bearing
tho Of Aslnead Mrs Reynards former designa-
tion.
Miss Asiinead somewhat resembles her mother wearing
larger hoops and more founces exceed
ngy exposed neck, and very deep basque She waltzcs
flnousiy talks with mttling freedom though her knowl
o is Ittla but of little ttle she Is mistress and her
performance the Piano is distinguished for its energy
So loud her strokes that, should several t,nes bo
missing, nobody regrets the loss amid the din she
trives to keep up by her rapid II incorrect execution
NcXt lcf ltS NfS TsIWoou, WITH u IcnirKlDly
s,llow face, small nose, wide mouth, high cheekbones
and forehead much extended possible by having tho
lair tightly drawn back in the middle and pulled at tho
sides. Her eyes grey and il t did not inydi-
Gus, would that there is a resemblance in her
face to the feline species, and almost venture the
seron that she shares certain pcculiaos Of disposition
in common with that race. -
The lady On Mrs Elwoods right hand is one Of entire
y another stamp from those already named, her dross
manners apl countcnance indicate at glance There Is
dignity and aiEbility in her smile and speech and an
air Of high breeding and sincerity about her which evil
IDENTIFY produces lis effect the company for Miss ASH
mead has lowered her voice to whisper while
Ing with her friend, Mrs. Ewood doubt wishing to
keep the true lady, Mrs Herbert from hearing all she is
saying She has innate conviction that her discourse
would not boapproyel of there. t8,8
But we have not time at present to describe minute
ly all the persons who fill this spacious room Mrs.
Reynard would sketch them quickly enough for U.S. but
choose rather to pass some by in silence than accept
her reports One individual however, VIC wish to note.
This is the master OF the establishment gcntlemanlike
parsonage but sadly in aspect and troubled,
should say, with many griofs. SI,akspcares merry
host is doineation of him, poor for his petty
annoyanccs weigh down bis spirit and to convince
that such Is the case, need only look him. He has
been conycrsing with Mr.. Elwood, loud vain man.
slfnf SAss coassaaosxnl and sE Ere1a the sho-t ss
oil this, every one else docs, but keeps his
sell laughs Mt E.woods slang pscs admits his egotis-
tia opinions md quietly walks away when Mrs. Rey-
nar,l, seeing him depart beckons to Mr. Ewood intend
ing to make him listener while she delivers herself of
certain remarks which must find voice and take wing
"Iiealy,' Mr. Ewood, begins that lady, "rcay,
now, Mr. Brown il quite absurd. Only think OF that
dreadful pudding had at dinner to-day perfectly
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meats we have and how shabby the dessert Ice cream
absolutely not enough to supply the table have Sc
riously thought Of leaving SOON Ihesc thoughts of
leaving had existed, according to Mrs Reynards
statement since the second day of her residence Mt
her present abode but had been carried out for
the truth was, she knew herself quito comfortable, and
all this fault finding grew out Of ridiculous idea thht
sho made herself of consequence and cvnce her sagac
ity by doing) ho people, too, between ourselves,
don't likethat is to say, some Of them. Mrs. Her
bort for instance gives herself airs account Of her
good connections Her daughter, too, sets up for u
beauty and blue. She may come day, be tho latter
but the former leycr owAuecr her dress is, Mr.. Ell
wool SO old form young gH like her, and plain only
to seem more pretending than others Ellen Ashmcad,
for instance and Miss Tudor
1t was thus that this ccnsorous and frivolous woman
went tralucing everything animate and inanimatc
that foil in her way but having, she supposed spoken
long enough in certain strain, she assumed sweet
sme and, throwing off the character Of dctractor
adopted that of lattorcr. She equally Mt home in
each, and long practice enabled her express herself
with tact aud effect Elwood by this tnc looked lit
tlc annoyed though he regarded Mrs. Rcynard city
lady Of fashion, ta in the ways of tho world and
excellent patrones Of his wife and himself country bred
they we~e He therefore, endorsed her opinions did
her bidding and in return, fell under her censure for
his pains and was laughed at for his assiduities
however in his presence. There all was conciliatory
and as she knew his rough and brusque,
sho had resolved to tame the tiger for his daring and
Disregard to polite usage made him spokesman when
good Ssvng would have kept others silent. She some
what feared his bacwoods and open candor too but tc
will speak more of that anon ~
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Mrs Rcynard thus continued her remarks to her audi
tor She had ns have sad tladuced her friends, and
now she wished to flattcr her hearers
nMr Ewood what fine boy that is Of yours Such
bold frank face and independent and full OF spirit
The children all 30 bad here hope he won { gct
spoiled but Mrs Ewood has good sense and judgment,
which mothers much need nowadays, and especially
in dis house. Why little Amy Anderson is the worst
cld saw without exception Crhs assertion she
had successfully made Of every child in the house on
different occasions and of Ewoods himself, tho
previous day, to Mr.. Andeson.)
.'Young America" returned Eiwood, :" must be kept
in check used 10 bc fogged once day myself and IL
did me good
Spare the rod and spoil The child was added by