The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
KILLING, NO NIURDER.'
by J. K. PAzLDING.

moderate family, and everything mod
crate about me, except my house, which |
is too large for my means, or my faml-
lv. It is, however, or rather, alas IL |
was, an old family mansion, full OF OLD
things of no value except to the owner
as connected with early assoclatlons
and ancient friends, and did not like
the idea of converting it into q tavern
or boarding house, as is the fashion
with the young heirs of the present DAY.
Such as it was, however, although
sometimes felt q little like the ambitious
snale, who once crept into a lobster's
shell and come near perishing in a hard
winter, managed to live in it for ten
or twelve years very comfortable, and
TO make both ends meet. My furniture'
TO be sure, was little out of fashions
and here and there a little out at the,
elbows; but 1 always persuaded myself
that it was respectable to be out OF
fashion, and that new things smackea
ofnew men, and, therefore, rather yuE-
gar. Under this impression [ lived ih
nv old house with my old fashioned,
moderate size family, and moderate
means, envying nobody, and inaepted
to no one in the world.
had neither gilded furniture, nor
grand mantle glasses, nor superb chanvr
deliers; but then had a few fine pic
lures and busts, and flattered myself
they were much moro genteel than
eilded funiture, grand mantle glasses
and superb chandeliers. In truth, l
looked down with contempt, not only
on these but on all those who did not
agree with me in opinion. never asked
q person to dinner the second time who
did not admire my busts and pictures,
considering him vulgar genius and an
/" admired Of gilded trumpery
But letno man presume after reading
nv story, to fatter himself that he i;
out of the reach Of the infection of fa
sbion and fashionable opinions. Ill
may hold out for certain time, per
haps, but human nature can't stan'
forever in the defensive. The eSampl
of all around us is irresistable, soone
or later. The first shock given to m.
attachment to respectable old fashioned
furniture and respectable old tou
souaro double house, was 'receive'
from the elbow of q mordern worthy
who had grown rich, nobody knew how
by presiding over the drawing OF lotte
ries, and who came and built himself
narrow four-story house right at tn
right side of my four-square doubI
mansion, 1t had white marble step
white marble door and window sill
folding doors and marble mantle-piece
and was as fine as fiddle in doors az
out. 1t put my rusty old mansion qui
out of countenance, as everybody to
me, though l assure my readers
thought it excessively tawdry and
bad taste.
But alas !--such is the stupidity I'd
mankind--I could get nobody to agr'
with me.
.sNhat has como over your hou
lately" cried one goou haIuheo VIZ
tor; somehow it don't look as it US
to-
What makes your house look
rusty and old-fashioned!" said onotl
good natured visitor. ..
s.Mr. Blankprizo has taken The slli
off you," said Mrs. Sowcrby; ''he
I-TIcI 7lOur house ~
Horeupon the spirit moved nfps 70
out and reconnoitre the yenSSabs e9nl
sion:-- 1t certainly did look tt
chubby, rusty old fashioned quaker
the side of a first-rate dandy. | .pici
quarrel with it outright, which,
the way, was very unlucky quar-
[ was not rich enough to pull it dc
and build new one; and it was 81
i l.