Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-03
For the YorkyIlIs Enquirer.

from the concert last night in due time, tha is,
somewhile after twelve. They awoke me as
they came in aud T overheard some remarks
Of theirs about the fine music, the tasteful and
complimentary encores, and the general agree
ableuess of the occasion. Jane andE Eliza seemed
charmed, as they had received some attentions
from two or three young gentlemen of the frst
water, whose names fen upon my ears just as
was sinking into dozey and sweet dreams about
their marriage, and my release from long bills
and endless teasing. 80 3
Ny first feeling on awaking this morning, was
one of unfeigned gladness, because my dream at
first seemed real; but IS soon as consciousness
corrected the false impression, L sank into my
usual state Of desponding anxiety for my chill
dren. - t-rs
Iarose and wentin the field near the house
and the young corn looked SO green and flourish
ing that I.could not help taking up hoe and
digging away until breakfast; especially, after
remembering that Rob, the carriage driver, had
lost all yesterday evening from the plough. At
ter breakfast Itook my accustomed ride into
town to see after the concerns Of the cotton buy
ing establishment, in which I am partner. I
returned just at ten; and as my daughters are not
yet up, Thought I rwould seize the occasion to
write you another letter, while may not be in
terrupted by their highfalutin nonsense.
My two elder daughters, Jane and Eliza, went
Eve years ago to o fashionable boarding school
in distant city. was then the senior and the
leading member Of our firm; worth in round
terms, should say, fifty thousand dollars; and
thought proper, since Iwss able to do so, to
grant them every wish without requiring them
ever to pay the least attention to domestic affairs.
The TACT is, they didn't have to comb their own
heads o servant maid being always at hand
upon the ring of their bell, to do It for them
They thus grew up the most delicate, interesting,
dressy, and to tell the truth useless young misses
in the world Well, with these accomplishments,
I sent them off to acquire more. In school they
behaved much as one might expect them to-
dividing their time SO as to give the least possible
to books, and all the remainder to shopping, run
ming to the millinery, dressing, undressing and
redressing three or four times day, promena-
ding, and riding, or keeping late social hours
with their fssby city gallants.'
Their bills the first year, both together, footed
nine hundred and forty.one dollars and some
cents. paid the sum without saying anything,
when I went to bring them home to spend their
first vacation. I was somewhat mortified, how
ever, at their extravagance-being at the same
time unable to repress rising admiration OF
their personal appearance. What mortified me
still more, was their evident disposition to avoid
recognizing me as their father as much as possi-
BILE. But this lasted only while We were in the
crowd; for when we started home, or when we
were by ourselves, it was dear father this, and
dear father that, until was almost sick of their
fujsome, flisl tenderness and devotion
NV daughters-Jane and Eliza, allude to
were glad to get home for few weeks; for be-
leve the vainsst people will surfeit with the fat
ulent gayetiss of mere society after awhile, and
be glad to get away and enjoy the simple affec-
tior and the shamlessness Of home. They went
into society, however, right off; and kept up a
round Of visiting and Irritation until they re-
turned to school.
The next vacation they passed at the --
Springs with my permission; not coming home
atsIl.. That year they spent for me little less
than two thousand dollars. Returning to school
they stayed another session, when they came
home with their diplomas.
confess to feeling Of pride and complacent
self. satisfaction, on FIRST beholding my daughters
in the full maturity of their charms and accom-
ptishmente. Their manners and conversation
were so ELEGANT and refined, and they had such
consummate taste in all matters of dress and sp-
pearance; in short they were so accomplished
in music, painting, drawing, sketching, visiting
keeping company &c., that felt assured they
would at once put my family in close association
with the best families, and especially with the
finest young men of our city. For awhile they
were very popular; but from some cause or other
I soon discovered that all the enterprising and
really worthy business young men Of the city,
ceased to pay them any attention. The pride
and Joy, which felt at first myself, gradually
subsidized into painful consciousness of the in
sufioiency and fantastioalness Of my daughters
education. Meanwhile my fortune received some
shocks, which reduced my availability to twenty
or twenty. FIVE thousand dollars. The necessary
expenses Of my family, and the reckless expen-
siveness Of my daughters, for the two years they
have now been at home, have been constantly
tapping this little treasure.
adopted somewhat different course in edu-
eating my next daughter, Cathsrine. kept her
at home and sent her to the excellent school of
our city; all the time striving to curtai her van.
ity and disposition to be extravsgant in personal
sdornment. My pains with her were not entire
ly lost; though she has the family besetment'
and the constant example Of her elder sisters,
since they came home, has been anything else
than wholesome.
BENJAMIN did not return from the concert last
night, st all. can't say where he is went
MP to his room awhile ago to shame him out Of
bed but he wasn't there. I saw an open box Of
percussion caps lying on his table, a few caps
thrown about the room, and pistol lying in his
table drawer I much fear he is becoming a
very wild 10y.
"Ding. .ge-ling"! goes my daughters bell, just
as the clock is almost ready to strike twelve
They are getting up. They dress now till three.
When they dine; after which come the evening
passimes and late hours at night, very naturally.
7 remain until next week and until death,
Yours very Truly, OLD FOGf.
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