Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-21

knows what-dear me, my beIleyeence al !
ways evaporates before | get throughs Il d
rather pay any body FIVE dollars day to do
it for me than to do it myself The TACT i,
that have neither fancy or nerves for this &
kind of thing r
well, granting, then, that you can
do nothing for yo1r felow-creatures unless
you are to do it in the most gentesl comfor.
table and picturesque manner possible, is
there not great. field for woman like you
Florence, in your influence over your asso= i
ciates With your talents fs fer and lady -liks
Efft Eftt'6o of saying any thing you choose, are you
not responsible, in some wise, for the inau-
ence you exert over those by whom you are
surroundedY
: never thought of that replied Flor
ence.
Now, you remember the remarks that
Mr.. Fortesque made the other evening on the
religious services at church z
Yes, do and l thought then he was too
bad
And do not suppose there was one Of
you ladies in the room that did not think so !
too but yet the matter was all passed over
with smiles, and with not single insinuation
that he had said any thing unpeasing or dis
agreeable
well, what could we do? One does not
want to be rude, you know.
Do? Could you not, Florence, you who
have always taken the lead in society, and
who have been noted for always being able
to say and to do what you please--could you
not have shown him that those remarks were
unpleasng to you, as decidedly as you GER
tainly would have done if they had re-
lated to the character of your father or
brother? To my mind, a woman of true
moral feeling should consider herself as much
| i - l:,.,.o oFa[1r rx-Sth
contempt as if the contempt was shown to
| herself Do you not know the power which
is given to you women to awe and restrain us
in your presence, and to guard the sacred
! ness Of things which you treat as holy ?
Believe me, Florence, that Fortesque, infdel
as he is would reverence a women with
whom he dared not trifle on sacred subjects.
Florence rose from her seat with heigh-
tened color, her dark eyes Frightening through
| tears.
4 am sure what you said is just cousin,
and yet [ have never thought of it before
will am determined to begin, after this
to live with some better purpose than have
done
And let me tell you, Florence in starting
new course, as in learning to walk, taking
the first step is every thing. Now, | have
first step to propose to YOU
We'll, couSin- o,s,
well, you know, Suppose :ss.,6sr thas eoionel 3l
yappsr. ts..iis Of sador"r~ '','
F!aEssnss. !sIs ss@bsd you g
certainly true that among the most dlsce!
ming and cool part of his friends, EIllot-
considered as lost man.
Good Heavens! Edward, what do yo
y meanY u;a,
Simply this: that with all his 6rlli'ar
| talents his amiable and generous feeling
and his success in society, Elliot has not sci
le coltrol enough to prevent his becomi[
~ confirmed in Incorporate habits.
| i never dreamed of this replied floren'
~ I knew that he was spirited and lFee' ION
of soci ety. and excitable; but never suspe
1g ted anything beyond
'rt 'Elliot has tact enough never to appear
TX ladies' society when he is not IN ut s's
ee- for it. re lied Edward; but it is So
ass But is he really SO bad !?
= He stands lust on the verge, Floren'
nd inst where a word htly spoken might u
the him. He is noble creature, full OF all sc
ith of fiue impulses and feelings; the only sol
odl- a mother who dotes on him, the laol,
nee brother of sisters who love him as you !
est, your brother. Florence; and he stands VIII
as word, look-so they be of the right
and might save him.
t it, And why. then, do you not speak to n
on said Florence.
live .Racanse am not the best person, I
ood, ence There is another who can do 1t be
and one whom he admires, who stands IN
s;tion which would forbid MS feeling an
the a person, cousin, whom have heard
npll- in gayer moments say that she knew
hink +o say ANYTHING she pleased without Q
lous- ding any body
ltish. s0 Edward said Florence, colorlng
any not bring up my foolish speeches agalns
is to and do not speak as if ought to lnte
the in his, matter, for indeed cannot do
aking naver could in the world, | am cert
ana could not
e, and And So said Edward, you, whom
d lind heard say 50 many things when no Oh
times coulG say, or dared to say-you, VINO
n zone on with your laughing assuran
4 pur- Tonr own powers of pleasing, shrink
irwin that power when noble ana
how | ons heart might be saved by IT. 1ou
Now, been willing to venture great deal
baby cake Of amusing yourself and winning
latiOns ,ot;on. Int YOU dare not say word
; class b;ch or noble purpose. Do you not s.
ell the von confirm what said OF the selnsn
nmoniy YOU women
st like sRnt Won must remember, Edward,
atnip- a matter of great aelicacy'
len, but sThat word delicacy is charming
all in all these cases, Florence NOV
es who is a fine, mobiles pirited young maj
French from his mother and sisters, ava
Y char anv family friend who might care 10
tit for tempted, betrayed, almost to rum, an
it's 1-ords from YOU, said as woman knG
in their - COW them might become his salv
md look But YOU will coldly look on and see
to destruction, because you have to-
said the de,;cacv to make the efort-hke t
Ior-just who would not help bis neighbor ou
OOk pret- ..or bocauca he had never A2Q IN
of an introduction.
r parents But Edward consider, how pecu
Mt know tid;ous Elliot is-how jealous OF any
!, i have TO restrain and guide him.
omething "And Just for that reason 1t IS tn
ct, really, his acquaintance cannot do any thl
us what him. But what are you women nj
60 much tact and power of charmlI
ed novels is not to do these things that we c
poor, re- Il delicate matter-trae; and
Coelebs in Heaven given you fine touch ar
eve for Just such delicate matters?
lember the not seen. a thousand times, that "
les but as be resented as an impertnent inter
ions Of Dr. the part of man, comes to us na
Knows VINO preston of interest from the hps
Rut reaily, man?
Or, and al well, but, cousin, what WOULD
where tne me TO do? lIow would you have
't.age, hall ity said Florence earnestly.
" ~ nonnad unuS You know that Fashion, whic
'ad dorrnr,ght wrong turns, and so many absnr