The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-01-17

the young ladies' observed the bearded
portion Of tho congregation stealing slan
ces toward the ch ir, vi ere the accession
OF clear soprano vo ce add d not little
to the crewhile inferior music.
Poor Miss Seaton was numerically
d,ssected, every time she appeared in
public. but she remained unruffled as
silver lake in moonlight. uncons scious az a
summer stream in Silly afternoon.
Perhaps the thought may have presen-
ted itself that the people were wanting
in that cordiali,y aud kindness due to
strangers, and we're ut no pains to render
her coming among them pleasant and
agreeable. If such a thought was born
in her mind it expired without utterance,
and to all appearances she was tranquil
and happy.
No doubt she felt this neglect, for SO.
ciety is particularly desirsble to youth.
and few are so exclusive az to wish to
live entirely apart from the world.
As yet none had called, except Nelly
Stephens, and they were 50 mutually
charmed with each other, that each look
ed for much enjoyment in future coa.-
panion>hip
1t was late in October, and the first
party Of the season was about to come If
The Gib~ons werea vulgar family, having
grown suddenly rich from risc in the
market value Of land OF course, their
chief aim was to snub their less tortu
nate nrighto's, and make a vulgar show
They ignored all but the most fashion
bly, dressed people, aud had IA most ex-
cruciating knack Of murder ng the kings
English. There were nlarriagcable
daughters, all possessing certain puffy.
blowsy sort Of beauty aud they expand.
ed their crinoline, and lifted their silk
skirts after the most a. proved style, even
at the risk of revealing number eight
CATERS aud appendages to match The
"cs"e Of all their petty hopes Was to out
rival Nelly Stephens.
Now Nelly cared nothing about dress
she had been we'll ressed from a child
She could remember plying the little
Gisbons with their b re feet and un.
kemp locks ; but not =" heartily rs sho
pltird them now in their peacock dresses
and rsinb"w b"nnets; while they, poor
things imagined they were |. oking fright
smart aud that the great world at Clin.
! tonviIe regarded them with env:Gusly
admirng eyes.
The night Of the party arrived. and
wi'h II n bevy "f curIs. braids, aud whis.
ker>; every one invited came. for no one
objected to tte ices, Confectionery, and
good wines they were sure of tasting at
the Grbsons even if their tables were
loaded with everything common, proper
and improper.
"Oh NY !" exclaimed Sally Ann,
running up to Nslly. "Mr Markham
has come, aud he is the delighttulest
nan YOU ever seen. | seen him ip the
hall, and knowed lin in a minute, he
Looks SO extin"uished 1t isn't every
one that has lived ia Philadelphia"
"Oh. No. replied Nelly, Philadel-
phi would be obliged TO extend its linn
ITS again if that were tho case. But
where is this lion ?"
Mercy met CALCULATED poor Sally
Ann, he isn't lion. but a right smart
lookins man There he is talking with
your father. Irscko" l your father don't
have chance to talk with such man
every day
The assembly was getting mixed up
and social, when Nelly ran up to Sylvia
with Il" imPetuous gesture exclamiug,
Miss Gibs". tells me that You declin-
ed attending the party, if Miss Seaton's $
name was among the invited Please en-
tighten me as to why my favorite can not
be allowed to appear in your august pres
ence.'
=" decline minglin" with people until
| know something Of their antecedents,"
Sylvia respoued. with some hau.eur.
Fudge!' CALCULATED Nelly contempt
uously. Arteced, nts, indeed! Whit
is our society made up of, with its odor
Of Goldfish, tallow and candles? Ante
cedents, indeed !" and Nelly shrugged
her pretty shoulders with ineffable dis.
gust
Are you SO very exclusive, ladies ?"
questioned u voice at their elbow. Il
am fortunate in having brousht my Gre
dtntials for | should have regretted los.
Ing the pleasure this evenings enter.
reception has afforded
Gentlemen are never excluded, Mr.
Markham" Molly replied, with lingering
scorn in her tone and manner, "all are
admitted from CT derant boot black or
barber up to the real gentleman. Mary
Seaton has the effrontery to be intelli-
gent, pretty, end well-bred, how then
can We patronize her? We should or.
sanize a dcputa,ion and send to S
to asccrtai" her real position, and vii th.
er she is entitled to cur consideration. !"
Is it possible that the young lady.
whose right to enter your society is
questioned, can be Mary Scaton of Mass.
achusetts ?" exclaimed Mr.. Markham.
Certainly Nelly replied; 'do you
know her"
~ met her many times during last
winter in Washington.
|" Washington !" repeated sylvia,
aghast.
Her uncle is member of Congress,
and she is his favori,c niece" continued
Mr.. Markham. Miss Scaton's s society
was solici,ed by all the elite; she was the
acknowledged belle in spite Of her mod
est department aud aaaff, ctcd manners"
Nelly's Eyes fairly danced with mali
ci"us pleasure as she turned them full
npon Sylvia. "Shc dresses SO plaiuly."
deprecsted that young lady, ''and then
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