Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21

besuties of the wealth and ease to Whlcn
thew have been accustomed, and to which
alone they are indebted for their position
in society, and how much higher would
poor Mary Henderson stand in the eyes OF
this community
.Well,' said Mildred, after brief pause,
the young ladies whom I have named, and
the class whom they represent, could not
survive the change you speak Of, for the
simple reason of more refined and delicate
organization. They are in the only position
in which they could possibly exist, and Mary
Henderson, and her class, are in their legi'
innate position also. Change is quite out
of the question-it would neoessitate de.
struction and an entire new creation. Iu
plain words, we are different order of be-
ings altogether
i do not understand you, Miss Mildred,
said the young man.
sPlace me at Mary Henderson's wash
tub, for instance said Mildred, 'and tell
me what would be the measure and extent
of my progress? Or, even supposing that
by the outlay of effort, I succeeded in &C
oomplishing the task-what would be the
consequence? Certain illness and oonse.
quent death! No such effects follow her
continual drudgery. Follow out this line Of
thought: Take her recreasions, her past
times, her pains and pleasures; take her
companions, associations, abode, food, raj
ment and everything, which in its aggre-
gate, makes up her life-what conceivable
connection of similarity, what sympathy or
relationship, can possibly exist between our
minds, bodies or souls 2
THAT last word, Miss Mildred, not only
destroys your argument, but is unworthy
of you said Mr.. Martin, taking bis hat
from the stand, and preparing to leave
There is relationship-aye indestructible
Observation-Disclosures our souls and those
of our poorer fellow beings, whose misfor.
tune it has been to be deprived of the ad.
vantages and refining appliances of wealth
and education. You have advanced moth
ing whatever which cannot be successfully
refuted and the difference of the cases al.
luded to, exists only in theory and can be
readily explained away. Good morning!
You are not angry with me, I trust,
said Mildred, extending her white, jeweled
hand.
sNot angry, Miss Mildred replied Mr..
Martin; 'but profoundly grieved and sadly
disappointed
Mr. William Martin, dear reader, was an
intelligent christian gentleman, in afiuent
circumstances, and the junior partner in one
of the largest and wealthiest firms in c.
The remarkable beauty Of Mildred Little.
ton had attracted his attention and elicited
bis admiration; and having made her ac-
quaiutance, be had, fora week or 80, been q
frequent visitor at her fathers house. The
Littleton family encouraged these visits, and
manifested the deepest interest in the grow
ing intimacy between their daughter and
the young merchant; but Mr.. Martin, after
a few interviews with Mildred, had aban.
doued all ideas of marriage with woman
80 utterly devoid of christian principle, and
so completely welded to fashion and folly.
His visits, therefore, were becoming few and
far between, much to the disappointment
of the old folks, and the uneasiness and an
noyance Of the proud and beautiful Mildred.
CHAPTER II.
The miserable upstart! exclaimed Mil.
dred, her eyes flashing with indignation and
anger. sShe looks like somebody to adver.
tise herself in the public journals as a teach
or or governess!
The wretcbed creature ! exclaimed Miss
Lacy, applying her smelling salts to her
delectable little nose:
The infamous impostor !! cbimed in Miss
Strasbury, tanning herself turiously.
The mean, Insignificant little Airt!
Miss Whetherstone, biting the
ends of her gloved fingers.
Now, it was not the advertisement, of it.
self, that produced this futter and burst of
indignation among these female fashionables
and jewelled belles-not at ALL The long
list of references appended to the modest no.
tice, was what produced the sensation and
gave birth to the expressions Of dissatisfac-
tion and anger. Among the number, EN-
bracing the names of the most respectable
portion of the community, was the leading,
we'll known firm of STRICKLAND, Belmont &
Martin The idea of the poor Mary Hen
derson referring to such prominent citizens
for qualification and character, was some.
thing which these young fashionables Meth
er understood nor approved of.
The whole affair is perfectly transparent to
my mind said Ellen Archer Mary Hen
derson is something of a tauorite among the
men, you know; and it is to be presumed
that she has purchased the use of their
names for the OCCASION With this base
utterance, the naughty girl, threw herself
back in the rocking chair, and toyed with
the massive gold watch suspended to her
belt.
mo, no, Ellen 7 exclaimed Miss Grams
field, flush of virtuous indignation, man.
tling her really very pretty face. do not
speak thus Such insinuations are unbe-
coming and unjust, to say the best of it.
Then, after pause, she added: That poor
Mary is favorite among the gentlemen, l
AN not prepared to deny; and, to be candid,