Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-03-06
Miss Glydon had used in her attempt to blast
the reputation of Rosa Cassels.

though Adele La Motto had intended 10 cal
on tho .aisses Uassels, she concluded to wal
a while at least.
Aurora Glydon and her sisters now pre-,
vailed on their parents to give large party
so that they could show Mr., Merton how little =
they cared for his displeasure; and in order
too to give Mr.. La Motto an insight into thell I
grand style of living; for though they mad ld
called more than once on the La Notes, their
visits had never been returned. Although
they knew enough of etiquette to call on
Miss La Motto first, as she had been absent
from home for length Of time; yet they
violated its rules by calling again and again
in order perhaps, like the imporsunate widow,
to gain their point by persistence. In small la
town like Clairsville party was always hailed
by the young people with delight, and gener'
ally every one was invited who was'thought
worth speaking 70. In the present case, every
preparation was made. A great deal of ex-
pense was gone to; for the givers of the feast,
as we'll as their hopeful daughters, thought
the eclat of an entertainment consisted in the
money spent and the abundance provided
and though they would not have bestowed
on poor neighbor FIVE dollars to keep him
from perishiDg, or have done favor for one
who had shown them any amount of kindness,
vet they would lavish their means in order 70
make show, or to enhance their reputation
for wealth. Invitations poured forth; every
one who had little money, let it have been
gotten as it would, was invited. All the
school were invited excepting Mr.. and Mffs.
Merton, the Cassels, and family who were
very poor. Coarse and insensble to all ideas
of refinement or real dclicacy Of feeling, as
they were known to be, invitations were &C.
ceptcd by all; for even the fastidious and
high bred Col. La Motto told his children they
had better attend, as he knew nothing to al
lege against these Glydons but their purse
proud proclivities. "But, my dear children"
said he. as be sat with his daughter andshis
son beside him, " think l am sufficiently ac-
quainted with you both to know that when
you marry, it will be for the wealth which is
hieh,to principles and 10
pure and liberal soul; for where there are
many who make pretensions, there is, afh
ashamed to acknowledge, but little of tse
true metal. For instance, when was bsg
I had partialiiy for pretty little girl vhoSse
family thought unexceptionablc. They
were not only wealthy but educated peope,i
and had certain position in the city. 10
MY dismay. by accident learned that tac
very grill believed perfection, would aats'ss'
those less layo.cl by fortune with their stua :
ticn; she would be very polite to some when
Others more farorad we're absent; but let her
meet the same lersons in public or in the
rrcsence Of others, aud she would ignore
their very existence. She was a mischief.
maker too, and would tell things back aid
forth which were in themselves altogether
harmless, until she would s,metimcs Set the
dearest friends at variance and though her
family Lad risen from obscurity, she would.
in order to wound the feelings Of others, bring
up any little matter, however trivial, against
them. Did young acquaintance marry and
do we'll, she would endeavor to slight her in
every way. Poor, UNHAPPY girl, she thought
she was sighting them, but they only made
merry over her exhibitions Of jealous spleen.
| found her out in time to break loose from
her thralls, for really mad thought her per-
lection. When l became acquainted with
your dear and hcnored mother, her fatherhad
failed in business, and J saw that unfeeling
girl of whom l have spoken, turn up her pug
nosc-I had not thought it q pug before-at
her; ry love for her died an easy death,
and from that time, learned 10 love her who
proved the light of my life. Never let the
dross of earth blind you. Gold is o good
thing in its way, but 1 had rather you would
marry beggars than persons whose souls
could 60 into the shell Of hazlc-nut."
The party came of, and to hear Mrs. ely
don's expressions of delight and qualification
was really amusing. "Now, aint it splendid:
girls? guess people will find out it aintevery
body can afford 10 have sich an abundance.
Just look what lots of oranges aad things i;
they cost sights of money, I'll tell yOu."
And here tho poor dame heaved sigh, for
she had already been devising ways and
means to stint and squeeze out of her depen'
dents in order to make up for this outlay.
But she continued to expatiatc on the good
things until the amiable Miss Auroray as her
mother called her, said, "Do pray ma, don't
make such fuss about it, people will think
you are not used to such things"
But the old creature fused and fumed,
and continued to tell the poor neighbor who
had come in, how many dollars worth CT su'
gar had been used, and how much flour, how
many eggs; and what the fruits cost, &C.,
&C.; thinking to astonish her humble auditor,
who calmly replied,
"Why, Mrs. Glydon, Maj. Collins, with
whom live, isn't as rich as you, and they're
always giving little parties; and fruits are
no rarity there"
Mrs. Glydon pretended as if she did not
hear and changed the conversation to her
daughters dress.
elbow much do you think Aury's dress
cost, Mrs. Lec?"
"Well, don't know, madam"
I'LL L., I,