The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-06
sslett story.
The Gentleman and Mechanic.

Three young ladies' were seated in
richly furnished apartment. They we're
the Misses Anna aud Emma Herbert
aud their cousin, Deliah May. The
latter was engaged 10 the womsnl, ocs
cupation Of sewing, the two former 10
discussing, critically, ball al which aIl
three bad been present the prccocding
evening
II don't like that Mr. Jones at al. .
said Miss Auua, continuing the CONVEX.
sasiou
Nor either : responded Miss Em.
ma, who wAs the eldest.
Aud why not, eoasln r" asked De
liah, 1" ! am sure he IS handsome uaoagh,
Is he not 7"
Yes, but"
Bot what. cor r said she to Emma,
who had spoken 20 her al lasl. Sure.
y his manners arc pleasing aud his
language polished, without any Aisccsa.
ton"
Yes, yes, but for al that he Is val.
gar" said Emma. pcttishly, vulgar in
hIs ideas
"yalgar r. exclaimed DcIiah. eYoa
must again allow NC 10 differ with you,
coE," she continued with a emile +" /
ihink be is quite refined, more 70 than
Mr., Price or Mr.. Brown, And many
other gontlcmeu.'
"0nly think Of comparing Mr. Jones
With Mf. Price or Mr.. Brownl' ex.
claimed Miss Anna Herbert. "Mr.
jones is only q mechaniet'
Well, suppose he Is, dear, said her
cousin, does that make hun vulgar or
less respeciableg For my own part |
think mechanic can be IN much or
gentleman, in the true sense Of the
word, as a millionaire.
Well, / declare, cousin Lille, you do
have some OF the ianiest notions, said
Miss Auna; "just for all the world like
pa; he thinks one man Just Al good a.
another even though be be Iaborer." I"
Yes, said Emma; ~ do wish he
would be little more choice, aud fInd
better company for his daughters thaa
mechanics. IL is his fault that Mr..
Jones comes here; he always gives him
such pressing invitations. | suppose
he wants me, or you, Anua. Wouldn't
u make q fine paragraph for the papers
Miss Anna, or Emma, daughter Of
James Herbert, Esq. merchant, aud Mr..
Charles Jones, mechanic. Oh, dear r.
aud the spoiled beauty threw herself
back on the sofa and laughed heartily,
as also did her sister.
AWell, well, girls" said Mr.. Herbert,
who, hidden by the half open door, had
been listener 10 their conversation.
and now entered tho room, "you may
laugh now, but you may live 10 regret
that you did not try to obtain Mr. Jones
for husband. Mark that" Aud the
old gentleman, taking his hat, left the
apartment
"Who would have thought that pa
was listenipgg" said Anna. "But |
don't care.'
g declare, if there is not Mr.. Jones
on tho steps r. exclaimed Emma who
was looking thro' the blinds. "Come," |"
she said, addressing her sister, let US
20 up stairs to the other parlor, and
leave Lille TO entertain him, it win be
a pleasure TO her, for she is partial to
mechanics !" and the sisters left the
room.
The object of the foregoing conyer.
sation was a young man whom Mr.
Herbert had introduced to his daugh.
ters and neice some months before as a
master mechanic. But unlike their
father, who valued man for his char
acter and not for his money, tho Misses
Herbert were great sticklers for respect
ability-their standard for which was
riches--and the consequence was, as
VIC have seen, Mr.. Jones did not stand
any too high in their good graces.
Mr.. Herbert knew that a false esti-
mate of responsibility was a predomi.
! nant fault 10 tho character ofshis daugh-