, 1872-12-29


OF the old school would he apt to Of her
Slight acquaintance. But, when they como to know
er better they would perceive that shc is, in essential
matters, dccorous as well refined American Indies
VINO nave mixed IN fashionable society London may
often DO heard to say that they astonisled at tile
qattity Of scandal they hear talked therc md it is
certainly true that eara very little in Anerca In
such places as New York and Chicago there are, OF
eourse last sets, just as there in London aud v-
etp'o but IN point OF purity aud real moral eleya-
on thc best society in America is possibly superior
and ut any rate equa to that Of upper classes
tivated more interested in the "things Of the mind,n
than the commercial class in England.
There are several merits which this English
man, who seems to find an uncommon attraction
IN me freedom OF American ways, attributes to
our system. It certainly promotes pleasure,
and leads to early and happy marriages, in
which lndividual Gs well public welfare, find
the iirnest basis. Concerning the FIRST he says:
Youths and maidens in america certainly have in
their own emphatic language, "a good time" They
eau sec as much Of another they please they
do without tho sense of being watched and crit
1 what is more than ~ they can Be friendly
ono anothers society, they may tlk together Of an
ge:her, may perhaps correspond, md yet nobody
vii have right to suppose there is anything
driven rs hey Would be IN no
1eprcssng concealing their feeling, else into
ryng it hastily into Something else, and pledgtng
mont Friend7 may laugh and chat, and tell Charlie
Jane that they seem to be fond of being together
but Charlie md Jane take cooy and 60 on their
way unoved, for each Of them knows that long as
nothing is done but what custom and etiquette allow,
neither has any right to suppose and is not likely to
suppose the existence OF any tender feelings the
part OF the other. To be s,rc there may spring up
Affection md why should there not2 The same thing
mately, the chief difference being that there it is
likely to be recprocaed, and it is based far better
knowledge Of character and habits.
Scandals certainly quite rare there as here;
probably The standard Of propr>ty is extreme
ly rigid and though girl may do much which she
could net well do here if she once compromised her
self society would bo quite stern and nnforgving
Boston Chicago in London. As to fastuess there
are Of course As there must be, differences Of man
cerning Englishman who goes below the surface will
find as much true delieacy and purity among ladies
Cases OF blghed Infection occur from time to
time under this opcn-air system, they do
der our band-boz system nothing short Of the abso.
thera If even that. But they are if may trust the
evidence given, less common ind less crushing in
America than here and the reason why may taEily be
seen. Girls having seen great deal more Of young
than they would here, SO easily attracted
by mere e1ternas and become altogether less syscep
tibc. They know more nIoout the character ind 1ep-
aton Of their companions and are less likely to bo be-
guiled by mere hirt Intimacy, being common aud
mantle about it.
AS to the matrimonial advantages of the
plan:
There is another merit Of the American plan which
persons STRICT
est vlews--s tendency to produce happy marriages.
That marriages frequent there than here,
and contracted earlier, be ascribed to the cir
cu1nstances OF tho cocntry where it is comparatively
easy tc make living, and where luxurious certain
Eets OF rich people are it is great deal easy for
ayoung couple to start in simple way. Still the op-
portuntles for acquaintance given must have Bome-
thing to do with it and they have more to do
with good assortment of the couples. In England,
ing Of the girl he engaged to- He has met her at
parties has taken her down to dinner, and danced
gracefully handed to lin bnt he has learnt very little
about her true character, her temper, her principles
her capacity for affection for defects these RESPECTS
must be very marked indeed TO chow beneath the de-
corous selfrestraint Of company The girl,
her part, is still worse OF, since she has fewer
opportunities Of Judging what young is worth.
For he after ALL secs her her own house. and among
her family he notice how she gets with them,
and often, if he is sharp, interpret her by them,
for good for evil But he is probably quite isolated
in the town. she nothing Gnd knows nothing Of
his relations be is merely pro5enab!e young
Of sufficiently pleasant I1nncrs aud adequate income
whom eho meets in respectable company. She does
not guess what the sisters whom he neglected, the
sehoolfeows when he cheated or the clerks whom he
herself when it is too late. that he is hard, and
selfish. In smaller towns and couary places people
other great cities, it is lard to see how
things arc ever to be better whe M n tho
hand, it is generally mans girls fault If ho
she does not succeed in making out pretty well what
the other good for. Meeting oftener aud in less
formal why, able to carry on even somewhat e1cu-
Eire and engrossing acquaintance without being
essarily supposed to have' intentions" American
the tastes and notions, and habits Of the girl whom
he thinks OF making his wife, anu those
keep mask always on in her presence; even if he
tries IT, she is probably intimate with other young men
Of the same SCI and can make out from them what Is
thought of him b: persons Of his Hexn all cases
the best guide and clue to the truth The re*; s,
that people do, rule know mich more Of ere
another before they marry than they do iu England,
Erascr's.
There a-o two articles in Frase,s Magazine
which bear upon the controversies in which itt
editor, Mr. Froude, is engaged. Tho first,
EMPIRE OR NO EMPIRE
thinks that it is more than over necessary that
British subjects, the world round should cult
| vate comprehensive Imperial spirit.
We must learn to take equal interest in nil
fellow-sub5ects no matter whether they dwell On tho
banks Of tho Thames tho Hoogly, tho st. Lawrence
or the farra-Yarrn We must be ready to resent in
suit to the national flag whenever it Is offered. No
must admit prior clcim to regard the part Of
Englishmen, 1rishmen, or scotchmen, Canadians or
Australians Cape Colonists East and West Indians.
Still, English institutions could not have been moro
cunningly devised had they been especially intended
to foster spirit OF provincial and self
Great Britain and Ireland commanded the entire at
tention OF local Executive and local Legislature.
Imperial matters must be withdrawn from tho cutrol
of tho English Parliament.
Recent events in connection with the Canadian Do
miuion cannot fail to force colonsts and the people
Of the mother country alike tho necessity for al-
tcration in the relations existing between them. The
former have been told over and again, that if
they deprived Of any participation in the Imperial
Government, they contributed nothing towards it,
while England stood committed to defend her of
shoots ito her last aud her last shilling" be-
eve it was Lord Kimberley Earr9ranyille who
Gently gave this comforting assurance, which in-
dorsed by Mr.. knatchbnll-Eugessen, the Under
Secretary. No doubt the declaration sounds well, and
the sentiment thereof is everything that could be
sired. It has fine hearty ring about it, which, in
these cold calculating times, is peculiarly refreshing.
cannot truly say that we colonists received it with
anything like the uuquestoned belief Should have
done at one time. However, after while came to
look on it tolcrably sincere recanation Of in
cirient hercsy in favor Of separation, with which
many members Of Mr.. Gladstoues Government were
Ead to be affected, But, looking ut the way in which
Clnada's just clams have been sacrificed by the
Treaty Of Washington, what think7 Her terri
tory had been violated by armed band deliberately
organized within the jurisdiction Of the United Sates
Government, her valuable fishing grounds encroached
in defiance Of treaties, md her right for compens
on denied, contrary to every principle Of justice.
Here was case, enc wo;d think il eyer case could
arise, where the assurance about the "last man and
last shilling" would have been called to mind and