Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-07-27
Erosthurg Starch.

ways Kept there. 1t is web to lave
starch In collars, firmness in decisions.
instability in principles, and per-
timely in purposes but starch has
>the repatation of being aafrst.class
nuisance whenever it comes in con
tact with the skin, while stiff manners,
rigid customs, unyielding prejudices
and stubborn self will, also do much
to make life Especially in some places
very disagreeable The forms and
conventionalihes that prevail in good
-soe4eta .--A-sYe eoutraetod use,-but-
when they are extended beyond their
proper limits they become one of the
nuisances of starched aristccracy
There are in Frostburg many would
be popular persons who have fallen
victims to certain kind of starch
They have naturally adopted the So
I cial us5gps in vogue around them and
they permit these to govern them un-
der all circumstances. Ii a, stranger
appears at church loating gentleman
at the door would probably thus talk
with himselt--"I.et the. sexton show
him to a seat; it would be so undig-
nitied in me gentleman belonging to
show such an ordinary looking person
age to a seat hope. he wont have
the impu,dence to speak; it would be
a lasting disgrace to be seen in con
versataon with such an ordinary per-
son, >" while one Of the fair sex might
be heard to say to a compartment
wonder who that woman is coming
in" she can t be mitch, she dresses foo
Z, plain; look, she has nj got hustle Oh |,
O. l do believe she's coming into this
pew What shall | do with nv
new silk III have it all spoiled and
what's worse people will think I'm
acquainted with her do wish they
would have "a separate place for such
people | dom believe III come to
this church any more while they al
low sue plain looking people to sit
with The best families in town they
ought to be too proud to have US
Fcome here to allow anything of the
kind I'll declare its too mortifyiing,,'
Does a new family move into town,
for instance Il Young man and his
wife Just married There must be the
tormality of an exchange OF calls ust
in order to see if they are decent
bit ONE must not lac too forward in
showing hospitalitv' let US beware of
being too cordial Of committing our
for instan re, if they meet one of these
young gentlemen on The street =" Good
evening, Mr., IL. IN going away in
the morning. | expect before you are
up, and don know how in the world
IA to get my carpet bag to,the depot ;
it will be 50 early I know the boys
wont be ". 50 I guess | Shall have to
carry it myselI:''' Tln Young MIN
replies should be glad to see vor,
to the depot myself if YOU haye no OBJ
iectionS, Miss NJ. "Certaiulv, | should
he glad to have vonr company; good
evening. The fish is caught: now we
, shall see how it is in the morning. The
Young man carries The baggage to the
depot where they meet young Mr.. w.
with whom the Young lady at once
selves to anything neighborl Y, at the
| start before we see if they have their
house spIendidlv furnished Let us
stand on our dignity as perpendicular
!. ~ as possible, until we see whether
they have any money and are likely
to come out in a style worthy Of our
|. notice. If they do not we can cut
their acquaintance in a manner that
VIII DO credit to our standing. In
every community there are ALWAYS
one or two persons who are a conye-
niencc to others, and here in Frost
burg some of the fair aristo,ruts { o
cailed) have, it seems, some two or
three Young men at their li:posal !;
enters INTO conversation, "Gool morn
ing Mr. W. Ina glad to see you I
thought that probably you. had gone
away, thavn seen You for 50 long,
I'm going this morning, and 4 should
like to have the pleasure Of seeing
you safe as far ;ls--7---.'' Certain y,
| should be very gfod TO have your
Company, They enter the car and
take seat, while Mr. II ---carries
in the, baggage and is requested to
meet Miss Mat the station again
in the evening; as she will have some
bundles too heavy for hertQ carry =
Mr. I'll. complies and goes back