Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-02
Mistellantous.
Keeping up Appearance.

Arslocratic paupcrism is quite a poDu-
lar element III all large cities. 1t spreads
out in most surprising manuer aud has the
habit of being contagious. 1t spreads
upon one, like consumption, and generally
stays by until annih!iaLinn comes to the
rescue. You meet with aristorratc pau
pers daily, and don't know it, The penni-
less fops, and needy aristocrlts. aud tu-
digcnt Inshiuuables are somewhat Dumcr-
Gus. These adminngly tmo-taced indi-
viduals make life one continued struggle.
They are one thing, and arparentl y
another.
Pride and vanity are INDUCED in at the
cost of truth, honesty and principle. --
Every iota of manhood and wnmanhOOd is
sacrificed fur elegant surroundings and
sunptu-nS living aud all this home srltu-
| dor wears such 4 lordly mien TINT lockers
on never suspect that it's only gloss and
| show, Il sort of silver plated arrange
! meut. Time betrays the will guarded &C.
crel. Gilded poverty, like murder, viii
come out, and the penalty paid for all tins
sham way of living is exceedingly severe.
Guy life is full Of ca'amites perhaps there
is nothing 50 distressing in the Joys ana
snrlows nf brciIless miIlionaires. The ele-
CANT parasites are generally men seiilsl'
cold, heartess. aud destitute of business
and keep ON doing the same thing until
they butt against the law.
Now the smash-up or family and charac-
ter takes place, and Mr.. Respectable Is all
ahnat Il dcsolute woe begon, and subslst-
ing at the expense Of the State. All tins
wretcheLness daily grows and tlourshes,
because civilization has become 50 high
toned 50 aesthetic, and magniticontly vol
trptunus aud wonderfully eXtravagent. Ii
is laughable and yet pitiable To notice tht
ms aud outs. the ups aud downs ot arlStu
cratic paepers. How franLically they work
tn keep up appearances
For example there is Mr.. Exquisite.
He docs suInethlng i'll bank. hen ht
first took his situation he was quite AN IN
uoceni boy, and INDUCED in many hopes
Of future greatness. Exquisite, at fifteen
scorned telling IA lie ; at twenty-five h'
considered truth unworthy OF his notice
At fifteen Exquisite loved work. n
, twenty-five he absolutely adurei luXurl
o s ease. Al fifteen the boy figured ul
now grandly he TO lid live and support
family when he shou d amass fortune q
of SlOO, 900. At twenty-five h figured vi
that he could play the gentleman quite u
his satisfaction It he was worth u million
Exquisite had been very industrious am
4 very saving, and at Twenty-Five he wa
4 worth Clu,UuO, EAuulotC h'tu an N'N
r how gentleman shauld live. lie was be
coming disgusted with boarding house CON
: forts, aud signs for the luxury OF Il brow
G sLone trnut" home.
Exquisite had studied to be genteel, an
q tried very hard TO edge himself into tasl
g lonable society, and so without preceivin
!. it, he had grown aristocratic and locke
upon all common things with aversion
Exquisite marries, relils large house, an
d has it magnilicentiy furnished hires
e French cook. and quite small army {
n servants. Mrs. Exquisite likes to wet
J. costly iewelry and Parisian made costume
d dinner parties, receptions, and sorlees al
m hberaly given to crowds of admiring an
sossiping friends. OF course. the Exqu
G. sites keeps their horses and carriages al
n phantom. The family spend the Summ'
ar at Long Branch, Saratoga, or Newp"l
in Everyb ,dy respects Exqulsites, aud mal
a poor nechanic and Stick lpiking Gle
e. envy the family their luxuruus home. B
would tho wnr q smile aud bow 10 the Il
,e- guisiles if they knew that the family We
ge only aristocrstic paupers