, 1877-09-09

Of her own experience, but OF her recollcctio
OF old family talk and chronicle, thc1
stood before us scenes and pictures Of tn:
statelicr, il not better, time, when money di
not rule and riot as it does now, unaccompanie
by birth and breeding. .s1n my time even,
said our venerable Tacontcur, sssocicty was NJ
mixed as it is now here. We had guests Of
summer, but they were mostly friends OF ou
friends, and we knew all about them, and tha
they were not unworthy of the attentions tia
they received and the society that they were il
PEOPLE WHO HAD SUDDENLY GROWN RICH
could not drive into that society with their fin
coaches unless they came OF q good family
And ii, the midst OF such fine generalization 4
this, with its little flavor Of pride, which did no
sit ungracefully upon the venerable dame, VI,
got such bits OF actual romance as the following
t'Belles! My dears, the bellies OF to-day ar,
yery pretty young women, but it's 4 great dea
Of it fine clothes The bellies OF my time die
not depend so much on what they wore. The,
were mostly tall, dnely-made young women,
and the good dame here drew herself up in
voluntarily, for she herself was one Of thest
bellies in that past period 81 remember one
Of these bclles,'' size went on. "Shc xas ths
daughter Of one Of the Champ1ins, fine name
in Newport once; one Of them married Abra
ham Redwood's daughter, aud one OF the sis
ters danced with Gen. Washington at the old
Assembly-room in Church street. The daughter
speak OF was great beauty, and had all tho
g2llants far and near at her feet. Alcn were
not SO afraid Of marrying as they are now, and
q handsome girl like Sally Champlin was great
" run sfter, no suitor being ashamed OF
showing his preferences very openly Sally
had rejected great many fine offers,
when one day there came a proud gentleman,
who, meeting the same fate, did not take it SO
meekly as the Others and, rcmoust rating with
her, asked for some more definite reason than
she had given him for his rejection. Sally was
ncttled at his independence, she turned upon
him sharply with this answer;
Sir, you seem to think that it is very Won
de-fu1 thing for man to be rejected. I have
We shouted with laughter at this climax, and
then one Of the listeners inquired, "What be-
ale became Miss Sally's husba nd,'' was the
demuze response, which excited more laughter,
and an ejaculation from o1,e of the young men
of the party that aTha1 was Of course, for faint
heart never won fair 1ady.''
Another legend in the same key, and, like the
previous one, in the narrator's own lifetime and
experience, WAS that Of another yi1lful. snirifed
young damsel, who had the notion, cot bya
good deal of spelling, that the other sex were
only meant as objects 1shereon to try her power.
THIS 1oUAG WOMAN lad BEEN LONG AND
" . vAlNLY WOoEp
by sultor ThoTas too much in earnest and too
determined to be put of with Jest and held on
tenteThooks, as was the young Iady's habit OF
treating her adorers. He therefore arranged a
plan OF action,-a strategem wherebyhe thought
he might bring his refractory fair one to TERMS
The damsel, it seems, unlike most of the women
OF that period, was not an expert in the art Of
managing horse, and her tiinidity in that d.
Tectiou was generally known. The willy suitor,
to drive with him to tie Glen,
q fayoritc drive Of that time She accepts, and
the gentleman is jubilant. EVERYTHING pro-
crosses smoothly and pleasantly, until tile Oft
they enter the precincts Of the'G1cn. Tdcn com
1ncnccs the old system Of coguettish evasion
the mouse and cat game,-until the suitor max
ing excuse to leave the carriage for the purpose
81 gathering a "posy" for his companion,
which he carries out, by the way, BY making up
little bunch Of wild flowers. And. turning. be
presents them, with some HoEcry words which.
Fallants used at that day,
IDTiz' OF WHICH WERE ACCEPTED WITH TIE
MOST CHARMING AND PROVOCATIVE GRACE,
But, instead Of entering the carriage after this
the stratcglst coolly Informs the tantalizing!
Young woman that he shall not enter it until
shs E1ves him decided answer to his
suit-yes or no. Docs the young woman
yield3 Howcan she do else, considering theiong
urave back to town, and her own inel1iciencv and
timiaity as 'swhip"3 But thu spirit Of these
oid.tlmc bellies WAS not to be conquered SO
eas1y. ~, ihey were not to be caught BY STRATA
cna +1,o ,;no ;-t. - Ia14'J' ~ Auetle4Elic!l
ninct da,,aeI .3 .odS AZ nsuus, tnas orlght ana
astonshcd saa and dTore SpeS @ TO her her
hcr @E,ne ~ ,rn9 .u1 l9an, but sha would repent
her mey oJze H. Out ana he should ind
road I'M =" nnh =. Inc nrst turn Of the
ncn1,nce u d;d ~ Iat "lthout luis host Re.
Int stout lille or IN, uIf , 9ofaSe Goze out OF
IN sh' wcnt nnn,; a1u ~, laoSe 1ar little hands'
%,,;,,n ~ "s7 qua.ane, ive no doubt but deter
sr;tca horse = she "Gu,a rnta seem as though tug
* e.. ~ % ;+rs.,; % ~ ose was 1ntejIgent enough
is.,s ~ @S eleuauuu ano 70 10 his best to aid
3,c.' ao1 Without mishap she gained
nct own door, while her Euitor, sorely
chacflned And outwittcd, footed it in over the
drcary miles in the dust and f,cat Of a July af-
tcTuoon, q sadder i,t1i rof,I dca1 wiser man
titan when he st,rtni eT7,;c rr]n,rcc ia ~
end go Lapnv a. tho 1t1'e- rho n.;,if,'1 tu1
t1arnsrl krr,t la-y.1T ~ .us osuel. luz "0AluA
~ ~ III ueree.. ei always alIer tns
oS THE NEITHER SIDE OF NO,
~ 1 ~ !aat answered the question eoncluslrely
H. peseoW1nS ~ hcr hand aud heart upon another.
out VIC All agrecd that SO Keen and bold Z STRAIT
c!:,st deserved + better fate than to wear tie
Willow.
The mir OF Newport, it seems. has a1z-arc hoo,
favorable to romance hnt whrthcr - !. -. III -;
.taacc that lends fhn encbon+-,ott a., 40 te oIs
vet it is certain that 70 ~ ~. hno" not,