Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-02-01
Our Society Letter.
ROCKVILLE. Jan %

ROCKVILLE, Jan. 18th, 1878.
Mr. Editor II don't see why every body
wishes 10 know who Lena is. II is none OF
their business But people will talk, and
when they find mystery they put telescope
to their vision and try to see through it, and
first one and then another, every once in a
while excaim, "here i: is see it." &c. Gaze
on, ye curious, until the blindness of old age
interrupts your sight and you will have spent
your labor for nothing. | am q phantom,
Hitting hither and thilher, invisible to all
mortal eyes.
NJ rhapsody on marriage published last
week, understand, was considered an imper-
tinence by some of my fair sex who are about
TO surrender their graceful necks to the halter.
! most humbly beg their pardon if my gralui-
tons advice has offended, as was only follow
ing biblical instruction, and trying to temper
the shorn lamb 10 the storm. But will leave
them alone to row their own skift, hoping
that the oars will not blister their delicate
hands.
was talking TO a young gentlemen the
other evening and he inquired, "Whv is there
SO little social intercourse among our people ~
informed him that thought the whole cause
was condensed in the apparent fact that The
Young gentlemen were too lazy, incident and
indifferent TO either wish or get up social en-
tertainmeuts.
We have a numter OF bright, intelligent
gentlemen with fine conversational ability and
vet they bury their talents beneath a habiIual
seclusion. They roam around in squads
whispering among themselves as if they were
engaged in some secret conpiracy. These
secret conclaves are shrouded in a mystery
beyond the depth OF my comprehension, and
leave them wrapped in their impenetrable
secrecy.
Other parts OF our connty have their debat-
ing societies and literary associations, which
afford not only pleasant entertainments. but
are productive of much Improvement Why
cant we have literary club? How easy it
would be 10 meet some evening of each week
at the house of some member and pass the
time in reading choice selections aud original
compositions. Have all OF our people made n
derrick of study and lowered into their minds
all the ponderous truths that can be- obtained
from the almost inexhausible quarries of lit
eraiure2 Have they scanned the beauties
which science has brought up from the depths
OF the ocean and from the bosom of earth?
Have they wandered upon The wings of as
tronomy through the vast and extensive
worlds which roam in space above.us? Yes,
fear they have learned all these things, and
what Rockville don't know is not worth
knowing. But yet hope there may be some
in our midst who have not Travelled everv
highway OF literature, and who may be
induced to take seats in this easy vehicle,
literary club, and take trot along the
pretty road. You may find on the journey
new scenery, studded with many beauties that
never have before met your gaze. The ex-
panse of Literature is as vast as the world
and there are countries in it which you
have never traversed, and, perhaps. a short
tour through them in literary club may af-
ford you pleasure. The vehicle is ready, bul
the seats are vacant. Doubtless, among the
many well-read men in our town we can find
an experienced driver, who knows many oil
the roads, and who Can guide us where the
richest and most variegated charms of litera-
tn-e dwell. Who will take the first ticket for
the tour2 The tickets will cost you nothing
at all, and no expense will attend the journey
The stages will be easy, only travelling three
hours for one evening and giving the rest o.
the week for rest. After each trip travellers
can return home. and at the next regular meet.
ing take up the journey where il lett off Sc
you all see il will he cheap tour to all who
can appreciate literature those who can't APP
precate it will please stay at home, as they
will find nothing 10 amuse them, and tbeir
conversation, in no way connected with the
object of the trip, will bore the passengers.
LENA.