The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-20
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Wa, u ~ dObtiCs SOiAiNS lily
beau. He. he, he. Amt he "a swell !?
Bless his heart. | hope he has got some
chocolate drops
All this in a loud, bold tone, as she
leaned far out of the window to kiss her
hand to a pale, lack-a-daisical young
man. whose weak mouth, unhidden By
mouslache or beard, betrayed his wait
OF force Of character.
MS Mabel Valentine is a fair speci
men al the modern belle. Brought up
since he condition OF affairs has altered
at the South, since so much couseIva
tism has been thrown TO the winds, her
training shows the effects Of it. She is
pretty, sparkling, bright. with a mode
rate supply of brains, industrious, with
a good y rather a kind heart, high ami
nal spirits. an unlimited capacity for
what she calls fun; Tut unfortunately,
she thinks she cannot enjoy the b,st fun,
unless some man is dangling at her fan
chain. She has no cultivation, why
should she? The young men Of tie
country have had little or no opportunity
for II, and she does not want 10 ''grpE
away from them. The magniticegt idea
of self culture, added to all Ger charms,
exerted to the full extent 10 raise and
elevate, almost impercepubly, the tone
Of general society, has never entered her
head. No, she is too eager for "fnn,"
then alas that woman should ever s.cCp
SO low Marrying a man with d II'te
more money than his fellows is the height
Of her ambition.
Miss Mabel was staying with her aunt,
Miss Rathbun, at a small watering place.
Hor aunt was a lady of uncertain years,
r. ~, -.Il -. ,r,tA, ,,t ..I -.,
patty enough TO coudone the tollIes Of
youth but looks, words and acts border
iug ON the essentially vulgar excited her
disgust and sometimes her horror. She
could not understand how IA woman ear
rying on as the modern term is, couIa
retain her " self respect or the respect
OF others, lowering 50 continuously on
the border land of Bohemia.
Miss Rathbun found it a trying task
chaperoning a girl Of whom she knew 50
little. Although her brother, daughter,
they had only met once before. The
young lady was head>trong and plainly
showed that she would brook no %coutrol.
But to let her flint, dance, ride, receive
presents OF every description, costly and
otherwise, bee Jme engaged to SIX men
or more at once, Of which she b0asted
with sreat giee, was mere than the good
aunt could stand, without serious lcmon
STRANGE.
They had, with them, a young lady
Annie Seymour, who unfortunately for
her sweet disposition, had been visiting
a family In her quiet little town, who
almost in Bohemia Itself, had a dcgradi g
Influence on youth, awakening prLr,nI
fancIes that should forever s'eep. Nome
had some conscience and thought her
SET possessed of more mind than feI! to
her lot. She was also, at times. rather
silly. La her state OF mind, she was easily
Influenced by Mabel, and as she was one
who had not the bolducss to be really
fast, she was also one who could not
come out set free But being c!a~ped
to his heart, III the maZes of a pubic
pance, by a drunken sutton, was a humi
Iiation that lasted some time. for she was
a modest, sweet girl. only lacked sense
enough to keep IN her own track, IN
stead OF following IN the wake of others.
W hen q young man over whom she
had Of late, grown sentimental, took her
10 ride and putting his arm around her,
gave her a r~eSUuudlng smack and Then
offered to employ her as his cock eight.
of counsel as he expected to marry Miss
Mabel in a week, her rage and mortih
cation sent her home, especially as she
had expected a declaration Of undying
love. She afterwards married the plain.
honest loving farmer, whose heart had 50
keenly suffered from her vagaries. Bus
DOW he ~rejoices in his pleasant nome and
modest, sensible wife.
Mabel after being courted by al the
empty head d boys in the country: after
getting herself and several of her beaux
into innumerable scrapes, where whisky
first; pistols next, were freely banded
about, after tue best men had cut her
acquaintance, for sensible men are some
times like moths, caught by "a glare: She
married a low coarse mau for ms money.
and although he was not absolutely a
brute, yet she developed into a slip shod
delicate, peevish woman. How could
she help it? With 40 other idea on
earth, but having a good time, , there
is not much hope OF a woman becoming
the ideal wife and mother, when Sic
brings no pure, true love 10 help her
bear and forcblar,' where 80 much
depends on her to make the happiness
of a home, which ought to be a faint
type of Ii -aven itself.-Weldon Mars.
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