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 every well constituted society." "A very just observation," said our hero. Thus encouraged, she went on: "Now, I do think, that such diversity of condition should be attended to, either at private parties, or at public places; for instance, it might happen that Miss Furbelow, (proceeded Miss Pompous,) and any of us might meet in a party, one would behave civilly, and even with affability and condescension to such a person; but then, she ought to know her distance." Here Captain Mortimer inquired how this Miss Furbelow conducted herself in company? The answer came from Mrs. Hamilton, "Very properly and genteelly." "Is she the servant or dependent of the persons with whom she happens to associate?" "Neither." "Then I cannot see," said the captain, "why she is to receive affability or condescension from those with whom she is on a footing of