Society

A glance into what is called " society " will show how unreal everything around us is, and that niany of its attractions turn out to be nothing more or lesa than social mirages, that cannot bear approach, and which entirely vanish when one comes in close contact with them. There is, everywhere we go, a tendencytowarda keeping up false appearances. The conventionalities of society are half of them foundod upon hypocrisy and built up with affectation. Every one affects a hatred of humbug, but not a day passes, that it is not brought into play in sotne form or other, either in a greater or less degree. A meets B, whom he wishes at the other end of the globe, and dislikes beyond measure ; but watch them when they mako their salutations, and it would appear that the terms in which tney greet each other are indicativo of the warmest friendship. Mrs. ö. is perpetually applying the epithet " dear" to Mrs. f)., when in her company ; but words are not sufficient to express her feelings of dislike forthe " dearcreature" the moment Mrs. D.'s back is turned. The apparently amiable aud pleasant man in society very often is found to be a very brute at the domestic hoarth. Tho demonstrativo pair, who in public, apparently, have no other object but to live for each othor, no thought but of each other, whose affection is the subject of general remark, and who outwardly continue the loving cooing of the hnneymoon, in tho privacy of their homes lead the most miserable catand-dog life, and for days together are not on speaking terms. The pleasant smiles and loving epithets, which have deceived the world, are seemingly dropped at the threshold of their houses, or put aside with the well-brushed hat or latest sweet thing in bonnets, the scowl of anger and the nagging tongue being assumed for domestic purposes. All that we have described are every day incidents which happen among people who pride themselves upon the fact that thoy exist in our matter-of-fact age.