Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-10-06

bachelor ever keep his liberty and make
the mott it. The egotiit has no buff:
ne;s with the care of woman's happincls,
who thinks only of his own rights and ne
yer of thoie of others, Whole fchemc for
the management OLA wife, is that Che ihali
not partake of cultomary amu!cmcnrs, that
fhe ihall never endure any company but his,
ihall believe no men wife, or good, or wit
ty, but himfelt; fhall be very careful of
her own conduct, and very eafy a
bou, his. Above all, it is to be wiihed,
that no woman may be in the power of an
impious and proAigate man, who wilt ea-
deavour TO deride and laugh her gu, of her
piety and conduct towards her wlhoar a.
ny regard to principle.
But though / would not you !hou!d ad-
wife fdch perlons to aiIume the facred cha
raseer of hulband, it would create fome
computation and gratitude in them, and all
Jingle men, to be reminded how much more
indulgence they receive from modern, than
was known to an:ient laws and manners.
Had they lived in the early times of the
Roman Republic (let me be forgiven lit
tie knowledge of this part ofhiitory) they
would have been compelled to pay for the
luxury of living alone by a heavy tax, be-
iiles being laid under many Liabilities.
In the time of Auguaus they would have
been incapable oflegacies or inheritances
by will.
The Jews would have punilhed them fe
verely if they remained Jingle after TWEEN
ty years of age, and the Spartans have
excluded them from Offices civil and mill
tary, and even from public ihews and
fports; belides authorizing the women TO
lead them annually round the market
places, to lah them, and oblige them to
fling fongs competed in their own ,lerifon.
Even in England, if they were boa/e
keepers, they would be obliged to pay an
extraordinary tax for their iervants. In
the preient period, the liberty of action
allowed to individuals, and the delicacy
expected to accompany the forHa,ion of
this connexion, prevent and forbid any le-
giilatlve interference to discourage ceiiba
cy but aggrieved individuals have right
to remonttrate sgainit it !; and where it is
voluntary, It ought to be odious in the
public view. There are fome of thefc
gentlemen, who have Z" merit to win
heart and fenfe to keep it, but who are
!nconiiderate, improvident, frocraftinar-
ing, timid or fomethiug elie, that pre-
vents their making advances upon whom
| think little of your advice would no.
be loft. You might remind them, how
i'll they calculate, how deficient they are
in tate for the beR EatisfaeiioEs, and
what bitter regrets they are preparing for
themlelyes by their delays. l fhouid be
very glad of your opinion about the man
ner IN which Jingle ladies lhould behave to
them. There is certain clafs of them,
who are ferviceable as gallants, and agree
able and entertaining as companions.-
But Whit they are fteeled againit all ten
der imprefions, and we retain our fulcep-
tlbility, we are not on equal terms.-
Would it not be we'll in our intsrcourf.
with thefe known infenGbles, 10 adopt A
manner tomewhat reieryed ard fately
and appear to decline their afiduities p
This might fave US the vexation ofexpend-
ingour witchcraft and tightening in,vain,
and by the natural effect of difficulty,
which is known to be the food of love,
procure devotion CT heart, inifead Of an
reafoning gallantry.
PRUDENTIAL.
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