Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-08-05

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hery. Indeed throughout the EAT, well
were kind Of haunt \; and at their margin
", we're to be found Pilgrims and Patriarchs
ohe5PheTd5 ana Herdtmen, bluling beautie
ana ciamoroue b5ors, all eager to allay theil
own thlr.t, Or thas cf the animals, lowing 8
o'eatng around. In fuch a promiCcuou,
crowd, Crotsneis and inciviiity would always
mi.ngIe perhaps predOminate and not oniy
d'lcatS ears, bur even grac; ful forms would
! .ometime5 BE wounded. The daughters Of
the Egyptian Pricf did not repair to the
well of Mllian, without expoiure 20 the az
tacks oI brutality. Certain lhcpherds of the
country, ".ffLs705 Of the 5aEr FORT in all
probability MiIi4nitlh d.m9crat5, i21acrced
by the vented Churlithnef, impudeace,
Boorithnei5, and fcrociiy Of the rlbn5Hcan
character, csn2e and drove thcfc unoifcudiag
tema.e3 away. Ferceiviag this harthnels,
ard II 2 ipifit Of gaIantry, rcicDting it, Mo
icS, "''h the courtciy OF a CbrvqEl-, quit
tec ms lea; and his meditations, ciyily help
Cyl the Imulted naidens, and relieved them
from the a5or Of watering th5ir hocks. This
IS pleading initaMce of priaava policcncts,
and demonitrates, ,hat even in the fmplelE
ttsges Of tocic5y, the man Of feeling, taftc
and JUDI dament, viii always fuPPort the rights
Of woman.
The lex have paramount claim to our
prU,ctlion, tenderness, and courtefy. Years
cannot caule my dim eyes 20 furyev the fair,
caIlelsIy, or with indifference. My heart
fill PalPiiatcs at their approach. and, in des-
Pltc OF the dmciPline Of Philoiophy, my
nerves vIbrate, like the KEYS Of harpsicord,
from the lightctt touch Of a charmer. Once,
in the a5(uId mifapprehenGon of youth,
thought the character Of woman mater
worth initiating and even attempted to hurl
feeble lance az the daughters Of Eve.
But Time las taught nae the impolcy and
tatenefs Of iUch a warfare. | have not on
y made truce, but concluded firm and
ltltlng peace with the ladies. pride myfclf
that they itiI admit an oldBatchelor 10 their
toliets, and that they will not refuic a drep-
ped fan, though prelcnted them by grey
headed gallant. If hear the plraiirg rus
tie Of fix againf my ftudY fairs, | make
ihlft to hide my Gpectacles, at the expence Of
my Gsuty limbs, cheerfulIy reign my obiolete
arm chair to the occupancy Of the fair fex
am very Moies TO re(ent any i'll :reat-
ment they may receive and did modern "a
dies watch and water fhecp, like the feyen
5hepherdeiles Of indian, | am Gure thould
right ncrrily " fill the bucket.
The gallantry OF the attentive Mofes
was not unrequltcd. 1t procured him an in
yitation to the h'ufc Of the PrieR. whole
daughters had been shus proceeded BY the
theld Of civility. The fruits of good Breed
ing were tAc gratitude Of the venerable di
Nine and the hand Of Zipporah, his daughter
Thus, it may Be learned BY every young
han, eager Tor pleatant pahage through life
that attention to woalen, honors both the civ.
yer and the receiver Nothing is to be gaia
ed By rudcnc1s to the fex, BY compaiianct
TO them, mach may be acquired. He who i
uniyeriaiiy decried among women, is rarcl,
popular IL male tociety. Nature intende,
the two tcXes fhoula live in araity. Let III
sood-underltanding continue. if we trea
orr female friends with .ourtefy, and wit
F, tenderneis, if VIC IiGcn to their voice wit
attention, bow At their approach, and fgh a
! their departure, we fhal be literally remu
nerated. Sel6ihnefs alone will dictate fuel
| Pohtenels, Woman, naturally frank, gen
erous ard icnh,iy-, will h2fen to Cilcharg
the obligation. On him who is thus watch
full 10 pleIl her. the viii f,nie with rad;
ance, he will tmoo:he his pillow, the will
Ike HottPuro comfort, F" Gng The long tha
plcalrs him." and =" bind his aching hea
with loSlrs."