The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-11

u myalcI'ass IT nlo M Wbplff le.beanOuf.
HhIarer ms nast tit,,i refaafks, aud loOis
aiforu,u rom lit 10 ui4st e8f ny hal
10 ny very slut iie. as II sd, Tat II
character q i fae aituc nias - Il SCI
ft1td by lhr mcsiaeihute ffagintnt, ~
the naJesly ri suin resid ~ her 90
toe, ald dat fhr grace Of Venus sports r. !.
lllr tip of her err; 80 IL seems 10 be SUI
posed that lover is Al over losc, aud tha.
he cannot talk IA MS bpioted on any othp.
lihlrct without lbfising into Il IN anorUtts
slllt Flames oile ut 10 be- bieaihed fariha.
midst u dissertation OF, Tho Congress at
Verona; Cupid should ~ asfide on tn,
Bohassua, ar nalh hand in hand With ths
m,tn,ald IN ttanrcry 1t is surprising 10
sie that lovers. like olIer commonplace
shls, do Got sink milo u comfortable in
Significance, aiiifuut brug exposed to any
observing eyes, except those of girls and
boys under fifteen But single pursuag
continue 10 TAXI the most ralelal obser,a.
tiens of all such approaching eonitihctiUns.
anSiausi ! suppose, to provide themsl,c.
with authorities aud preeedents for Their
eWn future direction; andesen old married
people are caliaus H. see If the fashion has
changed since lh,r days Of eoaiug and
counting. In short, II would be rs absurd
II me 10 oller IL dance ninnet, sing Il
saio, or make u speech 1T Il public dinner,
is IL expect IL curry m, sell Though the
oihce ct lover with propriety Or haeees5.--.
ny mistress would Gnarl,l with ne in a
AteN' Yet could bat slip through thn
Iahouls ~ eoaHsltiP, "a nlairimapy should
certainly tint m ample rtWafd for nv
previous snlitrlngs A shy nan is Of Al
others the bel calculated Ter married life.
lie WA love With more tliab ordinary
leNpur the only woman IN Whose prtsenon
iio lcels perfectly III ease and dat ircsdt,
where he may ENJOY conversation without
company, will he denrcr To him lhan any
other place ia the world. There are also
minor advantages OF married life In which
] am far from fiseUsiblc. When did 20
III society, | should have Il companion who
would cutter room before me, receive th..
INST bfnad lash al observation, The iirse
saluiatun. How comfortably should T.
walk ahoel with my wife on my arm, and
ghln part of The credit ri her lively cha
and easy address When paying moruin,
Visits, too, how often should bless MYSELF
Tor being Il husband My wife would
make llr movements for departure, take
ihht most difficult step On which | have
often mcditated Tor half M hour without
success, have sal aud sal Toll nns asked 10
stay 10 dinner, and theu risrn preeipilutrly.
aud made anawkmarj retreat. But alus
the ed ptoyelb about a fl6, hranp viii
fear be eNenlpllied by my fate. DceI.
and desperate indeed must be the loye
which can chang. tnr into " "A sutor hold
All nature cannot produce IN instance of
81 complete IA transformation. The little
creeping caterpillar, shroudius ifselfamong
the dust of the eariil, is nol 80 dissimilar
from the gay butterfly, TINT delights Ia
sport AIMING flowers and sunshine, IA Z,
bold gallant lover, proud Of his affection.
urgent IN his suit, trumplllng under OBJ
sefs alton, Is unlike the unfortunate bosh(k
ddfeholor who now addresses you. | re-
niaIn, Mr.. EDITOR your very obcdient
humble servant WI