The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-11
FROM The London .ie,e Monthly .Hdgasine
LETTER FROM 4 BAsufIL BACHELOR

therefore, let frntdiet, like covered Ire,
consume away ia bigls, Nusto inwnrdiy
II were better dealh lhan die with maeks,
" heh Is rs bad ~ lie will tickling"
.Hr. Editor fear thu bat lrW Of Your
readers will remember lie CQtaiitr sepf
who once made your magazine the medi.
tm Of conveying his complaints and eN-
posiolations to the dancing world. can
not say that my remonslfhnccs produced
any Improvement IN my fate the gentle.
men are still condemned IL an occasional
pas Soat, and the only change in the rllrs
OF the qnadlillc is that which subjects the
ladies', in their turn, 10 the same aalul and
conspicuous solitude Tbs has but ex-
tended The misery | wished Ia remove,
without diminishing, IN the slightest de.
gree, my Individual distress. The bushes
OF two or three timd girls few London
bail rooms are Graced by So many afford
me no consolation and I'LL fashion has eff
lccled lis usual changes, aud scnt fins odl-
Gus qnadrile to mourn over departed
greatness, IN company with the ghosts of
country dances, hoops, pig tails, aud kalei-
dO5copes, must be content 10 he elassed
among Tie lame, tire idle, the disohIiglng,
or the philosophical spectators, who are OF
no use 1T ball, except 10 take up room
and eat ice.
The subject upon which now address
you, Is of infinitely greater importance ,
yet here, alas expect no relief sylnpa-
thy Is all ask, sympathy from few IN
fortunate beings branded, like myself, With
the inellacable stamp Of hashiuIuess. Mr.
Editor, how ann | ever 10 get married :
Where shall acquire The requisite portion
of herolsm and cilrontery? A shy man
married Is 10 me mere stupcudous, M
cumpfcheI.ible, uuankUernhle proof oftte
power ot love than my other which tbe
history OF the world can produce. Her
cu'cs with his distaif Antony teaching
towards 10 rum Cimon's frightened IN
tcllret, Orlando's inlies, are trilllng exhibi-
tons Of Cnpid's potcncy, compared with
that which hC must exercise ere u man al
my unhappy constitution is bound IN the
letters OF l5ymcu. In the first place, how
am In ing,atiatc myself with any woman
!, who blush wIEen try To gaze, STAN
mcr when wish 10 compliment, AMI
whose tlmld galIani,ics generally term
nate IN dcposllln5 Il cup Of coffee in the la
dy's Up, trcAding on her delicate little foot,
or carving oil with ue two0 three yards
Of lonncc, when hasten, with nervous
precipitation, To execute some trliling com
mand 3? Signing is the only duty of an
uudeclared lover which should be able H.
perform; but signing needs the explanalo-
ry Accomplishments Of adnIirihg Chances
aud tender whispers, or il may DC misla
ken for The symptom Of Il guilty cOnacence,
OF a dlsordrrcd stomach, Solitary, alb
stracl, onapproplaled signing, is lie "A
lo1e-lttter without ii superscription, ri a
serenlfe performed in middle OF Russell
squarc-lt tells no secret, it pleads no
cause, aud may be claimed by any one but
the right person. Long acquaintance,
however, might perhaps interest some kind
heart IN my favor take Two years 10 ask
a lady Ia drink wine, about four ere pre-
sumo Ia oiler her my arm when walking
"Gt, and al the cud Of seven might posi-
bly, be prepared 10 make tender oil a
more serious nature, TO pass that Rnbicon
which has terrified many Il heart OF boldcr
materials than mine. On one point have
taken decided resolution. should con
veg my proposals by letter. III world il
become ne 10 attempt personal declara-
ton; should blush more tTan the sex
who are privileged To blush ~ much as
they can on these occasions, and should
cxlngaish any gmmering partially by
appearing ridiculous. Ridcuic is the most
bitter enemy of love; they never meet
without death blow being given TO one
Of the parties. Blame mans morals,
principles, or temper, and woman loves IN
with amiabc constancy laugh at the
ta5c Of his nose, or hrs manner Of ma
King bow, discover in him something To
qai,, and strong indeed is the affection
which does not spec Oily cool.
A brother Of nine isl4ynesg is a family
di,lemperJ lost wife by rcnluring on fhr
rash measure Of rita aoce offer. He vas
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