Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-09-13

ards To run, SbmOn's 0rrChtened IN.
reflect, Orland's furies, are tri1ing ex-
hibi,ions of Cupid's potency, compar-
ed with that which he must exercise
ere man OF ny unhappy constitution
is bound in the letters Of Hymeu. IN
the first place, how am 10 ingratiato
myself with any womaD--I, who blush
when try TO gaze. stsmmnr when
wish to compliment, and whose timid
ga!lantries generally terminate in de.
posting cup OF coffee in the Iady's
lap, treadiBg on her delicate little foot,
or carrying off with ME two or three
yards OF honuce, when j hasten with
nervous precipitation, to execute some
iriiling command ? Signing is the only
duty of an undeclared lover which
shall he able to perform but signing
needs heexplanatory accomplishments
of admiring slances aud tender whis-
pers, or it may be mistaken for the
symptoms Of guilty conscience, or a
disordered stomach. Solitary, abstract.
unappropfiated signing. is like love
letter without a superseri?tion, or a
scramble performed in The middle of
Russell square--il tells no secret, it
pieads no cause, and may be claimed
ny any one but the right person Long
acquaintance, however, might perhaps
interest some kind heart in my favour
to take two years to ask lady to
drink wine, about four ere | presume
to offer her my arm when walking out,
and at HI end al seses m ltpass bIy
be prepared 50 maks tend IT of more
serious nature, TO pass thut Rubicon
which has terrified many heart If
holder materials than mine. GA one
| point l have taken decided resolution
! Il should convey my proposals nv lei
ter III would it become me 30 a,tempt
q personal declaration should blush
more than the sex whu are privileged
20 binsh as much as they can IN these
{ occasions. aud should extinguish any
s!immerinS partially by appearing n
dicuinus. Ridicuie is the most bitter
enemy Of love they never meet with
out death blow being given 10 one Of
! the parties. Blame n mans morale,
! principles. or temper, and woman loves
! on with amia5le constancy ,-!ansh at
the shape Of his nose, or his ,aanner ii
! making Il bow, discover IN hin, some.
thing TO quiz, and struns indeed is Tie
| affections which does not speedily eo"l
A brother Of mine (sayuess j. IA
mity disiemper) lost wife by ven'n--
! ing on the rash measure Of rIru rOcp
3 Her. He was walking up tiAa mau0-
#tain IN We9t'norelsnd with lady
81 whom he much admired, and whose
u,i h.aya &,
EtrS. The evening "n+ remarkably
3 0eAu',iIl. ;h" views we're enchanting
q nu'wNrA circn'nstaaceS gave a sudden
81 impetus 20 his p8ssinu, an nunD,urai
8 hpljGc-s game upon kim, and he dtsh
s. "a into u declaration Of love. Nuf.
y. tas t1n snaD the deceittuI iuspira-
- ION i1iiei, hIs own cature resum Il 10
$ icPG,iPpcy. he >t4muerei forth hi
~ rvs IN broken ana unirtviiiSib!s !0Ur-
IRA, and, covered with confusi4n.
nuohservaBt Of biz mountain oath.
4 fell dawn twIce briorr he hal cum
SHted his Offer. AZ tie iics, gIanc. lae
~ Nv FLUSHED on, and nlain,uaeG her
brother sh1rk the dust
q from his clothes. aud did not despair
The second time hJe ha; fell II. Hui
wns carried away by the Wind. a. was
obliged TO run in pur4uit Of it: the
/ shriii notes o! female laughter were
| bone after him on the bretze they
souadcd in his ears the iSnel! of all h;-
tender hopes. Too tru'y he guessed
! hiS fate on III, return, brrathip.s O..
! he was, he attempted to renew the in,
! ierc4tiug aUbject but the lady wAs ia
!.nS,r h'a.ninS or confused, smile
waa yet lurking on her lips, and he was
cjvi!y rejected.
Lrt the oIle.. however, BE- made; lei
that word be spoken to which tie Chi.
np-e proveTb may be applied wi,h SIN
iiar lru.h, "a word once ie fall crnnot
he fetched back by q chariot ard six
, horse~;' let it be SavcrnbiY received.
and l,r'ig4tion changed into eoufl.:,;p.
s;iii the most ies fal p4-t Ut The e!lair
ia vet to eome. ID m, >hI Ut once
bear my btiis away, TAX. tut one stan
from my proposals io my napuals, all
"0uij ne comparatively easy Daring
: yi!s vedding ceremony. obsetyati.n il
mo8n1oi;z+d Icy ne lady-her looks,
her word her Dress. her gatherings,
arc watched b. very eye; end The
l,iiro5"om. without the spprpdaEes of
Aitr satin. ,a;ge veil. tears, or a
smelling hni'i,. hrs iif,le 20 attract at
teution, md IF he does but speak the
responses in'clligibiy, ard PIT The