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

tract attention, and i'll does bat speak
the resp II ~ hgi y, and pal to- liz
gu The pfnptr finger, nla9 lip through liz
most iuipuflanl act of rs life, VITA little
notice or Distinction. But there "A an aw-
| tul interval (Which the LILY loves tn lens
ihtul between acceptance Hnd naitimdny !,
and The mofe consider my Own character
aud capabilities, the mole convinced ! feel
ihd could not pussihiy pass the ordeal III
couuship will iolerahIr credit and rcsprc-
liability. Reflect uu thr ahoars, the a5si#
duties, the parulmss, The eNhlb,tings al
thc no,ielnte which prccoeles our entrance
into those yates, which hear not the ae-
comlnodaling inscrplon, Z" 81 delcctat ma
utls, 81 lmdt abcas.n | had begun to
thiuk rather seriously of marriage, hut II
few weeks passed il the salpe bouor with
an Engaged couple COM inced ne, that how
e,tl delightful The temple Of liymcn may
be- when you arr fdHy within II, It's ap-
pronches are infinitely too difficult for a
bashiui man. Surely when the MorHvians
teach their disciples 10 hold themselves in
submissive readiness luf those three peri
lous services, ~ tourney, deeth and matri-
mony," II IL of the previous preparations
for the later that they moro especially
thmk.--An engaged lover Is an object III
general curiosity and observation let him
creep through life ever 81 mugy ~ uthcf
times, during ,uurtshp liz Is Watched
stared nj, criticised he become the nero
OF his own little world, the mark of"qulps
and sentence, and paper bullets Of the
BRAIN let how easily aud iriumphmlly
do some men carry Themselves through
! this period Of notorciy and Distinction
Non eqnidem iuN ideo, mirror magis.n |
would indeed, initiate the most approved
examples Ia the extent OF my power, and
j convince tie lady OF my affection, by eve
~ demonstration Of love that could fea
souably he expected Of II shy mani
would make no objection To Whispering
my admiration of every thug she said, or
did, or wrote, or wore. | would listen pa
tent and pleased, il She chose TO murder
some of Nozarts sweetest songs; would
gaze witllapproVal on her drawings, though
! all her trees were like lnf2e bushes, and all
her castles lnmblng down; | would pre-
fer yellow 10 blue, Or Moore 10 Milton, nj
her bidding read u library of romances nj
her dcsire, and spend hours in writing OUT
! ildiHufhi VI hbIintfA. ~ lllfAht
H,r | would pretend Ia be terrified if she
complained Of ho'rlaeh and propose 10
send for physician If she coughed. The
other duties of lover Weuld gladly com.
mute by extra attentions ~ a husband. 49,
! But alas 40 commutaliun, 10 compromise
is admitted. II the bride herself be dis.
posed To enity and inclined to be mcrciiuI
IN Der cNaciions, these amiable weaknesses
are checked by the rHifleies and rcproach-
c5 of her young icnlale friends, who al
ways flock about wonan on the eve OF
marriage, and form themselves into n
committee of obscry alton on the lover, as
II 10 watch thet no courtshp dues are left
unpaid. II he be- rcniss, they rcproaeh
him for his negligence; If ardent aud dcyo-
ted, they rally him ON the violence of his
passion. | would rather he rrprimanded
by the Speaker of the House of Com
mons, Than exposed 10 these sirlish giles
and tests ] think hear now those yoln-
he tongues, that copiols flow of ridclile,
that easy pertnrss, those minglug pchIs ol
! laughter, which have occasionally covered
me with confusion. The broad stream ol
! bantcrlnS has been too often poured over
my -hfinlng head, by those careless,
+ hight hearted creatures, who, unaware ri
The agony they nnlci, uulnindlul Of time,
! pIicc on circumstances, un0bsriyant 81
character, exemplily the fable of The BOYS
aud the Frogs, and hall roast u bashfd
i man 10 death by the fire of his own bIushes
Que OF the duties Of II lover is that pl
staring he ought several times IL day to fix
/ his eyes on bis fair onc's countrnancr, and
look al her steadily two or three minutes,
on as much longer as he can bear II, CON.
GLIDING the ceremony by hcaVng deep
sigh. The lady sits very patiently under
/ the operation, knowing il 10 be an csfah-
/ l5hcd part Of orthodox .cnuriship, and tire
rest Of the company wink, aud smile, aud
seem much edited and pleased by the ap.
parent abstraction of the gentleman. -
Now, Mr.. Editor, never since was born
looked steadily At any one for more than
half a quarter Of minute, aud | should
SfGr, with the same confusion OF face as il
| were St1fed al.
Another misery OF eourtslip is The bus
de that rnsucs when the lover enters the
room which contains his mistress. Instead
ci allowing him quietly and gradually 10
creep towards her, there is always solne
oibclous uairon or smiling damsuI lone oil
/ the commltie Of Inspection who endca-
/ yours 10 eject an immediate apuaxima-
! tion A general hustle commences whis-
i pcrs asa "loks fly rOdnd The circle +; friends,
/ informed u The necessity Of the casa, make
excuses Tor moving strangers are deluded
! MO warm corners, or hurried with affect
/ I'd anxiety from some dangerous drdughl
oil AR every one seems of epillion that the
/ most fatal consequences might eDsue should
4 the betroLhed parties be placed otherwise
! than IN juxia position. The gentleman is
ushcrvd Into the en,iahe seat amidst a