Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

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CoURTsHIP AND MARRIAGE
The pleasantest part OF a mans life is
that which passes 10 courtship - Love,
desire, hope, and all the pleasing e.
motions OF the soul arise 10 the pursuit.
An artful man is more likely to sue
coed than the sincere lover.--T'he 10
yer bath ten thousand griefs, imperti-
nences, and resentments, which rem
der man uuamiable, and often redl
cuIous. Where the choice is left to
friends, the chief point is an estate.
Where the persons choose for them
selves, their thoughts turn upon the
person. The first would provide for
the convenience of life; the others
are preparing for a perpetual feast
An agreeable woman is preferable
to a perfect beauty. Good nature,
and evenness OF temper, will give
YOU an easy companion for lite; virtue
and good sense, an Agreeable friend;
love and constancy, a good wife or
husband OF all desparities, that in
humour makes the most happy mar
,riages, vet scarce enters our thoughts
IN contradicting them. Before mar
risse we cannot be too inqu'silive and
discerning in the faults oil the person
beloved, not after it too dlms;ghted
and superficial. Marriage enlarges
the scence of our happiness or misery
A marriage Of love is pleasant; otin
terest easy; andwhere both meet, hap
py only TO those who tread the paths
OF life together in constant uniform
course Of virtue.
CoNrINEMENT "A Merchant, " no
lately advertised for clerk who could
bear confinement, he has been ansewr
ed by one who has lain seUen gears
IN jda
The AsTRoLoGER.-A debtor be
ing confined in Jail, sent to his crcd
tor to let him know that he had pro
posal to make, which he believed
would be for their mutual benefit
The creditor called on him to hear it
4 have been thinking" said the for
> mer, "tha, it is a very bad thing for me
to lie here, and put you to the
expense of one dollar and twenty-five
cents per week. Ny being SO charge
able to you has given me great unea
siness, for God knows what it may
cost you in the end. Therefore what
/ propose is his-you shall let me out
ofjail, and allow me one dollar per
week s. l let the twenty five cents 60 |
towards discharging the debt
HUMAN NATUnE-A poor negro
who was near his end, was question
ed by a neighboring clergyman as to
+. the state of his mind. His replies
were all very well, until he came to
The article of forgiveness. "Me for.
glib cherry body but Sam N But
can you not forgive him." 'Why,
yes, if ME die, ME forgib him, but if
me llt to get well, me glib him ano
der knock"
The DANDY soLD1ER-Several
of the officers OF certain dandy regi.
ment in Dublin. were lounging about in
the most affected manaer, when a gen
tleman who had known one ofthem
before he was spoiled by joining the re-
giment, proposed introducing him to
partner; in reply to which the dan
dy yawned out "No, Tenth don't
dance "Poh !" said the gentleman,
~''the lady l introduce you to would
be a credit to your late colonel, even
since his accession; do stand up and
make one amongst us" Againyawn-
ed the dandy, "sho,o her-tro her
outp At this the proposer ashamed of
his acquaintance, withdrew. Upon his
rejoining the ladies', one of them,
fine, high spirited girl, aware of his
intentions, insisted upon knowing the
result of his mission. which after some
preface he gave her uerbatim. ooh,
never mind" said she, "introduce
me-" for which purpose he returned
and brought the dandy ia: as soon as
he had approached sufficiently near to
her, the lady with excellent mimicry
and audible voice, but without rising
from her seat, called to her friend
"No, won't do-trot him in-trot