The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-14

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VARIETY.
Reader, ] have chosen the word yariety
for the caption of this Essay; not so much
because shall treat of a variety of subjects,
as on account Of the unceasing demand for
variety.
You naturally expect, from the feelings of
the blblic now-a-d days that am about to give
YOU some ideas connected with the constant
theme of grateful Notwithstanding
relative to the "Nation's Guest" the brave
patriotic Gen. La Fayette; but in such an
expectation you will be disappointed. In a
word, write not so much for your instruc-
ton and cdifcation, as for my ozon amuse-
ment. Self being the predominant princi-
pie in man, you'll allow me too tho an hum
Bile individual, to indulge in and exercise it.
You are now informed of my object in pen
ming the hreSent communication; you may,
therefore, either peruse it or let it alone, as
best suits your own nclnation-your-seE.
! If, however, you should be still determined
to go on, and ,nn over the whole of my al
most objectit5S pro iuction. and not lind any
thing il it to instruct, or amuse, or please or
disple.lse, then | beg, you will attach no
blame to me for your ppointment-if,
contrary to my expectations, you Should
meet with any thing in it, producing any op-
posite effect or feeling, it may crafty nc
perhaps my vanity, If i have any-here's self
again. Critics are not.invited to peruse my
lines; but ! dread neither them nor the sneer
ofthc ignoraniuS, as I'm iacognHlo, and shall
(as ny excellent eXamplar, the great Juni-
us,) ever remain so. Here you have my in
PRODUCTION, or apology, if you please. Now,
either peruse it iii good humour, and with
friendly feelings towards me, or throw the
paper aside. The Poet, who tells US that
"Fmicty's the very spice oflfe,
That gives it all its favor and perfume
is certainly entitled to the credit of having
at least, some knowledge of human nature;
for we find that the human creature, at all
ages, and in every country Of which we pos
scss any information, is ever prone to seize
on things nc7v possessing which, he is still
d satisfied; and, looking forward to yet 9TH
er novelties, grasps, with anxious avidity, at
every phantom Us it rises. Dissatisfied av-
ariel US mortal learn, that 10 BE- content is
to be truly hahhy-enjoy the objects you
possess, 10 day, IN proper manner, and
!, Sigh not for to-morrow's pleasures. You
may never see to-niorro7v-it is an imagina-
ry day, which has no eXistance in reality.
Be not forever running after the shadow of
, happiness when its substance is within your
reach..-Relncnber too my friend,
: There's nought on earth so rich so bright,
But once possessed may cloy delight.
t In viewing the busting scenes of opening
manhood, we behold the young man fall of
..notions," filled to the brim with eager ex-
= pectations, and with anxious gaze looking a.
A round for the best path to the habitatio of
hanhmess--this the great goal of Al or
v tails. LOVE, WEALTH, and An Z I'M
c mediately present themseve TO his 9arm
fancy, in the most seductive Gnarms--and
s he's absolutely enrapturei with their seve-
c raj enchanting beautiesAtor moment he
q Is irrcsoluts as to the choice of these deities
: Of his heart. To which shali he devote him
" self? The parlcy is not OK long duration;
e and, as is most natural in young men, nc fl
c nalIv makes choice ut the former. -Nozv
view him reader Do YOU see hims Does
{, he not resemble the man full of business, up
II to the very evesi Perhaps you have your
G self been. or are still, in such a situation, di-
Y lemma or uuandary, AS l would but barely
: atteinp to sketch. If SO, you can realize all
- would dcscribe.--If then, the young bus
tier is any thing Of a genius; if he has read
any, his FIRST effort of consequence is, the Ia
bored composition of a sweet sonnet-somc
love dutv so the dear captivator of his heart,
and idol Of his brain for mind he possesses
none, nor will he until this season of idiocy
is past) If, unfortunately, he does not pos
ses the very necessary talent of writing some
thing original to his mistress, in the poeti-
cal wav. he will either turn copyist OF verses,
$. or mctamorphose such tender lines, as do
most particularly seem to accord with his
own new feelings. Should he be too dull e.
ven for this tass, he hastily proses his soft
words, moulding them carefully after the
sc slI Ea tN lpt
YOU know" SIC. and ever and anon patching
in the much-neaning word "dear"
But Jokes and triAng, aside. When a
young man tl?ds a, dear girl, who is fully a
live to very tender feeling, capable of ap-
a preciatine the good qualities of the mini
le in word, when two thus meet, syml'sl Y
'H ing with each other in all the various eel
) ings and vcisstudes of lite, then
c. What sweetcr brighter bliss
lis Can charm two souls like tnis-
n Two spirits mingling i'll t'lsr purest glow.
rd And bound in firnest union,