The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-28

From he BOSTON Gaiary
CRUMBS or ADVICE ron rnr LADl


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buns. They are the pounds where
fugitive thoughts. stray sentiments
| and scraps OF poetry, that are I und
rnning AZ large. are inclnsrd. The
original poetic illusions .ihdited' in
them. ire horribl, Hat. and the 80
lrCtions in miserable taste. or thread
bare They abound in the ma-t pal
pablo fattery aud cxtra,agant pro-
tcssions of esteem and friendship.
They are giIdcd hooks which ladies
fish with for compliments. wallets
which they hold out for cruSts ol
praise. A request IN write ~ an Al
hum is n species of begging that nd
mits of no denial. Books OF this de-.
Scription ought Ia be deposited ~
charity boxes are at public places,
So that those only who had the dispo-
sitlon might contribute.
BlUeS'ockiugism.--Ther is not n
more ridiculous obl"ct in nature than
a female pedant With smattcr-
ing Of French. little Greek and La
tip, and the table of contents of the
Quarterly. Edinburgh and n. Amer
lean Reviews. she comes out into the
world rs deep read, yrrscd in the an
Gent classics. a prodigy Of learning,
Like the parrot that is taught tn
pirate. she repeats what she has learn
ed over and over, again and again.
4 learned woman, like the learned
gnat.' is a contradiction Of terms
| never think OF Madam dc Stacl "a
1roman.
BcaufR.-Ueauty is. indeed. m in.
cstimablc pearl, but solomon. Who
knew Wor1dn 81 we'll. hath said. "as
a Jewel Of gold IN n sWluc's mouth.
40 is u fair woman which is without
discretion" Something more il ne
ccssa,N han mere beauty. would
MS soon eat 81 the fruit which grows
on the shores oi the Dead Sea. Which
~ grateful 10 the sigbt but rotten At
TIA Heart, ~ marry the woman whose
only recommendation is cxtrrpal
excellence. II nature has not given
you perfect form. and "A face free
from every defect, do not attempt To
supply a deficiency or re edy these
defects by artificial means. There
are spots Oh the face of the quu, and
there are blemishes in the conutc-
nance of the most beautiful woman
DreSS,--Iaste il az requisite in
dress. rs in adjusting light aud shade
IN painting. There is much art ~
knowing the color that agrees best
with your complexion. AMI not LITTLE
tact IN arranging dress with Deafness
aud effect. The regulations among
tie Atlenians were sufficiently ri
gld ON this subject. "a thousand
drachms were levied for tie sll, ot
an head dress i'll arranged; a robe
that Was not strictly CONNIE u JGHi.
incurred asimilar penalty; the maine
ot the offender was inscribed on "a
tablet exposed TO public view, and
such an exposure was equiv alert To a
complete loss of character IN dress
that should be obscr, ed. know
not which il the most ridiculous. the
miss IN her teens assuming the garb
OF aye, or the matron dressing Nth
the gaiety Of seventeen.
LOrC.-Young ladies are too apt
to imagine. that they must follow
the rules of cour'ship as they iinn
them cXcmpllfied in the Wavcrly. n
other fashionable novels that they
must first treat their admirers with
disdain, then suffer themselves tn be
gradually approached like princcsses
Of dazzling charms that they must
at one time, lend a willing ear to the
voice of suitors, and, ut another,
siartle at the slightest expression Of
feeling, and banquet ON the signs n
tears Of dcsponding lovers. But
true affection should not be trammel-
led by such artificial rules;
=" Love is bird Of summer skies,
From cold aud from winter he soon departs
Tie basks IN the beam al good.humored eyes,
And deli hts ~ The Warmth OF open hearts
But whcrc ne has once found chin and rain,
He seldom returns to that bower again
Marringe'-Every woman, that
has not made vow Of Celibacy,-
should begin early to prepare herself
for the duties of wife. Domestic
education might, perhaps. be atten-
dcd to with advantage, more than it
is at present, and even to the neglect
of some of the more fashionable ac-