Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-04

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If she upbraids you any wit4ae virtues of her
former husband, you only repy--hat you wish he had
her with him with all your soul. II woman however,
has had more than three husbands, she poisons them;
avoid her.
V.
In wIdow-w'viug, il may be question whether you
should marry the widow of honest man rascal.
Against the danger, that the last NAV have learned ii!
tricks they set the advanage-she will be scnsi-
BILE iron the contrast 10 the kindness of gentleman
and man of honor. ] think You should marry the no.
nest mans widow because with women habi, always
stronger than reason.
/ MAXIM VI.
fut the greatest point, perhaps, TO he aimed at IN
marrying is 10 know. before marriage what is that you
have 10 deal with You quito sure to know this,
fast enough afterwards. BE sure, therefore, that you
commence the necessary perqusitons before you have
made up your Inind, and not as people generally do
Gfter Remember there is no use in watching woman
that you lore because sue can't do any thngdo what
She will-that will he disagreeabe 10 YOU And still
less, in examining that loves you; because e..
,he time she will be quite TO do any thing that
ought 10 be disagreeahie TO YOU havo known hun
dred perfect tgresses playful liitcns-quite
obging than need be-under such circumstances. II
Is not bad way-maid wdow-wIen you find YOU
are iancying woman 10 make her believe that you
have an aversion 10 her Ii she has 40! concealed good
2alt'Hs they e:e Pretty sure to out upon such
occasion.
MAXIM VII.
In Judging clcre 10 lock for a wife-tla is for The
lady who is 10 form the raw material, Of one-very
great caution is necessary. And you can't take any
thing better with YOU, in looking about, as a general
principle. than that good mothers coamonlv make toe-
raby good daughters. OF course, therefore, YOU WON'T
go, Of consideration prepense, into house where
parents are badly conducted. Nor upon any account
at all, into any house whore pou don't quite feel that if
You don't conduct Yourself properly You'll Immediately
be kicked out of it. This assurance NAV be trouble.
some while you only visitor: but when you come
10 DO of the family, you'll find it mighty conv enient
If YOU can iud any place where vice and folly have
been used to be called by their right names stick TO that
Jy all means-here seldom than two such in
parish and if you any rascal let into
house where you visit readily yourself, go out of
ii Immediately.
IL you marry an actress, don't let her be tragedy
one Habits OF rantng, and whsking up and down with
long train before row of "foot lamps" are apt 10
cast undue righteousness when transpanted) over
the serious business ole. Only imagine casigatiou
delivered 10 the cook, in liking Cambyses' venn upon
the event of under-done leg of mutton dinner, or
an incarnation of Helen MGregor ordering the cat TO
be thrown alive into the cistern, if piece of muffin
was distracted, without leave, at breakfast!
MANN
lfyou do marry actress, the singing girls perhaps
are best; Miss Patton, think, very soft and
coaxing, and desirable. | my self should prefer Kitty
Stephens TO any ofthem. Though she is sad law slut
WOMB learn line, and sleeps all day upon sofa But
Pm teacher, and therefore the less parade my own
prachce-at least so the belief goes-the better
MAxIM XII.
BE sure, wherever you choose, choose proud wo-
man. A honesty is kind of pride; least three
selves they feel certain quantity of descent and self
degradation: the more woman has forfeit the less
likely sheis to forfeit any thing at ALL Take the PRIDE
although you have the virtue; the more Endorsements
you get, even on good BILL the better.
DIAXIA XVII.
Don't marry any woman under wenty-She is not
come to her wickedness, before that time. Nor any
woman who has red nose at any age because people
make observations you go along the street "cast
OF the eyes the lady casts ii upon you-may pass
muster under some circumstances-and | have even
rID :. 4
squirting is monopoly division which ought not to be
tolerated.
MAXIM XVIII.
Talking of ''vsion,n reminds me Of an absurd saw
ng-"Ihat such or such far through
milestone as those that picked it." don't believe anv
man ever through mill stone but Jeremy Ben.
than; and lie looked through the hole.
DHemma.-An example Of the Dilemma given BY
Aulus Gellius is happy instance of the manner in
which this wordy weapon may sometimes be hurled back
upon the assailant who has first employe ed tEuathus
rich young DESTROYS of learning the art of plead
ing applied 10 ProtagOTas, celebrated sophist, in
strUct him. promising great sum Of money as his re-
ward one half ofwhich paid down, the other half
be bound himself TO pay he should plead a
cause before The Judges and gain it. Prolag0ras
found him very apt scholar; but, after he had
made good progress, he was in haste TO plead
causes The master, conceiving that he intended by
this means to shift off his second payment, took as he
thought, method get the better OF his delav
ed his cause at the BAR he pleaded this purpor- o
most foolish young man, DO yon not that at any
event must gain my point for if the Judges give sem
fence tor me you must pay by their sentence; ii against
me the condition of your bargain is fulfilled and Won
have no plea left for your delay after having pleaded
and gained cause" To which Euathlus answered.
80 most wise master, might have avoided the force
of your argument by not pleading my own cause; but
giving up this advantage do you not see that whatever
sentence the judges pass, safe. If they give sen
tence for me. | am acquitted by their sentence; if
against the condition OF bargain is fulfilled
by my pleading cause and losing t.n The Judges
thinking the arguments unanswerabe both sides
put OFT the cause to a long day.
Eacyciop@d,a .NIetropolitan.
Contempt Of Copof.-Tbe manner in which affairs
are administered in the English Court Of Cbanccry
now occupying much Of the public attention If, that
country recent case eli illustrates its character a
cttd Seccn or ct years 9r Ge communicable York
Castle jaitlor It contempt IF Court The child was
committed nearly year ago for a breach Of the rules