The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-05
II.AlrERN

FLATTERY.
Mi long since, IN a larpe PARTY.
where several ofthe young ladies VIZ,
displaying their musical talents. by The
performance ii various duets, reI,dos
marches, &c. on lie piano. | WIS 70.
quested 10 play. Just thrn vas enpag-
I'd III M agreeable convcrsafinn with a
friend, Whom lild not suen lor long
tlme, aud J I'D mol feel at ~ IN a nu.
sci mood besides, the mno HAT 1
Nj desired 70 play, was rs no means
iatoslie--lH shon, cycN hing concur.
red 10 make me play most mseraDly.
i would lave iretlod M02iu Oh Handel
INTO ilculy, 10 have heard ne. II is
unnecessary 20 sly ! wdscSienrl, NOR
tiiied, hut my surprise much exceeded
my modification. upon hearing the *
lfaNaeant cncomlafns bestowed bl ,hs
gentleman al whose desire | uhv.d.
lie WIS almost stranger 10 me, but
immediately drew the conclusion. tilat
he was either fool, or houeht ne one
aud. as | hud uo reason, from the fn,-
mef pau of his behavior, 10 snpposc
linn void Of .ense, | vas NOT al al pieas-
ed with his affected admiration Of ny
performance, and therefore said, in rot
a very pleasant tone, You raunpl cct~
tainl} lhuh as YOU So, : h,a he all
persisted IN IN commentators. apyur-
cRllywllh so much sue riy, thai, t6ou1h
he could nu1 llattcr ne iuu the hpl,.f
dat played thotune accurately CON
Tess | was SO cieduluus as 10 believe he
Thought so. However VI. 10, long
deceived, for few moments after, a.
~as standing behind him, 80 rs DOT 10
be visible 10 him, head him saytoa
gentleman near, HOW ,ire mrrdcrpd
thai tune II really made NY ears
arIfe W hat made you palse il so
much then Z inquired "a ,ofy Interest,"
An ilulc boy, Who Has hitting on his
Lnee.--' You must alW w. faller ladics,
You know WIS ms ullk. No, 4
don't know any suel, ding, and | Win
ash papa about il, said hc, aud away he
was going toask las father. Il vs. NOT
without great difficulty tbath e wa PREF
vented by the gentleman, Who appear-
- much tcirIaod 10 mink h. lfastice
oi always tlau1ing ladies vas golnr 10
be exposed. was 80 wicked as Ia en-
Joy his confusion, which vas much IN
creased upon hearing = lmfh. dat 1
wa no longer able 10 restrain. He louk-
ed rs II he wished himself in the crater
.oi Mount Nesnsins, or any othor place
hherc he might never apain b. seen.
lie ehdcayoared 10 speak, aud stain-
mefed something about oIlcnce-pardon
--sorrow--but / interrupted Inn with,
No apologies, beg Of you--all the
Pehance require Is, that YOU never
more halter anY one; perhaps hit viii
be harder ihan Il pilgrimage to the Holy
City. ! have learned lesson from ,ou,
dat | hope Will never BE- forgotten
thai Is, never to beliegc what a pcntlr.
man says, when he speak, In lay praispP
do not know how much longer 4
should have talked, had not al that
moment raised my eyes, 10 see nhat eff
ieet IL had upon Mr.----, when found
hat was speaking ~ his empty chair.
Looking about inf hn0, 4 saw lin iuSt
making his eacape from the room.
feelthg rather anxious 10 know where
he went, ! looked out of the window
the moon shono beautifully, aud | could
So linn disllnctiy--hc was running from
tie house, as II putsued by demon,
aud was holding his hands over his ears,
for II was very cold night and, in
his hurry he had forgotten 10 take his
bat. ! have 10 donbl, but thai by tho
time he reached hour, be was convlnc-
cd ihat It was not 0icaqs Necessary 10
Ratter iadies.
Nov, in the name of common sense.
| desire TO know hat is the reason that
gentlemen think, when ever the, are ia
The company fladies, they must tat
nothing but ilattery and NONSENSE Do
they suppose it will render their SOCIETY
more pleasing, OF Is il because such tri-
fling is agreeable to themselves SUM-
pose the latter is more Frequently tic
canse than IS generally conceived.
But at any rate, ii is in no way very
to Ann.