Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-07

49,, Thew are a. merry as the larks WIN
IT,. .;s.. have the use Of their hmos 10
a degree unknown among us,eHceP'o! mir
friends The cymnasts; and are as sharp ~ c M
c..,,,,;.e as The perfection oil their franz
r.nd.r them. a glass OF brandy Pu''
- ;n,o +. state Of uDbearablc transport
IT,: .nnsrauous bliss; wine added 10 VIM
and lie old learn 10 do themselves misses.
,.;,h !, and level their condition win SUI, -
Isre..nd politicians. Yet these are 'he
whom some wiseacres are ior turning III. hs,,er
OTIS and manufao turers. lhey nau "uL D..
,,ke Them for what they are, ana LOT VIVA no
v;dence seems to have INTENDED '"e"' IN
norandum to keep alive among US Tue 800 &C
i.o, md nroof 10 what physical stale oil
anr.ct;on ,he human being can be hroush''
solslv Inv iuhalirg her glorious breadth, anu 1r
;nr sxemnt from our laborious MISTAKES
the intelligent and the gypsy lille could ever oe
hron oh, more together, by any rational eo"'-
nromise land we do not despair OF IL, ""e" W
see thai calculate begin TO PhilosophizeJ me"
NIGH, attain the greatest PERFECTION o! WIZ"
,hay are capable. Meanwhile the sipsies na,1
the advantage of it, il faces are any ihaeA c g.
health and comfort A gypsy with an eye Nv
for genius, it is not difficult 20 meet WIN; ou'
whore shall we find genius, or even 'u.''
holder. with the cheek and health OF gypsy
Flowers die without air. They tade without
III, .rd !, is well known, will yearn after II.
Pr b.nd themselves towards the window, II
nm, in dark corner. Do we suppose, that III
onr internal organization, that in all That "o" :.
de,ruI system of nerves and fhres, by means Of
which we have sensation, and are enabled i"
,bink.-do we suppose that in all this we are
less delca,ely constructed than flowers, or can
hs,,er disnense with what is TO keep US bright
and happy. An oak is strong; but do we Ian
CIV that we could plant IL with lmpunity 10 d"
unnatural soil, or deny it air and hgh'' o.
dr.nch il with poisonous waters! ABOVE ALL
commend us 10 corpufenf lily! or 10 oird
made 10 lie all day on sofa. While we haVe
the principle Of motion, within US, we must use
il. or take the consequences. While the iaaies
rive the flowers nothing but what Is 1T Tor tner'
are there any who fancy that they can put ih'n
themselves lords of preposerous meat anu
drink. and yet retain the gracrs and the h"es'
which impel poets and lovers to besto~ upon
them their flowery appella,ons? LEI them stun
I;Iv first. and see how il looks. Let them
swell out tuberose, or plant sweet-briar IN :
marcel of kitchen stuff "Disgusling images!
thew will cry. Disgusting indeed; but no"
then can they consent TO do what they dare MOI
in common nature or propriety think oil! we
will answer for them They do not think Of
il. or if they do, il is with regret, with dislike
with re solutions Of amen dment, * then they IN
dulge themselves again in order to get rid o
their sorrow. This is human nature, * It is to bt
hardened. All that we say is, it is no. human na
turc as i, should be s. might be; nor Is II love
nor IS il beauty. Love renders US lovely
What beauty a woman has is degraded ant
rendered not beautiful. if she contradic,s th'
sentiment Of beauty II is transferred 10 The mex
woman who appreciates II brtter. and VINO PCS
srsws M near, the ,ove liHess which the othei
i,.euie.,, anu so many, called beautiful, that we
come to think poorly Of and even to dislike
1t is in vain that "a woman carries smooth
cheek, if the effect Of her inter course be harsh
and grating, We shall feel the misery of that
twenty times to what we reap in good from the
other; and what poor good il becomes! We
soon learn to care as little for it, as we care fol
Japan tea board AT length we recoil from
the smooth impostor that gives us taste OF
sweetness only TO make our lives the bitterer.-
But a cheek, sprinkl-d even with the small pox
that has charming lip 10 il, or an eve that pro
misses tenderness and JOY, how we love, and
are grateful 10 ii, and take on il delicious pi,y
ant. look TO it for pity ourselves! Sc, US one OF
these soul beauties on horseback, and give her a
unSe of the fresh air in her cheeks, and let her
shape be seen in its natural grace and activity.
ard your lazy. languid, eating and drinking, col
puient, sleek faced beauties become parcel of
heef-eaieIs in the comparison; yeo.uon,en of the
mouth. They ought to stand on each side
Exter Change, and ask US 10 walk in and see
The animals led. NeD Monthly Mag.