Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-06
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racnts.-I 1T woman be as beautiful as
one of the celestial beings, with whom
the vivid dreams Of Imagination have
peopled Mahomet's paradise, as lovely
and fresh as the ssbiad Aurora, and as
light ard as graceful as Hebe yet if she
does not unite b. the external charms
of her person. the refined accomplish
ments, and sublime sentiments of ar
elegants mind, she can never enchain
the heart of husband with those
golden letters which OILY death can
sever Sweetness of disposition end
intellectual sndowments, wreath those
fercrs with the eVerbiooming roses of
enjoyment, and call forth into action
ell the tender charitiea, which irradicte
the sphere of connubial happiness. A
wonfen may shine in mechanical &C
conplishmenss, though q ray of mental
light does not dawn upon her mind:
she may paint, ding. and play upon
musical instruments and by these man
ual 4 vocal arts gains transient triumph
over those who are contented ~ ith
female cultivation hanging on walls or
hearing it vibrata upon strings. Bot
the man of discernm-nl feels that a wo
man. thus gifted. can only smuse for
an hour, end attract, by her adsciti
tious donations, some fripery fops.
who, like the stupid butterflies, light
on exotic flowers. without fragrance
or perfume, rather than on the odorife
rous blossoms that yield delicious he
pey The looks of q stupid beauty
who "hss not soul within her ewes"
are fixed on the dead calm of insensi
b,lny; they emit no electric spark to
kindle the affections; so that they are
examined without emotion, and as
they do not express passion or intellect.
they are beheid wishou; love II ne
ver," said one Of the mistresses of a
royal pro1igate of france, dreaded
the rlvsiship of mere unpublished
lump OF volup,lous beauty: but the
wiles and sOrcery of q sentimental
Gree cannot be resisted" Ordinary
features, when lit up With the beams
OF sensibillty, generally excite the
same passions which they express; and
the winning attraction of their smile
invests them with adventive charms.
like variegated hues with which bril-
han. rainbow tints the gloomy clouds.
This is the facina.ing charm which
capsivates without the aid of nature: il
entirely displays itself in silent com.
plant OF patlen. suffersnce, in poig
nant affection, and in tears, W neither OF
transporting joy or of wailipg sorrow .
it is more irresistible than the artfui
isngulshments of unlettered beauty -
Looks, which do not correspond with
the feelings of the heart, cannot be as.
sumed without labor and pain. rs
masked affection is easily known
'ihe artificial aspec! is as poor sub
sttn'e Tor the expression of sentiment.
as The smear OF pain. for the blushipg
roses OF blooming complexion
II has been remarked, that the couD.
tehance is MIRROR thai reflects the
predominans passions Of the sonl. and
displays an angry, disdainful and a
Suspicious temper, in prominent char
aclrrs, that are universally understood
j. IS also 'quaIly true, that the more
pleasing, exalted and softer passion.
OF the female heart leglbIy impress
'heir signatures uron tire visaee,-
brauy then may be pronounced 3
bright emanaiion of intellectual excel
icnce, that reflects, IN is6 lInpid cur
tent. IT, hiblt"at atmosphere Of ,
sPnghliy temper, end galaxy Of rein.