Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-24

This number is intended for the especial PEE
rusaI OF the ladies'. They will observe, from
mg thus early addressing paper to hem, That,
in me they will always find sincere friend and
counsellor. Put-lest any undue preJuCices
against me should exist in their minds, from
The confes sion I made Of my enjoying state
Of single blessedness, an6 thereby This vol
meaning eudesvor TO benefit them fail Of having
the desired effrc,-I will set them at ease on
that score, by Informing them, tina, it any one
of heir number (nor "far, fair and forty" but
rosy, melting aud twenty would like 10 have
ar old no, not an old baichclor Tor, let me see,
I wa, only fifty .eigh, Las, June was a twelve
month,-s bachelor Of not disagreeable as
pect-having an estate Of fifteen hundred
wear, with a most swee, temper, Chat is, II she
viii let me have my own way in every thing,
and keep her pes 20 aRd the childien ou Of my
study,) Elua, han Marigold, Gent. would most
willingly change his condition. And before l
proceed further, lest some Of The more young
and volatile should suspect was going TO read
them homily on their behavior in Church, or
give them piece Of my mind with regard to
casting Sleeps eyes, calsshes, sc. will le,
them so far into my purpose as 10 tell them,
they need fear no such thing but, at the same
time, will not volunteer he promise that they
will be exempt from the scratches Of pretty
wilfnl pen.
Conmissa taeere qui nsquii: he niger eat: hume
fu Lomane ca peio, is my motto; aud, proceed
in.. on ,he prirfeIple which ac,ua,ed Byron in
translsring his beautiful Soc moa sas agapo,
give the English Of il, for the edi6' alton oil my
female friends. The literal meaning is" He
who cannot keep secret the things conided TO
him is a villain: o! Roman beware Of HIM
which, in other words, I shall render" She
who ,altles every thing she hears is . vixen:
Do, beware OF her," / am unwilling though
-There are some of them-but ! shall
get into the poetics.
I don't know better way, TO illustrate what
i xish TO pnin, out a. foible of The fair sex,
than by giving ske'ch Of the character Of a
young lady whe lives opposite to me and let
"whom the cap FITS, wear it,"
Some Of the more malicious OF the girls (if
sueh sweet, delicate Lodies can barbor Gispo-
sir,on Of that cast may call me an old Paul
Pry OF bachelor. | Shall, hope, refute al
such SANDERS in anticipation, by letting them
know, that the windows Of nay study are on an
exac, parallel with those of he lima penetraha
OF my little gossip, and who, but monk
LAWYER, would fail OF enjoying my opportunity
for observing her tsn,rums, 81 ceferaS
Now do not, my dear girls, TOR, as am so
old, you'll allow the ,hos TO address you) sup
pos tina, am going into 4 long accoun, Of
this young lsdy's person, or grave disset al ion
upon her PREY ailins tas,e III dress will meIe
Iy 'eli you, that, as to the FRS. she must needs
think l. VASTLY handsome, for she passes great
part Of her time before the glass; concerning
the latter, you must know she changes il some
five or six times day, aud has good deal Of
6nery, and Of what my friend, tx lawyer Wig
giDs, would call Ter po,aphernaha.
In the FIRST place, then, she is very modest,
for she i'll not link the me-
from the open window, bu, survey them ,hro'
the blinds, half,clo ed: doubtless. from desire
Of preserving her charms from the rude eyes
oil IN multitude. She is, TOO, of mos, biz nd
temper, AID easily pleased, in every thing; for,
during the two months | have passed in he
vicinity, she has had not more than three diff
feren' maids, and on ore occasion saw her
msntsa maker visit her not oftener than seven
times Moreover, aud what wish you 10 pay
especial attention TO, she is Of a very sociable
disposition, for she spends a good many eve.
nings, and drinks a great many cups ofst-a, with
an ancient maiden lady, her fathers next door
nsigh5or, who is one Of the greatest gossips in
rown. Here all the little pieces Of scandal,
which come within her rather limited sphere,
are reiailed and dilatcd upon, every one Of
watch, no doubt, "esesci esmdo;" and know,
for a certainty, thai I myself, have been the
subject of many such dissections Of character,
acted in miniature, IS took place on larger
scale in my lady Sneerwelrs drawing room
Not con'eut with saying all the i'll they can
of heir neiybbors, these two Xaniippean wor-
thirs (for the example OF Socra,es' spouse has
not altogether been thrown away upon ,hem)
con i've 50 10 adorn and em5elish whs,rver
come, under their consideration, that they Il,
ten ford me AN opportunity Of exclaimiDs,
uhs never schoal day recoilec'ions come over
me, large oaks from li,tie scorns grow" II
is the received belief Of oee oar, Of the town,
ths, This sforemrn Toned yesns lady has been
the cause Of bre king of wo orthree matches
BY h.r un'oriuna'- habit "f tst,ins; ard dare
say ,hai sue co. graduates hereeh or the pros
Pee, ofdoing e Ike kind flee FIR as manymore
before 81. drs. Nov, my lear girls, IS il ne
ecsssry tor the old bachelor TO tell ysu his OPT