Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-11-17

/ if every man would study the taste, dispo
siuon, habits, uchnaGons, aud, indeed,
every thing pertaining to the female whom
he has singled ont to be the partner OF his
/ life. Nor should he be hasty 10 doing this.
/ Cor am aware that il Is a very difficult
matter to discover the disposition ct the
woman who loves ana is smdious To please
the scruunizer. She who Fowns The
whole day and frels the whole night. at
home with her family, viii look as sml-
| ling as sunny seas. and be as playful a.
1.-The lamb in the presence OF her lover.
She who, in solitude, could squeeze the
| doc to death in shutting the door, merely
/ Cor amusement, will melt into tears at the
sight Of dying fly when the adored one
/ IS nrcseut.-Such Is the nature OF woman
wien she IS solicltous 10 please. Nol
more diversified is the cut aud texture OF
| her garments, and not more variable the
colors of the same than the shades 10 her
disposition and character. But there are
many stratagcms which, If ingenlously
managed, land they must be 50 or she
viii discover them, will expose her real
character, or at least lay open her motives
Of action.
In looking over my note book the other
day, which kept in Philadelphia, not,-
ced little circumstance, which viii lllDs
tat. what have said, and which put
down at the time it was related TO me by
the hero Of the acton. | shall cnargr
unon the few particulars noted down 90
nv book, and give It TO the reader as II
was given 10 me. 1t there should be
found any thing Improbable IN the story
me need not lmpule 10 me the sin OF Hau-
n.bal, the CrlbagenIan General as /
give The story only to illustrate aud cor
ro5orate the above, aud as an example for
otacrs 20 work upon.
Dck FothcrgIIi was a native o! fhi''-
dcloh,a. and was, by the bye, very c!cv-
or lslow bu, that IS no complmcn, 20
Philadelphia, for she had many OF The same
kidney, and mluy pretty grls la tie bar
gaia. knew Del, well, aud therefore }
am quaiied to give his character TO ihc
life. He was a wild and reckless fellow,
hat acted on the impulse OF the moment,
but his errors were almost always those
Of love. a pretty woman could not look
him n the face without melting his heart
TO tenderness. With all his faults. Dick
never stooned 10 base action; aud hence,
though Wild and reckless, be was umyer-
sally admired. MOrenver, Dick was
what miqht be called an universal genius.
and rouus always has been, and always
will be admired and courlcd. lie had re
ccived a liberal education, and was not
only scholar, but poet, plinicr' and
"a musician. He could turn ms hand 10
arts. and. 10 short, was not only calcula-
ted to shine in both science and art. but
IA any thing. Generous to "A fault, be
seldom lost friend but made many The
pretty, afTlblc, and polite gWls Of Pnlia-
delpha were abs ,lutey curaplured with
him; and indeed It is not strange. for be
lady ever so illnerate herself she w,Il
always choose man Of talents IN prefer
ence TO one who has no other rccommrn-
daHon than baby face. Dick used TO
say that women love talent ~ men, aud
men love beauty in women; and, that TO
reach mans vanity, Won must lllltcr hs
talents: aud, to touch the same IN woman,
aducr her beauty. Dick was half right
according to nay own observation Of hu-
man nature.
After variety Of interesting amours.
anonq which was one m which Dick
nlde love 10 married lady 90 the thea
ire. went home with her, was introduced
10 her husband, and kicked ont OF the
house: he began TO think seriously oi
marriage, and settling himself for ibc.
Dick always believed 10 the old adage.
tlat a reformed rake made the best bus
band. Consequently, TO make a doggrel
thyme. ne saw Miss Louisa LIuleioa at q
bali. nj ,he Washington Hall, and loved
her at first sight.-Ihcy both seemed by
nrfure formed 10 attract each other Both
we're tall, elegant figures. and she was SUI
,erlitiyely beautiful IN the face having
ihat Grec,an cast Of features which Is so
universally admired, and having also
hose otuer admired requisites of an azIre
sye rosy check aud delisloas red Dap.
Dick loved her to distraction, and without
stopping to think Of consequence, or en-
1uire vino she was. intended 10 solicit her
hand aud plunge INTO mliumouy td@ neat
week, head and heels, uaiil a inead pull
led him by the sleeve, aud gave ihe word
"hall" Dick had no notion Of tlisi boz
Iid, however, halt fof a season, lie Dis
covered lhat his tar dulcinea bad sister,
and that they lived IN OF near the town o!
Reading. This vas enough lor Dick; u
was so apropos for gig, aud slcigl r'De.
Away he went, once or twice week. io.
500 bor ,od e,.sr,, ,,,ro ne loved her tac