Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-11
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PROVERBS.

"Nono is fool always; every sometimes"
There is class OF persons, the business Of whose
lives appears TO be TO shine forth TO the world as exam
Piles OF pure, unadulteraed wisdom. These respeca-
BILE peTsonages cannot read novel sit through pan.
tomine: they irown at and talk nothing but sense
game al chess in their lghtest relaxation and dIac
tic poetry the only kind al all worthy their notice II
they play with children it is at some dull historical
game; il they converse with young ladies, IL is upon
early rising or Fordycr's Sermons; they abound in
commonplace quo'a'ions and tre moral saying; and
their society Is altogether wonderfully instructive and
powerfully narcotic "They fish with melancholy bait,
but the reputation for wisdom fer which they angle is
alas! bat seldom obtained. There may he few among
whom they talked Of as very superior, sensible
mem" but these usually simple, mid persons with
out sufficient dscernment to distinguish the counterfeit
from the true coin, sufficient courage 10 give things
their right Names and even this scanty number of adj
mrers carefully shuB their society like the Irsh
ant, who, while he calls the fairies "good people,, does
all in his power TO avoid meeting with those Of whom
he speaks go respectfully.
II is only sarcsscally that they are told by Burns
eye are sac grave, nae doubt you're wise;" and a
ochsfoucault has pronounced that 'gravity is mys
terry Of the body invented conceal the defects of the
mind, and Sir John Malcolm has decided that che who
Is always wise IL Ioo IL appears that the gentlemen
in question instead Of being allowed to produce them
Seives as examples Of perfect wisdom, in dam
ger OF being cited specimens Of absolute folly II
was one OF these solemn simpeioDs of whom the pro
found divine aud philosophers, Dr. Clarke, spoke, when
he suddenly stopped game Of romps, and exclaimed
"Boys, We must be graye-a fool is comingi" Moth.
ing indeed, can be unacceptable TO merry party
Than the intrusion oil such person al one OF those
meDts when the spirits OF few lighi-hearted compsn-
ions have spread their ready consgion around and gay
good humour pays its laughing bonours every light
sally aud passing Jest. At such time, how vsxatious
70 "Sir Oracle the room; his very mien
claims "des,h to la bsgateie! and the few whose ex.
hilsraton resist this sedave speedily conquered
by the grave stare with which he receives Joke the
seriousness with which he inquiries The meaning o
what never intended 10 have any, a8d The UBspar-
ing pertinscy with which he cricses and disc
light and playful tIles thrown Oft in the g,i
ty Of the moment with wider aim than TO ex cite
passing laugh. In few minutes merriment il chang
ed into dulness and the wouId-be pbosopber has the
eafscoD Of leaving his fiencs "sadder II not "yyi.
ser men than they had been before" There are times
however when the tables turned and IL l. no spa
smusement TO watch the half puzzled pt,.
Gus expression Of "wise fool's" couDenaDee when
on being introduced 10 some distinguished suthor OF
profound ressoner, bo finds him disposed to mir
than metaphyiic., quite tc romp with child o.
trihe with your lady, willing 10 laugh 81 az
Indifferent jest, ard to discover entertainment ~ the
common chit chat Of society. THE hew6ered s . Or
acle u obliged 70 pause he condemn, but seIf
eonceit IL always of l- cbarsctefics, Ie speedily
receivers his competency receives 10 des Use wha III
does not understand, aod citing his m uil
illo It's pristine iormsity, again determines
"ThotheH not sboe hsfeefh IN wav of mill
Thosgh Nts,or spsor fAs jest BE- lase1a5h"
Ils, indeed, Statesmen and students who stand mos