Litchfield enquirer., 1832-12-06

D"| yOu COutu naruty laugn atBt OF WtttAfts
Atwas too beautiful il captured the seh-
ses, and filled the heart with that sort Of
joy that does not express itself in laughter.
Some people laugh convOlsiyely, shooting
out noise like that Of pistol, and Instant
'ly relapsing back into silence and gravity.
It is great question whether they enjoy
their laugh like the rest Of the world. or
whether they do not enjoy it more by
keeping ii within, and all TO ihemselves.--
Others, again, laugh through their teeth,
spreading their lips like the hyena, and e..
hitting kissing sound that resembles the
frying Of eggs. There may be physical
necessity for such laugh, but unless there
be, it is very inexcusable. There are per-
sons who will avail themselves Of any ex-
cuse for showing their teeth, and who laugh
for no other earthly reason. They must
be thinking of their teeth the whole time,
and not OF the Jest provocative. A fat per-
son, who laughs xealously, laughs with His
great big body. The tub undulates and.
heavcs, and The whole man shakes with
laughter down to the calves7of his legs. Il
is like the boisterous rejoicing Of corpo-
ration. A man who desires vivid repu-
tation will throw himself back in his chair
This is a mere russe. like that ola pretty
girl behind her fan; or the stage-laHgh,
that consists Of twisting the thumbs into
the sides, and bending the body forward
as ifit were suddenly seized with pains,
and uttering clicking noise in the corner
Of the mouth. Nobody ever laughed nm
ill they were black in the face, although
that is esteemed the last point Of risibili,y.s
Any one may laugh until they are red inthe 4
face but the laughter that is the most
searching makes the face pale. When a
person always laughs in the same Wayy
they never laugh with sincerity for the
same way Of laughing is no more appIica-
BILE, to the different degrees Of Irritation
thanthe same way Of showing the senseof
pain. To laugh always the same Is to
laugh by rule, and the gamut may be play:
ed OVER on all occasions. II IS pleasant 20
be gifted by nature with such exquisite sem
sibility that ones laugh varies with the
subject. Variety Is much admired 10 laugh
ter as well asst, every thing else but it
rn,,st not lie studied, for II "a bc liable 10
suspicion It must come 0f itself. free,
natural, and characteristics. Leud laugh
ing is dangerous to women, besides being
disagrceablc toEtheir 4friends. Women
should ncveralaug much or loudly They
arc supposed to be more patient and eil-
during than men; and as gentleness is
their especial charm, they should laugh
softly, lowly, unsteady, and moi as e they
caught all the broad points Of whIgn and
caricature. They should be thougllt n
leave some touches Of the Joke uhdiscey-
ercl. for IL Is the weakness Of our sex to
desire the aascendaury, even ID tribes
Gen,lemen always affect something in res
leryation, as IL there was i sting behind
i which ladies could not, OF ought not, to UNI
1 derstand. This IS a poor affectati0n Of
\ exclusive privileges, Of superior discern
ment, ofthe pride of SEX. But ladies may
be assured that there is nothing beyond
/ worth knowing, or that there 10 nothing in
1.-THE Joke except its pretension to mystery.
| Any person who laughs dogMatically
should be expelled from the drawing room.
Why should any one laugh In style that
requires other people g laugh, whether
they like il or moi, and that conveys 3
sheer at those who do 40; laugh, % much
as. TO insinuate that they do not conpre-
bend tho force Of = good thing : Isisvery
rude to appear tosunderstaDd what nobody
else understands, and to laugh when you
have The laugh all u yourselC Weshate
people who SWIVEL when they laugh, IS IL
they despised The poverty Of mirtli. Who.
wants them to laugh Let them get int
a corner, and trace the outlines Of the fiev
ured paper with their eyes until they e9t
the blue devils, or nausea in the stomach.
They have no right 90 come into merry
circle, and laugh in contempt Of court. II
is allnonsense 70 say, that any individual Is
so locked up ii bile as not 10 be able 10
enjoy alaugh. Every human being has 4
vulnerable point touch that, and the lae-
talIic being becomes fused over e a i bad
undergone q process Of FIRE. We hugh
very seldom ourselves, but--when eIdo
Iaugh--Mercury! what aleaping 0f sounds
is there, what bubbling of inariiculat5
notes, what heaving Of chest, and tlistor4
ton Of features, and spasms of limbs. II
is we'll enough 10 talk about resisting laugh-
ter, bpt We know ii u irresistible, aud
comelh like u tl.iefin The night, and u NOT
to be gainsayed. w bat eonlsl Mo0Fe have
been thinking ~ hen lid lid dressed such
request as this a / lady
Give sNiles n these WIN love goa least q.
.gra Bit ksep. yors teaFs for me. .sass. 4a
Sunshine before rain. even in the dog days.
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