Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-29
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
TIE BIRD OF PARADISE.

o'o' W. LaetrtH pTinCeS auu pTiHCesSSS, WIFI
their good and evil GEM. On our page shine nc
heaps of diamonds and rubies-we show not the
treasury Of Haroun Arasch,d, but homely
English fireside. We promise not history. BIZ
with Oriental wonders. but plain piece of COS
sip. touching the family Of the Browns. The
beautiful bird at the top of our page, like the gay
Macaws in our Geological retreats, perches OH
no Arabian tree, trcking with medicinal gum;
-bnt tits exotic name, taken in contrast With
our subject,) will be found to roost on twis OF
vulgar English produce.
Ms. and Mrs Brown were very happy cou.
pie. At the time OF our story, they had been
married but three weeks; they were very happy.
MIR. Brown was respectable man; he had not
yet set up his gig, nevertheless, we believe we
never pal plated at the sound of the knocker-
the ax-gatherer was never told TO call agan--he
owed nothing to the poor, consequently what he
gave to begsars may be put TO the score Of extra
parochicaI philanthropy. Added to this, at the
period Of which we write, his welded life was IN
the honeymoon;7a time when the smallest hearts
that ever thrcbbcd beneatifsthe Gresham grass
hopper, dilate and wax to the magnitude Of pins
heads; when tbs most money getting face is half
uDcorded into smiles, &even such who nave here
at their shoulders seem TO play 10 this bliss
ful state was Mr.. Brown; the green trees never
looked SO green to him; the skv, whenever he
had time to look at It. never looked SO blue; the
water below Richmond bridge absolutely spark.
led, and the swans thereon disporting, seemed
bigger, and even something prettler than geese.
Mr.. Pope's willow tree, pointed out by the
genius loci, from Eelspe Island, and silded BY
the silvery beams of M. Browns honeymoon.
was thing not to be forgotten for a week--ln
Fact it vas an evergreen in the landscape Of
Brown's life 1t is thu. that love purifes our
coarse. working day CLAW end dS9b1s our char
perceptions, makes US lnhabt are aim of pleasure
and beauty-that IL, as long As We are wise
rnuu n to learo wisdom from our feelings, by
lettn. them Nv abroad, to banquet like bees on
the honeyed sweets scattered pruiusely about US.
Or In this-but whilst We rbapsodize, We lose
Brown.
The welded couple returned to the metropo.
lis. The pastoral days were over, and business.
stern business, came striding on. However, the
Worshipful Company Of Sa,ioners, to which DO
DIV MIR. Brown owned himself but too proud TO
belong, were about to give ball. 0f course the
wives, widows. daughters and srand-da"ghters
Of the fraternity were to cast a iustre on the go
emnltv, to MANY Of whom the new made Mrs.
Brown anxiously looked for new acquaintance.
Great preparations were made for the tete.
Il tell you my love, the thing IS too DEAR
Mrs. Brown made no oral answer, but she
gently protrudrd her lips, and her eyc-she had
very pretty blue eyes--darkened THIS was
her first act of matrimonial rebellion, and, what
is strange. she never forgot it; how many cannot
for the life of them remember the date of the
first domestic instruction; like the little begin
ninss of mighty states, they are los, in quick
growing greatness
Mr.. Brown sat at his breakfast; and if he was
at all affected by the posting Of his wife, THAT
| first poutins) it only made him of still sterner
stuff! HIS heart like his rea'nS Of deny. became
cold pressed Nevertheless, he continued to SIP
as he slid i, up to the pnt, i tell you. Mrs.
Brown. this time he omitted, my love- the thing
is ton dear
Mis-. Brown was fond Of dress: tits the failing
| of the SEX Sumo learned theOligians have ca>,
| it upon Eve as her second fault Was it TO bs
expected that Mrs. Brown should escapel-no
that she was 50 much attached to hnery-shs
wore it more for the respectabllity OF her hus
band, than for any personal pleasure. And thi:
self evident ruth Mr.. Brown was dull enough
| Hul " "PP S1'uNN'
! IL ,ell you, ma'am, the thing is too dear
| This was the third in'imation of Mr., Brown:
opinion; and some notice NAV be given of lht
character Of Mr. Blown--of the late Richmond
en,hus,ast-when we state that the article which
/ he had thrice branded as thing too dear. wa!
no other than peculiarly an extraordinary
Bird Of Paradise, which Mrs. Brown was anx
lous to wear at the ball, in order that she nigh
supror, her husbands respt ctab'ity, on her frs
nuplic introduction to the Worship'ui Compan,
of Stationers The bird was very phoenix, ant
vet its price was poor twenty guinea 1t Wa
| in vain that Mrs. Brown con'iu" d pout--'
was in vain that she pushed. rathe' 'nan handed
to NJ. Brown his repleuished brcakias, cup. Th
husband was lost in the man of thrift, TIC olr'l
Paradise was ordered TO be returned, and ap'um'
Of ostrich feathers sent in its place. They vii
make a greater show than the other thing, ant
ar'nt above one fourth the price Thus reason
3D. or rather detained Mr.. Brown. aud tn
BIRD Of Paradise wa. stra'ghrway cast from tn
I,mestic Eden Mr. Brown thought he had con
uuered. Vain man!
Toe suspiciou, dav arrived. Mrs. Brown va
all sweetness and condescsnsion. Never sine