Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-26
MHsCELLANY.
Frp's M .tI,s rsrk- Star.
a BASHFUL WOMAN.

bashful man, and actually wrote IN ad-
vertiscment for him for a wife (by-thc.
by, he has got her that We should
have been favored with the distIe ,scs
Of bashlul woman; but SD IL is-the
"cvils that flesh is heir to" are by no
means confined TO the masculine gen
der; and the saying is as true a. il is
trite, that "we all have our troubles. .
Among the letters which each mail
brings 20 the desk, I opened one in a
delicate female handwriting. such a
one rs cannot be we'll mistaken for a
mama little round hand, Gle anly
written, and neatly folded. and sealed
with purple medallion wafer. al
ways open such first, as IL were by in
stinct. The lady, with whom had the
pleasure OF a slight acquaintance, aitcr
sundry compliments TO taste, ingenuity,
&c, desired me TO call at her house and
examine some choice specimens OF wax
flowers, SC. Sc, which herself and sis
tiers had manufactured for some char
table fair OF other.
l am always at the service of the la
dies-whether To- see their Paintings,
examine their handy needle work, hear
the Rotations of those who wish 10
follow the stage, or listen TO the vocal
lst who desires an engagement Tor the
Opera.
Her exhibition of wax flowers, OF
needle work, screens, scrap tables. sc.
sc. were really crcditable TO her taste,
ingenuity, and application; and after
some deSultory conversation on modern
education aud pur,uits-something a.
bout Lucretias, Portias, sc. SC, OF old,
she broke forth thus: "Apropos OF the
retiring habits and unob;rusiye modesty
oi those illustrious females, | read the
other day some remarks i'm Your paper,
very pointed and appropriate, concern
ing bashful man now has it ever
occurred to you that there are Situa-
tions IN life very embarrassing To Us fe-
males, and that 1T there be bashiul men
with cause. there are powerful ones
calculated also To make baShiul wo-
mem So So, said | TO myself.
"itIs something more than wax which
l am faicd 10 listen to;-why, yes.
madam, there arc many situations in
lie, accidental or natural, which must
be very embarrassing TO a lady; but
still they are to be overcome by perse-
verancc and address; but embarrass-
ment does not always imply bashful-
ness" Very true but they are very
nearly related, and run SO naturally into
each other, that separation is As dill
cult as matrimonial divorce. Your APP
plicant for a wife was put TO his trumps
from the single fact that he had no fe-
male acquaintance at all now there
are many females who have abundance
OF male friends aud admirers, but who
are StIll from many causes far removed
from the chance Of ma,rimony. -
" Name one, Madam" said !, land
We must attempt Ia remove il" Can
you editors be trusted with secret :"
" Oh, assuredly, we are as secret as
women, and a. close as a double cylin-
der printing machine" Ring the
bell for some refreshments, j. is near
two o'clock. You must know, that
there are three of us sisters, all spin
terS--not old, nor, rs YOU will say. If
you have any gallantry, in-lavored.-
We have all had good educations; En-
glIsh at Mr.. OkclFs, French and dan
cling at Madam ChcgaFy's. Our father.
dear good soul, INDUCES us in every
reasonable desire. dressing in the fash
ION and OF the best; the opera, come
dy, the assemblies, and a grand party
or two every year; but our evening
sources are the most Sociablc, comforta-
bic aud rational, tea and toast. music
and singing. a quadIiIle or two. Sand
wich and Negus, conversation and read
ing until nearly eleven. when our bcaux
take leave. Now our father u business
man; up al day -break, and seldom al
leisure until after dark his head, OF
course, filled with all kinds Of business
speculation. II Is our wish that when
he comes home at ntght, he should for
gel The business Of the day, and Ike
man Of the world, sSim over tie sur
lace Of every other topic bat business:
bat al1s, II - the never ending, never
dying passion. II he finds mc sincere
" engaged in conversation With a
Young gentleman, whom Ike and
who ! hope likes me, just at tl,c mo.
ment when We arc b. ginning 10 be-
sentimental and somewhat confdcn,ial
" len he earReEly talks. snd .erious-
is listen, father thfusts his benevolent
1lz between us and begin Well
my arrival this evening; Nind quite
aIr-had a good DAYS Worh-c1untry
merchants iumhlus ,h--let them COME
-p!caiy of go,ds--iatc any hind of
money nov, amt paiicular-how are
1ou Oh for Frcnch goodsi Pin p,ck. f.
ng up a few ca-es--t think / smell q
ight. and had better he prepared--ca. I,
lals val soon be open--transporai,on
omcWhst reduced--hope our country I.
ncnds viii be prepared With the need I
ui--we must accommodate them how. 4
yer. ehi'--"Thus. sir, he interrupt
IS 81 most critical moment. and tain /