The herald., 1837-04-27

preparing 10 protect himself but kindly and in the
spirit Of the social compact to assist in shielding his
neghbors from the peltings of the approaching temp
est -Gd2.
COrnerinE Beau.
Mr.. BENNETT-DEAn rRIEHp:-I must call you
friend since you have become the advocate of the la
dies, IN every thing that Is reasonable and just,
that is calculated to promote the culture of the mind
and elevate an ambitious woman in the scale of human
intellect Still do not think your dsqastiOns or re-
marks on female education very clear explicit. The
evil tendency of boarding schools and the pucre and
sckly plants nurtured and cherished there have
than alluded to in the cource ofyou obseva
tions different times but do not pO mt out any mode
by which this difficulty can be obviated and women
educated more IN accordance with the genius and splr
il Of the age.
Now you must know that am one of two sis
ters educated by fond Father whose talents and
requirements above the ordinary cast and whose
views on this subject differ materially from the fash
ionable world We were early taught dancing as
| far was thought necessary to promote gentecl
carriage, and give grace and freedom TO the limbs
but, were carefully instructed by parent new
10 suppress forclble expression if the meaning
were chase, from false delicacy a squeamsh hab-
it of being thought to know nothing but what we
| freely communicate to others. My Father often i'm
pressed upon us the necessity of acquiring
language perfectly and of reading Our best authors
before we attempted any other, for said he 81 had
much rather you would gain ten nelc ideas than know
how to express one III ten different languages. By
such course lnsenslby acquired habit of
thinking for ourselves, and Judging for ourselves on
all subjects that within the scope of obser
vaiion, and (belng more forward that my sister in
conversation perhaps, have many times incurred the
severest for want of refinement and delica-
cy. So you il strive to improve ourselves, we
cannot improve Others, and change the aspect of
ciey the prejudice Of the day that thinks
pretty in proportion to weakness and mbecility
of course do not speak Of those lofty spirits who
| bid defiance to public opinion, and human folly such
as de Stac, de Gcnlis and Wooistoncraft, but
4 nf rnd-y fa
| sarily move IN a different sphere.
We often anuse ourselves in descanting on the
taste, habits incnations, and capacities Of male
| acquaniances, some of whom fear to express them
selves but in terms Of the most unsophstcated simp
city lest should fail to understand them, while 9TH
ers with the most laudabe selfsuficiency entertain
us with pleasing dlscouse tight sleeves fashion,
| able shoes, and charming cosmetics, interspersed
now and then with long drawn sigh. One day as
we were conyersng on this state Of things, my Fa-
ther entered the room
what" said he my daughters, is scandal the or
| der of the day vet ~
"Not scandal" Father, replied, "but folly O,
that We had an Addison, Steele or Swift to catch
the manners living as they rise
"Ha, ha, very good, responded my Father, half
laughing :" they excellent in this time, but you
forget your own age; we have Bennett, and he is
| enough for one city, make HIN the medium of your
playful strokes of raery bu, deneate your characters
in a lively view and n,vcr throw an envenomed
dart"
He had no sooner left the rsom than sat dawn
| to per- this my first essay
dLet me see Eliza who shall begin with 7" said
! iHtcrrogatlng my sister.
"Why, Mr. c., to be sure, am heartily sick
of his praftle and the next time he comes here TO
tea the s Herald shall be pat under his plate if it
be published"
Mr. G''''' is a man Of rather delicate dimensions
and little beyond that period Of life called young,
but ne dresses in the height OF fashion, and exhibits
degree of neaness rarely surpassed his are
snowy and os,cntaous, accompanied with much ges-
tcuarion indeed thoroughly developed are all the
muscles Of his body that counted three hundred in
witnessing one introduction amid the contoriions o
etiquette. think Paley says there are four hundred
and forty four IN the whole; now think what supera-
tive polteness IL must take to produce ssch splen-
did exhibition a, single impulse But this is not all;
he gives out publicly tha' he has no intention Of ever
marrying at least not vt and then as il by instinct
his hand passes around his head in order ascertain
whether his wig bepropery adjusted which is beau
| tinl black one, and smooth a. the hair Of o mermaid
Heh,s remarkable happy disposition added TO q
boundless flow Of spirits, with vivacty that never
wcarcs-tha is himssf-for he boasts that he has a
constitution which has never been impaired by Study
and reflection, but nourshed with eating and drink
| inc In short, he is most wonderfully satisfied with
himself and thinks every Lady wofully deficient i'm
taste who does not appreciate the value Of his merits
sswcighed by himself Don't you think, as saw him
| admring himself the other day in a large mirrer,
felt just wicked enough - ask him whether he did not
bless his stars for not being born Mahometan rs the
angel might make a mistake in taking him to paradise
by pulling his wig off, for the latter the only vul
nerabe spot he has. II 10 like Achilles heel wound
there might be fatal TO him, that is TO his pride, for
nothing could move the cool philosophy Of his head
but the sight Of lady out Of fashion. Indeed, once
saw him thrown into convulsions on behoding one
IN the act II tying her shoe, extremely sensitive
he on that point Now all this might be endured if
there were any prospect of his marrying, Tor you
know we glrs, when we become marrngesble, have
strange tastes and freaks and one Of US might be in
duced TO have him merely TO unbend the mind as the
great French statesman said Of his beautiful simple
wifi, but il is beyond all patience obe annoyed this
way to no purpose and listen forever to the price
Of ribbons and bonde lace, with all the anecdotes of
his family thrice repeated in single evening Ouce
took occasion to speak of lady OF brilliant talents
who had acquired an impershable name "ah yes"
said he al heard Of her. she wears very 6ne lace"
/" Bah know not what she wears, speak Of her
intellectual powers"
"La, how silly you talk about intellect that
the head ache"
NO." said ], somewhat piqued, "nos never will
rom such . cause Nature hss well secured you
tHre' JvLiA.