The herald., 1837-04-25

look is stolen al you beneath dropping eye-ld and
that there is slight flush on the cheek and at once
you are in love. Then you spend the morning in
contriying apologies for calling, and the days and
evenings, in playing them oil. When you lay your
hand on the door BELL your knees trembe, and your
breast feels compressed AID, when admitted, you
sit, and look, and say nothing, and 90 away, deter
mined to tell your whole story next time This goes
on for months varied by the occasional daring OF
kissing flower, which she presents perhaps in the
wild lntoxcauon of love, waiting towards herr or, in
afecatlon OF the Qulxotc style, kneellng, with mock
heroic emphasis to kiss her hand in pretended jest
and the next time you meet both reserved and
stately as ever. Till at last some unnohceable day,
when you left alone with the lady, you quite I'M
awares find her hand in yours, yielding shudd-r
crosses her, and you know not how she IS IN your
arms and you press upon her lips, delayed, but not
wlthheld-"A long kiss-a kiss OF youth and love-"
THE WIFE.-Woman's love, like the rose blossom
ing in the arid DESERT spreads It's rays over the bar
plain of the human heart and while all around
is black and desoae, il rises more strengthened from
the absence of every other charm. In no situation
does the love of women appear more beautiful than
in that of WIFE parents brethren and friends, have
claims upon the affections, but the love of wife IS OF
distinct and different nature. daughter may yield
her lire to the preservation OF parent, sister may
devote herself to suffering brother; but the feelings
which induce her to this conduct are not such as
those which lead wife follow the husband OF her
choice through every pain and peril that can befal
him; to watch over him in danger to cheer HIM IN
adversely, anu ever remain dt MS III
the depths of ignoniny and shame 1t is an heroic
devotion which woman displays in her adherence
to the fortunes of hapless husbands when we be-
hold her in her domestic scenes, mere passive crea
ture of enjoyment an intellectual JOY, Frightening
the family circle with her endearments, and priced
for the extreme Joy which that presence and those
endearments are calculated to mpart scarce
y credit that the fragile being who seems ts hold her
existence by thread, is capable of supporting the
extreme Of human sufcring nay, wheH the heart Of
| man sinks beneath the weight Of agony, that she
should maintain her pristine powers Of delight and by
he words of comfort and patience lead the distract
| ed murmurer to peace and resignation.
| gentleman paying his addresses to young lady,
the daughter of wealthy planter, and of course
titled to the honour Of being very accomplished, in
qulred of herf she not lonesome there being no
s:ciety in the neighborhood, and how she spent her
time? She replied she not lonesome that she
| amused herself with reading and writing. He asked
her which she was most fond OF writing, poetry or
prose2 "Nary one" says the lady, 81 writes small
hand"
| FAsHIoNs.-A lady once asked a minister whe-
ther person might not pay some attention TO dress
| and the fashions without being proud Madam, y
| replied the minister whenever you the tail OF
the fox out of the hole you may be the fox is
| there"