Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-29

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tia'y had not found. fl praised
Tue waving curis OF her gorgeous hair
.ne shook them back from her noble
BROW, the dome OF lofty thought, and
.nlled, pleaSedly but Ianguidly. II
,'okedmy admiration into those dark
49, deeply, beautifully blue eyes the,
parked with soiiened ray Of salts
ction, but IT soon passed away,-if
averred land 't,cas true,) that hel
complexion was what Sir Joshua Rev
nolds meant, when he told his pupil.
10 think OF pear and a peach, she
would let some. slight sign OF gratif
cation escape, and straight was cold
again. Whatever praised, 'twoulc
please her, but had not vet succeed
ed IN bringing to her cheek thatlong
deep, thrilling glow, which tells you
You have hit upon the true object Of
a womans highest pride.
Accident, however, soon was com.
mlsSloned to reveal TO me that pecul-
lar chord of vanity, by touching which
] hoped to make the widows heart
vlbrate in unison with my own. On
q still, quiet Sunday, we were pro-
ceeding to hear service in church
some few miles distant. uccompa-
MED on orseback the carriage which
conveyed the mistress Of my aiiec-
tons. While riding soberly along,
the negligence Of the driver upset
the coach, and to my great distress
saw it fall. ! however fell gently,
and on looking at il, all that could
be seen of the lady was beautiful
little foot, cutting the pigeon wing,
and plrouetting through the upper
most window, which was open, with
all the energy Of a one-lcgged Vestrls.
| FASTENED to the coach, and, with the
aid Of the stupid driver, raised It from
the ground; which moyementenabled
the lovely occupant TO extricate and
compose herself. Too much fiustercd
to proceed, we returned home. de-
scribed the predicament in which she
was placed, andas | spoke Of the Nab
like beauty of that twinkling foot, j
saw that had at length discovered
that appendoge Of her PERSONA beau
ty which was most her pride. Often
did speBk of it; and often "did be
guile her" OF a warm and winning
smile. Seated together in that gay
garden, on the evening of this memo
rable day, | fell upon my knees, and
cried, "Sultana of my soul--empress
Of my love- swearby the kiss now
imprint upon this snow-white vesture
Of your magic foot, never to rise till
you reward my love-" She rose, she
tottered--l caught her to my breast,
and the exchange Of hearts was fer
vently sealed.
| just escaped being a rusty, mus
y, .ussy old bachelor by a foot.
pressed for the wedding in ten
days: sit is impossible "My love-
said /, "wiih a foot like yours, you
might, like the great Pitt, absolutely
tread on impossibiltiesw We were
mnrried on the tenth day.
And now she sits before me, the
same bright creation Of beauty anc
mind, that won my hearts best love
See, she has just taken a fancy tt
know what l am writing; and mari
how like skilful general, ! make {
diversion in my favor, by accidental
~ spilling the contents of my ink
stand on the new slip Of our eldes
boy, who is amusing himself by al
the monkey antics Of young gen
tlcman Of his years. Hisanxious mo
Their hurries him off, as do this hastl
story; and if it provoke a laugh iron
you, dear reader, twill almost com
pensate me for the half formed frown
with which my gentle wife will re
ceive this history Of our love.
Reader, the best footing in life
that of the happily married man.
speak from experience; ioS orr bles
sed union in no wise resembles tn
sad pairing Of hands not hearts, whlcI
we sometimes see, and which remind
us of the horrid fortunes OF the "
SAINT Mezentius, who was accustome
to unite with strong cords, the liyin
and the deap.
ABOLlTIONlSM VS.. MR., CLAY
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a late number of the Emancipatoi
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