Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-01-17
MISCELL N Il o U s
MY LITTLE MAN.

Tistru tits pity; pity It's, It's true "-sHAEsPEARE.
THERE was nothing TO me more abominable
han the idea Of little man. had been made
miserable by little men-the odious creatures!
| married little man. Rdicule is The keenesl
weapon wherewith the feelings can be attacked,
and mine we're wounded deeply and severely
by it. Ii was my misfortune TO attract none
but little men; wherever went, into what So
cie,y passed, there was sure 10 be some little
man start up, and endeayonr TO do the agreea-
bic for my amusement Pour paSSe le temps |
encouraged one orihese gad-Aies, and at length
found that what undertook for amusement,
mere pastime, assumed another aspect; and the
little piece of humanity that looked upon as
plaything soon became the chleI actor IN some
thing more than little dBaire de c9n. Well,
"thlngs change their titles as our manners
turn" instead of being annoyed, became pleas
ed with the attentions Of "my little man," and
at length, gave my hand at the altar TO my
little man, and became une tenme--a wife.
was the wife Of my little man.
So far, all went pleasantly enough; but | do
not know how it was-the frdicheT the novelty
ofmatrimony, went Off lsaw nothing butmy
little man day after day, and the honeymoon
spent in the horrible secluson OF Rookery Park,
was any thing but month of sweetness.
was glad enough when it was over, for was
enabled to return to the metropolis, and make
one among the merry circles Of fashion. But
then alas, alas! every hing wore different
aspect. was no longer enyIed by the women
no longer the object ofthe mems devotion; a
mere commonplace sautation greeted me, and
every body wished me joy, and my "litte
man."
Wherever Invent, there also my little man
followed me, of course at the opera, beaux no
longer huttered round me like butterflies, al
tracted by my diamonds Tor my eyes, as they
said,) rays; nobody was near me but my little
man. He wasa fond, kind creature; but that
very fondness, that very kindness which Undue
ed him TO be perpetually near me, proved any
thing but pleasant to me; for soon got tired of
the eterua smiling looks, and kind words ofmy
little man.
At the concert, my little man was my con-
ductor, but he frequently made more discord
than harmony, used to return home in a dread
fal state Of ennui; nobody had told me that
looked beautiful that morning but my little
man. thought myselGin deporable situation,
Then went to Almack's: there pictured a
recurrence Of old scenes, and prepared my arts
of coquetterie accordingly. | was splendidly
attired that night, and am sure that looked
divlnely. Well, alas! the usual finale; in de-
spite Of my attractions, danced with nobody
but my little man. People did say that he was
of Jealous turn, and therefore the men were
fearful of mourning his displeasure Dear,
lear, what sacrifice | thought myself to
little man! But need not detail my suiFerings
"' ~ '"Inoo rrut "netr'eri won't there was
sure TO hear and see nothing but the Little man /
Yha.sa "rchldbg datpn&pplng w. ,rronn,S
laeeu! Happiness with my little man? When IS
e were beheld approaching, it was whisper i
d mere comes lind her little man. - e
lad visitors, the first question after my own i
ealln was sure to be, SHOW is your dear little t
man," would rather have heard inquiries aC. S
or my poodle dog. Well, thus p! passed S
hfough Ten years of married life, a very un. II
Apply miserable creature, because was a fine l.
gGre myself, and had for my husband a very
title man. wy
Alas! he dled!-the letters were suddenly
!ssevered, and again became my mistress fl
~ year OF wldowhood expired returned TO Il
ne gay circles OF society in all my wonted II
'Ve'ihess. was then bat eight and twenty, G.
a'ing married at eighteen. had felt very |
'neiy IN retirement; but ascribed that lone h
ness 10 the monotony Of the scene wherein d
'as, as 1t were, confined. When re-appeared y
society, all the beaux came round me, as thew P
aa done ten years previously, the days ormy y
lrihood were revived, and was again the "
Dlect OF universal homage. Then thought pr
louId be happy;-lor the moment was so, is
Ut alas! heart-dreariness which experien. dl
I'd IN my seclusion was but the first thrill of III
lat anguish which was afterwards 10 expert. III
ice IN lullness. As the amusement BEGAN TO pc
re- lelt weary: there was no one near me L
= zen 'osPeak IN tones which only one can utter. =
men returned home there was no one there lie
welcome me with kindness and affection
men was happy, there was no one to share
y Joy, or when was in sorrow, there was no
70 upon whose bosom could Law nv head, and of
ID repose and rest. No; all had Aed-alI ST
q passed away. lhad no husband-my han. TIT
ness had descended with him to his tomb Nj
!, am widow, young and beautiful-tbev ar
u me so-the men hover round me, and nv of
w sex envy my attraction. Alas. alas! tbeyy
We Know the bitter grief of her who would
sign every thlng-state, station, splender-
uld she but recall into existence her dear
ough once neglected 'itte MANS ' o.