The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-06-12
From the New York Mirror.
THE HUSBAND HUNTER.
BY EMILY.

BY EMILY.
Why should not unmarried men be dis
trguished from the less interesting por-
hon Of their sex by some designation
Equivalent to that usual among US? Why
se they always Mr.. while we change
from Hiss to Mrs-2 Many distressing
.nis.akes would be obviated if this were
brlnged-much useless expenditure of
Ans and money saved. All mothers of
lagh.ers are aware of the awkward
LeS 10 which they are at present liable,
from finding themselves occasionally ne
a8itated either to remain in ignorance
Fhether new male acquaintance be mar
bed or not, or else expose themselves to
disposition, Of all others the most to
be avoded-namely, that Of any anxiety
Tbatsoeyer on the point. | know such
disbursements do not very often occur.
Rnd yet there are occasions when you
<are left to follow a trail" so indistinct,
hat might battle the most experienced.
Last summer | was travelling to Leba-
on, Saratoga, and Niagara, for my
salth, as mamma told papa, but, in reali
TO run down game, which we had
aTted in New York, but which after
Tard5 escaped us. | did not think it
sy promising affair, for my own part; ;
amamma said she was sure of success,
n knew she had never failed with
by Of my elder sisters. The man had
abeen very uncivil to me during an
i,lmacy of several months, and this gave
bel high spirits; and so, on we scampeI-
over rivers, lakes, canals, and rail-
lads Papa sometimes wanted to stop
see the curiosities, but mamma would
shear of it, answering, that such was
le state Of my health, that | required
heconstant exercise AMI excitement Of
IayeIlng. used to complain Of "gen-
pa debility" whenever papa pro posed
SOP, IN order to corroborate mammals
count ofthe delicate state Of my health.
Al length we arrived at the falls; and,
de sentimental young lady, should
'o'Ies give a charming account Of the
oFleS OF nature which we saw there,
passed on our journey; but, | can
ny admit, could never see any good
hunting up and viewing beautiful see
y out that it might afford opportuni-
i0f a declaration. | have been we'll
.uSn' up by a sensible mamma, and
oil not dlscredit her lessons. like
observation Of the Frenchman to his
r',Olai Trend, IN ecstacies over flock
snSeP' browsing at a distance-per-
y o% o. the achOle there is not one ten
want to know the real utility of
~ romantic. | could not fall in love
me me marble Apollo, nor any of his
WILL Hau rather see living man with
" Dl.c0I coat on his back, and pair Of
80 sLS;, Tie most in fashion on his limbs.
6 mail only say we reached Niagara.
ma, Oi.'er disappointment, Mr.. w.
uSc lett the place, and no one could
m - ior what destination. We sent
NJ abroad IN different directions, and,
awaiting their reports, | had q
opportunity for sonnet-writlng-
S ~uuels certainly should have indi
\. " aoi the slightest notion they could
r saiid me in getting married.
sDai collected that even Sappho, in
r,slt VI hndlng husband, drowned
Inv VI !, and thought there might be as
On, naons to be met with as then.
b, scouts returned without any ii
NJ our runaway. Mamma declared
o rn.lon of proceeding 10 Montrea
g Speoec' Papa expostulated will
al, rvu Inc danger of venturing into {
s T. noVerrun with soldiers engaged
biz t IL war, who might Brighten poo
sb. oeath, in her delicate state Q
buz2 an and mamma was suffering hin
arr. "a without minding him, whel
man ~ drove up to the door. A gen
hsnd gnted, and mamma, clappinI
ltemo'H' cried out, ''Emilyp' TIL
hey, al once recognized her, an
he moment our marked victim wa
ana ,o ION The hotel was crowded
AanS TaeTed Mr.. w. the use of GU
ed lSn able able He was delighted, an
ped hi; s whole evening with us. / re
lerwapdn.s sI salutation quite regally