Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-11-18
VOLUME 6.-NUMBER Al.

the faithful discharge of those tender
mnistrations that fall to the lot of our
oppressed sex, in every situation of
life, unless they have the sense and
spirit to break their ignominous thraldom,
and enlist among thy free votaries. NV
father died one night that was dancing
at bali. have lost all capacity to de-
rive pleasure from domestic occupations
and enjoyments; have survived the
power of loving any thing but myself;
| live only on on the admiration of that
world which is now forsaking me; my
beauty is fading away my health is gone
my mind forever incapaciated for all de-
lights but those of gratifed vanity, which
are now beyond my reach and nothing re-
mains but the fruitlon of ambition. Pi.
ty mo, dear Goddess, and reward one who
has sacrificed all to the!" The Codes
moved her aside courteously, and she re.
tired weeping, being elbcwed ont of the
way by another competitor.
She was matron of some five -and- for.
ty, dressed in the extreme of the mode,
with certain protuberance behind that
proved, beyond doubt, she had lately paid
a visit TO Paris, Her face still retained
the melancholy ruins of what once was
beauty, and her confident air indicated
that she had been accustomed to look the
world in the face without blushing. Wait
ing for no question, she related, with a
confident air and tone, tale of the to-
tai neglect of all the duties of wife
and mother. Having stated her vanity
with the admiration, or rather envy, Of
the little circle of Fashion in her native
city, by display Of all those vulgar airs
and 6neries miscalled genteel, she had
fallen into one of those desperate diseases
which are only to be cured by trip to Par
is. She left her husband, whose business
would not admit OF his accompanying her;
her children, who she discreety considered
would only be in her way, and became one
of those lady-errants so common at the
time in which the events recorded in this
true history occurred. Every where
she strove to attract the notice of tho
fashionable world by efforts unbecoming,
if not digraceful, in women; and finally
closed her career abroad by sacrificing her
reputation in attempts 10 procure the pat
ronage of titled Roue, who she londly
believed could CRAFTY her longing for that
charmed circle, which the folly ofinexpe-
rience fancies he abode ofhappiness.
All this time the husband, an honest
merchant, was toiling at his desk to sup
ply her extravaganza, and her children
growing up without the cares Of moth
er. She remained long enough abroad to
learn lesson of her own insigniicance,
as most ofyour tinerant ladies do; 10 taInt
her good name as wife and mother;
to impair the fortune of her husband; to
lay the foundation of misery to her chill
dren, by leaving them to the care of hire
lings and to give herself claim to as
sumo ridiculous superiority on the score
Of having travelled. This last was so COM
mon at that time, that people of any
oretensions to fshion had become actually
ashamed to visit Europe or the Falls Of Nj.
lgara, it was so desperately vulgar.
The retirement of the travelled lady
vas succeeded by great hustle among
he crowd, which was every moment in
reasing, occasioned by the approach ofa
reature OF rather doubtful character,
which came wriggling along Furnishing
title black whalebone switch in the most
'raceful manner imaginable. Its waist
,as rother timer than that of the female
otares; its bosom projected in man.
er that put theic sunken chests quite in
he background, and it wore pair of
esh coloured gloves. In short il was no
ad imitation ola woman, and might have
assed for one had 1t not been for n
crop of whiskers which bristled
bout its cheeks and chin, hiding its liz.
e pale face; and being OF a fiery red,
'minded the pious devotees of one Of
oxs martyrs with his visage enveloped
the flames of persecution.
The Goddess nodded Familiarity to the
tile thing as an old acquaintance, which
proceeded to set forth its
retensions. In squeaking, affected
'ice, half male, half female, and in clas-
fed words, interlaced with bad French.
set forth how it dressed itself four or
'e times daay; employed the most
shonable miliners of Paris to make its
'rsets and stuhIngs; had learned the
lmes of upwards of one hundred dishes
French cookery and was regular con-
1isseur in all; and that it had actually
vented three new fashions, one ofiwhich
asadoptedby the royal family Of France,
hch had used all its efforts 10 deprive
IN of the honour Finally, il modestly
ated, its claim to some degree Of liter
y distinction, was UNREASONABLE, hav-
g written tale Of three pages, divided
10 sixteen chapters: and four pieces Of
etry on entirely new subjects, namely:
d Address to the Moon; an Ode to the
'ening Star, which he had discovered
netimes rose in the morning; a Song
olt Nothing, which puzzled all, the
tics; and a furious Pindaric Ode. abu-