Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

1ndt WoHeD ioNeu, oelIBnL 10 wear.
A third, showing the
-"Indian hue
IT'S stern resolve, It's lovely to the sight"
And fourth,
"Fair as the earliest dawn OF eastern light"
A fifth, looking like
"The lady lily-paler than the moon,"-
While sixth, in contrast.
1.-THE red rose
Fragrant with breath Of June"
A seventh, looking for the world like
"a sunbeam on a dewy bank,
Each fowrets eye TO light"
And then an eighth, resembling
1.-THE perfect charm OF virtue,
And the majesty Of thought
and so on it would have been 10 the end OF long
chapter, had the eye been able 10 compass more
than two sets in the vciniy.-and after this. we
were no longer ourself sufficiently, to be inter.
esed in the most ample merit. Many married
ladies were present. and exhibited quite as much
of the "nonparel of pretty face and queen like
STEP as could have been desired but they are off
the carpet. They are the euergreens OF the day;
we take more delight in speaking of the roses
In promenading the room, it was gratifying to
look on such Of the young fair as have not en-.
trely "set OUT, their air. address, in short,
every thing indicating
THE spirit that lives ia the breast OF maiden,
When passion and tears have not troubled her
story
How conld !, haye ham ntbnru;sa IL IN cro,;r,
ing TO look on such group Of "young hopes 2"
Their jest and youthful jollty, coupled with the
fact that each day they are to grow more sweet
to sense--more lovely to The eye" rendered them
quite engaging.
What shall be said OF that set OF "6xed figures
1.-The Old Bachelors? Many many OF them
were present, and wherever the eye could be
placed, might be seen one "rising on the wintry
world Of letters" and using every effort to
"please, surprise, instruct, and astonish" some
sweet auditor that stood by his side. Many Of
them who had not run too far the life OF bachel.
orship, presented quite an "alGmode" appear.
ance, but here and there might be seen one of
'lengthened term OF service" and, as If envious
Of keeping up "old STYLE" dressed in rather an.
cient habit. To cast your eye on such one,
his look, GESTURE, in fact his every appearance
indicated that, on looking on some OF the gayer
Of his tribe, and then on himself he felt
"Twas thus. till luxury seduced the mind"
Their countenances, we think, indicated most
generally the extent Of their "varied aspirations "
Among them might be seen set who had seem.
ingly concluded to "quit the bliss" Of single
blessedness, and carried face that clearly be.
spoke, that
- could we one dear being fnd,
And were her fate 10 ours Joined
BY Hymen's silken tie"
Their Joy would have been made up, and without
it, The last link in their chain of happiness was
forever broken.
Another set, quite in contrast, nigh, be seen
expressing
"No memory 10 wiring our brow,
No hopelessness at hear;;"-
while third class were in all the exstscy thai
life is heir 10. They had reached their acme o.
delight, and seemed to place reliance on the
"kindly words Of trust in days gone by,'-eact
countenance expressing
"My heart is with its early dream"
The fourth and last, though small in number
were rendered rather potent mark, from their
PECULIARLY OF situation. Their story seemed 10 be
"-lhe first fresh love
Dies never wholy-it lives on thro' pain,
And disappointment"
As all true lovers admit there is San affection
which no stain Of earth can dsrken," we can
but delight in reciprocating the feelings and SYM
pathies OF such as hold on to their "frst fresh
love" and hope ere long, "a chain Of kindred
taste may fasten mind TO mind"
As desire to quit the dance gradually un
yelled ITSELF the company left the room-some
with hopes and fears in equal balance laid''-
some so disinclined to quit The sport, that the
sadness Of coming years seemed concentrated in
the despair Of the moment; but the general feel
ing seemed 10 be,
Zone hour Of such bliss is life ere it closes,
IT'S one drop Of fragrance from thousands oil
roses"
ALABAMA U. S. STANDARDIZATION Dix.