Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-30

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TIE gTago-ths emblenry Of death
AreAII before the, and T fT8be
From dreams of more than eaffrlybliss
tn tnstv now beats may bleed and break
10 fee, Shat ! am mofheflosa.
Oh there are wounds limo cannot heal,
Aud thoughts the miqhtiasl may not bear,
And taIas tlaf, while they ebarnt unseal
%5Fh6 l]oubtiius ofthe SOULS despair,
Then bo tho iyro's sweet chords unstirrod,
shhlm1e be voice ainost divine,
Though lasie wings ea6h thrilling word,
Yet In8dnos5j turks III every line.
CROWNtN THE WI5E5T,
N~otmahysyears ago, ii happened That 4
young man from New York visited Loudon.
Tbs father batng connected with several Of tho
magBateB Of the British afist1cracy, the
young american was introduced into The
Il fashionable circle of Ills metropolis, who're,
ii e6nseaCenc8 of hts fne per8abal appear
ancs. urahat bis fatteF was rapatHd t. be
very rich, III tfbt he was a new figure aou the
state, DC attracted much attention, and be-
/ eans The iayarite Of the ladies'. 'Iiis was
not at.aDl relished BY the British b8auX; bht
as no very fair pFefext offered for a rebuff,
i they were compelled to treat him ctviIly.
Thus matters stood whe81bs Hon M p.
and lady made q party TO accompany thout
to their o5untrg scat in Eanbfidgeshire and
the American was among the invited guests.
Numerous wsFB the devices to which these
d~Bvotees Of pleasure tesoftedg 10 order 20
kin ttlat old fellow win will measure bis
hours, when he ought to know they are not
wanted, and the ingenuity Of every one was
1 taxed 10 remember OF invent something novel.
The Yanit6es are progtrblally ready Of in
1 Yeution, and the American did honor to his
ehafacter as a man accustomed to tao free
[ dom dc Thought. lie WAS farmland gay, AND
entered into the sports aud Arrangements
with.fhaf unaffected enjoyment winch COIN
munieated i part Of his fresh feelings TO the
m6sfWoru-out fasbi0niets IN the party, HIS
phodnaft98 would have been sueersd at by
some Of The proud cavaliers, had be not been
ouch a capital shot; aid be might have been
qHizzed, had not The ladies', won by Lis res
pacffuI c~lyilities, aud his constant attention
In he drawing 70 m and saloon, always show
ca thamaelqes his friends. But a c0tnbIna-
kllon Wa# BIT Tact formed among a trio Of dan
dies, atanGh patrons Of the Quarter y, to an
| initiate the young huCrican. They pro-
posed ii vary the eternal waItzing and pip
ING by the acling OF Cbarades and playing va
| rious games; and having interested one Of
those interchangeable ladies' WHO alway8 carry
their point 10 th5 scheme, o was goted 10 be
che thing
Afer some charadea had been disposed Of,
ono gentleman Begged Ieave to propose the
game called tcrow ni8g the WiseBt.' This 10
played BY selecting d Judge Of the game, and
| three persons, eirheg ladies' or gentlemen,
w1oareto contest for the crown by auy2gflng
successfully the various questions which the
rest Of the party are &c liberty to ask. The
one who iBdeclared 10 have been the readi-
est aud tie bappicst in his answer receives
the Grow d.
Our American, much against bis %incIina-
tion, was chosen among the three candidates.
He was aware that bis position, the gociety
with which he was miHgling. required d him
| great ability to sustain Himself. He wos
treated with distinguished attention BY his
hosts, and generally BY the party; but this
was a favor to the individual, for not one Of
the. party understood tie character Of reptfb-
Leans, or appreciated The republic. The
three worthless had arranged that tbeiF turn
FOE him should falleip sucf essloD, and ha be
Inc last. The FIRST one, d perfect exquisite,
AMI VIII an AFRO TUUstI UEH10iE 1uHd55U1u-
! Hior, put The following question;
.If Iunderstand rightly The government Of
your country, you acknowledge no distinction
Of rank; consequently You can nave no court
STANDARD for the manners af 9 gentleman
VIII you favor me with Information where
your best schools Of politenees is to befoundE
aFor your benefit replielfhe American,
-#s4s4.L#IA E4# Gfm.,.tI1 ~1gg-Z9%rFWyj fEr EolBa
OF Niagara; d contemplation of that stuPsu-
deus wonder teaches humility to the pFo1Q-
est, and human noth]rgaess 70 the valnest.
It 4ebukes the trthsr, and afeuses The nos'
stapid-in short itturns men from their ldols.
and when we acknowledge that God Only is
Lord. We feel that men are our equals. a
true Christian d always polite
There vas 4 mpnrur 8inong eandiance
but Whethsr Of applause of c%ens1re, the
American eoald not determine, All be did moi
choose to betfay anxiety f1r the result, but q
scrutiny of the faces which he knew were
teat on bin,
The second now PfoPosed bis question.
He affected to be 2 great politician, was mus.
taeaoedand be-Whiskered Ike q dlpI0matisf
which station he bad been eaacting, His
voice vac bland, bot hia emphasis was vert
signIdcapta
3.slouidT vsit tao United States, villa.
I. subject with which [ am cengersant woalt
most interest your people, and give me- fht
opportunity Of enjoying their contersatloaE'
,.You must maintain, as you do at pjeeD'
that the monarchy istFe ejsest, the pnre5t
tie best government which he skin Of mal
ever devised, and that the Dc 1ocracy 8 utter
fy bafbarous. Ny countfygten arg pro9erbl
aIIg fond Cf argument, and viii meet you q
All these aHestiouss ard, II Rod choose, viii
arnue whh sou I'll The end of your lifeI
The murnBr aasrenewea. Bat stat Wilt
ontsany decided Expression Of the !eeHug
WithWhich his answef sRas received.
The third then arose 4rom BIS sea, ~
with an assured voice which seemed TO an.
nouace certain triumph, said
II require your deeIsionaon ateIfcafe cues
ton. butIIre rales of The pastidle uafrantl'
! a4sota candid arswa Eon haze seen tEs
merIcan and i4ug!sh ladiss Wh.eA are ta
fairestp'
The young republican gfaaced round "
circle. II Ras bright With Tasting egee, an
the swest smiles which WreatHed every II
pigat have vof a less determined apatric
rem his alIegisecs lie 4 not e ,.tstt
he bowed low 10 the ladies' as he answered /:
THE standard Of female besnty ia IebeljcFt
allowed to be the power of exciting admira
tion and begattinE love n ar sex, and, GER
sequentIY,t those ladies' WIN are most admire
aud beloved ard respected by Che gentlemen
must be the fairest. ! 8ssaEknow, coatident
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