Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-02
From he Broudp0y Journal.
A PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN.

From ne DToddWUy Journal
A PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN.
MAN ~ LOVE
There's no killing like that which kills the
heart"
The sad effect which disappointment in love |
has upon the female heart, has ever been |
fruitful theme with the poet and novelist, but |
we are the singulaTly III the dark as TO the man
ner in which the lordly sex meeta similar !
calamity; and this is the morc strange since
there is not man living over the age of
twenty five who could not favor us with some
choice revelations, il he only saw fit. The
Sorrows OF Werter have come down 10 us i'm
all their naturalness and pathos, but German
nature aud human nature are two different
things, and nobody at the present day thinks
OF opening his jugular vein for ANY thing short
oil pecuniary misfortune. How heroes of
romance and iancymcn deman themselves UNI
der sorrow of the heart is nothing to the pur.
pose; the question that concerns us is, how do
verltable flesh and blood in the shapes oflaw-
yers, doctors, merchants, editors, feel, when.
after making solemn tender of their persons,
they find they have their labor for their pains.
Do they bless us or do they curse us! Do they
seek relief in solitude or i'm smoking? The
following letter will throw some light OF the
subject, and although its details seem almost
too sacred for the public eve, yet as the parties
have all passed oil the stage, we can see no
good reason for withholding il. twas found
among the papers of a lady lately deceased and
makes no pretension 10 elegance of style, vet
we envy not the feelings OF that female who
can perusc il without emotion, and who in
view OF the intense suffering the softer sex are
capable oil producing, is not fully convinced
that II Is great charity to be q woman Inef-
iaoly captivating and winning as we undoubt-
edly are, we should still remember that one
loveliest attribute is mercy.
-, May 10th, 1920
My Dear Sister:
A sad calamity as befallen our family. Our
darling brother has been-rcfused. 1t took
place this morning. We had long known that
he was suffering from an attack of the tender
passion but in consequence of severe losses at
play. and our fathers obduracy, who refused
to advance him single silver, it reached its
crisis, before we were prepared for it. 1t was
hard thing for him. man and Howard TO
acknowledge to another and that other wo-
man, that he found himself insufficient for his
own happiness:-but when he reflected that
his ancestors had all done the same thing be-
fore him, and that il would not be considered
as derogating from his dignity, he resolved to
smother his pride and follow in their footsteps.
His strongest feeling too were enlisted in the
question, FOR h. had ever present with him a
extended to his pocket
The most tender affection had ever subsist-
ed between us, and ON this occasion he sought
my confidence. He had composed his offer
and had again recited il to the corner cupboard
and aiiectionately kissed the keyhole; but fear
ing when he should address il to a sentient
being he might lose his self possession and
break down in the middle, he asked OF me the
favor of rehearsal. You will blush for my weak
ness, but / acknowledge the bare tho't Of such
n scene completely unnerved me,-but when
reflected upon the state of his finances, and
that success TO him was as the very breath of
his nostrils, conquered my emotions, and ac-
coded to his solicitations. All! my sister, what
a sweetly interesting moment and ifmy agita-
ton was so great at this, how shall lever en-
dure the reality?
|. endeavored 10 enter into the spirit of the
scene and according to custom essayed some
faint objections; but he obyiated them in mo-
ment, and indeed the effect was tremendous
cd 10 selidestruction.
pronounced it perfect, but still he was not
satisfied. There are other ways" he said.
that may be more effective, for INSTANCE,
am more at home on horseb back, and as have
ital cut and dried, and on the tip of my tongue
perhaps ii might get jerked off, as it were
without my knowing it," But had insuper-
able objection 10 this plan, for though | was
aware that II refused, he might show his sense
OF injury by squirting on and leaving her. yet
still there were advantages in being under
cover not lightly to be relinquished Had he
been more conversant with our sex, he would
have known there is no sight so moving
to the female heart, as that of real, live man
pre- strdte before her, weeping perspiring, and
imploringl Yes, my sister, that is no fiction,
many a man surprised and over whelmed by
a refusal has ''bowed his pride" aud cried all
over his broadcloth. Forgive the inelegance
OF my expressions, but truth must not be sacri-
feed to euphony.
81 will do so" he exclaimed with enthus-
iasm, land will this moment seek her resi-
dcnce," and il was a beautiful sight as he flung
himself into the saddle, and riding rather with
the steed than OH him, rose and fell gently in
his seat with the regularity and precision of
the piston of steam engine.
Occupied with pleasing thoughts OF the great
beauty and wealth of our intended sister, Twas
of the lapse OF time, till was
reused by the tramp OF d flying steed Can
this be the look of successful love, thought |
rs with convulsed brow and clenched fists he
flung himself into the apartment? Oh! what
a spectacle for a sisters eye. He was red to
The very roots ofhi hair and language not the
most courtly fell from his quivering lips |
him-l endeaYored to throw my
sell into his arms. He repulsed me. He used
oPprobrious epithets. "All alike, all alike"
;lid he. felt the cutting injustice of the ex-
preston, for never could answer to my con-
science to be guilty of such cruelty.
Our mother, ah what tie that is, sought |
Ter son. She hung over him and pressed into |
iis hand "trille" which she had privately |
'ubStTacted from our fathers vessments /
Heaven grant ne may not miss IT, The sight
'i his mothers tears and the unexpected "tin"
completely unnamed him, and the crystal
iluices gave way.
Nor did she forget his moral Dature--a DO.
ent cordial soothed his exasperdted feelings
md he sunk into powerful siumbcr. IhaSc