Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-01-30
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I vac II tne hrest pictures o. female charAe.
Ter We have ever inet 3usih, X iha, eiysn :, !.
: muad BurFe, n his p4n Vie. Bugkes no,,,.;i
, Of this la5s i ihus introduced III Rt,,r 4 Il,
ife Of that STATES nansI-
81 Added g Efiec'lpnare Animation az FIJI
/ talents. Mrs. Burke possesspd arcornf,;st
men's, good sense goodness Of heart an i
= sweeiness ~ rnaHners and disposition
wnicn serTeefto allfy many Of the aaxie.
mes o. bis futors career the i4bots 10 al.
! tain iaHe and independence, the frelfrl
moments a'iehdanton severe studies. tie
! irritation prnducedby pa.,yapd nol,l;sal
i zeal and The sempest,ious nas<ions.e i !, i !.
dered by cogssiant contention lna art;ys
parliamentary kte lIss rsFsxssaiy Fdecssr.
ed that every care vanished the moment
| he entered Under bis own roof, He
wretes The following beautifully descr;p.
tive psper---she idea lot q perfect wiIe1-
which be prhseaied 10 her one moYplno
on The snnivfrsarg Of their MARRIAGE d.
iicateiy heaEng life paper Illus. sThe
, character Offs = leaving her 10 mi m
ABE blank. it il as follows:
) The caafoefsr Of -. Iiniend 10 give
my ideaoi swomsns il !, a! all answers
my originsly | shall be pleased: Tor II
such q person as would describe really
exists. sife mist be far sJpeiier=to any de-.
scripiion'; and such. a. must love too
well 10 be liable 70 paint as ohyht.
She il handsome but IL isA beau,y moi
arising nom features. from somplexion,
or from shape; she has ell lhaee in his Ii
degree. butIil is not BY these She touches
| The hearts Itis|all that sweeiaess Of tenn
tper, benevoience. innocence and sensi.
1 b,lity, which face can express, that forms
her beauty.
| She has a face ihatiust raises your al
tention at irst sight.-it grows on you
Il every momeht and you wonder ii did no
more than false your attention al first.
I Her eyes have q mild light, bu, they
awe yon when She pleases I they com.
mand like good man out Of office, no,
J by authority, bnt by virtue.
Her features are not perfectly regular ;
| that sor. of exactness is more to be prais.
J ed Than ofbe ldyed, for il Is never ami.
mated.
n Her siatnsF 4 not tall she is made ID
be the admiration Of every person. bui
r the happiness of bne.
j She has all The ffmness that does mol
exclude deIicacy she has all the soft.
ness that doesn imply weakness.
{. There is Often more OF The coquei
shown IN % affected plainness than 10 4
tswdry Oneness. Her gravity is gentle
+. thong htfulness, hat sottens the features
without composing them she is usually
grave.
Her smiles are indispensable. t
Her voice is low. soft music. not form.
ed to rule in public assemblies, but 10
charm those who can distinguish COM
fpany trosn crowd; il has this advantage,
you must come close TO Der to hear il.
TO describe her body, describes her
mind ooe is The transcript Of the other.
J Her understanding is not shown Ia the
> variety Of matters it exeris itself on. bul
10 The goodness Of the choice she makes
: She dpes noe display it so much 10 say
! log or doing striking things as 10 avoid;
j ing such as she ought mol 10 say or do.
She discovers the right and wrong Of
things. not BIZ reasoning but BY ssgacity
most women, and many good ones, have
|, a closeuess. and something selfish in their
disposition she has a true generosity Of
/. temper;f The tmdst extravagant cannot be
more uhbounded in their liberalJy, the
J most coyetous not more cautious Ii their
|, disposition.
) No person Of so few years can know
J the world better no person was ever
5 less corrupted. by that knowledge. Hel
politeness GEMS rather 10 flow from ma
5 tural disposition to oblige. than any rules
; on that subject: and therefore never fail:
Ito striks. those who understand good
] breedingI and those who do moi.
5 She does not run with girIish agernes,
into new tris ndships. which, as'ihey have
no foundation ia reason, serve only 10 u1ul
iiply and en- bitter disputes; its long be
d fore she chooses. but then il is fixed for
8 lever, and The first hours Of romantic az
$ fiction are not warmer than hers after th,
S lapse okJyears. vi.
5 As sBe never disgfaceshef good nalur,
5 By severe reflection onfany body. 50 sh,
r Gsver degrades her judgme nts by immo
: dera'e aeillplseed praises; icr every thing
violenf7fs contrary 10 her ssnileness Q
disposition and the evenness Of her viz
: tues; sheshasa steady and firm riad hict
! takes b7mpre from the female character
{ than the sCfidiiy Of marble dees from III
polish snd lus:te.
She has such. virtues as TO make US va
tlue the truly great Of our own sex she
! has all the whining graces that make u
love eken the weak and beautiful 0
: hers. II
IL HsEEsTY lhD JUsTicE.-He only Il
: worthyfof esteem who knows what il jus
and honest. and dafes do il who is M as
!, fter Of bis own passions and scorns TO be /
/. slaseS I'd anothef's. SUCH . one In The
lowest poverty is . fAr beiieE man ,usnd
merits more respect thsn those gay things
| who owe All their greatness and repula;
lion 70 their rentals and revenues.
II The ptcudest man Oh esfihe is but .
pauper.ffsd % The bonnty Of Heaven
We don't know who first saidEihai. but Il
. Is ! truth IS undeniable as the existence
RI Of great first cause. ai
II Ofiesn| Of Fashion.---' Grandpa. where
do people getItbeir fashions from 4
Il WHY. from Boston,. II