Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-12-02

recently puoilSneu seTlesoi iottoi9 NUN
the metropolis, replete with humor and
wit; and the following extract from late
number is selected with view of illustra.
ting the magnetic influence which wo-
mans foot will exercise on bipeds of The
sterner sex.
Did YOU ever remark, my dear uncle,
how a trivial circumstances Will always
give rise TO q train Of serions thought, or
how single idea, awakened by desire,
multiplies itself in the Imagination and
takes captive the senses-subdung
the mind to sweet abandonment TO its
weird charms, and Christening reality and
cold fact with the serene yet glowing lnffu-
ences of hope, and fancy, and love.
So il is; look, a motion or word will
in certain moods of the mind suffice to
coniure up halo OF attributes delicate as
emotions with which il unconscionsly
surrounds the object that has awakened
them, and the mind becomes itself mould
ed by their influence. believe such
state is often the precursor or the cause OF
love, which after all is perhaps more no
mage paid TO imaginary excellence than
to actual good, Men write sonnets TO
their mslresses; if few of the more
uxorious are aferward tempted to write do
nestle sanzas 10 their wives, they are,
generally speaking, as dull and inslpId as
matrimony itself.
| felt something of this when the widow
had left me alone. Perhaps il was the
attitude of timid--l will call It interest
with which she had approached me at the
window. Perhaps it was the tremulous
glance which had sunk before my gaze as
il afraid that il might expose too plainly
the emotions OF the mind. Perhaps IL
was-but no matter what IT was--certaln
il is, that in my mind the widow had be-
come quite different person. regard
ed her no more as merry, good hearted
soul in mourning, who kept boarding
house as matter of necessity. She had
suddenly become refined-rarlted as II
were-nto celestial little martyr, who
laughed al her mislorlunes, and was the
only person ignorant of their extent
Alone 10 the world, single handed TO bat
lie against the frowns of fortune and the
vcssitudes of life, with no one 10 love, no
one to sympathise with her, and she SO
artless-so merry--so kind--and so I'M
complaining. ! rose from the chair, walk.
ed to the mirror, and Rugged her in mag
nation.
i wish to heaven, said, addressing my
reflection in the glass, | wish 10 heaven
that my uncle knew her.
A The wish was suggestive, emlnenty
prolific, for it led me of into tram
thought, which depicted The widow as seat
ed at your Preside, diligently engaged II
darnng stocking, while you were look
ing on with glance of almost iatherly at
lection, an d the white smoke that rose
from the bowl Of your meerschaum hnger
cd around your head.
She would then, said | continuing my
sOlioduy, be free from care and anxiety
she would have a sure friend, and be IA
happy as she deserves 10 be. know m!
uncle would love her.
Here she was again--in hustle a
u,ual-her face flushed with running
down stairs, and her merry smile and Il ,sh
ing eyes lighting up that prim cap am
black close fitting bonnet, until they seem
sductually charming. Her muif was u
one hand, and pair Of rubber shoes u
the other. She threw her muff upon tn
sola-skipped to the mirror, and droppe
her rubber shoes on the hearth rug
Ills long since took stroll, she sal'
booking in the glass and leaning her hea
little on one side, as she smoothed nc
hair under her cap. It's so long since
look stroll! One does not like to wal
outaone.
She smiled as she said 1t, and glance
alme from under her bonnet, so provol
ngy pretty that my heart leaped' 81
Md been immured ia the house Tor want I
acompanion. Here was apretly state