The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-09-19

face; her balmy breath spreads incense
around him; and her "secret," by rea-
son other agitation, is murmured so low
that he cant distinguish word Of it
and most naturally, he turns his face
around to catch her meaning from her
eyes; and in doing so, his lips (acci-
dentally, of course,) meet hers; and
then--oh! slinked sweetness long
drawn out" isn'ta touch to It--and the
most brilliant exploits of military STRAIT
egy are completely dimmed by this
specimen offemale manGuverlng, which
alawyer would pronounce to be clear
case of "obtaIning kiss under false
pretences." This is just the way they
coax, bewilder and bother; aud If they
can't succeed in this manner, they
make their next attempt as "DRlvERs."
"Sam Slick says, "The men hold the
reins but the women tell them how to
drive," and theoretically and practical
ly such is the fact. A woman will
coax, entreat and languish, as long as
she can, and men show disposition
to comply; but let these weapons fail,
and "presto, change!" She comes out
a perfect tyrant; scolds and berates US,
if 1--WE are only "courting;' boxes our
ears, or smacks our mouths, if we are
"engaged;" and lectures, scratches and
thumps as if we are '.married." One
who is good subject for "driving,"
stands no chance at all. Every effort
which he makes 10 extricate himself
only plunges him deeper in the Difficult
ty; and finally at one start he finishes
the matter forever, and we see him
safely secured like big cat fish with
a string through his gills. Did you ev-
er remark juvenile pussy after she
has achieved the conquest off poor in
significant mouse; how she hits it pat,
and sends it here, and then to balance
matters gives it another, and sends 1t
there: how she shakes, cuffs, and
knocks it about until it is almost breath
less, and seems to say: "You run awy
if you darew If so, then you have
some slight idea of the situation of
poor fellow who is good subject for
''driving." He gets hit here, which
sends him bang into tea party; then
whack comes another, which sends
him clear into the middle of next W eek,
at picnic party; and whip! comes
toss up into the air, and he alights on
his feet at fashionable bali. And one
half of the time the unfortunate man is
unconscious OF his maltreatment; thinks
it is all very nice that he is doing the
agreeable, and making allthese arrange
ments himself; when in fact the whole
affair is managed by the lady to suit
herself; and yet she has the address to
make him believe that he is the author.
And he stands like a calf about to be
led to the slaughter. while his enemies
are getting the dripping pan and bast-
ing-spoon ready for his roasting, and he
is at that moment being regularly .done
brown" We see occasionally in the
newspapers accounts of marriages
which take place "after fifty years
courtship," and every one is shocked
to think Of the great waste oftime which
has taken place, when an expeditions
.driver" would have brought the wooer
up to the popping point "immediately,
if not sooner" The matter is very
simple. Five or six hints of the supe-
rior attractions of Mr.. Smith, or Mr..
Brown, with an occasional going to
church with one or the other, or both;
and then softness of voice, and sort
Of "Don't speak to me, but go-right
straight away and ask my pa'-ativeness,"
in its presence will soon bring affairs
to crisis. 1t is all very nice for a
beau to have no rival, but it is some
times the source of great procrastina-
ton, when one or two appearances OF
some good looking man with whiskers
would have sharpened up the ideas Of
the tagging admirer, wonderfully, and
be would have been in great haste to
have married his inamorata for fear
somebody else would get her. 1t is
said that there are other ways OF "driv-
ing" which are not quite SO pleasant;
but as the present generation has been
made very we'll acquainted with some
of the waysm whichit is done,is thought
hardly necessary to discuss the matter
here; yet those who wish to study this
branch Of the science, are referred for
particulars to the melancholy nara
tIons Of the patient and long suffering
Job Caudle. But to change the sad
picture, suppose that in conclusion, we
say a word or two of "worriers."
When man can't be led, he must be
driven; and when he can't be driven,
he must be worried. There's a smile
when he's willing, frown. when he's
sullen, and scolding when he's stub
born. The fact has been long ascer-
.ained, that tenzing is the most delight.
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