Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-08
(TO be Continued.)

PORTRAIT OF A PARIsIAN CoQUETTE.-I went
with friend to the new Opera. We had scarce.
ly taken our seats in front of the amphitheatre,
when beautiful elegante, accompanied by an el.
derby cavalier, who, it was very easy TO see, was
her husband, took the second row. The lady
was beautiful, her tonrneur distinguished, while
her toilette, and an air Of languishing candour
and enchanting amenity, struck every spectator.
The heat induced her to take off her hat, and we
discovered the most superb comb of polished
steel, terminating in points Of diamonds By.
and.by, buckle ofhair escaping from the comb
obliged her to take off glove, and left TO ad.
mire hand and arm Of the most polished SYM
metry, and of the most healthful freshness. en-.
rched with precious rings and bracelets. The
arm was exposed to the shoulder. 1t did, no
doubt, cost her some pain to conceal for time
her finely turned neck, but it was necessary that
her rich cashmere should produce its effect. At
length, however, the cashmere dropped, and dis
covered the finest shoulders in the world and
bosom most beautiful Either my companion
or conld not AVOID from time to time, in au.
dible Whispers to praise her beauty, which did
not escape the attention of the lady and her hus.
band.-The latter perhaps found the air, from the
occasional opening of the door, little too keen,
and he said, with great sweetness, ma bonne
annie, entreat you TO draw on your shawl
and your gloves" IL assure you," she said in
return, ''I do not feel the air from the door but
yet thank you for your attention, and will
instantly give you proof Of it, my love" And
in han n t,ufo
Happily for me, little old lady was placed by
the side of the eegante. offered her my place
on the front seat, and in moment, took her
station. In minute or two my beautiful neigh
bour, taking advantage of her husbands eye be-.
Ing turned, pulled of her glove to re-adjust her
comb, and suffered her cashmere to fall off one
shoulder, which she gathered round under her
arm; and the husband, being on the other side
could not observe the fact--so the glove and the
shawl remained off during the rest of the per.
tormance. had not an eye TO the stage. On
rising to depart the husband said, "perhaps l
have little chagrined you, my dear, your robe
is so beautiful-but your health j. every thing"
80! l have given you pleasure" she replied,
"and that is every thing TO me-"
MAJOR Moan never uttered a greater truth
than the following
1--WE are too polite in our phrases. II mil
lionaire gets drunk-he is eiafed II an nAuen
tial politieian-he is eieraied. Ifa Wall stree
broker-he is inebyiateG. II large shoe deale
he is intoxicated. But poor Sixth ward me
chanic-he is "a nasty beast, and drunk ~ pig.
few days since, the Grand Jury ignored
bill against huge negro, for stealing chickens
and before discharging him from custody, IN
Judge bade him stand up, and, after a severe re
premand, he concluded as folows-"You may
now. John, but Shaking his finger at him) let m
warn you never to appear here again" Johr
y with delight beaming from his big white eye,
and with broad grin, displaying row Of beat
tiful ivory, replied I'll wouldn't bin here d
time, Judge, only the constable foteh me :"
THs FARMER AND The LAwrER-Wby do va
not hold up your head as I do p inquired an ari
tocratic lawyer of farmer.
Squire said the farmer, look at that field
grain-all the valuable heads hang down, viii
those that have nothing in them stand uprgl
Ina party few evenings since il was srke
why is woman unlike looking giasst =
was answered, because the first speaks witho
re,i<eti.g. and the second rel fleets without .pea
ms.'