The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-28

J.. o'e' mere, mast thou thy throne, 81,
M AND though the music les before ,ber
bic on me piano. lis strange to.see thsir glance
rS wandering from it. to the face Of Mr.. Mer,
a. u''h; 'hey are reading there, lines and nole
90 90, and bars Of far deeper import, and if in tn
es expression OF his coun'enance they read ap
prooa'Ion''i they see smile playing aroun,
a n'S manly.Ilps, they all regard it, as a sigr
"a ~ OF personal corques'! g. then the tremblin.
o. keys OF The swCetIoned instrument ylbrs,,
N more powerful, and more mel,ngly; an,
tr The voice tones swell out mere richly an,
81 'aue away with Ialsetic sweetness, right in.
to The heart Of the enchanted marripssbl,
man. and with potency irresistible, III,
question,
Am | not fOndly hine own?'
comes home TO his affections, and he feel.
Ike claiming all the dear creatures as hi.
'own, but then, II recurs 10 him ,ha, he can
have bu' one, and his mind is Immediately
hIed with sorrow in con,sm plating tn.
dlsappolnimenl that must necessarily onsue
10 those he cannot take, for he knows ,hev
all have equal hopes of him. The music
ended, he expresses IN enthusiastic terms
MS admlra'lon' tho young ladies' applogiso
lor The many defects in the execution of The
piece, the mother smiles, and they all leok
with SO much amlabilly upon the marrlge-
ole man, iha! he almost imagnss himself
NE very essence Of perfection.
lr walks Mr.. Henpeck, a worthy neigh.
Dor, blessed with partner full his equal
and host Of 'lluIe responsibilities. Mark
the difference Of the reception he meets with
NO smiles encounter his gaze, the younrI
ladies' never laho mc" oyVa
geable man 10 greet him A cold, folmaI
How do YOU do, Mr.. Henpeck, is all lhs,
IS said 10 the man Of family whilst the
'aen IA the marker continues TO bask in
shower Of smiles. The mar.iageable man
'akes leave Of the ladies', They retro 10
their chamber, and if the bed curtains could
be endowed with the power Of those who
WELD Ihe gray goose quill they might "a
'ale unfold OF warm disPuation, as 10 the
strongest claim Of each respective lady, for
empire over the heat of The marrisgesbIe
man. We know not that the loss of much
hair would be reported bu. the spiling ei
many words, the absence of certain tender
Of voice intended for the edl6ca-
.icn Of the manageable man, the laying as
ide of particular expressive emotions, only
exhibited for his benefit, and the dis robne
Of some extra a2psndages, worn for the
eye of Mr.. Meredith. would certainly be
disclosed
'Ob! the manageable man, how enviable
his lot! What a scepsre he wields! Whs,
an infuense he exeris. How exquisite in
the estimation of the other sex, is his taste,
how nice his perception, how genieel his
department. What lady could hsI p loving
him? Is he preacher! VIVA. crowds of :
lhe other sex, perceiv1 his power Of oraiory
il'N upNh W. HNdi HlH Is
d lawyer! he advises his client with so
much grace, and sympathy and elegance
Is he a mercbanH-he selects his goods with
such exquisite taste and is SO very polite
He bears with patience any amount ofiew-
ing without murmur.-He pulls down.
half the goods IN his store, and after sssur-
ing me Of every article, that it is the finest
and handsomest ard cheapest in the city, i'll
| Only buy fp.pennybit spool of coton,or
a row OF pins, he smiles compIacenIly; and
seems to be fully rewarded for the revou
lion OF silks aad cslicoes which has lakenlI j
place; and if speak Of The ,umbling have
caused his goods, with such a winning
smile. oh tits no trouble at all Miss, III
in my line OF business.
Oh, the marriageable men are nice things
and SO are the marriageable women. L.
But lei US look al him, after he is snap a
up Is he he same paragon of excellence! ~
The same pattern of every noble principle
and manly virtue! ls his name The theme
of female conversation, around every tea-ta. T.
bile! Are the ladies oil asking each other,
'wh6n dil yOu see Mr. MeredRh3how does
he looh! whose pew did he Sit in on last I
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