The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-07-25
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Here is u scrap taken from a high
toned work; and although the circum-
stances are detailed la Davy Crockett,
we must remember that, however odd
and inelegant was his manner, his
thoughts We're understood, and that
great deal OF common sense pervaded
all his expressions:
81 knowed woman once that was
all caution, and gineral tavorlte with
every one; every one said what nice
woman she was, how kind. how agree
able; how sweet, how friendly, and all
that; and so she was. She looked so
artess, and smiled so pretty, and lis
tened so patient. and defended any one
YOU abused, or held her tongue, as II
she wouldn't jiue you; and jlst looked
like a deer sweet love of a woman that
was all goodness, good will to man,
ch1rity to woman. and smiles for ALL
Well, thought as every body did. J
aint suspicious man, at least usnt
} to be, and at that time didn't know
all the secrets of the eyes as | do now.
One day was there to a qulltln' iroIlc,
and was tellin' of her one OF my
good stories. and she was a lookln' strait
: at me. takin' ann with her smiles so
I as to hit me with every one of 'em, and
Iaughin' like any thing; but she hap
: pened to look around for pair oil scls-
e sors that was on tother side of her, just
: as was at the funniest part of my
: story, and 10 and behold! her smiles
j dropl right slap offike petticoat when
. the strings broke; her face looked va
. cant Tor minute, and her eye waited
. till it caught some one else's, and then
e it found its focus, looken right straight
t forit, all true again, but she never look
e ed back for the rest of my capital story.
I She had never heard word OF 1t
t "Creationm says !, SIS this all hum
a bug?-whata a fool be!' was stump
e ed, tell you.
t Well, few days afterwards found
I out the eye secret from t'other wonan's
! behavior, and lapplied the test to this
one, and hope may never see day
light ag'in if there wasn't "the mannu-
wiring eye" to perfection. 1t l had
}. lknow'd the world then as do now, |
IS should have had some misgivings soon
t. er. No man nor woman mother, can
e be general favorite, and be true. II
n don't stand to natur and common sense
j. The world is divided into three classes
n the good, the bad, and the indifferent
;. Ha woman is favorite for all, there !:
:. something wrong. She ought 10 love
,fI the good, to hate the wicked. and le
II the Indifferent be. Ii the inditferen
! like, size has been pretendin' to them
e if the bad like, she must have assentet
n TO them; if the good like under these
J. circumstances they are duped. a gen
eral favorite don't deserve TO be Ia
IF vorite with no one. And besides tha
n ought to have know'd, and ought t'
!. have asked, does she weep with then
!. that weep, because that is friendship
/ and no mistake. Any body can smll'
D with you, for it's pleasant TO smile, o
d romp with you, for romping is fine fun
lg but will they lessen your trouble 3,
in takin' some ofthe load Of grief Oft you
le shoulders and carryin' ilG That's tn
IN question, for that amt pleasant task
s. but it's the duty Of a friend though
re that's fact. Oh! cuss your universe
as favorites, | say. Give me the real Jer
he emiah."
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to To please every body-Mind you