The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-15
Susan GavIove,s Epistle.


Eds. CrsSCeBt.-The pecuar decacy of this my under
taking will necessarily restrain much that feel and wish TO
yet if find in this, the first offspring from the
fancy of a who is pleasantly at with man and
the times worthy of publication, it is yours.
Do think you addressed by of those unfortu
Of my SEX who having survived cebacy and thirty
FIVE, sometimes denominatei qualified old maids
do not yet belong Of right to that sstehOOd though fore
heaven feel myself rapidly approaching the dreadful mark
For five years have been longing for change of state OF
scenery and of air. Since the moment was gathered from
the fields of study through which had been most carefully
conducted and from the bosom of which the brightest and
sweetest flowers had yielded their excellence TO adon my
young mind, became candidate for those hOnors that
every woman has right expect from and church
subject launched into society particularly If 1t be lady
never fails kind of sensation whether she be
poor rich, beautiful Venus, tghttul CyclOps OF
the gentle gender the excitement will be the same in extent
If poor society will wonder at her assurance If nch the
excitement is of a pleasing Characteristic careful
mammas advance their well trimmed to the attack upon
her affections while the worldly beauN possess them
selves Immediately of the chapter quotations from Bull
weS las to show the extent of their literary refinement
and thus the girl f she have any mind and teeng) Is tor
ured by the measured love phrase of the string voun
ee gOaded in the most nsuerabe manner by the lnces
SAINT charge of the experienced regulars whose skill and
cOnsancy only surpassed by their uncomfortable bravery
which faeB under the most inglonOus defeat
Now propiety fobid that should tell which of the two
eXcemen spoken of broke upon the benumbed society IN
which my advent made. Let this suffice. have su
fered from the opportunities of fools and coXcOmb without
having been fortunate enough to attract the serious
attention of a with whom would have been the
EXTREMIST happiness to have Joined hands and hearts forever
Do understand to infer that most men are fools and
coxcombs my sueings have not their origin and continu
the numbers of this description Of animal but in the
constancy of a few whom has been my misfortune to
attract and fasten in my train.
truly unfortunate-fast approaching twenty five, and
if my mirror be false my figure is slightly losing the
that rDpninG bpStOVad the
hour of my maturity. My face which is at least pleas
ing and agreeable is being robbed OF It's freshness by the same
power that stained my lips and cheeks with Is not
mine deporabs situation and worse than all, there E no
prospect of a change.
have been am without occasional tste-dt6te
with excellent felow-they occurrences but
believe the pleasure derive from the manly flashes OF
humor, the delicate compliment the refinement of literary
taste exhibited those occasions, most charmngy re-
freshing after 4 approach to dissolution by
What shall do to be saved Suggest to youthful
citizens of the Crescent" Are You cOnservaorS of
public happiness indeed you profess TO be in the columns
of your paper How am to force myself upon the atec-
tons of lord? Alas there way. If
satOn, peyet sentence tor merriment am thought to
be cruel-dpaying great want of feeling This wrong
to me- have shed while porting the miseries of
Sancho and his pou lord moumed over the cruel inter
mediate fate of Sophia Western " cOndOIed with the i'm
prsoned Santiani and have erected my heart monu-
ment TO the constancy of Hugh Strap" Again if l
materially mind at masculine, and lack that
eXquistey delicate of thought which beliken
to real angels This is truly dreadful. Now whether the
faut b. attributable to weak minds the miserable atec
taoU rersding society That makes the most ppant small
tGcr the lion 'ioness of every circle, unable to de-
termne; tl this know, were | single man-tha
should be sunbumed at thirty, whose only fault
taste for the substantial qualities of mind and
aversion for the glttering froh that attractive and
which, after all only the efevescenCe of small beer
shaken for the occasion If graceful mind rather than
graceful figure always conside red the strongest
mendaOn of for tine first place at Hymens Altar
there would be fewer abuing and regrets the part
of creations lords They who wed and love- love
bly, and defy the ravages of time upon the uncertain
beauty Of youth The charm of mind endureth to eternity
and beauty fadeth like the flowers OF spring. But
have finished My merry humOr harmonising with little
bitterness for the worlds neglect might lead into dan
gerous depth from which Diana Ooh thrice blessed
vrgin) could As you value this, will more
careful be when next do essay. SUSAN GAYLOvE.
.Rer Orleans, AHgHSt II, lS48.