The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-08

Ihere were others--fresh, but blistered--
Little worn, for little read;
But on them the stiiened pages
5s& Told the tears that had beeen shed.
The ink had in places
- Where hasty word was traced,
And phrase OF thoughtess bitterness
Was blotted, stepped, defaced!
Yet all precious, and all priceless,
In their Fastening decay,
Where those loved and voiceless witnesses
vi hours passed away
-OcTAvIAN.
.JuDIcIoUs HINTS FOR WIvEs.-Never
complain that your husband pores too much
over the newspaper, to the exclusion of that
pleasing converse which you formerly cnioy
ed with him.. Don't hide the paper; don't
give 1t to the children to tear; don't be sulky
when the boy leaves il at the door, but take it
IN pleasantly, and lay it down before your
spouse. Think what man would be without
aheWspapcr; treat 1t as great agent in the
WORK OF civilization, which it assuredy is, and
th'hk now much good newspapers have done
oy exposing bad husbands and bad wives by
giving their errors to the eye Of the public.
But manage you in this way. When YOUR
husband is absent, instead of gossippinr with
neighbors or looking into shop windows, sit
down quietly, and look over the paper, run
your eye over its homo and foreign news
giance rapidly at the accidents and casuali-
ties; carefully scan the leading articles; and
at>tea-tlme, when your husband again takes
up the paper, say, "my dear, what an awful
state OF things there seems to be in Italy,; or,
what terrible calamity at the Glasgow
Theatre" or, "trade appears to be hourlshing
IN the north" and, depend upon it, down will
go me paper. II nc has not read the infor-
nation, he will hear it all from your own lips:
and when you have done, he will ask. "Did
you' my dear, read Simpsons letter upon the
discovery of chloroform!" And whether YOU
dla or not' you Will gradually get into as cosy
chat as you ever enjoyed. and you will soon
discover that, rightly used, the newspaper is
the wife's real friend, for it keeps the hus-
band at home, and supplies capital topics for
everyday table talk.
a WIrE.-Ivhat am /, sir, "a wifc!-I
am wlie name that's haply borne that's
weak out gives power to her, to cope with
which, he that would mock her must make
uphs mind to abide the wrath of tho stern
sancuties protect the wearer's honor
THE FIRST KISS.
ny MISS spANN.
May ask me not--how could bring
My lips to rest on manhood's brow,
"A maiden may not lightly fling
"a Her timid'nature off-and thou,
Caress'd rs thou art wont to be-
what were kiss of mine TO thee!
'And thou woud'st that had press'd
Another cheek as soon as thine.
Should allow my lips to rest
Gwen lightly as on halowcd shine
'gIhe trembling lips Of devocc)
,On thine, as pledge Of love 10 thoo,
But then some words of gentle sound
Were whispered to the maidcn's heart:
She could not bear his love to wound
ihe i'ourhad come when they must part:
And she was young fond and true;
What could the gentle maiden do!
The spell is broken--shc has laid
Her trembling lips against his check:
On hers there is deeper shade
Of crimson, but she does not speak:
lter voice is hushed-her voice is still
H lis gwen, half without her will.
When music is introduced at a party, the
playing should either be by professional ner.
sons or by some members OF the family =,
whose house the company are. Its notdel.
icate to invite any Of the guests TO po to the
piano, and to tnx their efforts for the enter.
tainnlent ofthe circle.
ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIEs.-Trust not TO
uncertain riches but prepare yourself for
emergency IN lic Learn to work, and not
oe dependent upon servants TO make your
brcad sweep your floors and darn your own
siorknga. Above all this, do not esteem too
lightly those honorable young men who sus-
tain themselves and their parents by the work
OF their own hands, while you care for. and
receive INTO your company, those lazy, idle
pop'nJays, who never liit finger to help
themselves, SO long as they can keep BODY
ana soul together, and get sufficient to live in
fashion.
Young women, remember this and instead
OF sounding The purses OF your lovers, and ey-
anlnihg The cut OF their coats, look into their
hearts and habits. Mark if they have trades.
and can depend upon themselves; sec if ,hcv
have minds which will lead them 10 look |
above butterfly existence. Talk not of tho
beautiful white skin, and the soft, delicate
hand---the fine appearance of the Young gen.
ueinan. Let not these foolish considerations |
enpgross your thoughts.
What's female beauty but an air divine,
through which the minds NIL gentle graccs
il shine!
They, like the sun, jrradiate all between;
me BODY charms, because the soul is seen.
Hence men arc often captivcs of facce.
They know not why, of no peculiar grace:
Some forms, though bright, no mor,a man can
bear; $3.50 ~''''
Some none resist, though mot exceeding fair.
Young.
ACUTE DEDUCTION.
"He takes his hat, and ,cayI would be know
ing"
Learn cries that subtle devil, Paul--'he's