The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-16
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, tNH y! 4 ], E He " u E LIE, g,
and was q faithful and even an affection
ate wife; but Prince George, dull man
whose chief pleasures were derived
from his dinner and his bottle, acquired
over no influence comparable to that
exercised by her female friend, and
soon gave himself up with stupid pati.
ence to the dominion of that vehement
and commanding spirit by which his
wife was governed. Children were
born to the royal pair, and Ammo was
by no means without the feelings of q
mother; but the tenderness which she
felt for her offspring was languid when
compared with her devotion to the CON-
panion of her early years. At length
the princess became impatient of the
restraint which etiquette imposed on
her. She could not bear to hear the
words Madam and Royal Highness from
the lips of one who was more to her
than asister. Such words were indeed
necessary in the gallery or the drawing
room, but they were disused in the
closet. Anne was Mrs. Morley; Lady
Churchill was Mrs. freeman; and un-
der the Sc childish names was carried on,
during twenty years, correspondence
on which at last the fate of administra-
ton and dynasties depended. But as
yet Anne had no political power and
little patronage. Her friend attended
her as first lady of the bed chamber
with q salary of only four hundred
pounds a year. There is reason, how
ever, to believe that, even at this time,
Churchill was able to crafty his ruling
passion by means Of his wife's influence.
The princess, thought her income was
large and her tastes simple, contracted
debts which her father, not without
some murmurs, discharged; and it was
rumorcd that her embarrassments had
been caused by her prodigal bounty to
her fayoritc.
WOMAN IN ATFLICT1oN.-If there
be situation wherein woman may be
deemed to appropriate angelic attribut.
es, it is when she ministers, as only wo.
man can, to the wants and the weak.
ness of the invalid! Whose hand like
hers can smooth his pillow? Whose
voice can so effectually silence the qucr.
ulousness Of his temper, or soothe the
anguish of his disease? Preferred by
her, the Wand hath an added zest, and
even the nauscous medicine is divested
of its loathsomcncss.
WoMAN's LIFE.-How beautifully
has the poet portrayed the life and in
fiuenco Of woman in the following ex
quisites lines:
"At home-ubrond-th constant love,
With influence divine,
Like to flamo from heaven above,
Will still around ma shine.
Oh! should cloud Of sorrow rise,
To shade life's bissful dav,
Thy love will brighten all the skies,
And drive the storm away.
The master of an American vessel,
shortly after the independence of the
American colonies was acknowledged,
being in London, fell in with some
sharpers, who persuaded him to Join
them in drinking bottle or two Of Dor.
ter. After they had all drank very
freely, the rogucs dropped off, one by
one, till the Yankee was left alone.
The publican coming in, said to him:
II suppose you are not much acquain.
ted with our Englih blades"
81 am not" replied the American.
"Well," said the publican, "the reck.
oning falls on you %
"Does it," exclaimed the other af
fecting surprise, and putting his hand
in his pocket, as ifto pay-but pausing,
he said. "Well, if that's the case, give
me another bottle before I 60"
The publican stepped out to get it.
In the meantime tho American wrote
on the table, 81 leave you American
handles for English blades," and walk.
ed off in his turn,
LoGAN's LAsT.-The wits about
town are amused by the following i'm.
promptu, perpetrated by sold Logan -
the other night in Louisville.
On going on the stage in a dress
which precluded the possibility of his
Carrying his watch, he requested well
known beauty in the green room, to