The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-04-20

There is nothing more appalling to
moderate aud sensitive JnUog Inan, iha
asking the rifl be loves TO marry hlm, sb'
there are few ~ho do not 6nd ,.en uiota
courage ia.ked TO tie utmost.
Many q maa who would lead forlorl
hope, uicun. breach aud eek the bub
bic reputation eve at the csnnoi,s mouth,
'fembIe at the idoa Of askine a woman III,
question ~hich IL to decide hsS fate. La
Dies may congratulate heuscises that VA
!aTe aud custom have made them the nc
spond.ng PARTY.
la matter which men have Away!
found 20 terrible, YET shcti, 10 one way OF
other, they ba,e always conuived 10 somt
svkard way TO accomplish Il ,s uci cas-,
10 give IBafuctlcus suitable 10 cvcry nu,es
gsncy.
A man naturally conforms 10 tho dIspo
sIson Of the woman he sdmifes. Ii sh. be
sefious, no will approach the a~fLl sutj c.
9th due solemn,iy -ii jay aud lively. bo
sill make /, 40 exceien, joke! soi,l, seq
umersi. lie must WOO her ,n q strain o!
high srorgh. romance, aud II severely
practical, he relies upon s:ra,sh, forward
common sense.
4 Thee Is one maxim Of universal aprlica
,irn. Never loss an opportunity. Wha'
can wotnaG .hhk Of q laver kv neg lecls
one Women canao, msks direct sdvan.
ces, but they use Infinite tact IN giving met'
occasions TO mike ihen. la every case il
!. fair to presuae Tia, ~hrn women gives
a msn All opportunity she expects ban 10
Improve IL; and though he HAY ,'enb.e,
aud feel his pulse ,hrotbing aud TIT ghns
through every limb though hts heart hlis
up he ,hfoa'. aud his tongue cies,es 10 the
roof Of his mouth. Yet tho awful question
tnusl be ssset the fcaril! lcsk accom-
pushed.
Ia the ooun,fy, the ,ovet is taking a to.
nau,Ic walk ~ moonlight. WI, he lady o.
his love talks VI the b,suiies Of The scene.
-. lie harmony .f nature aud ,scla.uls--
"Ah Julia, ho~ happy would exis ence
Prove. i slsays hal such companou.'
She sishs. alrL leans more fondly on the
ara shg, irembllngly supported her.
btatttt SuHu, oS tStSVtt
THIS is a settler. and The answer. ever &C
inoudib!e. makes or uadoes h,n quite.
Take pity Oh for!otn bachelof,' says
another, N a monncr ~hicb msy be either
jes, or earues,--" Marry me al once aud
"a, ne gu, II misery"
With oil my heun. Whenever you a.,
ready rep'Ies the laughing fair. A joke
csrucd thus far is easily made earnest.
A point is often carried by tasne thing
tot etanled. A gentleman Who hss beeI
pe,,n attention 10 a lady, says
Well Mary, whoa is the happy day 7
What day, pray : she asks siih con
scicus bush.
Why. every body kno~s wc are gripi
TO get married, and 4, MIghi rs Scll be on
time as another so when shall II be 7"
Colpc,ej in this fashcn. thoie 10 no se
treat.
I" Jane love You VIII you marry ne :
J soald be somewhat .bfup,, aud fsankl,
gwen. "Yes!" would be short aud s~ee
: Tor uo ansaet.
, Eien, one word from YOU oud max
WIG u" tft'St hht W. wv Ufl' f-Ss
! al should be cruel not To speak il, thcr
unless II ~ a very hard one"
at Is word of thee letters, and or
swe.ed the question ~ VIII ,on have me
Z The lady OF course, says fes." uu'e.
!. she bsppens to prefer wr,d Of ouly w
e lel,e,s, aud answers, No."
d Aud 50 this in'esesi,n. and terrible pr
cess, in practice SIMPLE as IL is IN theory
d varied IN hundred ways. according to CT
a. cums,ances and the various dispositions.
d One timid gentleman asks" Have yc
ID any objections to changing your name
d and follows this up with another wink
/. cIenches lis signiiic How VIII mi,
sui, you"
as Another says Will you tell me wh
IN | most wish to knowl'
II "Yes, il can"
in The happy day when NC shall 10 ma
as RED"
u Another says" My Erz,, we mus,
lie what all the world evidently expects !
o. shall."
We /" All the world is very impairment"
81 know i.-but it cant be helped.