The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-12

To airt who only heeds the laws
That folly and caprice suggest -BERSAL.
Four years had flown by. All Washing
ton had assembled at the grand gala ball,
which celebrated The reelection %: General
Jackson to the Presidential char. From
every part of The Union. wealth beauty and
talent seemed to meet in this common cen-
Ire Of attractions; and The family of Mr.. Law
erly, the rich Philadelphia merchant, formed
ono of the most important integers Of the
great unit, Fashion.
ANY was Invelier far, than when we saw
her last. Every petal Of the bud had unfold
ed-she was radiant as the very impersona-
tion of beauiy's scf-hcr mien was queen
ke-hcr archcd brow and forehead had
been sung as the ebon bow of Cupid repo.
sing on a tablet of aIabaslcr. Amid the
CAV reveI, every eye was turned upon her.
Ladies' pronounced her stiff and formal,
while the gentlemen protested that "Venns,
when she rose, fresh from tho soft creation
of the wave, was not more beautiful"
Amy must have possessed charms of no
common order, or this unannmlty oi The
female censure would have been destroyed
PaneeyrIc, on the part of gentlemen, is not
50 certain a criterion, for we have known
Sheridan Knowles drawn upon for COM
parisnn, rs above, when Shakespeare
starved executors, the greedy crows" !"
would have been more apPoitc, and have
heard Moore qunled-
Why doth azure deck the sky
But TO bc like thine eye Of LIue
and applied 10 tho veriest green goosebcrryy
optics we ever saw! Such comparisons, If
no, "odorous," as Mrs. Maaprop would have
them, are nevertheless generally picked from
the mos, forced hol-bcds in the garden Of
compliment. and loom large, like the sun.
flower, with special care always to face
abou, to The rising beams of The sun OF rich
es or fashion.
81 believe. Miss I.avertv. have engaged
the pleasure of your hand for the next sct?'
said the. gay, noble and fine looking Frank
Pennant, coming up To The belle of the hall
room.
"Certainy. sir, with all my heart" was
the reply, as she rose.
Fortunate dog that am-then ] have
both your hand AM Your heart" Iaug he'd
Frank.
A slight sigh escaped Amy. Why? Was
she in love? Was the place where hcrhcart
ought to have been. touched? "Nnus ver-
rons,' as the politicians quote from the ven
cradle father of trans. Mason and Dixon
line press.
"O,hcrs might sigh, my dear Miss LAYER
iv." continued Frank, as he was leading Amy
to their place in colIIl'on "fnr such con.
fcssion as you made Just now! lie will IN.
deed he happy man, W no asks your band
for the grand promenade oi IIte, and re-
ccivcs it with all your hcar1!
I'D, uou think so, Mr. Pcnnant?" archly
asked AMY. with glance from her eve,
which might have made Diogcncs turn his
tub bottom upward. to hide himself under
"whv, when YOU ask it, it would bc almost
hercsy to refuse"
Upon my word, Miss Laverty! you
sharp shooting, or do you mean to canonzc
me2 llcresy to refuse nc! Why, my cat
alogne Of reflections rivals in length that Of
IN old opcralic FRIEND Don Juan's conquestS!
Through al the grades in the navy, up to
my present rank, ! have been tossed to and
fro by bright eyes and obdurate hearts, like
a nautical shutllecork, by the bal,lcdores Of
the fair SEX One has diSliked my Iong
voyages-lhe other my short pay; one has
had soul above MILDLY, and passed me
with cut direct. jus, as | was entered ''pas-
scd' by the commissioncrs-annth lett me,
it being losing game 70 love simple lieu
tenant; while anothcr-ah! she would have
clopcd with nc to tho worlds end, at tho
risk Of the ropes end, if had been cabin
boy, with touch of the romantic IN my dis
positions; whereas, unfortunately, that very
day the President had promoted me. by and
with The advice and consent of the Senate"
So ynu see fate. professional promotion, the
President and Congress, have all been a.
gainst me, and have been declined as often
as any common noun in the entire Ian.
guage"
"Bnt now Mr.. Pcnnant,' interrupted Amy
'as you have attached yourself to me-"
"Auachcd myself! My dear Miss La
vertv, how could help il? Arc we hot
VIC poor devils, all and sinnuIar, the caplives
that swell your triumph! Look, now al
IT,lirn how H., ,yrs ru. hnlI rr,n,l,uiisl,