Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-01

from one fair flower of human beauty to another pay
ing compliments and attentions to all yet unable, IN
the ntoxcaon created by such variety OF sweets, to
attach himself permanently to any Everywhere he
was received with smiles Sometimes he would court
lays favours through the ethereal medium of verse,
for he wrote verses and clever ones, too, from the
volume STYLED Elegant Extracts; sometimes he would
try the appliances of small talk pets SONS, scented
gloves biouterie, bonbons, and other little fdads-
Thus basking in the sunshine of existence he
wondered how he could ever have been happy in the
old one but aas the cup of enjoyment is never With
out its dregs and the poets teach us, that when we
sport through the meadows, we must expect 10 me
snake in the grass In the ardor OF his volatile COURSE
Mr. Grub had almost forgotten the very name OF
certain Miss Amelrosa Wigley whom under the ex-
citemen of little too mnch light wine, he had chanc-
ed to address rather marked clvlltes. Inc Ia
DIV, howeve, had by means forgotten nm. An ar
rest for SUITS in the meanwhile, at the suit OF his tai
lor somewhat checked his exuberance, and served to
force upon him the unpleasant suspicion that he was
living too fast for his means The tailors bill con-
siderng the number of fancy wastcoats with lagree
buttons which figured among its items, was IN reality
less exorbitan than seemed: such it was howev
err it was paid together with its adherent costs.
Other little bills Gas it is the custom to call large
ones pressed forward by other parties as IT with
consent, and for the one purpose OF annoyance How
far the hastv aspirant had left behind him his old
gnal habits of quiet economy has, perhaps been not
obscurey shown but it may serve as a further little
illustration of this MENTION that he had sixteen
temporaneous pairs of Hoby's boots-and that he was
hardly diverted from ordering tenguinea boot-jack
to do them Justice with No sooner were arrange
made, not without much forfeiture of capital to
satisfy the applicants aforesaid, than the claims OF
Miss Wiglev after some Intellectual private correspon
dence, for consideration before jury, under
the form of action for breach of promise Were 1t
not for the exciting motive already alluded to, Mr.
Grubs implication in this dilemma might almost defy
explanation for the ladys attractions, excepting
small something torcards an independence, were re-
markably few. Her beauty resembled what is called
invisible green,' in the two respects of being very
lHark andD of tO Ike ont. W as
such could not enttle her to quarrel with the term
'no chicken and her temper had very little sugar in
it. Unfortunately for the defendant, it so happened,
that, besides the words of constructive handofering,
uttered in loud tone to be overheard through
the foding-doors by the plaintiff S andady in the next
apartment he had dropped beneath the table little
note written pink paper IN his own handwriting
with his signature, and containing the most fla
ming expressions of attachment. No name OF any
lady addressed it true, appeared on the note; and
defendant pleaded that it was nothing more than
pho formd sketch, written for his amusement, to
try his powers of light composition, and not designed
for any persons inspection. The plea, however, was
treceived pretence and treated aggravation
the ady's possession of the little being held to be
conclusive evidence in her favor. The opposite
sell Scarlet, with virtuous Indignation, characterized
defendants conduct and defence tissue of heart
less hppuncy; and the jury deliberately sentenced him
to heavy damages.
IT, before this event, the needless voarv of sunshine
and gaety had been in some danger of becoming what
is denomnated "a general lover, he thrown
with violence into the reverse mode of feeling. Miss
Wgley had quite disenchanted him. he became once
gynist-perfecty disguised with the whole sex.
The result of the trial. moreover, plunged his decli
ming affairs into irretrievabe confusion. His estab
lishment broken up hastily it had been
formed and his few remaining days showed but the
activity of decline from point of depression to
other. As soon as 1t became apparent that the win
ter of poverty closing in upon bim his friends,
unwilling either to witness the spectacle of his suffer-
ings, to disturb him by the painful formality of
taking fitted away, with all the quiet
ence of rainbow. Why should the narrative be pro-
longed! Mr.. Grub died in an obscure lodging under
the combined influence of want, neglect, ennu and
disappointment Some persons included madness
among the of his death, and considered him
: have been out of his mind from the time when the
money was left to him by his distant relative: but if
= It be true asserted in special treatise by mad
doctor, that every body less mad, the above
supposition becomes too vague be at all satsfacto
ry for how insanity estimate insanity
> Poor luckless MIR. Grub! Crushed beneath the rev.
> dictionary wheel of Fortune he terminated abruptly
of liveliness, brief it brilliant; but
if his end lamentable, he had least fulfilled his
u own felt wish, and supposed vocation. He had been
I Gutteyfy!-LondOn illuminated Magazine.
: FEMALE INFLUENCE AND ENERGY-I have noticed,
says Washington Irving, that married man falling in
to misfortune more apt to retrieve his situation in
the world than single one, chiefly because his spr-
its smoothed and relieved by domestic endearments
and sefrespect kept alive by finding that although all
abroad be darkness and humiliation, yet there is still
Is little world OF love at home OF which he monarch.
Whereas single is apt to to waste and self
II neglect to fall to ruin, like deserted mansion,
d for want of inhabitant have often had occasion
to remark the fortitude with which sustain the
e most overwhelming of fortune. Those dsas-
tiers which break down the spirit of man. and PROSTATE
him in dust, call forth all the energies of the
softer and give such intrepidty and elevation
their character that at times it approaches to submi-
/ ty Nothing can be more touching than to behold a
soft and tender female who had been all weakness and
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treadng the prosperous path of e suddenly rising
force to be the comforter and supporter of her
ID husband under misfortune, guiding with unshrinkng
4 trmness the btteres blast of adversely AS the vine
h which has twined its graceful foliage about the oak
and has been lifted by it in sunshine, WILL when the
hardy plant is rted by the thunderbo cling around
1t with its caressng endrs, and bind up its shattered
bough too it is beautifully ordained by providence
that woman, who is the and dependent of
in his happest hours be his stay and solace when
smltten with sudden calamity winding herself into the
rugged recesses of his nature tendery supporting the
a dropping head and binding up the broken heart
IS A LITE FABLE-The sword of the warrior was ia
ken down to brighten it had not been long out of
The rust rubbed off, but there were spots that
!. would not go-they spots of blood It was on
the table the pen of the secretary The pen took
advantage of the first breath of air to move little
l., farther off
~ 'Thou art right said the sword 81 am bad neigh
. bor."
Il fear thee not, replied the pen 81 am more pow
ii erful than thou art but love not thy society''
o 81 extermnate,' . said the sword
h. 81 perpetuate,' answered the pen-swhere are thv
ne victories If record them not! Even where thou sba