The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24
DEDICATED, WITH RESPECT, TO THE YOUNG
LADIES OF THE COLUMBUS FEMALE
INSTITUTE.

fqIdn0 word, once ana occasionally my tan
friendsD called the feminine gender, b,
some extraordinarily specific classifers, bu
alsoan abiding interestin their welfare Ny
custom has ever been, to serve them Will
r all faithfulness, in the several items tina
make up the general bill of gallantry.
In sooth, it is still an unsolved problem il
the mathematics of my feelings, how far
acould 90, to be of avail to them, or how Ion.
[ would submit to "durance vile," if tn,
''softer Gin the article of flesh mark you-no
Jroins!D SEX" were to be made happier by
it. All WELLS it, for my poor unsettled in
tellect, that I did not live in the days d
night-errantry! 1t would have been with
me, no doubt, as it was, with noble-hearted
and grand-natured, Don Quixote; andinstead
of having one victim, to a wild and s"wil
dered fancy" for the world 10 have laughed
at there would have been two! As it i,
now, there are some that entertain grave
doubts, as to poor Halls perfect sanity, and
give very knowing "tush Y when lis self
INNINGS are spoken Of. Well be it So One
thing IS certain, there are more fools, than
We read of, Gin our philosophers" But the
young ladies, are looking for the turkey,
Iss,chat acas" CARED. IF it should cost them
I-(dear souls D-the trouble, and saline ex-
udation from their fair brows, that it did
me, they better delay their hurry.
Now, in order that you may see the con
nection, between the opening of this chapter,
and the title given it, as well as, the subject
matter herein and hereafter, to be given, ]
would just observe, at this stage of my dis
course, that it was my strong attachment for
certain representatives of the feminine gen
der, and my consideration of their welfare
and happiness, that got me into this same diff
iculty about a Turkey, which propose ma
king mention Of (This, Mr.. Editor, is a
most awkward beginning. Remember tho
that it is now 4 o'clock, p NJ ;, aud that 1 have
just returned from the discussion of most
beautifully roasted, and finely favored Duck.
You understand my Sfeelins," don't your
To return. My object young ladies, is,
not to give regular treatise on ho,c, Tur-
key should be dissected, so as to concur with
anatomical rules, &C., but simply torelate an
incident, connected with my own experience
on the subject. So now for the incident
"Once upon time,7 during my youth
hood, and before the down on my check had
heralded a coming beard, and even before
my voice had got into that abominablest of
all states-the gosling- toned one, visited a
beautiful little town, where had sister
spending the bright morning of her being, at
a popular female school.
Now I dearly loved my sister Hattie, and
wanted much to see her, when set out from
home; but Twill not pretend to say, how
much the pleasure of my journey was en-
HANGED, by the expectation Of getting sight
of Mary Wilson, Bette Sunderland, Mag.
Sherman, and whole host of black-eyed,
and blue-eyed, and all sorts of eyed, and
haired, angels, that Hattie had written me so
charmingly Of. Twas 50 anxious to see Hat
tie! Who would not have been; for Hattie
was love Of a sister, and besides, she hadso
many interesting compartment Not that
they made the attraction with me. Oh fe
no! But then they were there-were Hat
ties particular friends, and Of course Hal
would like to see and know, the young ladies',
who were his sister S intimate associates-her
eonfdoates.
"of course You did, Mr.. Hankins It's
what any young man who has sister at a
boarding school, should wish "True e
nough, " interrupts Miss Marguerite Victoria,
ftrue enough Mr.. Hankins; as Marie Antoi-
nette, has just said, every young man should
desire it. It's decided mark of good breed
ingF
II think 50 too girls adds Miss Casan-
dra Penelope tall, & brotherless beauty
! .sand, more than that, if hada brother, as
many Of you hare, he should take more IN
terest in my school, and my-nly school
ma mates, than many that I could name,
| liketo see afFectionate, and attentive broth
ers, like Mr. Hankins was 9
Thank you thank you, young ladies am
glad that We gree so well, on the subject Of
fraternAl affection: think Miss Casandra Pen
elopes reproof pertinent to some Of your
negleetfuI brothers very indeed: hope they
will do better.
But 70 proceed. Ike kind brother