Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sketches Of Character.
aRFEcrEn PEOPLE.

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Alexander the Greatwas wTy-necked and his
courtiers, in compliment to him, always carried
their heads on one side. TWAS thesiaShion to be
wry-necked. ltmay not be generally known, but
nevertheless 1t is fact that, the high stocks
so much warn fifteen or twenty years ago, were
first used by George the Fourth, to conceal the
sctoiulous sore on his neck: We have little rea-
son now to laugh at these al'SurditiesFbec we
are guilty OF those equally as ridiculouS. The
common fashion OF wearing eyeglasses among
people who have no defect of vision, is not less
ridiculous than it was in hecourtiers of Alexan.
der to stimulate wry-nec kednesS. We have often
wondered how physical defect should eyeJ be
esteemed fashionable beautv-yet, so it is. 1t
is little singular, too, that almost every person
who suffers really from an imperfect vision, would
give the world 10 be rid of it, and dispense with
the use OF mechanical aids,-whilst those who are
sound in their eyes, use every means in the world
to convey the impresSont that they are short-sight
ed. If pEickly heat should come i'll shion-and
why not as we'll as weak eyes?-we should have
chance of being leader OF the ton.
WHY'S 1t that the people will not be more nat
ura in their conduct aud behavior? There is
great lack of integrity appearing in tile world al
ways in disguise. koSSuth was perhaps, adrOit
in the trickery of alfectaton, aud always enlisted
the sympathies Of his audience by reference 10 his
physical weakness; aud vel, as though 10 demon
Strate his own attectation, would speak Tor three
ar four hours, without much apparent exhaustion.
Literary meu, who huve been thoroughly enjoying
themselves over new book in their studios, some
times make it point OF appearing i'll society-and
particularly where there are larieS-with Ian
guild and exhausted air, as though the laDoEs oil
their minds had been too much for their delicate
frames. The fashionable aiIectalion of the cler-
gyman is bronchitis, or delict te lungs the cure,
subscription from the congregation, and the tour OF
Europe. Many young ladies', in excellent voice
and health who go to party, bent on singing, al
ways have cold when asked to cnchant our ears.
The best cure OF such stupid Alteration IS 10 make
point ofnexer asking of the Sc ladies second
time, but affect to have deep sympathy for ler
SuilerlngS. The next time she u your house,
she will leave her cold behind her in the ice-box
at home. Fainlinr was very fashionable among
ladi s nj one time, but it is some time since we
have seen it practiSed. Tie sudden appearance
OF spider, or any harmless animal of that kind,
would bring on fit, in company: but we have
seen one of these ladies', on the SLY, amuse herself
Ly putting flies TO SPIDERS web, III order to enjoy
the fight between tile two. Ladies know very
well that the dependent condition of woman upon
one of the attributes we all love: but great ma
ny will make the mistake of exhibiting this de-
pendence, by protesting physical weakness. This
is great mistake. II is The deferential leaning OF
the mind and heart upon mans firmhess and cour-
age, that is the beauty we admire. We do not
want woman who is constantly complaining of be-
ing sick, to win our sympathy-wlIo is constantly
on the brink 81 despair, or continually tumbing
into u faint. Sal volatile and burnt rags the
best remedies in such cases; and true man will
keep his affection for more becoming occasions.
Young ladies, too, who like 10 be kissed often
make great fuss about it. We have no patience
with this kind of aifectaton. We have lead an
anecdOte wilma day two, somewhere, but
where we don't remember, of lover who at
tempted to kiss his sweetheart, but she said,
'don't; and he nalvely says he 'donted.' He ser
we'd her right.