The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-06-29
q If the Coat fits You, put it on
ny ELLEN LOUISE.

What perfect Pharisces this world are, pill
ing on other peoples shoulders. loads grievous
t. be borne. while they themselves will not
touch the burden with one Of their fingers
Most noble magnanimity. this providing coats
for other people to wear. free gratis, anl for
nothing. Why, my own wardrobe in this
line is 80 extensive. it already numbers more
than the dresses Of Queen Elizabeth.
On returning from church. some good friend
or other Cxclaims. "What a good sermon the
DR. did preach this afternoon | was glad
you were there. o Use those remarks on "a e
~ were just what y0u needed - "h hy,
my dear madam. | very innocently reply,
just glancing at the diamond in her sleeves,
and stOmacher and then not very cOmplacent-
ly surveying the contrast. Of my own plain.
straw hat, and grey dress. why yoW surely
cannot suspect me Of devotion to tue 'pomps
and vanities"
Certainly, child diln't you go to the
museum the last time you were in Boston. AMI
didn't every one suspect you Of wanting 10
90 to dancing schools this winter But hope
the Doctors sermon will set you right BY
the way, Lou. did you notice that doshing
looking young man in cadet uniform, that
seemed 50 devoted to my Araminta Sophia p
Then in a modern world they always iind
one garments enough to last a month. These
m0del heroiues, you know, always by some
most remarkable process become invested
with such mass Of incongruous heteroga-
ncous attractions as put US common mOrtals
quite to the blush They can make BEDS
sweep houses. wash frying pans. play the pi-
anO, write poetry. cook dinner, speak French,
German. an Sp,n 81. and sing most mirvel-
Gus Italian; read Creek and Latin, write He
brew, and have plenty Of time besides to teach
schools for poor people, and write sonnets to
the moon.
The very thought Of it nearly gives me
congestion Of the brain, and after reading such
a description | manifest consump'ive symp-
toms for a week. am most emphatically
slow mortal | never could find a royal r1ad
to lelrning, and have plodded on at such
slow rate that my knowledge of household
eco lom is for the most part, futuruS esSes
but quite pride myself in my industry. aud
il does give me most uncomfortable feeling
to see new novel opene on Mrs. Grundy's
lap and hear her commence the preamble Of
her lecture, with Well, Louise. just see how
much some young ladies find time TO accom-.
plish," and then she goes on with a string Of
improbablities. in comparison with which
Sinbad the Sailor are sober. matter-of-tact
reality, and Amadis De Goul correct as a SER
mon in Lent.
Strange, isn'tit. what a nice way some pco-
pie have Of slipping their necks out Of the
very ropes cut and lifted expressly for them.
Their pride is but proper self respect
their gacty but genial tolerance for the fail /
lngs Of this imperfect world their decsitful- /
ness assumes the gnise Of bcnevoence. and
right regard for the feeling, of others. ill you
arc we'll nigh convinced that they are Enorhs,
ready for translation, aud only left Jn earth |
by some incomprehen~ible oversight.
They translate the express declaration,
there is none righteous upon earth, no man
that doeth good. and sinneth not. there is noue
righteous. except u. and we only sin not.
Have care, dear friends, lest while you
pull the mote out Of brothers eye the beam
10 your own should grow largr, aud BY and
By make you so blind you cannot grope your
way to IIeaven.-Famiky Friend.