New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-26
Boarding Houses.

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dublin University Magazine.
# Boarding Houses.
singular place is boarding house per-
son Of an observing turn of mind can obtain
therein better knowledge of the human cha
raeter than any other habitation on the face
of the globe 1t contains very often idividuals
of every temperament and peculiarity; from
an old maid of forty down to sweet young
miss in pantalettes and flowing eurls; from the
dilapidated bachelor of sixty TO the promising
youth of twelve. 1t is the scene, too, of very
MANY curious incidents, which are as varied as
they are frequent. g Frinstanoe," as Yellow
plush would say Mr.. Snooks, who is an Eng
ii. shman of recent Importation, complains In
ma nner most distressing, to the landlady that
the articles which he has been obliged to break
fast ff viz frftters, are not just the thing to
work !, ,pon, and would wish a change made, ii
nossible. Beefsteak is his preference, and sug-
rests Il q, = morning diet Sleek, who is from
down East somewhere, can't stomach q nearby
breakfast, a nd insists upon things remaining as
thew are. a e is perfectly satisfied, and thinks
those feeling otherwise had better g leave.
like the dish. bu thinks it would be more sa-
tisfactory to his palate if he knew of what it
was composed. He says that ID bears strong
resamblance To n mss Of worsted stockings
pretty we'll cut up--an excellent comparison,
bv the way. but not at all suggestive OF appe-
tite, Miss Jones can't bear tobacco SMOKE ana
| hopes that no gentleman, as IS gentleman -
will smoke his cigar in the parlor Whiie
| puffer. who is d lover Of the weed, besides
beina a good fellow, thinks it a devilish pretty
ibow d ye-do if a. man can't smoke where ne
1 r5sases. AT the same time, he OF course, feels
4 INC greatest respect for Miss j. The conse-
onenoe is that Buffer and Miss ]. are at logger
! heads for d considerable length OF time brown
| ); dissatisfied with his room mate, and Suggests
tbo to make things agreeable, Tompkins nag a.,
Ina. ina pack up his s'dry goods and g putt
oet.eF . latter individual, who is something o.
"Aii. nu - her, can't see any reason for such al
pnmusop t, ble proceeding, and gently hints
tls IL !" "a p wishes to be alone he would do
nn lnas nr1Wn a,N ether place of habitation him
me.i "9s y seeA soue "a on; every one complaining
s.m snd a nnu 81 ~ s9 cause Of complaint Sun
day is great @ day am, ng them ahey are al
| at home; the routine of rvaeL dav. and al
what varied from that of q snetbing extra fo
revel in the anticipation ofso. II utfer its frs
dinner. No sooner does the be. ,aade for tn,
note, than a promiseuous rush is / more tina
j dining table; and indeed we have, on ,roun
/ one occasion, known individuals to lo1tera srs
/ the eating. room door, to be ready at the
\ warning to occupy good seat at the Wauas Oh
,fered to be sacrificed. Poor luck to the one Wh'
co, ,es late! Scandal, likewise, finds room fol
exerc. ise in boarding house, and scandal mon
pers are often obliged to pay the penalty OF
tbonphtlesss habit. In Short every thing ula
ocon,s TO make up this worlds miserles,
he fo, nd in domicile Of this description, "
thon ano always full, no matter if they are eve
GO I.a - d Just so long as the world wags, Jus
% ,ona vii, there be boarding houses, where
Nv, d his wife, or two single gentieme
- hn aaasaa 1dated with full orpartial boaro
Terms moderate ------
A PERFECT WIFE. LamahU rDn. pusAe luz ;fo sAe On n
tinguished orator, pr ynarr;oga. his idea of
a anniversary of their snrpossd ~ ha n tru
7 perfect wife, which Is = IS certainly a loyel
90 t.lal' ol Mfs, burke. d R l. If the author of Il
nc ture' worthy Of the pen Beautiful II
: e ssays on the Sublime ano '1S'
olfo wing are extracts:
TT te character of - a. ,t ,,;s;,
s,h e is handsome, but it is beau ny frs
ro N the features, from complex ol,, >e.
ha pc She has all three in high dt gre
til NIT by these that she touches the cart.
ii that sweetness of temper, beney ole nee, in
loc ence, and sensibility, which a face .an ex
re IS, tina torms her beauty. She has fac
ha just al ises your attention at first sig, ht; j
ro ws on you every moment, and you wont Ter il
i'd not more than raise your attention at irst
Fl tr eyes have a mild light, but they awe
vhela she pleases: they command like n O, BOD
nan out of ,ee, not by authority but by Writ, le
H er statu We is not tall, she is not made to be
he admirati, IN Of every one, but the happiness
# o,ne.
She has all the firmness that does not exclude
eli cncy. =g-. z
She has all he softness that does not imply
weak ness.
Her voice is sol It, low music, not formed to rule
Il public assemb lies, but to charm those who
an distinguish a company from crowd; it
las its advantage, You must come close to her
0 h ear it.
Te' describe her body, describe her mind: one
th e transcript of tue ther; her understand
ng is not shown in the variety of matter it
xe'rts itself on, but the e t,odness of the choice
he makes.
she does not display it SO much in saying or
long striking things, as in av oding such as she
ought not to say or do.
No person of so few years can know the world
better no person was ever less corrupted by the
knowledge, |
Her politeness flows rather from disposition /
o obllge, than any rules on that subject, and,
herefore, never fails to strike those who under
tand good breeding, a nd those who do not.
She has steady and firm mind, which takes
70 more from the soldity of the female character,
han the solidity of marble does from its polish
ind lustre. She has such virtues as make us
'alue the truly great of our own sex. She has
III the winning graces that make US love even
he faults we see in the weak and beautiful in
Ter. la=.yzsl "
Gas was introduced into Rio de Janeiro. for
he first time, on the 10Th of March last, Water
lad previously been introduced through iron
ubes.
Two of the most notorious hall thieves in the
United State ,s Thomas Wilson Min, I;1,,, 81 |