The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-29

When a man may sit down in a YER


easy char, with full fair quire of virsi,
foolscap before him-wth uncorked s2ir
its in close companio ship and every thirs
conspiring to make him feel comfdrta le-
when he may take glib pen in hand alit
travel any where on paper without the
fear OF running against anything that may
knock his brains out; or even c,neeti u
with any ore to deny his "position )" il
does seem that this ought to Re the acme
the climax of earthly felicity. To &C.
rount for pleasure-unadulterat pleas
ure, no man can; and the why and the
wherefore that it is SO; is matter Of
no consequence 50 tits SO.
On Saturday evening, again, our senti-
mental see er after local news items, found
himself on that coo! and shady road leading
off directly ''down to Manchac Fast
horses, fast driver-tast company-n
however in too much haste not to stop by
the way side to water the horses and re-
ceive the hospitabIe smile of DR.. on
the left hand side. Going at two for
ty" pace, until the hill of the cnt off is ar
rived at, and then the tin,S is narrowed to
"t1o thirty "-steep hill-narrow road
wide ditch Fractions horse on the left,
a slight whip touch, turns his mead to the
right-aEd then all thrown out into the
gully. What of that-a man only smootI.s
his hat to have it runpled and mashed, and
the fur knocked off When he straps him
self down, he knows fulLwel that sooner
or later he must be split up, and his pants4
which are the admiration of his soul rent
in pieces. Carry-aIl right side up, and in
a few minutes more, cutting the miles. of
the cut of, and narrowing the di tance to
another Ball on TIE Manchac A flash of
light, points out the scene, where beauty is
striving with itself to eclipse
itself. Our sentimental man enters. and
is COMPOUNDED with the brilliancy-strong
light-vigorous music, and ir daughters
skipping about in such tableaux of con-
centrated beauty-that we look Above, for
a counterpart to the picture. Our senti-
man cannot endure the scene, with.s
out calling on foreign aid to stay the xpiIt1
within him, from running riot. At a
house is he taken il. by gener-
BUS host, to moisten his clay, and is called
back to the tangeable world of actual ex-
stence. Elated to unreasonablencss, he re-
urns to the gay and festive scene, and be-
ng bachelor is made Kirg. Never
was King without mate-sams Queen
indeed the ermine of authority. would be
anne indeed without.
"Instead Of the ceptre and the mace,
bunch Of flowers from a fairy hand,
And then by law . nectrine kiss.
Makes one King, in this most happy land. "
What beautiful custom Is this! But
lold, we 90 too fast, and loose too much !
o speculate on this most wise iidulgence,
Iere comes Miss J. D., the fairest lilly |
N the Manchac. Her light elastic step
Ter coal black eye, with power to look in
o the SOULS profoundest depth. staggers a
ost of admirers, whoeir obedience to at
ractive law, flock eagerly about her
Iere are the three graces in living en-
o!iment, the Misses A., sisters in
eauty. And Miss Z. h with the
ose tinge of fresh youth and beauty Talk
n ye kraves of City beauties--iall into
aptures. and misquote the poets on the
eauty Of the city--'tis all feisned; come
ere Oh Manchac, and one moments glance
'il suffice to paralize, and strike you
umb. Here is Miss Delia-- Miss Re-
coca H Miss A. A. of Req Stick,
nd the Misses O'C- of Third Street
fiss o. F-n with ringlets flowing
lid modest beauty. whose feature
III Of lovely and gentle mind.
ow poverty STRICKEN is language when we
'n'e to paint peace and happiness within
ow weak are words, and senseless are
,e best formed ideas! Let US, as before s
We mp the picture, and leave it, in unfin-
he'd state; one must see, to feel, and feel .
8 must hold his tongue or make fool of
msen
What touches US most on the Manchac, {
the genuine hospitality of its people
is this that makes our hand tremble, :
hen we come to SPEAK of it. The hour