The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-26

The world is full of mysteries. The cham
Der in which the infant opens its eyes is uni
verse of mysteries. The fathers voice, tht
mothers smile, reveal toit slowly the mysteriou!
world of affections The child solves many Q
these mysteries; but as the circle of knowledge
is enlarged, its vision is always bounded by {
veil of mystery. The sun that wakens it a
morning, and again at night looks in at The
window to bid it farewell; the tree that shade:
its home, and in whose branches the bird:
come and sing before the dews are dry; The
pale moon; the clouds with shining edge:
that move across the sky, calm and stately like
the chariot of an angel, are all mysteries. Nay
to grown up man there is not thing which the
hand touches, or on which the eye rests, which
is not enveoped in mystery. The flower tina
springs at your feet-who has revealed thu
wonderful secret of its organization? Its root
shoot down, down. and leaf.fower rise up and
expand into the infinite abyss of mystery. VIZ
are like emigrants travelling through an un
known wilderness; they stop at night BY {
flowing stream; they feed their horses, set W
their tent and build fire; and as the flames
rise up, all within the circle of few rods aroune
is distinct and clear in its light. But beyone
and bounding this are rocks dimly seen, and
trees with vague outline dimly stoop forward
to the blaze; and beyond the branches creak
and the waters murmur over their beds; ano
wild unknown animals howl in the dark realms
of might and silence. Such is the light of mans
knowledge, and SO it is bounded by the infinite
realms of mystery.
A correspondent of Life Illustrated, writing
from the west, thus describes prairie damse
in full rig:
II saw one of these fair prairie damsels to-
day in full uniform, all ready for start in the
next town or shopping visit. She had taught
school at two dollars a week, long enough to
provide herself with complete assortment Of
the fnery most in vogue here, and that she had
on She was wonderous spectacle. Wher-
Earrings, breastpins, bracelets founces; a
large locket hanging in full view from herneck,
two strings Of mock pearls; gold watch and
chain; silver mounted port monnaie; bon
net lost in artificial flowers; dress that show
ed all the colors of the rainbow, and all the
ingenious designations Of the last six fashions
gazed at the poor girl with boundless aston
ishment, but her attire seemed to be recognised
as quite creditto the praries, if she had been
more simply got up. Perhaps, however, she
took hint for her costume from the prairies
themselves, which are gorgeous with thousands
of snowy flowers Of every hue
If there is on earth more fascinating and
bewitching sight than a lovely woman in the
drawing room or boudoir, it is that same love-
ly woman-or, in fact, any other lovely wo-
man-on horseback; taking it for granted, of
course, that she knows how to ride, and sits
upon her noble animal, proud of his glorious
burden, like a muse, taking an airy stroll either
upon the back of Pegasus, and not shivering
and shrinking at every step, like wooden doll,
fearful of falling to pieces. Female eques-
trianism is one of the most exquisite Injuries
of high state of civilization; an exercise in
which every source of healtbful and pleasure
BILE emotion is brought into play, not only for
the moment, but in all the movements and &C.
equations of the body, and which presents the
bewdering outline and undulating beauty Of
the female form in all its ravshing and intox-
icating perfection So says the Philadelphia
Times, and we say, amen.
Mr.. Frederick Fitzgerald Smith had a luxu-
rious growth of whiskers. The lower part of
his countenance was entirely enveloped in hair
from ear to ear. The pilous vegetation stood
out in large, matted, tangled and curly mag
nifcent masses all over his jaws and chin.
Indeed, it was commonly reported that be had
taken premium on it at fair held by the So
ciety for '"ameliorating the condition Of the
poor, and encouraging the growth of the hair.
Nature, if too profuse in her gifts in one d.
rection, is very apt to correct the redundancy
by a compensative deficiency in another.
So it happened with Mr.. Frederick Fitzge-
raid Smith. All over the upper part of his
head above his ears was very curly! But, per
contra: =-..,..= |
He had no hair on the top of his head, |
In the place where the wool ought to grow"
Mr.. Smith lodged one night and breakfast
ed at the house of Mr.. John Simpkins, his dear
friend. Mr. Simpkins had, like every parent
who has children, a very smart little girl. 1t |
is surprising how many smart children there
are now a-days! Atthe breakfast table young
Miss Arabella Smpkns could not take her
eyes for one moment from the fine patriarchal
countenance of Mr.. Smith.
"Arabela, love, don't be SO rude" nudged
Mrs. Smpkins, primus.
"Arabella, eat your toast" frowned Mr.
Smpkins, secundus.
But Arabella kept staring at Mr.. Frederick
Fitzgerald Smith. w. -. -.. ~
BETTY, remove this naughty girl from the
sooe' Siteo ihi' hlthPh lii d rage +
81 don't want to- go, ma, don't!' squalled
the smart Arabella. Il wont to look at that
man little longer. Don't you see, ma, he
has got his head on wrong side up!"
A young lady from the country being inyi-
ted to party was told by her city cousin to
tx up, and put her best foot foremost, in order ;
TO catch a beau, ''she looked SO green in her
country attire" The country damsel look
ed into the face Of herrather faded relative and
replied, "better green than withered." L
Sir John Irwin was fayorte with George
Ill, who once observed to him: .They tell
me, sir John, that You love a glass of wine"
Those" replied Irwin, '.who so informed
your majesty have done me great Injustice
hey should have said a bottle"
Sympathizing friend-"Why do you look SO
'ad, Laura, dear?" Laura-'Because, love. !
hey say pink bonnets will be worn this sea-
you know they are SO very unsuta-
Die to a girl of sentiment
A "stuck up" sort Of genius entered a 5
store and turning up his nose at some apples j
n the window, exclaimed: care those APPLES :
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