Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-20

dlGctGd nn-
ueht, puckering their lips, are Fearful to lool
a' 10 DC thrown within the sphere of tbei
iNiluence is not good thing-it's DEVILS,
'''u tnlhg-n'afam oram. Methinks it is lik,
Visit from Bereas, or a search after S;r Jo1,
frahKln-quite cold and uncomfortable T
RODS a man Of his hilarity, divests him of hi,
coh'iVia'ity, and deposits upon his countenance
an awful expression of stupidity. Nav Hr.y.
IN nave mercy upon all who may hereafter in
gay saloon be thus afflicted, and alleviate
.''ir Calamity, as far as the circumstances of
'''0 case VIII pernit-which is small-derjJisb
Y nto @ail-howers themselves, of what
50 or seS Abdallah would politely but
poSi,S and lIhgently suggest a course of
oonNus' My der remain at home. and fold
LII, Y afins = qqietly, gaze at the family
. eood thing, for it keeps time
| r,,her vac "AYWih serve to occupy your
.noozs tn t"aaerstandings. There you may
.oa c,,; az long hours away in uninter-
and no one can molest you or
7. Bonum orem.
-;s;hIa ~ q, ,it where only one lady will be |
panions, and '' eSohe" All COM
and friendly A.0"efer congenlal
| sooioty IN ;,en may be out of the ladv's-
and one of tbs lnsensibly become rivals.
claims. Tbevst temporarily yield his
daovor IN Iook at each other, and en-
tura is human ma nmaeeable, but human na-
| cbuctI;no at his ind one of the rascals is
is not a roc,, or a all the time. A man
look at q beautiful he cannot
pnon another man IN showering favors t
enca for h i'm nv tbe splaying her prefer I
| orbs, and not become eo vi her dark I
20 ho N comnony u;e excited. In fact. o
| sniles unon your corneIy woman, who t
ent to you, is not go Gnu 10 ihuiiIer-
thing-malum Drum. S-t is bad a
has a free sweep, fine svins alone, one p
If the visitor be poeticalsu iuii scope. 81
the moon, the stars, and Is inc muses., ry
yrs are quite at his service zeph- 81
obedient, and the variousun' 100, Is
| come at his call. Homer "oos VIII In
| hand, and he can raphsodi" are on th
Milton and the old English 1ohn
sympathize with the sorrows no can WI
pict with magnificent efectf' or de- ge
of poor Edgar Poe. To be BY death or
easily make fool of himself, cin very PEI
~, if he be capable. confer infohtra- str
upon the fair lady. If he be sasure ant
tleman, he can unbury the often gen. aut
poleen, or that huge tyrant Cesa' va Gus
labor Arnold and eulogize Washh be- tioi
spread himself upon the Amerieacah MAJ
wave the banner of the Union in nj opp
the Montezumas. II he be sentinltof oon'
is the history of Mary, Queen of 70 acq
rich in its details and entirely new,c the
moro affcctinp traoedv of Barbara A with
murdered in cold blood gallant YOU ms
Jenny Groves, Esq, 4. ". The CID still
interest the lady with discourse upoiet h
and Brussels lace, or may complacentlynd
to sour commercial emporium The lat
may expatiate upon the Importance of hay'
case, the physician upon his last patientll,
the poor devil of a school-tcacher upon,
fogging last administered to some hopefuIls
on of ariStocracy. In fine, to visit a ]
alone, removes all fetters, banishes all VI
cessary restraint, and renders one decide
comfortable. To do so is good thing-a
ilish good thing-bonun, orum.
In visiting, one frequently encounters
castle young ladies'. On such occasions
gentleman should obsoquiously bow to Il
superior wisdom and wit. 1t is not sur
sable case that a man of twenty-five or tn
could have moro experience or real sc
than young lady of seventeen, wise in hel
venescence, and sapient in her remarks. S
an idea would be an absurdity-maIum oct
Consequently all sagacious Misses should /
lect no opportunity of attacking all digni
gentlaman with antique bon-mots and conc
ed good things. All gentleman should w;
their dignity and spare the lady's feelings
the appearance Of surprising humility and
soiute awe.
In visiting, conversation should be sust
ed, though pauses are often agreeable. s.
men imagine they must pour forth a strear
words, otherwise they will be pronounced
and uninteresting. Sensible women do no
think. On the contrary, they rather like pi
es. Thus they have opportunity for reflect
and time to analyze their own emotions
the remarks of their visitors. Such pau
however, must not be rendered stupid.
calm neglige air should be visible in the fs
of all present, and whoever resumes the {
yersation should do it with grace and elegal
have known fools to attempt it, and
made poor thing of it-a devilish poor II
-malum orum.
In calling upon bride, ceremony must
observed. If the visitor calls alone, he n
not omit presenting his card in proper 4
ner. If there be several visitors, the b
must be honored with the card Of each. 81
little suggestions, too, should be made to
servant about the delivery Of the cards.