Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
The Editress to the Reader.

The Editor has gone to attend the Grand
Division, and has left me control of the Age
this week actually clubbing me " E1itress."
Really, I feel my importance and dignity
but boing only aAs better half" as he
terms me, l cannot excite my bump of self
esteem so much as to use the editorial patro-
nymic Of eve" lest he should have to father
some of my sins, on his return home. So
what I have to say will DC under the person
al pronoun L-(ahem
Well, really, do ~fee}very green, in attemp-
ting to play Mentor before eight on ten thou
sand people but as there is no escaping
the " responsibility will do as did Gen.
jackson on q certain occasion, march right
up to it, and boldly shake my fist at all def
ance. And if the Editor should find that I
have, while " clothed in a little brief author.
ity, played such fantastic tricks as to make
him weep" he must not blame me; l did not
place myself here.
Now, reader, kind, having introduced my
self, let US have a social chat upon whatever
subjects we please, and in our own may.
And as | am expected to lead the way, lei
me ask what you think of our good :" Spir
TT" | do not mean the Editor; because if
any one should say aught against him
there aeou1d be "a fuss in the family2-at
once.-But | mean our beloved fayorite.-
the esprit of the Age" How often hav'
we all read enraptured its entertaining page
here the thrilling story causes the blood t
throb more quickly in anxiety and interest 70
the noble hero or heroine. There we ponde
and learn the stern lessons of truth and wi.
dom. Again We pause in wrapt admlratio1
and drink in the sweet notes Of song and me
ody. And here again we enjoy a heart
laugh over a pleasant joke, a witty repartee
or q pleasant BON mot. Every thing is her
something for the old and y%oung-th
grave and gay-esery body may read /"
profit withal." 1t is a little life panorama
What a pleasant companion! What woul
you take to bcdepnyed Of its visits ? Yo
would not consent to this for a great dea
1 know Then always be sure and sen
on your annual card Of invitation (; and
show you are not selfish, get,Others to jo
:. you in extending an invitation for the " go,
7 Spirit to visit them also.
: Lady reader, did you every have a bashf
: beau seated by your side, twirling his thumb
clearing his throat, gazing first up on t
wall and then into the fire, and the perspir
ton standing in great beads upon his glo
ing forehead, and yet the poor fellow unat
to utter the first syllable? Or, gentle $
were you ever in such a salvation 7"
Sidney Weller would say. Then "phan
my pheelinx," for I am precisely in that 6
l never could keep up a conversation by m
a self and as l have run out Of a subject
chat upon, must turn to the pile of excha
ges-magazines, papers, g.. and whate'
o1 l find good in them I will tell you all abe
Is it.
First / see a notice of a I" Woman's Rig
e Convention" These poor silly cleatu
If take the wrong steps to get the reins IN th
,e hands, if that is what they desire. The
8 dies of the south understand mankind bet
re- than that. We consent to be bound by 81
lg en- cords, but we rule in love-make demal
. for our rights" by imperous affection, g
I'd give " receipts in full" by sealing them W
IT a conjugal or paternal kiss. In this "