The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-29

DOfH baDes Anu sill young iolhs VIII 80 II
the stars grow tired of watching, and the roos-
ters begin to crow!
There is a sort Of fascination in it, posi-
tive denial to the contrary notwithstanding. An
Undesirable, undeniable great charm in be-
ing the sole occupant of front parlor, with
noting to modest or make afraid, the sofa
drawn up before the shining CRATE, and the
lamp regulated to steady blaze that will not
eclipse the brightness Of eyes, or make particu-
larly pleasing in hearing the last pair of house
hold feet take bee line departure for the up
per chambers, and feeling that the ever swing
ing parlor door will remain closed until one Of
the party concerned choose to openit.
Talk of counting by daylight! Think Of
tanning ones arm by quick, hasty Withdrawals
from around a certain waist at the ringing
Of the door bell or seeing the puf-combs and
eurls fly in every direction, by sound coming
footsteps. Imagine proud lover at the feet Of
fair lady, putting forth an eloquent, long avow-
al, with extraordinary expressions fitting over
his face; and, at the same moment, puzzled
little countenance peering through the folding
doors, wondering what makes Mr.. M. "pray
with his eyes wide openp' Or, more disagree
able still, have mama open the door, without
the prelude of rap, of course, just at the mo-
ment you have yentured to test the tempera-
ture and sweetness Of the daughters lips.
And then what time in the day could one
take? Not in the forenoon, certainly, when
music teachers and the fashionable callers are
in vogue; not in the afternoon, when ones
senses are Supplied by the eating of hearty
dinner; not on Sundays, when every body is
expected to 60 to church, with pantomlmic
gestures that set the occupants Of neighboring
pews astaring. No! there is but one time, and
that the vertable season set in old primitive
days--a time and season for counting. An
hour, when you can pinch Susie's fingers to
make her tell who she loves best; look in Suse's
hand to see what letter of the alphabet is form
ed by the lines therein; kiss her when you
please; hug her when you please; and all this
when the old folks are sleeping, when the sound
of footsteps arc scattering in the streets, and
there is no one on earth so near little Susie as
yourself. Them's 'um!
A stranger strolled about for some time on
the outskirts of town in search of barber.
He finally discovered one, and requested the
operator to take off dimes worth of hair
The barber trimmed his locks very neatly, soap
ed up the remainder very handsomely, and
then combed and brushed him up till his head
looked as if it belonged to some other person
than himself.
care you done?" asked the stranger, as the
barber removed the napkin from his neck.
eyes, sir" said the barber, with polite
bow
care you certain that you took off a full
dimes worth?'
Eyes, sir, there's glass; you can look for
YOURSELF
"Well," said the stranger, 'if you think you
have dimes worth off, | don't know as
Eve got any use for it, and [ haven't got no |
change, SO you may just take the hair for your
trouble |
On hearing this, the stranger made Jump
for the door, which not being bolted, he bolt
ed himself
The character of the young men of COM
munty depends on that of the women. If the
latter are piously cultivated, intelligent and
accomplished, the young men will feel the rc
quirement that they themselves should be up /
right, gentlemanly and refined; but if their
female friends are vain, frivolous and silly, the
young men will be found to be dissipated and
worthless. But remember, always, that a sis
ter is the best guardian of brothers. integrs-
ty. She is the surest incubator of faith in
woman's purity. AS daughter, she is the
true light Of the home. The joy Of the father
is oftenest centered on his daughter. She should
be the sum and substance Of ALL
A country woman was carrying on very
simple process against a neighbor in one of the
small courts of Germany. The attorney Of the
opponent pestered her with SO much of chica
merry and legal subtetes, that she lost all patti
ence, and interrupted him thus:
my lord, the case is simply this: | be-
spoke of my opponent the carpet-maker, a /
carpet with figures, which were to be as hand
some as my lord, the Judge; and he wants now
o force me to take one with horrd characters,
lger even than his attorney Was | not very
light in breaking off the bargain?"
The court laughed at the comparison, the :
attorney was Supplied, and the woman won D
he case. n
81 am astonished at your honors decision!'' b
aid young lawyer to Judge who had de- a
reed against him. "This remark cannot be = =
said the Judge, eand an apology a
aid the senior counsel, "to offer an excuse for Is
nd when he has practiced as long before your -
lonor as have, he will be astonished at moth =
ng.'
AZ dieStiFdi WliCu recently came OH III MI
CARA county, a boy who did not get fair I
nance at the eatables, said some of the vora- s
ious visitors had been starving themselves 50 re
ong in anticipation Of the feast thatthey were 10
olow all the way down, and he could hear : :
he first mouthful they swallowed strike on the e
ottom of their boots tr
The following is too good to be lost: "A 10
sdy, formerly resident of Georgia, very A.
luch discontinued with Mississippi life, and NJ
,nging to return to her native land, was shout M
,g al camp meeting last year, and became :
) excessively happy that she exclaimed
Glory to God, feel like was in Geor-gy."
A widow friend Of Lamb, sshaving opened All
school for children at the town oil e
amden, said to him-s'I live SO far from the d
'wn must have sign, [ think you calit, to or
low that teach children .sWen," he re- &c
led, "you can have nothing better than the at
Lurder of the lnnocents." az
"Why. Charley said dandy to negro M
reacher, "you can't even tell who made the or
onkey" "Oh, yes can, massa.' ''Well, IN!
en-, who made the monkey" "Why, mas ie'
!, the same one made the monkey that made J.,