Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-06-09

I ior such trife, but let Miss Marlburv 4b
1eiress and belle) for fifty times an hon
droP her fan or handkerchief, he will fin,
no pleasure SO great as offering it to he
again. lie IS ever on the alert as an escor
10 party, walk or any pleasure excursion
out should the same sister desire his com
Pany, ne trds he hasn't time-engage
ment doSn town or some such all-sufi
clent excuse to prevent his compliance.
Such being is necessarily selfsh-hi.
life is spent solely for bis personal gratif-
cation and enjoyment, Npd he is of course
a late riser and anti-temperance generally
IN hit habits. His employWents are tri-
yial-his reading consists & newspaper
tales and love poetry, few novels and the
con COMMON quotations furfent q SSasete =
1nesB: Gtlelsms and conundmfns he meets
with, he carefully commits to memory and
repeats to the next lady he meets. Some
tllnes ne applauds himself for wit which he
aoes not quite see, and taps his gloyed
hands together in the height of his merri-
neht, exclaming-' pom honor, good thinp
Vhat. lie makes calls that have no object
save to pass time and to tell Miss E., chow
Du ,. iul she looked last night pom honor.
IIvine al. he hangs over the piano while
nliss L. sings a song or two; beats tattoo
IN tune with his fingers and looks dreami-
y at the chandelier, while he calculates
the probable wealth of the paternal E., the
d9wry Miss E. will be likely to have-or
what her bracelets, rings and necklace
might bring on an emergency.
Ihe song ended, he is ready to expatiate
on each fine turn in the weIl-known air
ana lnslnuate how dear to his heart are
Ihose words, now made doubly so bv the
manner in which thev have
been rendered.
II he makes quarters at hotels. Won will
ind there several like himself who togetb-
'r SIP the toddy they have bribed the wal
er to bring labelled 'wine'-and together
ney discuss past and future festivities
W cary and worn out with the morning
'Xertlons, he retires until dark, with a nov
i to help him sleep. Occasionally his
'vening siesta' is invaded by promises to
walk or ride with some lady, and he finds
himself compelled to do the exquisite once
nore' Night glides away mid balls, con-
erts, parties Dd suppers-and from youth
o hOary age his life flows on in this dull
tream. " '---' >'"li
This is the creature so petted and 90
essed by fashionable young ladies' a crea-
ure whose personnel is the result of the
omolned exertiOns of the hair dresser, the
allor' the perfumer, the jeweller and the
iSfafhp ifphsH S5dy 59 Rffdi 7fftde W fs man manners
lake him desirable escort sometimes
lis dress and figure assist to set off par
'r. His conundrums and bon mots' give
ivacity to a conversation that usually con-
lists Of nothing and he is therefore most
ssential part of society, only to be equal
ed in brainless beauty and stupidity by
'all-room belle. But Heaven forbid that
uch fraction of humanity should waste
lis bit of soul on a sensible girl-truly
With that little to love her, for his doom is
ixed, and he will enter upon that course
>t reflections from fair ones that will spec
lily send him down the back entry of
line Disappointments will sour his tenn
per and sadden hissoul, and when his spir-
is have lost their sparkle, dull, indeed, will
be the flavor of his society. From being
the most desirable,ir company, he will sink
into a dernier resort and WILDE compell-
ed to suffer untold pangs of wretchedness
as he sees some other, newly risen star, oc-
cupying the place he toiled so hard to win
and to maintain-the Dandy of the day
D. w. J.
Clayton, N. c. May 81, 1858.