Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-28
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COMMUNICATED.
What Becomes OF all tho ssseot-Hesrt ritz.
II answer to the old queries, ''What be-
comes of all the Pins! p and "of all the
smart children3" a funny friend Of ours
says, the FIRST fall to the Earth, and become
terra-pins; the last, run into grown peoples
clothes, and hide themselves. But old pc
dagogue Crab, sitting by, said, mo, sir, |
can speak on that question; the children
jump behind the tree of knowledge, aud
there is no finding them"
Very well, gentlemen, but now, without
any quirks or quibeles, can you give US a
s)bercr answer to soberer question-"What
becomes OF al the eetHearrs! Not the
Sweetheart so full of JOY and hope to the
young and loving, nor the sweetheart so
fraughs with gall and NORWOOD to the
poor disappointed, nor the general sweet
heart SO suggestive of interest, jest, and
good will to and from every body. All
the old c-devant married sweet-hesrts, We
are thinking and enquiring about, just now.
We never ask for the pins in question, when
we have a gross Of them around, and our
toilet CONNIE il fault" but when our loose
habits, like undOue poor clients, are in need
of the little 'sharpers," and not one can be
found, then 1t Is we cry out In dilemma
Nv hat does become Of the Pins" The a.
4 ~ al
parent 80 long as they are pratting round
mammals knee, who sees in every twitch Of
the mouth, or squirt OF the eye, workings of
the genius muscle. But at the close Of q
hot GUNNER day, when We have wrestled
eight mortal hours with "les Enfans terri
bles"-'tis the cute little urchin, who re-
ire,hes US with perfect recital, makes Us
duly apprecative of juyanal Intellect. Even
So we mean not 10 ask where the truans
sweet-hearts are, 80 long as youth, beauty,
wealth, OF natural impulse brings them as
eagles 70 the prey. We know very well
then, where to find them.
But 10 after years, when the man and wo-
man have chosen one another to 70 along
the path vi lite tOgether-wben time and
contact have dispeled the illusions Of loves
misty morning. and the stern realities OF
warfare have brought them closer abreast
then il is, we would lain know, what has be-
come Of the promises, professions, adula-
tons, alterations, we heard so lsTishly ex-
pended in cOurtshlp'5 day.
Couytship's day that glorious time when
the Adam aud Eve stand alone 10 Paradise;
30 other man or woman 10 the universe; and
every thing around pleasant to the eye aud
good for food"
% his part, what vows and bows, dress
aud address praise ADD lays. What COM
Passing of sea and lend to execute her
wishes What rausacking of heaven aud
earth to pay tribute to this Venus, Hebe,
Minerva, of his souls idolatry. Then, for
| her, how the curl- flow, the smiles shine,
the eyes sparkle Every charm Of nature
and art brought as band'maid to the spell;
! every thr0b II her heart beats the triumphal
drum Tor him, and fidelity, honor, virtue,
every ruddj drop within, keeps the glad
/ march to the music OF that beat. Life, to
them, is to be but one long breath Ut plea
sure drawn from each Others Eps-death,
bot the falling into one anuther's arms-and
all tue chances and changes, only the tut.
ter vi the breeze, to kindla their flame yet
! hi cher. All tuis is earnest too, for 1--we
Knows 10 nyperbole. And what acme of
human bliss Think you tue sun, IN all
his visit, looks upon q scene more fraught
with heavenly charmsy But nowhere il
what strikes US palnfully-In going through,
what two pictures 10 all lies entire gallery,
present us such contrast as two people seek
ing one another, and two people in posses.
Ion Of one anotDerI Not that 'circum
stances do" not alter cases. nor that the
husband and wife are 10 be forever playing
Ucau aud he!le in the coy aud decoy ot
sa,e.-aeart exercise. This, of course, would
be disgusting and unnatural. But il the
pictures are wrought by tue same bands, out
OF the same material, what makes the
mighty differ ?" Less high lights and
color de rUse vi course, we look for in the
last. But If tue same hearts are in the Gu
lDyment Ut the same mutual, chaste, unset
fish affection, III what should the difference
consist, except 10 having these tints subdUed |
aud mcllowed into deeper tone? and IN haV. |
Ing the gloss OF passion expunged; thereby |
maklug II a masterpiece, not unworthy the |
eye Of Iilm wh Sc name is Love" Change, |
lrCm jhe nature Ot things, must come; but
what change? should 1t not be
Like the swell OF some sweet tune
Morning rises Intc noon,
MAY glIdes onw ard into June :"
Not that positive heart-coined love is uni
versally lacking amongst married people |
by no means. But where it exists, who |
would not love 10 SEE little moro OF the |
spirit and genius OF the first act carried
through the performance? Not monotony,
only consistency OF plan and character. To
be sure, there are some glorious exceptions;
some dear old John Anderson and wife,
(many, we trust, who will 90 down the
hill hand in hand, and sleep together at the
foot" and TITS sight Tor angels to conten-
plate. Methnks they might bury them
there, as they lid good Old Moses on the
mount, for It's about as near the happy Ca
uaan as we ever get i'll this world.
TO zee two people honestly and cheerfully |
carrying oct, III letter aud 10 spirit, every |
item Of that divine insurance compact |
winch was to meet HES ills double-bsnded, |
and grasp its good double banded, to indem-
nifty each Tor every loss, and use all invest
meats iJT mutuai pleasure and profit. the
will If the one, the pleasure OF the Other |
the improveuien vi the one, the business
of the other; 10th lives spent in generous
devotion, aud III constant exercise Of that
only element in human nature which IL
akin to Gods grace, 10 subduing pride,