Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-05
VOL. 5. No. 25.

of uncomely people there are in the world-to
lessen it by each of US making herself as little
uncomely as she can
Because . lady ceases to dress youthfully,
she has no excuse for dressing untidily; and
though having found out that one general style
suits both her person, her taste, and conven-
ience, she keeps to it, and generally prefers
moulding the fashion to herself. rather than
herselfto the fashion STILL that is no reason
why she should shock the risible nerves ofone
generation, by showing up TO them the out-of
date costume of another. Neatness inyar-
iably; hues carefully harmonized, and, as
time advances, subsiding into a general unity
of tone, softening and darkening in color,
black, white and gray, alone remain, as the
suitable garb for old age; these things are
every woman's bounden duty to observe as
long aa she lives. No poverty, grief, sick
ness, or loneliness-th those mental causes v hich
act so strongly upon the external ife-can
Justify any one (to use phrase probably soon
to be obsolete when charity and common-sense
have left the ris ing generation no fifth of No
vember) involuntarily making Guy of her
| self.
That slow, fine, and yet perceptible change
of mien and behavior, natural and proper to
advancing years, is scarcely reducible to rule
at all 1t is but the outward reflection of an
inward process of the mind. We only dis
cover its full effect by the absence of it, as
noticeable in person who falls into Iaptures
of enthusiasm, and expresses loudly every
emotion of her nature. Such a character,
when real, is unobjectionable, nay, charming
in extreme youth; but the great improbability
of its being real, makes it rather ludicrous, if
not disagreeable, in mature age, when the
passions die out, or are quieted down, the
sense of happiness itself is calm, and the full
lest. tenderest tide of which the loving heart
is capable, may be described by those still
waters which run deep
To grow old gracefuly'-as one, who
truly has ezemplifed her theory, has written
and expressed it's good and beautiful
thing to grow old worthily. better. And
and first effort to that end, is not only to re-
cognise, but to become personally reconciled
to the fact of youths departure; to see, or if
t not seeing, to have faith in, the wisdom of
that which we call change, yet which is in
truth progression ; to follow openly and fear
e lessly, in ourselves and our own life, the same
Y law which makes spring pass into summer,
: into autumn, autumn into winter. preserving
1 an especial beauty and fitness in each Of the
j four.
+, Yes, if women could oaly believe it, there
II I
a The charm of expression arising from soften
e ed temper or ripened intellect, often amply
/ atones for the loss of form and coloring; and
d consequently, to those who never could boast
ir either of these latter, years give much more
N than they take away. a sensitive person of
h ten requires half lifetime to get thoroughly
used to this corporeal machine, to attain
ID a wholesome indifference both to its defect.
es and perfections-an to learn at last, wha
b. nobody would acquire from any teacher bu
ny experience, that it is is the mind alone which
r is of any consequence that, with good TEN
is per, sincerity, and moderat stock of brain:
a. or even the two former only-any sort o
o. BODY can in time be made useful, respectable
ar and agreeable, as travelling dress for th
Mt soul. Many one, who was absolutely plan
" in youth, thus grows pleasant and well-look
n. ing n declining years. You viii hardly eve
he find anybody, not ugly i;n mind, who is re
o pulsively ugly in person after middle life.
L HIGH LIFE IN New YoRK.-The Tribun
ot gives the following ga grand party was gi
tie en- few nights since By wealthy citizen. q
ay which the graces of the fashionable youn
II men of New York shone with unusual splen
et dor In an upper room, where card table
an had been set for old gentlemen, was larg
ur bowl of punch, which the boys smelt out
do They broke into the room, and got roariu
n drunk on the punch then invaded the h'
to room, and cut up all the mems hats, excel
* their own, boring holes In some, slashing OF
en- ers, slicing off the brims and punching OIL
Ike the crowns, uutil the floor was covered wit
we ruined castors and finally wound up the
to gentlemanly behavior by cutting the cord
Isy the dumb-w waiter and letting the whole of Il
ps, expensive supper crockery 60 into the kitci
led en-, smashing it into countless pieces"
in
dv g- The Memphis. Ledger tells of g
auctioneer of that city, who sings like a 'm
for tingale'
up Eg- Since Mr.. Barry, the horse-tame
ost left Paris, for England the stallion Staffor
no. which had been subdued by him, has becor
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