The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-09

utlUg wen married For 10 De We'll mar
ried is undoubtedly here, as in Turkey,
the final object of female life. Is it not
written in the greatest of Books (Chapter
Of Girls" a husband is to woman as
wheels to a chariot?
In this connection I may say that |
have been somewhat observant OF the Gus,
toms OF a family of young ladies'. who live
in good style in Il we'll built street in The
upper part of the city, and select then
to be described to you as representative
women. They have good clothes, good
looks, good m9nners, and Nothing to DO.
They have learned sundry accomplish
meuts, not exactly because accomplish
ments are gcodly as a development Of their
finer tastes, but because they are attrac.
tive to shat portion o. the masculine COM.
munt7 who may be termed, for want Of
IA better phrase--the Universal Augustus.
They have learned some French, not ex-
actIy because the language is sparkling
aud delightful, but because the Universal
Augustus thinks it pleasant to utter COM
monplaces in that tongue They have
studied music, not because it is the ex-
! preston Of all that is harmonious in the
outer and inner worlds, but because the
Universal Augustus is accustomed to de-
clare hiMselt greatly moved by he con-
cord of sweet sounds When they were
At school they were taught something OF
-cje0ce, but this not beiGg especially rel,
ishcd By the Universal Augustus, has
'apscd into torgetfuine$s. They are al in
society now-toUr of Lhen.-as pretty as
the gazei!eS OF Atghanistan and they are
preparing traps, gins and pitfalls for the
Universal Augustus For this lauGab,e
purpose they have Nothing to Do, except
to look well. At a somewhat uncertain
hour OF the morning they array themselves
ia pretty morning dresses. Presently
they deck themselves in moro gorgeous
array, and 90 promeAadiug in Broadway
and the avenue. For dinner they add
more ornament to thcit pretty little bodies
In the evening their pretii"ess teaches
its cuinInatiuu. Soon as the evening
shades prevail. the Universal Augustus
calls i'll aud walks bHnd.o.ded among the
traps, gins and pitfalls. There is, oil
course, Nothing to 10, except 10 entertain
bin, and as he is ali a. liable young man.
he is essiiy charmed Soae little songs
are sung, some iittle scandal retailed, some
very lI;tle jokes cracked, and ne goes home
to dream of the pretty ways OF the Uni
versal Fanny; aud as huuan nature is !
much the same here as il is in Oriental /.
climes, presume that some day ali this
Will cid in matrinony.
/ remember that one evening, at the /
mansion Of this Universal Fanny, a cer-
tain Young man. whose name was not Au- ,
gustus, and who had somewhat solemn
and seedy appearance, addressed the
young ladies in nearl the following Ian
guage--l will write out his remarks as |
recoliect them, III order to give y,u spec
lmen OF the style in which some abstract
young men are in the habit of talking in
New York society, just as if society would
pay some attention to their tedious NOR
ali2ing. lie said
90 Universal Fanny, (for | address
you colectively,) with prophetic eye, |
see that you vii. be married some day to
the Universal Augustus. Ii he should
chance to be rich, you will, doubtless,
continue to DO nothing with the greatest
assiduity; if he should happen 10 be strug
Cling with stout heart to conquer for
tune, and make your home happy so far
as money can, you will be help meet,
(that is, a he -both-ends-meet, cheering
him on in the good work, busy as a bee
in the little house, or you will be Orna-
mental for a time, and then, rs your beau
ty fades, a mere clog upon mis- yalorous
exertions! Do men marry wives only rs
they would buy pictures and statuary, or
do they choose them for companions, /
friends, co-w0rkerS in the field of daily Gu
deavor, aud honest ambition. Anything.
[ might say, in regard TO the miseries
caused by lazy speudthrift wives, would
(aias > be very common on-place-peghapS
ungallalt and unworthy Of what Is some
what euriouSly called polite literature.
Blu. see my friend, the Universal Au-
gustus, slowly sailing around in the whirl-
pool Of your destinations. lie tells me,
good fellow, of your pretty ways, your
Kind disposltion-and know lie IS build
ing in the clouds OF the future neat lit
tie castle, wherein he, with you. viii live
as simply and happily as Cock Robin. i
pray ne may have good time; but why,
n the name Of Dugald Stewart on the
Law of Habit, should YOU suddenly
change your fashion of having Nothing to
%, and becoUic dear, little thrifty crea.
ture? treulble 10 think OF the discord
hat may rack that eas:ellatad bnd's-pest
c,oud-buiit in the future; how you will
grow to be mere thorn IN his side, and
- u, I'LL .rrnar WHEN be l.n.nes %