The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30
CHARLOTTE, N. c., TUESDAY, AUGUST 80, 1859.
PROMINENT CHARACTERs

At some Of the fashionable Watering Places
John Squeal, in letter to his son Simon, thu,
describes the characters of some of the gents wht
frequent the summer resorts:
! proceed to consider some of the male
characters usually found at a great watering place
characters which shall point out, in order that
you may estimate them according to their merits
and avoid association WITH or imitation of them
And first, my dear Simon, Twill make few re-
marks upon the "Lady's Beau" This animal is
met with in almost every social circle. He is
compound of whiskers, ready-made clothing, (gen
orally of the fancy knd-striped or speckled, pat
ent-leathcr shoes, perfumes of villainous odor
kd-goves, hair parted behind and matted with
bears grease. He is, Simon, generally totally de-
fcient in anything like mind, and it not that
the breath of life had by some mischance been
brcathed into his frame, you would conclude that
the figures used in the windows of tailors' and
/ BARRIERS shops were on strike, and had been
driven by some revolutionary movement into So
ciety. The Gladys beau" Simon, is, strange to
say, favorite with the fair sex, though it can
scarcely be conceived how such thing as [ have
pictured can really and honestly be favorite with
the ladies. [ rather incline to the opinion that he
| Is tolerated as a convenience toy to sport and
trie with, useful creature in the social world, to
escort to balls, to firt hours away with when
the attentions Of men of sense and merit cannot
be obtained. He generally dances well, because
that is an accomplishment which does not require
the aid of the head and as good partner is essen
tal to proper display Of grace in lady, he is in
universal demand. BY his selfsatsfed air. his
smrks and smiles, you can discover at once that
he has not the remotest idea that his dancing is
the only quality which makes the fair girl hanging
on his arm tolerate his senseless iarson and mind
less conversation. He fritters away the best days
of his life in the most trfng pursuits, and never
thinks OF laying up store OF knowledge for future
use, when his knees shall be too stiff for dancing,
when the gores of kid gloves and cologne shall
have departed, and when the black locks Of which
he is SO proud, shall have been touched by the
frost of age. Shun and detest such character,
| may dear Simon
The suIeranuatc1 beau, either as an old bache-
| lor wdower, | must also notice briefly. You
will easily recognize this type, Simon, for it has
never been a scarce one at the White Sulphur
without very long accurate description He
will be distinguished by the juvinility of his be-
haviour. Though. the aches and pains of advanc-
ing years may rack his limbs, yet you will him
in the dance. The vanity of his youth has not yet
left him. so great is his desire to keep his pristine
position with the fair SEX that he will sacrifice
much bodily comfort to appear young and vieor-
| Gus. In the presence of ladies, he will actively
mount horse, though with stifed groans of ply
steal pain, and will gallop gay away until out of
sight, when he will Immediately adopt a gait bet
ter suited to gout and rheumatism. He will twist
and torture the struggling hairs on his head to an
agonizing degree to make them cover his bald
pate [ was always much amused at these old fcl-
lows, Simon; and though you may laugh at their
weakness and folly yet they will entitle themselves
to respect; for their great efforts to please
will show them possessed of goodness of heart.
The fortune hunter, Simon, is too frequent
hanger-on at watering places to escape notice.
Mark and treasure up your contempt for him, my
son. Give him the cold shoulder on all occasions.
You will know him by his diligent and exclusive
attention to all the young ladies that are reputed
to be great heiresses lie will be frequent visit
at the cabins of large sugar and cotton planta-
tion girls. Young ladies who have large invest
ments in State stocks will be the objects of his
alteration. [ would not have you, Simon, to be of
that romantic turn of mind as some people profess
to be-, that you should turn from lady because
she had money, provided all the qualities of head
and heart were there, which we should prize more
highly. Money is very useful in the married state.
Love is plant that fourishes remarkably we'll in
auriferous SOIL The chill winds of poverty fire.
quently wither it. No, Simon do not want you
to avoid lady because she is rich if she is worthy
in other respects; but what [ would impress upon
you is that you should not seek her for her wealth
alone. The priceless affections of the heart, which
adorn and cnoble humanity, are not to be bartered
for gold. The dollar is not the yard-stick, so to
speak, of human happiness, and he or she who
makes it so will have purchased misery. Money
is perishable, and ends with life-often before;
but the qualities of the head and heart infinite
and immortal; they range throughout the universe;
they live beyond the tomb they the undying
parts of man and woman; and when see a rational
being oblivous of these for gold, lament that hu-
manity can so far forget itself and sink so low.
You cannot hold, then, my dear Simon, in too
great adherence, the character of the fortune
hunter-the man woman who would put mon.
led value upon the heaven-born qualities of our
nature! That was sublime remark made by a
stake bound martyr to rich tyrant-" Sire, there
is one thing which your gold cannot buy for you
a good heart; nor can all your treasure equal the
worth of a good conscience"
| Your affectionate father,
JOHN SQUEAL.
To Simon Squeal, Esq, White Sulphur Springs.