Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-06-03


Without the guilt,
Of similar msdoing.'
"A beam DER the face of the waters may glow,
While the tide runs in GOODNESS and darkness below
Thus the face may wear bright sunny smile
And the cold heart 10 ruin run darkly the while"
Moore.
You should not oensure too severely the
female sex for coquetry, as it has its origin
and progress in mans own manner. The
native delicacy of a woman's heart prompts
her to conceal its throbbings. Aye, even
to that extent in which she permits.
"Concealment like worm in the bud
Prey upon the damask OF her check
The ambiguity in which you clothe the
expression of your sentiments, is calcula,
ted to arouse her "woman's pride" and
WOO her TO that contest in which, so often
"greek meets greek" and the conqueror
mourns the conquest. A glance, whis-
pered word, a mellowed tone or gentle
pressure, of ne hand, perhaps a flower,
simple in itself yet unfolding hidden
volume of deep tenderness in the mystic
voice of its symbolic language, conveys
nought to the unintcrested eye or ear of
the careless locker on, but Oh how much
to the recipient, ye alone can judge
Honorable young man you dcprecate the
cruelty of a confirmed coquette, but can
you clear your conscience of the deed?
- Fem ale eoquetry is contemplate
beneath the dignity of the sex. An
amusement for which no true woman could
forget the exalted mission which has been
hers since the appearing of the eastern
star. That glorious light which heralded
the all-conqucring power that dispclled
mists of heather darkness from mans
mind and displaying woman in the light,
not of the slave to minister to their
wants alone, nor of the toy to kill ennui
but as co-worker with themselves, in
the great labor Of worlds salvation.-
Yet there are some in this cold heartless
world that can trine with all the hearts
best feelings Who can call its flowers
into life and beauty, but to crush them.
This is not alone confined to the female
sex. Would that it were Would | could
affirm that none of Americas proud sons
did stoop from the high position which
God has given them and woman reverences,
to toy with the noblcst feelings of our
nature, but it may not be so.
Here is an honorable (D young man, -
the world so calls him,-ftted by his
talents and high birth to be star in the
social horizon In his club and with his
associates his word is as bond. His
honor has been sullcd with a broken
promise The church, perhaps, throws
its protecting shield around him, strength
tening while it elevatcs his influence
With such one should woman trine, the
ban of society would punish her temerity
lie is sheltered aud protected by the
opinion of the world Her associates,
ashamed of the reflection thus cast upon
their character zcalously assst,-aye are
the leaders, in furnishing the offender,
that they may render more secure their
own position in the public confidence
She meets with no mercy from the other
sex, for it is one of their fraternity that
sho has injured and to similar treatment
they arc all exposed,
Thus when a single bee is wounded will
the whole hive rush to the rescue and
sting the assailant in a thousand unpro-
tected parts Not so is woman shielded
Tones so nicely modulated that her care
alone distinguishes their tenderness,
glances which no eye save hers may meet,
and whispered words, breathed softly, that
the world may never know their depth or
meaning bring deeper hue to the waxen
cheek, n softer radiance to the beaming
eye, o richer tone to the silyery laugh, q
mere elastic spring TO the buoyant step
and the rorld notes il not What then
il he forsakcs her for some fairer face
some deeper pursc' or tired of prize he
thinks too lightly won quietly drops the
acquaintance? .
lTo "h7- not committed himself" il