The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-14


wire cup, and abstaned from stronger po-
tations, because they would not prof,nc with
tllcir fumes the iloiy kiss, with which they
were accustomed to Lid their sisters good
night
I.a"iycncc IN Uresx.-Wc Object to
any Indulgence in dress that may justly be
considered eXtravagan,. 1t develops some
OF the most dangerous propensities Of the
heart. !: i There is charming Incl
c"t in the life Of the Princess Charlotte.
who wa, distinguished for artlcss simpici-
ty. On one occasion, a shaw! Of uncom.
mon worth aud beauty, just received from
India, was handed to her for examination.
The price of 1t WAS M'rs Mo"mnd guinluS.
She returned it, sayng,''ln the irs. r'acc, |
cannot afford to give three thousand yui
ncaS for shaw aud, in the second, Il
Norwich shawl, Of the value of half crown,
manufactured by native of England, would
become Inc better than the costlicst ar.
ticle which the loom Of India ever produ
ccd." low many females seek for the
coSt!iest articles. and they will wear only
those Of foreign manufactures Poor weak
sonl Princess Charlotte WIS an angel of
light beside them. We recommend the
reader TO initiate the example of :, lady in
one Of the leading circles of Washington.
\ gentleman complimentc,! l!cr upon the
simplicity and taste If her apparel. She
replied, 81 am glad you like my dress ii
cost just seven dollars, and made every
stitch Of it myself" 1t is very evident,
flom the foregoing, that dress is good or
evil educator in the family. AS such, it
demands the attention Of patents, that ii
may not become Il snaic and curse to cl.;l-
drcn. pcrhaps the hest rule to regulate
dress Is, that which Newton gave woman
who asked his opinion. "Malanl, SO dress
and so conduct yourself. that persons who
have been Ill your company Shall not re
collect what you had on."-IInppy Homc
Force u Imagination.-Buckland, the
distinguished geologist, one day gave Il din
ner, after dissecting Mississippi alligator,
having asked good many Of the most dis.
tingulshc1 classes 10 dine with him. His
house and all lis establishment were in
good style and taste. Ills guests congre-
gated. The dinner table looked splendid,
with glass, China, and plate, and the meal
commenced with excellent soup. 'llow
do you like the soup!' asked ;hc doctor
after having finished his own plate, nd
dressing famous gourmand of the day.
Very good, indccdn answered tho other
Turtle, is it not? only ask because | do
not find any green fat The doctor shook
his head. 6 think it has something of a
musky TASTE said anolhrr-' not unpleas.
ant, but peculiar All aligators have
replied Buckland, the cayman peculiarly
so-thc fellow whom dissccted this
morning, and whom you have just been eat.
ing'
There was general rout of the whole
guests. Every one turned pale. Two or
three ran out Of the room; and only those
who had stout stomachs remained 10 the
close Of an excellent entertainment. sSee
what imagination is,' said auckland 'if
had told them it was turtle, or terrapin, or
birdsnest soup, salt water amphibia or fresh,
or the gluten of fish from the NAV of
sea bird, they would have pronounced it
excellent, and their digestion been none
the worsc-such isprcjulice But was it
really an alligator' asked n lady. 'As
good calf's head as ever wore coronetr
answered Buckland.
An imaginative Irishman gave utterance
to this lamentation: 81 returned to the
balls Of my fathers by night, and I found
them in ruins cried aloud, My fathers,
where are they and echo responded, is
that you, Pathric McGlathry.'"
II live in Julia's eyes," said an affected