The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-03-30
CHIMNEY CORNER coWARps.

CHIMNEY CORNER COWARDS.
OBJ these clear, cold, bracing winter days,
when all things seem possible when the
step is quick and vigorous, and the blood
leaps through the veins, and every muscle
seems strained to its utmost TENSION Then
face tho biting wind with glad defiance.
Then 1 laugh at the luxurious dame in lace
sleeves, who sits, feet on the fender, scorch.
ing her nose. while little trcklets of cold
water seem to course down her indo!ent,
shivering back. This luxurious dame, who
with all her laces and diamonds, does not
own ono warm, sensible ut.door garment
Tor such day as this-and, what is worse
has no desire to do so this fair weather
pedestrain-this dry goods doll-this but
tcrtiy, who spreads her gauzy wings only
when the sunshine is warmcst with a very
sorry caterpillar she will be by and by ! IN.
B.-Mr. Fern says have put the cart be.
fore the horse, and that it is tho caterpillar
thatturns into the buttcafly. Pshaw these
biographies are always hunting up facts
| hate Eacts.)
1Iurrah for the biting days of winter
Now SEQ those lazy men, who, wear their
hats all day in hot counting rooms, creeping
into omnibnsses, via their dinner scowling
at every fresh conner who does them the ia
vor to introduce breath of fresh air to
qualify tho damp, musty straw in which
their lazy feet are buried who, with all
their knowledge, don't know that a good
brisk walk home is a better sauce for their
food than Soyer in his most inspired mo.
ments, ever invented. May dyspepsia be
their mcritcd portion! AS for me, I de-
plore that snow-balling is forbidden my sex.
As for me l would like to challenge that
[sepulschral PROCESSION of schuol girls to a
race from Jnion Park to the Battle, AS
ior me, I osly wondro any omnibus driver is
insane eng gsgh for moment to halt, in the
FunwarreFed hope of takidg me IN a pas
senger ! AS for me. let doctors hang their
beads, and shoo-makers hold up theirs. If
SEperfer paying the butchers bill to the
druggists, is it an affair of Mrs. Grundy
for taradoxical as it may..appear after what I
have laid,I don't live on air no, 1 despisc
wSaau who is too mincng to own to a
good appetite. Very substantial lunch
cons prepare the way for those delicate
dinners, you may depend. I've seen EN- !?
Oystors disappear down those lovely
throats in manner alarming to cooks.
How she gnawed it
How she ella wed it
When she found herself alone.
And ye she forgoes the brisk, stirring win
ter walk after it, which alone would save
her good looks-aud this is the only argu-
ment between you aud INC that is likely to
move-but grows leaden eyed and puffy
over some wretohed book, with disgust
ing lap-dog in he rapron. Ifthere Is any
thing hate, it is a woman with lap.dog.
l always want to drown it and put baby
in its place-only that l know tho baby
would have the worst of it, for your lap-dog
woman can by no possibility make de-
cent mother. Perhaps you think the cold
weather has made me savage. Not at all.
| was never in more beat!fc frame of
mind. At the same lime, have great
contempt for that man or woman who shri
vels up like dried leaf this glorious winter
weather who having meat, drink and clio
thes enough. has yet not spirit or blood
enough to nj. his or her gratitude, Mis-
cradle, covering wretches !! Imagiue them
coming over in the Mayilower Fanny
FERN.