Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-07
GOOD LOOKS.

dentally met with, declares that, talk as peo-
pie may about good character, good sense,
good education, good breeding-in short, good
any thing-they seem generally to prefer good
looks to all the rest Ask the homely man,
whose nose perchance, is at an angle of some
1000 deg. with the neither portion of his Wis
age-whose eyes are so squirting that he can
almost look around his own head-whose
cheek-bones seem frightened at the utter want
of propriety evinced by the unfortunate nose,
and show in consequence, a desire to be Off
and the rest Of whose features and proportions
appear TO have been tossed together with n
pitch-forl-ask him which he would prefer OF
MI good qualities, had he his choice, landmark
his answer. Ask the fnp, or the person who
thinks himself handsome or, if you will, ask
the ladies-and in either case you will find the
answer the same
Airiend Of ours Samuel Sinlal by name,
has - countenancc which ought reasonably to
free him from all apprehension of being chang
cd for his beauty" Without entering into n
minute description of his features, two partic-
ulars may be mentioned. One is, u continual
snccring grin which ever rests upon his face ;
the other, an obliquity of his visual ray, and
that so excessive, that every stranger in the
same apartment with him might reasonably
suppose that his eyes were directed towards
himself When in his company, we have often
imagined that the famous Argus of old, who is
reported TO have had hundred eyes, might af-
Ter all have had, like other creatures, only two;
but that those two were obliquc in their opera
ton, like those of Samuel Swindal. Dangers,
As you shall soon know, gentle reader, Turk in
other eyes than those of beauty or even basil
iisks.
Travelling with him, on one occasion, through
a distant part of the country by stage, we
Slapped over night at public house. The
coach had been well filled with passengers, and
among them we we were astonshed to behold
one who was at least match for Swindal in
point of personal attractons-though his fea-
lures were of IN entirely different stamp. The
latter parsonage paid his addresses several
times in the fore part of the evening at the
shrine of observation-disclosures termed the land
lNlh DhI-uNh IL tOulu bt ODStIhGu
his potations had, at the time, any effect upon
his brain. After the evening meal we seated
ourselves around a cheerful fire, and were sew
orally engaged either in conversation with our
fellow-travellers, or in smoking our cigars
For our own part, while discussing the merits
of the latter luxury, we were at the same time
employed in institnting comparison between
the respective mer its of the two champions of
ugliness who were before us. Naturally ad-
dicted to philoscphizing of every kind, the
doctrines of Lavater are our especial admira-
ton.
Which of the worthy competitors would
have borne Off the Hesperian apple in regard
of his superior ugliness, we cannot say, as our
cogitations were suddenly interrupted by
scow of ndignation arising upon the stran-
gers countenance, fixed MS it was oddly enough
as we thought at the time, upon Swindals.-
The aforesaid scowl was accompanied with vo-
alterations of wrath, Mt what could mot then
be comprehcnded. The attention of friend
Swindal. at the moment, directed to some con-
versation in 81 different part of the room; while
the stranger appeared to grow more and more
indignant, and at lengtha $ he was about rising
from his extraordinarily with some belicose
design--we made our way towards him, inqui-
ring what offence our friend had committed
that seemed to call forth s7icb expressions of
hostility.
"0ifence ?n said he, ''why look Mt the -
lie has been m aking his grimaces
Mt me this half hourl At FIST did not mind
il so much but if you, sir, Or he either, imag-
inc that am to he made sport of in this man
ner all night, can tel you t'aat you are both
mistaken
Without needing or perhaps hearing our in
Tended explanation OF the sublect-tor tue
state OF matters was perfectly cyidcnt-he i'm
medihtely crossed tlc room to tlic place where
Swlndal was seated, and ere the latter was
well aware OF the strangers intentions, he
round himseli, CHAR and all, tumDling on the
hoor. The invader, apparently unabJeto with
S'and the reaction OF the impetus he mad COM
completed the pyramid with his
own proportions. For moment there was
enacted delightful scene OF cutting, swearing,
humping, &C., but the next, the two combat
'ht5 were separated %nd they stood giaring
lehlice at each other, while therest OF us en-
'eavorea TO bring them to reason, but they
were even too excited to listen to aught else
nf fbutr itnt,