Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-03-25
srASDELL. THr LADr-knurR.
BY s. p. BAssErr

- D. r. AAeeHANr
For the Memphis Appeal
You individuals Of the masculine gender who
possess more c~5msllness then common sense,
and who make up for want Of brains BY a
pFofussness Of brass and bom5ast-who, your
selves without honor, think woman without
virtue, and proclaim ths omnipotent swas Of
" good looksp-listen 70 the story Of s~tandeH,
and learn wisdom from bis folly.
Standefl is a young man Of moderate attain
msnts, moderate sense, but-as he imagiHes-
immoterate eomeliness, and as sc are feign to
prize what we possess in a great degree as the
acme Of worldly good-Cthe rich man loves bis
gold, the scholar loves his books, and tie poor
man loves his-ehldren)-so Stsndell thought
that comeliness was "heaven's best gift TO
mans commodity to embellish which the
shopman was honorsd ia sacrificing bis goods,
TIE barber was pleased to sacrifice bis time, and,
yielaing to the fascination Of which, woman
would sacrifice her virtue. Now, Standsirs
ruling passion is apparent. He delights ia
nothing 50 much as Wanting those exploits in
which his eomelines has been victorious over
an obstacles. Especially is be delighted 70
tel Of he be atombs Of beauty that have been
sacrificed at its altar. To be sure be tells
these incidents in TIE tone and with The air OF
coincidence, as much as to say, "God gave me
ny eomeliness-I pity, but can't help them.D
Nov, goodresder, being Informed Of the vanity
Of the man, Judge Of his exceeding pleasure
upon the receipt, from the hands OF a tidly-
dressed little boz, a three eorusred note, redo
lent Of frsngipanny, and thos; other numerous
delicate perfumes to which The ladies are so
much addicted; but imagine, If you ran, the
excessive happiness Of siandell when, upon
carefully breaking the delicate seal for fear Of
detecting the delicate lines upon the d~elieste,
hssh-tinted paper, be read as follows:
"MEuFHIs, March - 1s-
my dear Mr. Sfandan: You will please ex-
euss the spparent rudeness Of ms addressing
you this note, when ! plead in excavation nv
great love for yourself. Ihave long sought an
opportunity to become acquainted with you,
but through the strictness of my parents Ihavs
been denied The privilege Of attending several
parties where Iknswyou would be present. !
forget everything in my loYe for you, and would
sacrifice home, parents, friends, everything, 90
that might Be assured Of its being rscipro-
Gated. Ishan pass BY Cistk's corner to-mor-
row evening, between three and FIVE O'Clock,
and as a token that you wish to become ae-
q~aaintsd with The writer OF these lines, ! shall
expect you 10 be there and wsve a white hand
ksruhisE In case I End you on the spot with
the proper signal we will take a promenade,
when We can arrange Cor future meetings.
49, Yours tIl death, NELLY.s
n SLandaliran his syesover these lines, ami in
the fever Of excitement graspsd after the
shoulder OF The boy who lad presented it, be-
fore finishing the last line, but the apparition
had vanisaed. It could not Be a dream, for he
held ne note IN bis hand. Heretofore Sandal
bad not possessed quite 80 muah confidence in
his seductive powers as be had wished to i'm
press upon others, but the convictiou seized
him that be was a second Adonis, Of whose
love he whole female sex were envious. The
note bad battered his vanity, and he further
proceeded to feed the passion by imagining an
sorts Of beautiful images to which his
saam0rata should be a counterpart. OF
course she was accomplished - the
bsauiful penmanship, and the-to him
beautiful language and sentiment Of the
note, was sufficient evidence Of this. OF
course she wasof rsspfetable. connections, as
The Httle boy was doubtless her brother, and
his manners and apPsaEanee, although seen at
a glance, we're faulhess. She must be deli
cate IN tasse, as ths very d~elicaey and perfume (
Of The note evidenced, Already be was in Above,
and Fvould have sworn upon the spot eternal
fidelity to athe shadow OF a name.o He could
hardly content himself until the time should
arrive. Immedstsly be repaired to bis room
and arranged The apparel 10 which be waste
appear on the eventful occasion. His ac-
qaaiatanees noticed bis excited manners. bis !
flushed cheeks and BIS general trepiiation, bat
were unable to divine the cause, having been
lead to suppose that the frequency Of bis con
quests made them but ordinary occasions to
him The appointed time arrived. Punetual
to the detadon Of the note, he was present,
with handkerchief in hand, arrsyed In fault
less costume, The admiration7o Of the passing
eroHd-reminding one OF those biped adver- |
automatons that stand IN the doors of
fashionable clothing stores On Broadway. It
being the time Of day when in this latitude
the hides most affect the streets, the occasion
for waving his handkerchief with a graceful
motion, and psering inquiringly into bsau-
tiful faces, were neither few nor far between ;
but the time wore away without the
other party 10 the assignation mskiug
appearance, and with a sigh he turn
ed from the scene Of his disappointment.
What could have oecasioned this breach Of en-
gsgsment7 certsinly her parents must have
discovered The secret, and interposed their au-
.thoHty-perhsps force. Oh, bow he wished to
have an opportunity to share her sorrows. and
relieve by bis expressed sympathy the hard
ships Of her implied confinement. While in
in these reflections, some onu sp-
preached and laid their hand upon bis shout
der. Il was a light touch, but il seemed TO
have The power Of electricity, for The idea
flashed into his mind hat It was his "Nellv.r
Imagine bis surprise when, on turning around
be met the mischisvous eyes Of a waggish
friend, who commenced in the most vague
manner possible 20 express bis condolences
with S~tandell; az the same time drawing aslip
ofBaper from bis pocket. he presented it to stan
del, saying, "Sine The duplicate has fur
nished you so much pleasure, beg you to &C.
cept the original. You will doubtless recog.
1ize the handwriting stsnden took the slip,
and at a glance discovered /. 70 Be the original
irsft Of bis much priced note from erNeIy,r
md the hand writing to be that OF a second
friend, whom be observed standing on another
former, among a marty Of gentlemen who had
oeen amusing themselves for some time at the
iumb show Of standell and bis pocket
handkerchief. Standsl has emigrated, and
when asked BY a friend where he was
-oing, replied that be had made a id fool Of
here, and be Intended to 60 somewhere
hat be eoHld better practice the lesson the in
.ident bed isrght him.
MoRAL-It is in bad taste to Iaud our own
; it is adding he evidence Of a weak
Judgment to a dspraved heart to boast Of or
-iees; and be who prides himself upon the
possession Of a thing which no toll or virtue
4 bis own procured, makes Hght Of those dis
Of providence which have euI-
minated II bis good; Therefore, labor to be
What YOU ought to be, and content yourself
thankfulness FOR that providence which
las msds you Weather, OF handsomer, or in
ny way heller than your fellow extend that
.harity 10 your own impsrfeetious which cor
70 a multitude Of sins from the eyes Of Others,
,ut never hide them from yourself.
RaiIroad Convention At
Louisville.
specisi Despsioh 70 ne Cincinnati Daily Enquirer
LouisvILIr, March 2i-On the completion
1f the all-Tail line between New Orleans and
Cairo, Il became necessary TO convene the
managers Of Northern and Soathcrn lines e
arrange connections for harmonius operation !