Des Arc citizen., 1866-09-29
WITCHERY.

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 nary classes of society; and it was
 pretty well understood by those who studied it scientifically. But, in these l days, Lavater is seldom quoted as au- thority when any ones face, features,
 and intellect are discussed; and, for sOoth, the very term physiognomy seems to have been expelled from the
 language by common consent. Phre-
 nology is now the expressing term
 employed to represent the science the ''human face divine" with every ingredient of intellectual idiosyncracy and Gall and Spurzheim are found in
 every public and private library. All
 right--no mistake. Phrenology, stud jed according to the data which the
 rules of the science point out, leads to correct conclusions about face, features, disposition, temperament, and ficxures. curvatures, confguration, and physiol- ogy of the brain.
 But it is singular, and indeed re-
 markable fact, after what has been written and said on physiognomy and phrenology, that a particular and prom lnent quality, connected with the form, face, and features of the lovely and beautiful of the human race, remains unexplained, touching the overpowcr- ing andSsubduing influence which that quality exerts, or rather which it is en- abled to exert, by individual agency. There is something mysterious, yes, in- scrutably mysterious, ill the witchery
 an amiable and beautiful girl, of from sixteen to twenty, throws around her when she would captivate some partic- ular good-looking, well-bred, pleasant fellow. Now, as every science, like the old puritanical sermons. is divided
 and subdiyided, it may be that the
 subject in question is a branch ofphrc-
 nology which has heretofore escaped the investigation of the advocates of that popular and rational science. Or,
 perhaps, it partakes of both physiog- nomy and phrenology; if so, and am inclined to believe it does, then 1t may be considered as constituting the new science of physiognomical phrenology. Whether or not, no science is moro ab- strusc than the subject under consider
 ation. To develop and comprehend the irresistible witchcry which an ami-
 able, beautiful young girl can summon to her aid, when she would make a conquest, is, believe, as difficult as to ascertain the particular and exact con- l tiguration and combination of parts
 which throw forth the attractions of d fresh and beautiful rose. Mark the ep- l ithetical itications-amabe beau l tiful, young of course she, who being thus qualified, eXerts the witelcry in 1 her power to obtaina conquest, bestows l the demonstrations of it on q deserving l Il, D,,+ ,,l,> 3I l dus operandi by which this witchery is concentrated into q subduing force !?
 By Jupiter, it has never been found
 out. l don't believe it is cxpainablc,
 even by the most gifted of the "softer ] sex" I don't believe that any woman,
 since the days of Eve. nor she herself. 1 in her best estate, could have developed I the mystery some may think Milton
 has done it in his description of Eve: Grace was in all her steps, Heav'n in her 1 eye.
 In every gesture dignity and love"
 Or Otway--
 s.inges arc painted to look like you; There is in you all we believe of Ieaven---
 Ntmazing brightness, purity and truth,
 Eternal joy and everlasting love-
 This is all that could be said on the l subject as far as if goes, but ii stops far ! short of the entire Whoie-it docs not ' explain how woman combines her
 graceful movements, her gestures so I full of '.dignity and love-" her angel
 like appearance. her purity" her
 truth, &c. I say, and insist, that no writer has ever defined how an amiable, beautiful young girl combines all these
 personal qualities when she would
 make q conquest, so as to form one
 concentrated and subduing whole O! | witchcry.
 l One pertinent illustration is as good
 as a thousand My friend Bob Elan. T ders, is of good family rcpute, possess
 es an excellent disposition, is well ed
 ucatcd, has seen much of the world exhibits many fine traits of character l, but, until very lately, the habit of in temperance east shade over the array of good qualities ill his person whicl otherwise would have rendered him ; : young man of exemplary life and con versation. As things were, my friend E ship for him was not abated in th' least; not that I approved of his ill , temperate habit, but Te were educated ,J together, and believed thc remon } stiances of his friends, together witt , Bob's good sense, would sooner or late s operate to reclaim him.
 9 A few weeks since, l happened to b !, one of party of young folk in com l pany with Bob, who, on that occasion : was what he always was when intem t perancc had not stolen away his brain
 elegant in manners, polite and sensi } ble in conversation, accomplished Il ) every respect. Among the number o f young ladies present, was one-a stran :, ger TO me-who, as l learned durini
 the evening, having been left parenties
 when but child. was a short time al = forwards adopted by pious lady c n fortune-a widow, who had buried d a her children. Evaline D., tn e young lady alluded to, is about seven | teen, amiable, intelligent, and beautlft d and vet not more so than were man < of the girls at the party.
 if Bob, said I, "do you know thf Il young lady whom they call Eyallne !!
 No. replied he, but lwould like a ,; introGuction.'
 'She has her eye on you.'
 t 'Then she has her eye on a mo
 wrctched object. I'll crave an intro |" duction.'
 In few moments I saw Bob in f :, .,.;1;a,. ,,,,&-arc a tion with FValine aI