The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-08-31


burke, vhen eloquenlly mourning
The Unhappy fate NJ Marie Ahtml
ae,ls, said. The NJ n ehlvAIFy Ia
gone II The announcement was
premature then, u 4 na 20 nov.
Who has NOT read with ovefwhslm.
Ing interest n The days N Knight.
Affantfy, 90 we'll deaefibed by Scott
IN biz wonderful historical Fomances I
fhen woman was loeked Hp 10 and
rcvefed mmp a. pure and holy he.
ing from = higher world, th6n ~ q
native ~ this, iahetitIug any of the
consequences Of the mII ~ man.
Then men bore themselves galIanily
IN the tournament for The prize they
Ionged 10 lay NJ the feet of her they
lrved. Dnelllng originated In love.
That IL the only circumstance that
gives the barbarmA practice any scft-
enlng fcaturo. Mcn fought Tor the
women Of their choice, and though u
was no credit 10 be reckless of their
lives, II was evidence of their dcvot-
edness Of their attachment. Y
That Is all changed. This Is an
other age, a better age on the whole,
but we cannot but deplorc the pass
ing away Of the high and chivalrous
devotion to tho fair sex that prevail.
cd In a barbarous period. With in
creased civilization came q longing
for wealth. Everything is'now sac
rihccd TO the universal god-Gold
The noblest passions, the finer feel
ings, domestic aud social happiness
arc freely laid on the altar Of Nam
mon. This Is apparent in every do,
life. Men or women, In the highe
circles of society, do not now MARI,
forlovc. They have got over tha
weakness. Marriages for convent
cnce are In vogue. A fashionable
mother Is blessed with daughters
They attain to the dignity d lonl
dresses and chignons, and enter 50
cicty. Whatever honorable and ma
tural sentiment developed itself 1
!, ] them soon withers and dies in IN
unhealthy atmosphere Of fashion
They are trotted out for inspectio
, by their shrewd, calculating mamma
: Their points are shown OF and d
} lated upon as II they were horse
5 aFor SALE is printed in unmistakl
{ bic language on their forehead
I. They soon understand the part the
Q must act. The empty-headcd scic
Of wealthy shoddyite Is welcome
: with mods and becks and 'wreaths
8 smiles, while the young man, depcn'
o ing for his fortune ON his own stron
r arm, his intellect, his probity, his Il
I domitable resolve 10 conquer difficu
a tics, TO persevcro in spite Of Il
!, world, tho flesh and the devil, gc
Il the cold shoulder. Tbs qualihc
Il tons Of q husband are perfectly N
Il derstood. Marriage has been redu
r. ed to an exact science, A, broy
W stone mansion, carriages, a SUNNI
+ residence, q large bank account, Al
ofl all that Il can command, with q 4
= or ninnyhanmer of'a man throv
D, in, is all thata young lady cares |
n now. Future happiness Is liz
, thought Of in connection with mi
k riagc.
&c Il is the longing for wealth n
v has destroyed chivalry. Ayou
s. man can not have q ohivalrous fe
" ing for bis lovely partner in a qua
ir rifle when he knows she Is think
ut how much he Is worth, or how mu
\, his father will leave him, and wi
II probability. there is Of his fatl
4 crossing the dark riverpou.D You
of men have a wholesome fssr of y,
st cenary-minded women. This 4
TX makes many OLD bachelors, an,
a corresponding numLer Of old maj
I'D Female extravacanco Is charactefi
d. Of the timcs. But not In the big
Is walks II life alone, for II pervade'
IA a r..rta;a .xtaai evorx class. rich