Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14
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LES MIsERABLEs. The great French novel
ist only depicted one class OF this large body.
Have our readers ever seen any of the grief
face species? If not, let them look during an
idle moment at feeble attempt in the way of
portrait painting.
We have met a number of males-not men
who might come under this head. but for the
present we shall speak only of the feminine
miscrables.
These are generally in receipt Of good, sub
st ,ntial incomes, ,unemb barrassed by debts, or live
membranes; and yet they expect to fail at
any time, and are always talking about going
to ibe Poors House.
Serupulously neat in their dress, not hair
of their heads but is exactly in the place allot
ted to it, nor could less than microscopic eyes
detect speck on their dresses or flaw in the
making up or set of their rich materials
They are always wondering how !people
manage to live," and themselves are never
happy unless they are il the, Isl lough of des
pond" 1t is 4 constant matter Of surprise to
these mental bypocondriacs, that others can in
dulge in the folly Of cheerfuluess. Such
thing as "Silver Lining to any cloud never
entered into their dark imaginings, and yet,
Strange to say, (tor they are veritable paradox
es, after alD they think it strange that the
"uoiseess tenor of their way should not
continue as uninterrupted as it has heretofore
been, without single rut in the road to Jostle
their sensitive bodies
Nervous, kind firm, lady-like, and incura-
bly anxious, they are always ''busy'' without
accomplishing anything, even in housekeeping,
their favorite hobby; but to do these ladies
Justice, such plates, dishes and glass, polished
ad aaguen1, are not to be found in any doml'
ce, whose presiding goddess belongs not to
the class we have tried to describe.
What fortune they might accumulate 10
those lands where mourning is popular Voea-
ton Even at weddings, the beautiful cam
brio shrouds their faces, and wipes the drops
from weeping eyes, sewing the part OF the col
our green in the picture which might else at
fict the eye by its unrelieved brilliancy For
different, but no less excellent reason, they
are perfectly at home on funeral OCCASIONS in
this case being in thorough harmony with the
sad surroundings.
So easily are they thrown oul of the equlll-
brium, that half cooked dish, or an INSULT
cent quantity of ready made tea, would, even
when the table is loaded with rich variety, or,
in other respects more than equal to the de.
mands of the most fastidious appetlte-so
slight a contre temps would keep them awake
in restlessness and disquiet the livelong night
The death of babies, indeed, children OF all
ages, is regarded as a consummation most de-
voutly to be wished for. while the grief of
parents at such calamities is an inexplicab!e
problem.
But to say no more, smiles on their faces
remind one Of youngsters taken out to spend
the day with their mammas and made to sit on
damask chairs in elegant parlors, where sport
and laughter are tantamount to dissertation,
and awful stiffness reigns supreme.
We might give more characteristics, but
hope that enough has been said to enable any
quick-sghted person to recognize this dlvlson
of Les Miserables' at such times as accident
may throw them together ANON.