Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

HaaHa I
Hfst true we do not know our
selves very well, but, then, we
know ourselves, generally, well
enough to know that as a rule we
are better, have nobler motives, and
more honorable ambitions together
with more sympathy and humani-
ty, than the world gives Us credit
for.
Now II, only, we could think as
well Of others as we think Of our
selves how much better would the
world jog along and with how
much more harmony and kindli-
ness Of feeling!
And why is It that such is not
the case? Perhaps 1t is because
we insist upon judging Of each
other by e~xternals, seemingly for.
getting that there are such things
as rough exteriOrs hiding diamond
natures and brilliantly attractive
outsides with all corrupt within.
Such reflections as these ran
through our head the othGN day
when contemplating the effects Of
the wonderful gift the sweet little
fairy had disclosed to Us whereby
We had been enabled to pry into
the secret thoughts of the young
meu.
1t struck US all at once that we
were very anxious to know what
young women really are, and in
order to accomplish this, 1t occurred
to US, that out magic ring might be
available.
And SO we rubbed the ring and
calledup our dminutive sprite and
explained our wishes.
"What, you wish to penetrate the
arCana of womanhOod you wish
to drag forth those delicate mys-
teries about which the world, and
especially manhood, wonders,
and parade them for the amusement
or qualification Of your friends ?
How dare you be SO impertinent.
so reckless?
Perhaps, after al, you may ind
the discovery a different one from
what you probably anticipate, and
therefore, you may learn o lesson,
though mortify be instruc-
tive. But l must inform you that
although your magic ring will COM
mand the inner view you ask for,
yet 1t must be but a short
and hasty one because the secrets
you penetrate are too sacred to be
long profaned by a ~protracted
vulgar gaze and because what are
termed secrets are readily visible
aud not of so deep or complex a
nature as to require but a brief
review"
With this, laughingly shaking her
finger at us this gossamer.like in.
structress babe US seek an oppor-
tunity for our purpose. That very
night an excellent one presented
itself.
We attended a grand ball at
which were to be met the young
and gay.
Here was our chance and as soon
as others seemed absorbed in the
evenings festivities, sought 0 quiet
position where we could observe
we'll, and two or three rubs of our
precious ring presented the desir.
ed view TO our eyes.
We singled out for observation a
tall and lovely girl who was prone
nading upon the arm of an elegant
yet somewhat foppiSh looking gen.
tleman.
She seemed the very perfection
Of WomanhOOd, with all It's grace,
beauty, symmetry, resulting from a
combination Of nature and art. Her
smiles appeared to be showered
upon her companion who bowed
with gratifed pride and twisted
his glossy mustache with an air
of peculiar satisfaction,
There they were; he proud and
self satisfied, she full of smiles and
cOndescension. Thus the world
saw them. But We could look with
in and beneath the exterior, and
looking there we saw a change.
The lady carried within her
heart much love for the dance, the
promenade, the Irritation. She bore
the impress of a love of elegant
and tasteful dress, of gay company,
of that which is bright and beauti-
ful and happy. But there was some
thing yet deeper and better.
The loves and wishes were not
too deeply implanted, for we could
readily read that when duty and
affection prompted, she could turn
unregretfully aside from the pleas