The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-12-11
CourtShip.

Courtship is tn e last brilliant
scene in the maiden life of a wO-
man. It is, to her, /. garden where
no weeds n,insle will, the flowers,
but all is lovely and beautiful to the
senses. 1t is a dish OF nightingalcs
served up by moonlight to the
mingled music o. many tenderness
ses and gentle whisperings- and
eagcrncss that does not outstep :he
bounds of de'icacy, and a series Of
futtering, throbbing, high pulses,
burning cheeks and dropping lash.
es. But howeve: dellgh, ful it may
be, courtship is, nevertheless. a sc.
rious business; it is in the first
turning point in the life of NO.
man. crowded with pelils and
temptations.
There is as much danger in the
strength Of love as it's weakness.
The kindled hope requires watch
ling. The rose tints of affection
dazzle aud bewilder the imasina-
tion, and while always bearing in
mind that life without love is a
wildern SIS, it should not he over
looked that true affection requires
solid supports, discretion tempcrs
passion, and it is precisely that
quality which, oltener than other,
is found TO hc absent in roartship.
Young ladies in love, therefore, re-
quire wise counstlors. They must
not trust too nucl, to the impulses
Of the heart, nor he too easily cap
tivatel by a winning exterior. IL
the selection Of Il husband, cl,alilc.
ter should he considered more than
appearance. Yonng men inclined
to Incorporate habits-evcn but
slightly so--larely make good hus-
bands to the end; they have not
sufficient moral stamina to enable
them to resist temptation even in
Its incipient. stages, and being thus
deficient in self respect, they can
not possess that pune, uncontami-
mated feeling which alone capt..
Yates aman for rightly apprcia-
ting the tender and loving nature
of Il true woman. The. irrcligious
man is like ship without a ru,l,lcr
and he never can make Il good lus.
band, for a house larkrnrd BY cold
skepticiSm or an Indifference to le.
lIsi0n and its duties is never at
home it is merely shelter; there
is but little warmth in the atmOs.
phere OF tho rooms, and every oh.
jet in them looks chill aud chill
ing. The ind"!ent man, likewise,
cannot be expected to make Il good
husband, for he neslects his time
and wastes his estates, allowing it
to be ove,run with ,b;stles and
brambles, and suhsiSt on the in
dustry Of others. Every prrcau-
ton, then, is necessary in tho Sc
lection of a husband.-[ Exchange.
AN ABSURD CUsToM.-ln the whole
Of Spanish America, but especially in
the larger towns, the moment uf the
Angelus has u strange attraction for
the stranger. As the usage requires
every one t" halt, no matter where lie
may be, at the first stroke If the bell,
tn Interrupt his conversation however
important, and listen without stirring
until the conclusion If the chime, the
sinSularity Of u whole population sur.
pissed in q moment rs it comes aud
goes, held in state Of retrifaction,
and paralyztd rs If by an encl,anter,
may be imagined. On every side you
see gestures interrupted, mouths hall
opened for the arrested remark, smiles
oddly lingering or passing into an ex.
preston Of prayer. You would fancy
a nati0n If statues. A town in South
America, at the tinkle of the Anselus
resembles the city in the Aralial
Knights whose inhabitants were tn,n.
ed iuto stones Tie masacian here i,
the be'l-Mnser. But hardly has the
vibration ceased when u universal mur.
muir arises from these thousands nf np
a pressed lungs. Hand meets hand
!, question seeks answer, conversation!
resume their course; horses feel til.
l"osened b'idlo and paw the ground
, dogs bark, babies cry, the father,
, sw ear and the mothers chatter. Til.
accidental turns thus given t" CONVEX
sati"n are many. aud Sometimes strik
ing lLirpinc"tt's Magazine.
AN ADMIRABLE SURGICAL OPERA.
TIoN. Here is something for all sur.
gems to read and admire. 1t comes t,
ua, like gold and great pears, from
I, California. In 1869, Luther Corey, il,