The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-29
VOLUME XXXIII.---NUMBER 1856.

make Wallace tremble. The gauntlet Ii,
has TO lun in his "declarationn Is mort
terrible than any over which Girty evei
presided. Stories OF Priscilla and Mile.
Standish shrink before it, ard the most
unabashed would seek tosendh his "John.'
Conyentionality prcscribes black for the
occasion-probably n stimulation OF tho
mourning that might come in case OF a
refusal. Whether this DO the reason oi
the wise provision or way, the candidate
for matrimonial degrees appears in
''swallow tail, " black crayat, "opera" and
white gloves, and so arrayed, marches 10
storm the maiden's heart-solemnly Us
though following the funeral hearse OF
some dear friend. II one button be open,
or an extra hair stand on his shoulder, he
is doomed, and he need waste no time
soilinS the knees of his pantaloons by
theatrical performances on the floor.
knew young lieutenant who had his
servant carry his "frack" to the back gate
in order to blind lis feiends, in the intent
ofhis pilgramage, and there drew 1t on,
leaving his servant to await tile issue. But
his plea was successful, Us attended his
wedding some months afterwards, us lie
seemed to have no regret for the soiled
pantaloons or having used the alley as
wardrobe" Aftertlle momentous Eyes"
is spoken, It is all ease aud suoethness.
The young fellow is invited by all the
relatives to dinner, his good appearance
commented upon and gretchen toasted in
a glass Of "c'pernay" for her luck in get
ting such charm Of q man. "Aly bride"
and "my groom" IS they now call them
selves, are henceforth as inseparab!e as
the "Siamese twins" They accompany
one another everywhere shopping ON
Journeys, calling, visiting. All the pent
up expressions OF endearment latent for
so many years, suddenly spring into life |
and both are rivals-to use homely ex-
pression-"in making up for lost time"
THE DENoSsrRATIvE CREATURES.
They are demonstrative in manner an
American couple could not be. l have
been In a railroad carriage with such
"blissful things" and beheld actions in
the presence .oi which was uncomiort-
able. A sensation crept over me that l
should notb thpre. wouldlook out the
window till my eyes were half blinded
take q peep as long as my bashful nature
could stand it and be astonished at the
calm look Of indifference at my presence
and the dreamy contented expression OF
her eye. Other passengers looked at |
them with no aign OF surprise, remember
ing probably the dclightlul bliss OF their
own "nn.mother-in-lawed" days. ], too,
have become hartlened-not from ex-
periencc, but continued instances will
macadamize the most timid nature, and
they are my excuse.
In conclusion, a foreigner is always i'm
pressed with the lack Of pretention for
mems talents among the German women.
Whether it is an effect OF the institutions
under which they live, is possibly ques-
ion-but It appears to me so. They are
in world by themselves, whose bound
aries are the four walls OF their room, with
no thought OF entering that Of their
brother. Theirwhole education IRON the
cradle to maturity impresses them with
the absurlitysoi such \ course. ALI the
stronger, deeper studies are withheld
from them likeso much poison. She but
tastes mathematics, and is only led to the
Pisgah OF philosophy and given no real
experience in its Beulah land, relegatcd
to history, literature and modern philology
I'VE cannot wonder at this holy respect
before the sons Of Adam. Not long since,
while talking to an intelligent lady on this
same subject, ventured TO compliment
her by referring TO the gifted French
women oil the Seventeenth century as OK
amples OF woman's capabilities. But with
little wave Of the hand and toss OF the
head that were very significant, she re-
Piled, "The home is woman's sphere
there should DO the sceneof hergreatness.
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