Year: 1870

The Woman of the World.


OF all the agreeable of all the fascinating
creatures in existence none can equal the
real woman of the world" OF all the cold
stiff, and repulsive characters that frequent
society, none can vie with the woman of
the world" Opposites may sometimes be
true; the contradictory account here given
of the same individual is strictly correct
To the rich, to the great, to the influential
the female we describe is the most agreeable
companion that ever won golden opinions
To the poor relative, to the fallen friend, or
| the person above whom she has risen, none
can be so naughty, so insulting. Thank
Heaven we seldom find spinsters enlisted
in this class, and rarely persons during their
first marriage; but in a wellseasoned wild
owhood in a state of second connubial bliss,
the vampire lady has full scope to play off the
knowledge, the intrigue, which debased
moments have instilled into her To tram
pie on those who have served her, to cut
those who can no longer pander to her
ambition or her pleasure, to spurn her
equals, and to make use of her superiors
are the only objects in life which the hack
neyed and often-deceived female of this
class endeavors to accomplish. The long
cheated gambler frequently ends in becom.
ing a sharper, considering it but fair to
retaliate on the less experienced those evils
which he himself has endured On the same
principle, the we'll worn matron of deeply
acquired knowledge, seeks to deceive those
who have already but too often succeeded
in misleading her If you are of reckless
disposition you may encounter a tiger
single-handed, and, by meracle, come off
victorious. Avoid, however, woman of
the world" Satan himself is no match for
her.


When a woman of this stamp smiles, be
sure that deceit turks under the seeming
good nature. 1t is true that she will occa-
sionally, in passing in her carriage, or even
in speaking to her servant thus indulge;
these bland looks, however, are meant to
show her teeth, half which are false. If she
really and palpably smiles upon you, there
is latent motive, which has called up the
look: some scheme is about to be built on
your credulity. When she towns she is
less dangerous you have foiled Ter, you
have thwarted her in some of her plans.
: you have gained her eternal enmity; SO
much the better. The open hatred of such
Z being is far preferable to her hollow, and
upas breathing friendship.


ia widow, she is mild, extremely ready
to oblige, anxious to promote the pleasures
of young people," desIrous of showing
attention to the old and infrm. Bashful of
her own accomplishments, she seems anxi-
, Gus to draw out those of others, warm in
} her regards, earnest in her advice, and
general conversation.


If married, she publicly makes much Of
her husband, because she knows it raises
herself A tyrant at home, she is all amia
, bihty abroad welded to an old man, she
= pretends to be jealous of him, in order to
tickle his vanity. Espoused to young one
she continually affords him a round ol
pleasure, to prevent his thoughts recurring
to the match he has made Overbearing tc
her dependent relatives, obsequious to her
betters knowing and alert towards hel
trades people, apparently innocent and sim
pie IN general society, the woman of the
world has accumulated a nice little sun:
amassed what is vulgarly called I" a long
stocking" in case of her husbands death;
s' for, be it we'll understood, this regular
: church goer has taken her own reading of
of the parable of the unjust steward and
wisely determined to make friends of the
mammon of uprighteousness," in order
E that worldly friends may receive her into
their habitations."


No circumstance can throw the we'll


tutored woman of the world " of her
id guard. 1t is true she has her company
i. manner and voice, her domestic rule and
Iy tone; yet so perfectly ar t1it is she, so con
y tinually prepared for every event, that am
BIT confident, in case of a fire occurring, or g
eT stern beating in tn roof of her house, she


would, previously to flying from the premi


ses, secure her jewel box, throw of he curl


papers, and put on Leetls rouge.