American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-10
From the Philadelphia Union, dug. "a.
LOVES BLIND, THEY SAY %

LOVES BLIND, THEY SAY %
Jack Sharpless, sprightly young fellow, whose
family resides lew miles from this city lately met
with sad cross in his love Affairs such one as
Should cause every tender hearted damsel to Law
down her novel and shed few tears Tor his aflction,
and every poet and poeiess In the land 10 hyme d
few slsnzas tor his consolation If they attend not
to this hnt they must forever give up all clans 10
Symp thy that divine whal.d',e call it,wthou which
novels cannot be properly read verses properly
written
Jack was altogether as tidy young man. and as
true sweetheart, could be found 10 he uhOte
fc0rEd-hat is TO say in the unincorporated part oil
the Northern Liberties, and the neighboring towns
ot'Brstol and Germ ,ntown. He never refused to
Join in tour-hAnded reel He would now and then
take his girl with HIM a watermelon banquet and
was present at every quilting irohc for three miles
round. He could spend his three 'tsrls or screen
rps with the spirit OF man, and sing his song with
the BEST OF them. Kings on their thrones my hit
have cnvled Jack, the tayorte OF himself and OF all
his scquaintances. Nothing occurred to interrupt
his peace of mind. TIL one unfortunate hay making
day lhIs summer, when that arch little villain habg
(Cupld envying Jacks Careless state of felicity,
isdped on hay COCK from the top OF which he aim
ed an arrow at his heart Too fatally was the arrow
Sped and the Muse sorrows to tell that Jao K was
not the only victim. Poor Nanny the maid Of the
farm. curious little MINK, who,
Though swonier owned BY AL
Yet knew not she fair
happened to be passing at the time, and received in
heroreast the point of that very arrow which had all
ready penetrated the young hsy.makers heart =
Perhaps these two did not attempt to cure their
wounds Those who are acquainted with these
things say, that though puncture by one of loves
arrows may work death the sensation it al first gives
IS by no means unpleasant
But true love Is always liable 10 crosses from he
interference OF relations. and our faithful swan
and his no less aithtullass found BY experience
Jacks mother. who neither loved nor resn.rt-d
Nanny, blelc him, as he said, skies HIGH when shp
heard OF his affection Tor the damsel but he remain
ed hrm IN his attachment, and the old woman find
ing expos'uaIlon fail thought OF resorting to other
means; but being rather slow at deberstion. the
day appointed for the nuptials arrived before she
knew OF IT. and the ceremony would PROBABLY have
oeen celebrate but tor unexpected and very IN.
toward circumstance
Where Nanny lived al service, there also lived
sister OF Jacks VINO was as nmical 10 the 1--we of
this pair as was the mother. She, by some means
discovered that her brother was the next day al
Certain hour, to meet her fellow servant at certain
spot, where Dearborn and TWO horses, intended 10
convey them win all imaginable speed to a parson
ne night passed and the day came, and again the
Gay gave place 10 the evening. Poor Nanny could
NOT De as punctua as the occasion required for alas
she could not Ind her morocco shoes her kid gloves
and her snow white muslin dress, those ind,snensa.
bes TO wedding. But Jack was earIy Al ms mist
and after waiting for some time rather imDatientIv
at length behed the expected fair app-5ach There
was no time for explanation he gave her one kiss
handed her into the carriage, and off ne drove with
the rapidiy OF lightning. The noise OF the wheels
on the turnpike rendered discourse useless. so that
Inc parties had TO con6ne themselves 10 such ten.
Ger little endearmenis pass between two per
sons IN wagon with the horses going at a full gal
Top. lhey soon, however, arrived at the end of
their journey and Jack boed into the house. half
leading hall carrying his lovely companion The
parson appeared with his book The parties took
their places All things went on we'll, iii his reysr.
ence put the question WIN you have This woman
10 be your welded wiie then and rot in then Ali
the false Nanny look up in Jacks face. and sbew
him, not his own dear faithful lass, but his cruel.
hearted sister, standing beside him. An! will Won
Jack said she, will you have me to be your we'd
dec vile 2
The rage of the swain at this di.appointmept
equalled the violence Of his affection for the damse
whose garments had been used to deceive him and
70 csaPpoint her; bpt the parson with some difficult