Morning herald., 1837-10-09

u. s. IA, OaIo, Oct. 6, 1897.


4 tive, deslgn-'ts this wish 10 INFORM my iriends
through the medium of your columns, that Il takes
me 10 accomplish a great many things which they
as well as myself thought imPossloie;
Some sixteen years ago, " was tnen Dut nttie
uchacho not over so years DID, the boy said TO his
grandma, putting his hand to her knee) Twas launch
ed in this same Ohio and said 10 myself will 60
1 10 sea in this ship. | then thought her enc of the
most grand, beautiful, and magnificent specimens Of
art of poor degenerate man, and so did all the world,
and 50 must all the people in the world still think
but she IS now like a lady en- dishabIle on rainy
morning, after nights hasarack, not fit TO be SEEN
She has but two OF her guns on board and very little
ballast; consequently she sits very high out of the
water, which makes her look short, and, OF course,
she shows TO great disadvantage from the shore !;
therefore, you among the rest of the great connoi
seurs of beautiful ships, beautiful women, &c, must
make every allowance, and rest easy until return
from Boston, and get her rugged all a-taunio, and
then will invite you on board, with many hltmos-
uras senoritas as you muster, to take glass of
wine with me, and all the beauties of this most
splendid ship; andI will likewise make you acquaint-
ed with every thing that belongs 10 her, from her
main truck to her false keel
And now as you know where am and how |
came here &c. &c, will proceed to spin my yarn.
We'll, in my last, Informed you that had 10 decamp
from the Foridas rather suddenly, for gentleman OF
my stad habits and department, on account Of some
little difficulty about lady. Now, lest my dear,
amlable, and all accomplished lady acquaintances
hereabouts, should think it was something very NAL
apropos on my part / must proceed 10 inform them,
through you, how and what it was. Well, you must
know (my favorite phrase by the bye) there lived,
about three miles from the gentIemans plantation
where was staying, an oldplanter, who blessed
with two angel daughters the eldest was married. SO
of course had nothing to do with her, but she must
figure here Notwithstanding; but the youngest was
mine-thafs all can say TO you about her; il you
cannot yourself make up the sine qua of her ex
qwsite beauty and other perfections, you have
but poor opinion of poor me. Well, these two la
dies were very intimate at nay friends house; and
e. L., hoe
you would take three of the horses, and bring the la
dies to dine with u.s." "Say no more' said 81
am at their service;" forthwith rugged two of the
horses with side saddles and put little black imp
each; the third was for myself of course, and off
started through the tall majestic pines for the old plan
ter's habitaton. Now, it SO happened that one of
these horses belonged to would-be gentleman;
neighbor who lived hard by and was on visit at the
time at our house, bat was not aware OF the crcum-
stance.
When l arrived at the residence Of the ladies l
delivered my message and easily prevailed them to
accompany me. So, after they put all their charms
ovey-I assisted them to mount their horses, and we
got under weigh. About couple of hundred yards
from their house, there was very bad bridge, and
very careful to point out the safest way TO cross
it. was leading the way, and crossed the brdgein
safety. My lady love likewise got across without
cident; but the married lady horse got his feet jam
med in the rails and in endeavorng to extricate him.
SELF he fell and the lady tumbled off in the mud, and
Immediately jumped from my horse and ran 10 her
assistance, but fortunately she more frightened
than hurt but what alarmed me most was, she was
enciente, and won fearful of consequences and to
cap the climax OF my perp!ax,es, just at that mo-
owned the horse, and commenced TRADE OF aSuse
that made me bite my tongue with rage. did not
dare reior him while the ladies by but told
him in whisper, "Pl pay you for this" and after
had made all right as possible, walked home with
them, making ali the apologies could think Of for
what could not help-but the eyes Of my dear one
told me--we do not blame you. saw them housed,
bade them good morning, and started after IN yman.
came up with him Iust as he reached home. l
sprung frem my horse, and went up TO him in tow
efHg passion Il was completely devoid of philoso-
ply at that time,) his coward frame shook like
with the palsy, and all he could say was, "lf you
strike me- I'll sue you"
Now was more afraid of law suit than any thing
with which he could have threatened me. So left
him. and went to consult the lady of the house.
When she heard my story she started off TO look for
her cow skin that she licked her niggers with but
some of the mps had burntit, and was glad fit as
l should only have disgraced myself by using II on
him. But then saw that he about mounting
his horse 10 90 away, and could contain myself no
longer so ran out and hauled him of the horse,
and gave him few right and left. He caught up
stick, but wrenched IT from him, and knocked him
down with il. That settled him. He had just pow
er left to mount his horse and swear by all the Gods
| he would have me in Jacksonville Log Prison before
the set of tomorrow's sun. After he was gone Mi
amigo, son, sell, OH 10
sit the ladies' He told them Of the fight and you can
have idea how ii raised me in their estimation In
fact the married lady said she would not have spoken
TO me again i'll had not beat him.
In the evening walked out with my dulcinea We
took our way towards a rustic arbor abcst a quarter
! of mile from the house. She was leaning on my
arm, and | was pouring into her not unwilling ear
broadside after broadsde of the softest that
my dull brain was capable Of concoctlng-and upon
my yeracity do really think was in love with that
girl twas only the third tme and in those days
was quite youngster, but have been in love fifty
times since then. i am now philosopher in
the affairs Of the heart; heart did spy-upon my
faith my heart AT present like piece OF tough salt
Junk tbs as much impossible for lady to make
impression or it, as 'twould be for fallen angel 10
pass st. Peters gate. Pardon this digression and
we'll return TO the lady.
We arrived at the arbor before spoken Of and seat
ed ourselves on a rustic BENCH the slvery moon, the
bright goddess Of the lovely night winding her
way through the azure clouds, the countless number
of starr hat studded the heavens in every direction
shed forth bright halo which made all nature appear
lsvely in the extrevc The mockinq bird, (the night
ngae OF the south) was singing soft and sweet from
an adjoining tree. My arm was arosnd her waist,
was gazing in her eyes that shone like two refu-
gent orbs and faBcied that 1 q pearly tear.
pressed her to my bosom, and whispered, dearest
can you, will you try to love me7' Her head sunk
upon my shoulder, and took long draft of nectar
The time-the placc-the stiffness Of the hour--all
consprod 10 make me almost beside myself and a
viannous thought flashed across my brain; VIXEN
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