Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-12
From ths Grand GHlf Advertiser.
 BASHFULNESS. :.

DaSlIhI In female society. ! iaIrlY rOarcd whenever my mother made me sit down io dine with ladies. As grew up l became worse. 1t was in vain my brothers had no slsters,) laughed at me, and snreringly told the that the women would nor bic me. ] constantly fled from them however, wlIon- ever and wherever saw them, and if heard any of them contemplating visit to our house, l comirived 10 be engaged in fishing and hunting at tlle time.
 recolIcct that my father once compel- led me to walk Iome with young lady, Worlds would have given for exemption. But ] was obliged to yield; and although we had but sixty rods to g", and started to- geiher, yet when she reached home, we were sAty-six yards apart.
 l often suffered from my excessive bash- fnIness. Once I escaped into hog pen, where MT. Hog used me very unceremoni- ously. At another time, seeing some young ladies coming, slipped behind the front door; expecting them to pass, so that I could decamp, but Miss Galboy must have perceived me; for when she entered, she slammed against the door and almost jammed me into jelly.
 At the age of fifteen was sent to col lege, where was delighted there were no women. Here acquired the accomplish ments of smoking, chewing, playing cards, aud occasional drinking. Besides, suc- ceeded in mastering all the changes of typ to. aud forgot English enough 10 be a scholar.
 I hecamc acquainted with Jack Hanson, and we were chums and classmates during our stay. I really loved him, he was so good-natured and when our education was complete, l reciproca,ed a promise of visiting.
 l had forgotten, at the time, that Hanson had two sisters, Louisa and Margaret, al- though he sometimes spoke of them, until l fairly knocked at the door of his fathers house 10 acquit myself of my promise.
 Jack csmc and welcomed me in. After little chat, his mother and sister descend cd, and was introduced. Mr. Elyin, permit me to introduce you to Mrs. Han- son, my mother ; and SD on with the rest.
 Some observations passed between us, but what was said, I can no more remem- Der than if had been addressed by the women in tho moon. At length, l was seated in a corner of the room. Al last Slyly took huge chew of tobacco, and was more than ready to engage in tue manly practice of splitting, when Miss Louisa ask ed me a question. was now in a predic- ament. could not speak without dis charging the amber from my mouth, and I could not do that upon the splendid carpet. In short, l unwiitingly swallowed jnice, ,obacco, and all. Now ! was fixed! and staggered to the door Wi h terrible retch- ing. o, tobacco! tobacco
 now found myself in q chamber, re- cining on bed,. witt, several persons around me, and amongst them was Louisa. gazed at all around, and finally recollect- ed how got into this scrape. ! will cure myself of my bashfalness. said ! internally. 1 will prove to ihe w"rld that l who wonld once have run from petticoat flag, am as brave as TexiaD, and as brazen as the serpent of Moses.
 began my reformation in earnest for I instantly exclaimed, Miss Louisa, I.ow did 1 get here 2
 The lovely girl thought ! was delirious, and was trying to think ofa suitable reply, when her sister came ii,, and stated that l had been taken suddenly ill, the evening previous, owing to the confined air of the room, as she supposed.
 No 1t wasn't,' said |.
 They now had reason to believe me cra- zy. Nevertheless they did not eat me up, nor even bite me. And began, gradually, to think women were not such terrible crea- lures SIS had supposed. In fact, in less than fortnight, was promenadiEg in MT. Hanson's garden, with Louisa and Marga- ret on either arm. H.
 Reader. will you believe it! ! was in love with them both: l adored them, and began to think seriously of marrying. But in choosing between them lay the difficulty. One day, however, I ventured to state a case parallel 10 mine, and asked the opin- ion of Lou. and Mag. They both agreed that the only alternative for two young la dies, equally favored by young gen,Ir- man. and attached to him, was to draw straws.
 On nay next visit, Margaret was very distant and reserved, while Louisa was as playful as kitten. ! supposed that they had drawn straws sure enough, and had de- cided that 1 should take the eldest, whicI, was Louisa /; and, the, efore, determined to defeat their design. ! wooed. and did my best io win. the retiring MargareI.
 In this ai length succeeded, and inc VOW was made. o' hich the fufiIment was to bind our fates indissolubly together; yet 1 could not help signing at the thought of Louisa's disappointment. But was soon for Louisa was married 10
 -, two months before ! led my lovely Margaret to the altar of Hymen.
 Reader | have now been ryarrisd five