, 1840-03-07
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From the Kaickerbocker.
PHRENOLOGY AND ANIMAL MAG.
NETiSM.
0 THEY SERVE AN INMviDUAL.
'Trillcs light as air,
Are to the jealous. confirmation,

HOW THEY SERVED AN INDIVIDUAL.
tribes light as air,
Are to the Jealous. confirmation,
AS proofs of Holy Writ
The text may be found in the tragedy Of OH
clio, third art third scene. | state this remark
able fact, To show that the above is an 'ori
ginal quotation,' taken directly from the au
thor, and not merely quoted from n previou,
quoter. | hold that there may lie as much
piracy 10 quotation, as in stealing an original
idea; and | am ready to wager that half the
scrilbblers in the world quote from quoters,
without ever reading the originals. But to
the illustration Of my quotation.
A few years ago, | left my notive State,
on IN invitation from my kind uncle Scrap,
ing, of Havana, to JOIN him in partnership
there, under the firm Of Scrapings, and Com
pany; but before | went, | had incon,incntlv
fallen in love with 4 beauty of my nltive
city, of eighteen years, and Il little money.
She was a most voluptuouslooking little crea-
ture, with eyes as black as a pair of snspen,
der buttons, and two little fairy hands, A.
white-oh, hoU white! And the dear crea
ture loves me, too; and so it came to pass.
that we were 'engaged.' Ii was arranged
that | should 90 TO Hivana, get well Establish
m business. then return to claim Clara Smith.
ian own sister OF JohnO for my bride. In
due time | rds established. and business pros
pered famously. Every thing we touched
was converted into gold, and almost without
an effort.
kept up a correspondence with Clara, in
which there was Il due proportion OF VOWS.
rbapsodies, and apostrophes; but occasional
ly interspersei, on her side and on mine,
with little trifling jealousies which tended to
give a lively dash of bitter To the otherwise
sickening draught af sweets. There was
nothing very serious in these lovers quarrclS.
however, and after a short time, we always
returned again to the wornou, track Of una
dulterated love.
Two years passed away, and ] WIS ma
king re ,dy 10 return for my beloved. ! was
always fond of excitin +; surprises. and deter.
mined, on this accession. to mike n sort of
trap door entry into the presence oi my lI;.
tie idol. 50, having deceived her as to the
time when she might cxpcc. me; | found
myself, in the month Of Stpte nh:r, IN New
York, on my way home; AMI the n-y: eve.
Ming found me at Ciara's ga,e-the gate over
which had taken an given 50 many a pr
ting kiss! The evening was warm; the par
lor windows were open; AMI | heard within
Voices and laughter, Softly approached, and
silly looked in. With a thrill Of horror, |
beheld Clara seated in 4 rocking chair, while
a fellow young fellow, a handsome fellow.
seemed with one hand TO be plIyiully
covering her eyes, and with the other 'Iad-
ding on her neck with his damned fingers;
while her mother and sister sat on a sofa
quietly grinnirg at the fellows inpudence!
| felt my blood kissing in my veins, vet ]
stood still. saw him play with her ear; 81
grinned horribly a ghas;ly smilc.' lie span.
ned her face with his fingers; | twisted OF
two buttons of my coat. lie encircled her
head with his arm; | tore ont a bunch OF hair
Finally, the dumb ass opened his mouth and
spake; and ! felt my blond reddening to The
very tip ofmy nose; but | restrained indlgna-
ton, 10 listen.
think said he. syou are fond of men in
general: and | think you would find little diff
fculty in transferring YOU affections from
one to another, after the deceaSe or treach-
cry of the first. Now SUPPOSE your lover
prove Il eacherons-don't you think sof
Ipaused no longer. Job himself, when in
crusted with sore boils,' would not have
waited so long as | did. l rushed into the
room, and catching the dog by the throat,
laid him PROSTATE. 'Villain" cried l., 'and
is it thus you attempt to inveigle away the
affections of my betrothed! Know, sir,
that | will suffer death, rather than dishon
ORR
The mother and sister ran screaming from
the room; but Clara, recognizing me at once,
fell upon my neck, cried out. % Judgement,
(Reader, my euphonious name is Judgement
Scrapps) dear, dearest Judgement! spare