The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-23
From the Knckerbocker.
THE POOR LAWYER.

and down the piazza, ] saw young gir
seated near the window, evidently visi-
er. Sic was very pretty, with auburn
hair and blue eyes, and was dressed in
white had seen nothing of the kind
since had left Richmond, and at that
time was too much of a boy to be struck
with female beauty. She was so delicate
and dainty looking, so different from the
hale buxom, brown girls of the woods
and then her white dress! 1t was daz-
zIing! Never was poor youth 50 taken
by surprise, and suddenly bew;!ched. My
heart yearned to know her, but how was
| to accost herr had grown wild in the
woods, and had none of the habilitudes
of polite life Had she been like Peggy
Pugh. or Sally Pigham, or any other of
my leather dressed bells of the pigeon
roost, should have approached her with
out dread; nav, had she been as fair as
Shurt's daughters with their looking glass
lockets, should not have hesitated; but
that white dress, and those auburn rim
glets and blue eyes, and delicate locks
quite daunled while they fascinated. ]
don't know what put it into my head, but
| thought all at once would kiss her!
1t would take long acquaintance to ar
rive at such a boon, hut might seize up
on it by sheer robbery.-N obody knew
me here. would just step in and snatch
kiss, mount my horse and ride of. She
would not be the worse for it; and that
kiss-oh, should die if | did not get it.
| I { a
but entered the house and stepped lightly
into the ROOM She was seated with her
back to the door, looking out of the VIM
dow and did not hear my approach. |
tapped my chair and she turned and look
ed ur. smatched as sweet a kiss as ever
The next moment was on horseback
galloping homeward, my heart tingling at
what had done"
Aitcra variety Of amusing adventures,
Ringwood a,tempts the study of tie law,
in an obscure settlement i'll Kentucky,
where he de!vcd night and day. Ralph
2ursuas his studies, occasionally argues at
a debating society, and at englh becomes
q tie genius II the eyes OF the married
ladies' Of Tie iI!Igc.
called tp take tea one evening with
olc OF these l1dics, when To my surprise.
and somewhat 10 my coniusion, found
here the identical blue eyed little beauty
whom had So audaciousy kissed. Twas
formally introduced to her, but neither Of
us b t'ayed any sgns Of previous acquain-
tnncc, except by hushing to the eyes.
Wills tea was getting ready, the lady Of
the house went out Of the room to give
some directions and left us alone. Heaven
and earth what situation! would have
given T., the pitance was worth, to have
been in the deepest dell OF The forest.
!rll the necessity of saving something in
excuse for my. former rudencss. could
not coniu.c Gp'Sn idea, nor utter u word.
Every moment matters were growing
wo.sa. felt af once tempted to DO Us
had done when rubbed her Of a kiss
bolt from the room and take to flight; bat
! was chained to the spot, for | really
longed to gain her good will.
Al length pluckcd up courage on see
ing her equally confused with myself. and
walking desperately up 10 her, cXcIaim-
ed.
81 have Eecn trying to muster up some
thing to say to you. but ! cannot. feel
that am in a horrible scrapc. Do You
lave pity on me and help me out Of il!''
A smile dmpled her mouth, and played
among the blushcs of her check. She
looAed up with shy, but arch glance o.
the eye, that expressed a volume of comic
recollectons; we bo.h broke into a laugh
and from Tia: moment, all vent ohiMell
Passing the delightful description tina
succeeded, we proceed to the denour.
? mcnt of Ringwood's love allair-the mar.
rage and settlement
That very Autumn was admitted Il
the bar, and a month afterwards was mar
lied. We were young couple, she no
above sixteen, not above twenty, ant
both almost withouta dollar in the world
The establishment watch we set up wa
suited to our circumstances, low hous,
with two small rooms, bed, a table,
half dozen knives and forks half dozel
of spoons,- everything by half dozens,
little delphi ware, everything in a small
way; we were SO poor, but then so happy
We had not been married many day
when court was held in country town
about twenty five miles. 1t was necessa
ry for me to 60 there, and put myself il
the business, but how was to go2
had expended all my means in our es
tablishment and then it was hard partin
with nv wife so soon after MARRIAGE
However, go | must Money must b
made, or we should have the wolf at tn
door accordingly borrowed horse
and borrowed a little cash, and rode o
from my door, leaving my wife standin
at it, and waving her hand after me. He
last look, SO sweet and becoming, went
my heart. felt as if could 60 throug
fire and water for her. arrived at tn
country town on cool October evenin,