Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01
&ftccte0 EaIfs.
From the Knickerbocker.
TING POOR LAWYER.

THE POOR LAWYER.
/ had taken my breakfast and was waiting
for my horse, when in passing up and down the
piazza, saw young girl seated near the win
dow evidently a vislter. She was very pretty,
with auburn hair and blue eyes, and was dressed
IN white had seen nothing of The kind since
left Richmond, and at that time was too much of
a boy to be struck by 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 lit was so dazzling Ne
yer was poor youth SO taken by surprise, and
suddenly bcwitched. My heart yearned to know
her, but how was TO accost her? | had grown
Wild in the woods, and had none the habili-
tudes Of polite life. Had she been like Peggy
Pugh, or Sally Pigman, or any other Of my leath-
ern dressed bellies of the pigeon roost, | should
have approached her without dread; nav, had
she heen as fair as Shurts daughters with their
looking glass ockes, should not have hesitq-
ted but that white dress, and those auburn ring
lets and blue eyes and delicate looks, quite daunt-
ed while they fascinated me. don't know what
put it INTO my head, but thought all at once l
ancc to arrive at such boon, but might seize
upon it by sheer robbery Nobody knew me
here. | would just step in and snatch Kiss,
mount my horse and ride off. She would not be
the worse of III and that kiss-oh, I should die If
did not get it,
81 gave no time for the thought to cool, but
entered the house and stepped lightly into the
room. She was seated with her back to the door,
looking out of the window, and did not hear my
approach. tapped her chair, and she turned and
looked up; snatched sweet kiss az ey-
was stolen, and vanished in a twinkling. The
next moment was on horseback, galloping home
ward, my very heart tngng at what had done"
After variety Of amusing adventures, Ring
wood attempts the study of the law, in an OBJ
scure settlement in Kentucky, where he dclved
night and day. Ralph pursues his studies, occa-
sionaly argues at debating society, and at
length becomes quite genius and favorite in
the eyes Of the married ladies' of the village
al called to take tea evening with one of
these ladies, when to my surprise, and somewhat
to my confusion, found with her the identical,
blua-eyed little beauty whom had so andacious-
IN kissed. ] was formally introduced TO her. but
neither ofus betrayed any sign Of previous ac-
quaintancn, except by blushing to the eyes
while tea was getting ready, the lady Of The
house went out Of ihc room to give some direc-
tons, and left us alone Heavens and earth.
what situation | would have given all the
pittancc was worth, to have been in the deepest
dell in the forest. felt the necessity of SAVING
something in excuse for my former rudeness;
could not conurc up an idea, nor utter word.
Every moment matters were growing worse. |
felt al one time tempted TO do as had done when
robbed her Of thc kiss-bolt from the room, and
take to fight; but was chained to the spot, for
| reilly lpnged to gain her good will.
AT length pluchedup courage, on seeing
her equally confused, and walking desperately up
TO her, exclaimed / have been trying to mus
Ter up something to say to you, but cannot.
feel that am ina horrible scrape. Do have pi-
ty on me and help me out ofitr
" A smile dnpled about her mouth and played
among the bushes Of her cheek She looked up
with shy. but arch glance ofthe eye, that OK
pressed volume ofcomic recollections; we both
broke into laugh, and, from that moment, ali
went on we'll"
Passing the delightful description which sue
ceeded, we proceed to the denouement of Ring
woods love atlair-the marriage and settlement
" That very autumn was married. We were
young couple, she was not much above sixteen,
| not quite twenty, and both almost without a
dollar in the world The establishment which
set up was suited to our circumstances n
low house with two small rooms, a bed, table, q
half dozen chairs, a half dozen knives and forks,
half dozen spoons-every thing by half DOZENS
little DELPHI ware, every thing in a small way
we were so poor, but then so happy.
+" We had not been married many days when
court was held in county town, about twenty
miles distant 1t was necessary for me to go
there, and put myselfin the way ofbusiness-but
how was ! to go' ] had expended all my means
on our establishment, and then it was hard part
ing with my wife so soon after marriage. How
ever go must. Money must be made, or we
should have the wofat our door. | accordingly
borrowed horse, and borrowed little cash, and
rode off from my door, leaving my wife standing
on it, and waving her hand after me. Her last
look, so sweet and becoming, went to my heart
felt as ifl could go through fire and water for
her. arrived at the county town a cool Oc-
tober evening. The inn was crowded, for the
court was to commence on the following day.
I" / knew no one, wondered how /, a stranger,
md n mere vonnrstar WAS tn mako INV NAV -,