Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-12-11
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From the knickerbocker
THE POOR LAWYER.

auhnrn hair and blue ewes; and dressed IN
white. | had seen nothing OF The KIND since
had left Richmond, and at that time was too
much Of boy TO be struck oy female beauty
She was SO delicate and dainty looking, SO differ.
ent from the hale, buxom, brown girls OF the
woods-and then her white dress! |, was daz-
cling! Never was a poor youth SO taken by sur
prize and suddenly bewItched My heart yearn-
ed TO know her. but how was to accost her!-
| had grown wild in the woods, and had none OF
The habiiitudes Of polite life. Had she been like
Peggy Pugh, or Sally Pigham' or any other of
Iea!hern dressed bellies Of the pigeon roost,
should have approached her without dread;-
nay, had she been as far as sau'ts daughters
with their looking G ass lockeis, should not
have hesiiated; but that white Tess, and those
auburn ringle,s and blue eyes AMI delicate looks
quite daunted who they fascInaed me. don't
know what put 1t INTO nv head, put thought
all at once would kiss her! II would take a
long ACQUAINTANCE 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 Oft. Sac would
not be the of il; aud that kIss-Oh! l
shotld die If ! did not get II.
Il gave no time for the thought 10 cool, bot en-
tered the house and stepped lighteIy into the room
She seated with her back to tho door, look
ING out Of the window and did not hear my APP
proach. ] tapped her chair, aud as she turned
and looked up, snatched sweet kiss ev
or was stolen, and vanished 10 winkling. The
next moment was on horseback, gallop:ng home
ward, my very hear, tinghng at what | had
Done
Alter a variety of amusing adventures, Ring
wood attempts the study of the law, in OH
scure settlement ia Kentucky, whore he delved
night and day. Ralph pursues his studies, occa
sionly arguing at debating society, and at
length becomes quito genus, and favorlte 10
the eyes OF the married ladies' OF he village.
Al - III n.,E
these ladies, when to my surprise and somewhat
to my conflsou, found with her the Identical
blue eyed little beauty whom had 50 audaclous'y
kissed. | formally introduced to her. but
neither Of US betrayed any signs Of previous
qua.nn,a15ncHfs exsses ~ bushes 10 The e iav
house went out of the room to .ivc some dIrec-
tons, and left US alone. Heavenand earth! what
situatioD! | would have gives all the pittance
was worth, to have Teen IN the deepest dell in
the forest. felt the necessity IF saying some
thing in excuse for my former rtdeness; could
not con are up an idea, nor 'tera word Every
moment matters growing worse. | felt at
one time tempted to do as Ilad lone when rob-
bed her of the kiss--bol; trn the room and take
to flight; but WAS chaneho the spot, for re-
ally onged 10 gam her gooG viii.
AT length plucked up curagc seeing her
equally confuse ed with mysel and walking despe-
ra,ely up to her exclaimed
Il have been trying TO muer up something to
say you, but cannot. | eel that | in q
horrible scrape. Do you I've pity on me and
help ma cut of ltn
"A smile dimpled upon he mouth, and PLAYED
among the bushes OF her che+,. She looked up
with shy, but arch glance Of he eye, that ex
pressed volume of comic reco;ections; we both
broke into a laugh, and from vat moment all
went On WE'LL
Passing the delightful descripon that succee-
ded, we proceed to the annouiement of Ring
woods atfair-the marriage andettlement.
That very autumn was adttted TO The bar,
and month afterwards was mated We were
q young couple. she not above stecn, not quite I
twenty, and both almost witho' dollar in the
world. The establishment WIN we set up was
! suited TO our circumstances, dow house with
two small rooms, bed, tile. a half dozen
chairs, a half dozen knives I'd forks, half
dozen of spoons; every thing half dozens; q |
little DELPHI ware, every thing ia small way; We
were poor but then so happ,
'We had not been married my days when
court was held in d country tsn, distant about
% miles. Ii was necessary me TO go there,
| and put myself in the way oyusness, but how
was 10 go? had exFendi tall my means in
our establishment, and hen was hard parting
with my wife after mirage. However,
60 must. Money mus be hde, or we should
| have the wolf at the dooL Hcordingly borrow
F! ed horse, and borrowed tile cash, and rode
| oft from my door, leaving mtife standing at it,
and waving her hand after M Her las, look so
| sweet and becoming welt toy heart. l felt as
| if could 60 through fireaud s.er for her. / ar
! rived al the country tow, on tool October even.
| ing. The inn was crow,ed, % the court was to
| commence the following a,
! i knew one. and wonr.d how l. a stran-
ger and mere yonngs.ei, 10 make my way
/ IN such a crowd and &c; b,nass. The public
room was thronged with ali dle-s in the coun-
! try who gathered togethe5i such occasions-
I There was some drinking ing forward with a
| great noise and little alieaio-. Just as en-
/ tered the room, saw rot bully of fellow,
who was partly intoxica tedrlke an old man
/ He came staggering by mind elbowed me as
4 he passed. immedate nocked him down.
and kicked him into the stt. ] needed no bet,
/ ter introduction 10 a mont had half dozen {
rough shakes of the hand ainvitations &c drink ,
end found myself quite ponage 10 this rough