The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-23

auburn ringlets and blue eyes, and delicate
locks quite daunted 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 arrive at such
boon, but might seize upon it by sheer rob-
cry. Nobody knew me here. | would Just
step IN and snatch kiss, mount my horse and
ride Oft. She would not be the worse for it
aud that kiss-oh, should die i'll did not get it.
] 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
and she turned and looked up. | snatched as
sweet kiss as ever was stolen, and vanished 10
q iwinkipg. The next moment / was on
horseback galloping homeward, my heart ting
ling at what had done.
After variety Of amusing adventures, Ring
wood attends The study of the law, in an obscure
settlement in Kentucky, where he delved night
and day. Ralph pursues his study, OCCASION
ally argues at debating society, AMI at length
becomes quite a genius in the eyes Of the mar
ried ladies' Oft village.
called to lake tea one evening with Ole of
these ladies', when to my surprise and somewhat
to my confusion, found here the identical blue
eyed little beauty whom had SO audaciously
kissed. was formally introduced 10 her, but
neither Of US betrayed any signs Of previous
acquaintance, except by flushing 10 the eyes.
/ While tea was getting ready, tie lady of the
house went out OF the room 10 give some direc-
lions and left US alone. Heaven and earth
what a situation | would have given all the
pittance was worth, 10 have been in the deep
3 l. = ~ IA. &c
saying something in excuse for my former
rudeness. | could not coniufe up an idea, or
utter word. Every moment matters were
growing worse. | fel; at once tempted to do
as | had done when robbed her of the kiss
bolt from the room and take to fight; but was
chained 10 the spot, for really longed TO gain
her coed will.
a. length piucked up courage on seeing her
equally confused with myself, and walking des-
! peraicly UP to her, exclaimed,
/ Il have boen irving 10 muster up something
to say 10 you, but cannot. feel that am in
horrible scrape. Do you have pity on ne
! and help me out Of it
4 smile dimpied upon her mouth and played
among The bushes of her check. She looked
! up with shy. but arch glance of the eye, thai
/ expressed volume Of comic recolIcctions we
| both broke into laugh, and from that moment
| all went well.
Passing the delightful description that sue
ceeded, we proceed TO the denouemcnt of Ring
woods love affair--the marriage and settlement.
That very Autumn was admitted 10 the bar
and month afterwards was married. We
were young couple, she was not above l6, |
| not above 20, and both almost without dollar
! in the world. The establishment which we
set up was suited to our circumstances. a low
house with two small rooms, bed, table, a
htlfdozen knives and forks. a haf dozen spoons
every thing BY half dozens--a little DELPHI
ware. e"ery thing in small way {; we were so
poor but then so happy.
We had not been married many DAYS, when
Il court was held in country Town about %
miles of. 1t was necessary for me 10 go there,
and pul myself in the way of business, but
how was TO go? ] expended all my means
in our itle establishment, and then il was hard
parting with my wife SO soon after marriage.
However go must. Money must be made or
we should have the wolf at the door. | ac-
cordingly borrowed Il horse, and borrowed q
little cash, md rode off from my door, leaving
MI wife standing at it, and waving her hand
after me. Her last look so sweet and bccom.
ing went 10 my near. iet as though could
at the country town on a cool October evening
The inn was crowded. for the court was &c
commence on the following day.
knew no one, and wondered how |, stfan.
ger and mere youngster, was 10 make my way
in such a crowd, and get business. The pub
lie room was thronged with all the iders of the
country, who gather together on such occasions
There was some drinking going forward. with
great noise and little alteration. Just as
entered the room, saw q rough bully of a fe
low, who was partly intoxicated, strike an od
man. He came staggering by me and elbow
ed me as passed. | Immediately knocked
him down, and kicked him into the street.
needed no better Introduction. | had half
dozen rough shakes of the hand and invitation:
to drink, and found myself quite parsonage
in this rough assemblage.
The next morning court opened-I took my
seat among the lawyers. but | felt as mere spec
.tator, not having any idea where business wa
to come from. In the course of the morning
a man was put to the bar, charged with pas
sing counterfeit money, and was asked if he
was ready for trial He answered in the neg
alive. He had been confined in place where
there were no lawyers, and had not had an op
portunity of consulting any. He was told Il
choose a counsel from the lawyers present
and be ready for trial the following day. H,
looked around the court and selected me.
was thunder-strucl1l | could not tell why hi
should make such choice. |, a beaIdles
, youngster- unpractised at the bar, perfectly
, unknown. felt diffident, yet delighted anc
could have Rugged the rascal.
Before leaving the court he gave me ont
hundred dollars in a bag as retaining fee
I could scarcely believe my senses, it seemed
like dream. The heaviness of the fee SPOKE
!, but lightly of the mans innocence-but tina