Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-11-24
From the Knickerbocker.
The Poor LAWYER.

PIAZZA, Sd" d youhS Sili o0dteu near the VIII
: dow, evidently visiter. She was very pretty
with auburn hair and blue eyes, and was dress
, ed in white | had seen nothing of the kim
$ since had left Richmond, and at that time
was TOO much of boy 10 be struck with femal,
beauty. She was so delicate and dainty look
ing, so different from the hale, buxom, browr
girls of the woods-and then her white dress
1t was dazzling Never was poor youth S.
taken by surprize, and suddenly bewitched. M,
heart yearEed 10 know her, but how was | tC
accost her I? had grown wild in the woods
and had none Of the habilitudes of polite life
Had she been like Peggy Pugh, or Sally Peg.
ham, or any other OF my leather dressed bellies
of the Pigeon Roost, | should have approached
her without dread nay, had she be en- as fair
as Shurt's daughters with their looking-elass
lockets. should not have hesaled but that
white dress, and those Auburn ringlets and blue
eyes, and delicate looks. quite daunted while
they fascinated. don't know what put it into
my head, but thought all at once would kiss
her II would take a long acquaintance TO ar
rive 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
for it; and that kiss-oh, should die if | 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 10 the
door, looking out of the window, and did not
hear my approach. | tapped her chair, and
she turned and looked up. | snalched as sweet
a Kiss as ever was stolen and vanished in a
twlnkling. The next moment was on horse
back galloplng homeward, my heart ,ingling al
what had done.
After variety of amusing adventures, Ring
wood attempts the study of the law in an
obscure settlement in kentucky, where he
delved night and day. Ralph pursues his stud
les, occasionally argues at debating society,
and at length benomes quite genius in the
eyes of the married ladies Of The vlllagel
| called to take tea one evening with one of
these ladies, when to my surprise and some
what TO my confusion, found here the identi-
cal lInle blue eyed beauty whom had so au-
daciously kissed. was formally introduced
te her, but neither of US betrayed any signs of
previous acquaintance, except by blushing 10
the eyes. While tea was getting ready the la
dy of the house went out of the room to give
some directions and left us alone Heaven and
earth, what a situation would have given
all the pittance was worth to have been in the
darkest dell of the forest | felt the necessity
OF saying something in excuse for my former
rudeness. could not conjure up an idea, nor
utter word. Every moment matters were
getting worse. felt al once tempted 10 do as
had done when robbed her Of the kiss--boI.
from the room and take to fight but | was
chained 10 the spot, for | really longed 10 gain
her good will
At length plucked up courage ON seeing her
equally confused with myself, and walking des-
perately up 10 her, exclaimed
81 have been trying to muster up something
10 say 10 you, but cannot feel that am in
a horrible scrape. Do you have pity on me
and help me ou, Of it p'
smile dimpled upon her mouth, and play
ed among the bushes Of her cheek. She look.
ed up with shy, bat arch glance Of the eye,
that expressed volume of comic recolections
we both broke into laugh, and from that mo-
ment all went on we'll
Passing the delightful description that sue
ceeded, we pass TO the denouement of Ring
woods love affair the marriage and settle
meni.l
That very autumn was admitted to The bar,
and a month afterwards was married We
and ! not above twenty, and both almost with
out dollar in the world. The establishment
which was set up was suited TO our circumstan-
ces, a low house ith Two small rooms, a bed,
table, a half dozen of spoons, every thing by
half dozens, little delphi ware, every thing in
small way; We were so poor, but then so hap
py.
We had not been married many days, when
court was held in county town about twen-
y-fve miles off 1t was necessary for me TO
20 there and put myself inthe business, but
now was | 10 go? had expended all my
means in our establishment, and then it was
lard parting with my wife so soon after mar
iage. However, go must. Money must be
made, or we should have the wolf at the door
accordingly borrowed horse, and borrowed
little cash, and rode off from my door, leav-
ng my wife standing at it, and waving her hand
fer me. Her last look. so sweet and becom-
ng, went to my heart. | fell as though | could
% through fire and water for her. arrived
1 the county town on a cool October evening