The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-21
CHAPTER TX,


people in the middle Of the street, he blew SO lus-
lily on his horn that the neghborlus windows were |
soon crowded with terrified women, who cHpec- |
no less than that the dear city had been taken by
assault lie then shouted ii the fall pitch OF his
lungs,
The trade in orr beloved city
Isat IA stand still more is the pity.
Our very girls, both dark and pale,
Can now no longer find il safe;
They furnish up their charms with care,
But no Que buys the brittle ware
Shame! sbamc,' cried several female voices AT
the end of this complimentary ctluSion which,
however, was rewarded with II loud laugh IRON the
men. Bravo walchmun,' cried some; encore,
encore shouted others. 'llow dare you, You III
solent follow TO insult the ladies III the open street:
growed young lieutenant, anyly-wIth young
lady on his arm.
MIR lieutenant answered. jolly miller, 'the
watchnan sings nothing hul the ,rulh-nnd the
lady ut youl side is II proof Of II, lla'-young
MINK, 90 YOU know me- do you know who
am: Is it rrhi,ior belrothcd bride 10 be wandering
o'ninhts about the streets with other men! To-
morrow your mother shall hear OF this. III have
nothing more to do with you-and that's plump
The girl hid her. face, and nudgcd the young o.
icer to lead her AVA. But the lieutenant, like
brave soldier scorned to retreat from the and
dc'c''''''e" " N'I ','D ,,o,l'ry ~. quarrel
u oA'",' .'oi ",ar 4, rs, ln,yr,rr iva sion,
ownsmcn lifted their huge cudges above the head
of the wrathiul son of Mars, while one Of them crI-
al .n,r,, make any more r,s, about the piece of
goods beside you--shc ain worth It, The mixer )
a good fellow; and the waicn'an's song was rs
true as gospel a PLAN radesman can haIdly ven
turc 10 marry now: the womans heads nIo all
turned oy ,''o so''1's, nn,y, ,;'h
the lazy varnnts' But the officer was soon joined
by some Of his companions and they seemed to
nlauiles, symptoms OF Il row. The hoys,by way ol
prelude 10 the engagement, amused themselves by
firing yollcys of snow balls on both the contondng
patie, tine of these missiles hit the rate IIeuten-
ant WIN me lpFce Oh a. W. ,,'
ana me- co.>''''"'s WIS '"1 In,,',,,in, ,oLo,
s'.U ",;"n i; ,Io shn,c Of hi. donnie fiji. on the
OF affection: II ''e So VI '' o|"o'1 "S'' "" ,I'o
| ,'sn, o?o " we '''''. ''''' -
battle became shnc'o'' ,.,.i,, ,,.,;,,,,. -, H.,
Inc PRINCE "'', ,'ao ,."'u 'i'' L%,,nn h,,or
COMMENCEMENT OF ''t' ul,o" """ -, iins
10 nholher region before "''"'"! o"", w , o,1,
In the course OF his wanue'H7',hc c's W wv pai-
ace OF Count 1oden.oI, 'he 'l'",''t'" ''',,'"t'
whom, as ihIp hnu discovered III III" ",rsl'''"u,'
."' ~ ','o n"s "' i,,ar chase no,tir,l favor
less haa parry. '"""' T nn,o,i 'nnns,e ,hr
was sun III 'u'' '''o', iI ~, III. harm s,ycrrl
windows and blew peal on Ms norm, os a.o
ladies and gen'Icme9' as'o"s''l al III, u'''o %pp
cd The windows ana '''''"'u ~ ""'' ~ ''''''
say.
'Walchamn,' cried one OF men, ron our your
Christmas verses, and dollar !, your reward a. ,
This invitation brought airr'A accession H' 'nc
couness's party to the windows Julian en'le" Inc
hour in true watchaan* voice. ana SanS, '"u' Az"
clea enough 10 be u's''"c''y "'''" ''''''
..,..,.,. AMI, i, mar estate.
ne , W r'", a., I,o n "o"G bp"Lrup,'s fate,
anu 'v', '"u " n,,rSr c sain, 81 Tramc,.,
i rr0y TO your p .hioG 81 J' ,be ,inancc<:
ar ','a"o you ,on 'na,;r your count, groan,
,m 'i" ,%% =. ,nr.c 10 Gil YOU own
,At,..r u., n.;ri.,o,
Who is the i,suunt ,arcl that daios such al ~
suit
.Nay it p'easho you c,,hclcnNhy, answered ia,