The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-11

teeth filed yesterday
was in raptures. What did care
for the wall! would eal through !
glass and all-and as for the dog, viii
his fled teeth why, my accounts a, th'
bJIcher's should answer for the faithful.
ness with which that JOB had been per.
formed!
Ten o'clock came, and | was of it The
rendczvous. The wall | got over at tht
expense Of rent in my coat and T.
1ligh, scratch on my person; cared (o'
neither. Holding three or four huge
slices Of beef | threaded the marrow
walks and gained the designated so.
beneath the window, The nigh, was
very dark; but two bright eyes shining
rom the easement, told me all lhat
vas anxious o learn. How | 90; to tn
window and entered il is Of SO partjcu-
lar Importance / dld get up and found
herself in mine-I forget which--it wa,
Ill the same though.
My own love- "a pretty appellaIior
sn't ~ was in raplures, and so was |
she wep, and sung to her
% why is the girl of my soul in tears
ilo | quote correc,ly?) until she wipet
her eyes and began TO talk. Then
knew she had regained her c0mposurs,
for have always observed thata WON II
never talks when she is exc,ed--i, is
veil or Sullle, aud either is not pleas
ant.
We laid great plans that night Elope
nen', hasly marriage, prayer for Ma
pardon--every thing was fixed upon
Ia The small hours Of tho morning
prepared to leave. approached tht
window and looked outfit was unusually
lark. There is an especial provcrl
agains, jumping in the dark, but dit
no, think Of it just at the moment, more
the pity.
The farewell kiss was burning on my
lips, the soft adieu ringing in my ears
rs took the Jump. Powers Of mud!
found myself immersed 10 the LIS in
hogShead Of warm meal sush - con
pound which; however good for fdler
Jug hogs, is not exactly calculated
for hot bath. How it got there
nr how | got into it | did nolascer
tain, for the bar king of the dog cali
I'd my attention 10 new danger. Th'
)eef held in my hand as leapcc
C,on the window, and | now conlrivct
10 draw it out Of the meal, with the hop,
Of sllencng the deg, here | altempte,
to ex,rcale myself from The uopleasan
Iluaton in which | was placed Bu
logs tho they like beef well enough
are not particularly fond Of Indian mea
hot as soon found TO my cost. Tn,
enemy came on with fierce yell, as
held out the beef, a sudden n)od oflighr
exposed TO me, and two or three GRIM
ing servants and host cr TamiI,
friends The ridiculous scene in which
was figuring. attempted TO rise an,
xpain, as Mr.. Wise did few dsv,
ago in Congress-bul the dog decided
that was out of order, and compelled
me TO duck my head quite under tc
avoid his sprirg, arose bot 10 hear pea
Of laughter and dodge in the same way
again from the vile animal who contiou.
ed to leap over me with the agility OF a
cat and the ferocily OF tiger. rhousl
ny time had come, and was abont I.
resign myself to my tate with as much
dgniry as it was possible for me TO ex-
hib, in a hogshead, when my presecu-
tor, relenled and called the dog of. ]
was thea taken out, scraped down, and
allowed TO depart, but The story Of my
mishap berame known and | was greet
ed with laughs of derslon at every
corner.
Against this however,I bore up brave
lv, I'll was informed that fair one for
whom had encountered, all these per
lis, had played me false by marrying a
cousin then swore soIemnly never
again to dabbIe in love or meal slush,
and thus ended my first and last love
affair.
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THE POOR SOLDIER.
II would often be better moi TO attempt Il,