The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-06-27
APEEP BEHlNDTHE CURTAIN--MAN
s "a. as, in LOVE.
"There,s no kIInE IIke shat which kiIl. the heartN

The sad effect which disappointment in
love has upon the female heart, has ever
been fruitful theme with the poet ald va
list, but we are sngularly in the dark as toI
the manner in which the lordly sex meet al
similar calamity; and this is the more strange|
since there is not a man living over the agel
of twenty-five, who could not favor us With
some choice revelations, if he only saw fit.
The Sorrows of Werter have come down tol
us in all their naturalness and pathos, butt
German nature and human nature are two
different things, and nobody at the present
day thinks of opening his jugular vein foi
any thing short Of pecuniary misfortune
3 How heroes of romance and fancy men
demean themselves under sorrow Of the
heart is nothing TO the purpose; the question:
that concerns US is, how do veritable flesh
! and blood in the shape Of lawyers, doctors,
merchants, editors, feel, when, after making
solemn tender Of their person, they find
they have their labor for their pains. Do
they bless US or do they curse US? Do they
seek re lief in solitude or in smokingi The
following will throw some light on the sub
ject, and although its details seem almost tco
sacred for the public eye, yet as the parties
have all passed off the stage, we can see no
good reason for Withholding it. 1t was found
among the papers of lady lately deceased,
and makes no pretensen to elegance of style,
yet we envy not the feelings of that female
who can pursue it without emotion, and who
in view Of the intense suffering the soflel
sex are capable of producing, is not fully
convinced that it is great charity to be a
woman! lnefably captivating and winning
as we undoubtedly are, we should still remem-
ber that one loveliest attribute is mercy.
~ -, May 10th, 1920.
My Dear Sister;
A sad calamity has befallen our family
Our darling brother has been-refused.
It took place this morning. We have long
known that he was suffering from an attack
OF the tender passion, but in consequence
OF severe losses at play, and our fathers OBJ
duracy, who refused to advance him single
silver, it reached its crisis, before we were
prepared for il. II was hard thing for him,
q man and Howard, to acknowledge TO ano-
ther, and that other woman, that he found
himself in sufficient for his own happiness; 4
p --but when he reflected that his ancestors
Z had all done the same thing before him, and
that it would not be considered as derogating|
from his dignity, he resolved to smother his
pride and followed in their footsteps. His
strongest feelings too were enlisted in the
question, for he had ever present with him a
Z gnawing sense of emptiness, SO to speak,
which extended to his pocket.
g The most tender affection had ever sub
sisted between us, and on this occasion he
sought my confidence. He had composed
his offer, and had again and again recited il
ITO the corner cupboard, and afectionately
kissed the keyhole; but fearing when he
should address it to sentient being, he
1 might lose his self possession and break
down in the middle, he asked of me the favor
ofrehersal You will blush form weakness,
but acknowledge the bare thought of such
scene completely unnerved me,--but when
/ reflected upon the state of his finances,
. and that success to him was as the very
breath of the nostrils, / conquered my emo
tions, and acceded to his solicitations. All!
z my sister, what sweetly interesting mo-
ment! and if my agitation was so great at
this, how shall ever endure the reality?
q endeavored to enter into the spirit of the
scene and according 10 custom essayed some
faint objections; but he obviated them in al
moment, and indeed the effect was truely|
tremendous when he came down upon his|
knees and alluded to self destruction.
pronounced it perfect, but still he was|
, not satisfied. "There are other ways" bel
said, that may be more effective, for Gin
d stance, am more at home on horseback, j
and as have it all cut and dried, and on the
tip of my tongue, perhaps it might gei|
jerked off, as it were, without my knowing
itn But had insuperable objection 10 this
plan, for though was aware that if refused,
he might show his sense of injury by spurring
on and leaving her, yet still there were ad-
vantages in being under cover not lightly to
be relinqushed. Had he been more con
versant with our sex, he would have known
there is no sight SO moving TO the female
heart, as that of real live man PROSTATE be-
fore her, weeping, perspiring, and imploring!
Yes, nv sister, that is no 6ction,-many a
man surprised and overwhelmed by refusal,
has showed bis pride" and cried all over his
broadcloth. Forgive the inelegance of my
expression, but truth must not be sacrificed
to euphony.
~ will do it," exclaimed he with enthr-
siasm, and will this moment seek her resi-
dence," and it was beautiful sight as be-
flung himself into the saddle, and riding
rather with the steed than on him, rose and
fell gently in his seat with the regularity and
precision of the piston Of steam engine.
Occupied with pleasing thoughts of the
beauty and wealth of our intended sister, Il
was unconscious Of the lapse Of time, till u
was reused by the tramp of flying steed.
Can this be the look of successful love,
A. .rrith conu,,lnnd hrn,u aI,dl