The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-06-14
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invented one, as formidable a heart
catcher in personal graces and accom-
pishments as ever was manufactured !
for a novel. A six foot fellow in his |
stockings; White even estimated his |
height at another inch taller--and then !
such black glossy ringlets, and black
eyes, with an aquiline nose, and 4 fine
ly ch;selled mouth, a capital chin, and |
such an exquisite complexion, and what
a noble bust, and yet so quiet and gen
tlemanlv; for Black and White to avoid |
inconsistency, agreed to describe their
imaginary hero from certain haidres-
ser's window. And the bait took
Brown metaphorically swallowed his RI /
val, ringlets and all; how happy could /
he have done SO in reality.
Poor Brown! If that phantom had
been a diaboical enc, such as is said 10
haunt and torture the consciences Of
guilty mortals, it could not have caused
him more perturbation. He thought Of
him, talked of him, swore, but trembled
at him, shot at him, fenced at him, got
:, the best aud then the worse of him,
and above all, he dreamed Of him. His
nights were terrible, for 60 where he
would, and especially if walking, row
ing, sailing, dancing, singing, declaring
his love, or even saIuling Miss Wiimot,
there was the odiou5 rival, turning the
duet 10 a trio, or taking her other arm,
protesting in her ear, squeezing Ler
other hand; POUNDS! kissing her other
, cheek! That was uncomfortable; so at it
they went, foot and fist, tooth and nail
shovel and poker, hammer and tongs,
swords, pistols, and blunderbusses, rug
ging, irving, kicking, smashing, stab
bing, shooting, wrestling on the ground.
, up and pown, over and over, biting
each other like dogs, till the browa
t ones teeth were entangIed with The
vile ringlets; at least so he found upor
walking, with the fleece OF the blanket
$ What a life it was! Death at thr
: stake would have been preGerble, wheth
Z er the stake was tender or not Ami
u hiIation would have been still better
. provided always, that the rival was an
initiated along with him; like an infnit,
deal of nothing! Why had he eve
been at all!
In the meantime a solitary gleam o
comfort sometimes visited MIN. From
, a cause that may be guessed, Black anC
:" White, whilst eloquent in praise of the
i face and chest Of the handsome pre- en-
: der, were unconsciously rather silent a
1 bout the rest Of the figure, in particula
. never saying word of his legs. Per
:" haps they were bowed like Bacchus
y from riding cock horse on barrel
- perhaps Knocked kneod, like the baker
= or unnaturally short; happy ideal
> Brown jumped at it, and INDUCED it, til
IL in fancy he had twisted the lower limb
- Of his rival into a brace of right an
left corkscrews, with a pair ofclub feet
That decided him. lie resolved t
AZ walk with his own legs straight to tn
adiy's house, TO kneel, 10 throw himself
" if necessary, at her feet, and with a
- much advantage as possible, display hi
10 cruel members, and hint lhatthere wer
u men who were only fit to approach
" fair lady by jumping in sack. Ava.
~ we went; but first he communicated
hint Of his purpose TO his two friend:
W staggering not a little, in his utter ig
q norance Of the share they had in screw
'7 ing him up to the desperate pitch. G
'h course Black and White lauged in thei
sleeves; but they said nothing but wh'
IS was Equivalent to pat on the back, c
he the policemen's move on.
81 Good bye, shouted white-rcmembe
'ut faint heart never won fair lady.
VI Nor a brown one, either, bawle
ed Black.
'ed She's mine! shrieked Brown, cuttir
nd a caper with his right leg, and aourls
60 ing one arm above his hat, like colon
yai at the head Of forlorn hope, going
or storm fort; for example, Badajos.-
to And no hero could have borne himse
ga more brayely, for a few rods, poles
let, perches; bet then he fal,ered then re
Us lied; then wayered; and then march
be- on again. For whenever he thong
Sc, of Miss Wilmot he fingered, but tn
list he remembered the rival, and that sPu
wn rcd him forwnad; and sometimes
'ro- thought of both together, which brong
ate, him TO stand still, that he might star