The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-03-20

IMAGINATION, that powerful director of Cir
cunstance, did the rest. 1t was with humili-
ty and difidence he had approached the OBJ
Ject OF his pilgrimage, but he descended
from it with head erect and countenance e.
lated, he could now tell his burning thoughts
in her ear; he was a changed man; a very
pretty girl who officiated as guide, and upon
whose painting lips, report says, the efficacy
of the charm has been frequently put 10 the
test, met him at the archway of the castle,
for no other reason in the world than merely
to try if be were sufficiently imbued with the
attractive principle. Ned watched an .op-
portunity, and much more 10 his astonish-
ment than to hers, gave her a hearty kiss,
starting back TO watch the effect. She frown-
ed not, she did not even blush. Ned was
delighted; his end was obtained.
'He could kiss who he PLACED with his
Barney consequently feeling supremely
happy, without losing another moment, he
retFaced his steps homeward.
Meantime Nelly missed her silent swain,
whose absence tended materially to strength
en- the feeling of affection which she enter
taiLed for him; day after day crept on, yet
be came not; and each long hour Of watch
ing rveted still more closely her hearts
t%tNASs 4NOH 10 tiC HI titltGa SuC uCklOW-H
lodged 10 herself how essential he was TO her
happiness, and with a fervent prayer that The
coming morning might bring him TO her side,
she,closed each day. Her wonder at last at
his continued absence quickening into anxi-
ely, and from anxiety inlo alarm, jealousy,
without which there be a perfect love.
spread It's dark shadow DER her soul, and she
was wfetched. In vain she reasoned with
herself; the sun of her existence seemed
suddenly to be Withdrawn and all was gloom,
even the very bird, appearing TO share his
mistress mood dropped his wing and was
silent; so much are externals influenced by
the spirit of The hour, that her LONELY cham /,
Der felt comforless and solitary. Nelly low
ed with a woDan's love, d~evotedly, intense /.
~, wholly; 10 lose him would be to her the
loss ofall that rendered life worth living for;
hers was an affection deserving that which
was given in lieu, although as eIshe knew
it not.
Gazing out one day in the faint hope If
seeing something of herdear, her heart gave
one sudden and tremendous bound. She
saw him-he had retdrnedat last. But how
changed in demeanor. Can her eyes de-
ceive her? No. Her heart tells her il is
he, and it could not err. Instead of The
down cast look and hesitating step, Joy laugh
ed forth from his face and his tread was easv.
frolicking and careless; as he came nearer,
she thought she heard him singi what could.
ii portend?
Had he found one who knew how 10 break
the shell ofreserye? Twas tortue 10 think
so, and yeti was the first image that pre-
scented itself to her anxious heart. II was
now her time 10 be tonguetied, dumb from
agitation; she could not utter a sylIa Bile, but
trembling to the very core, sat silently await
ing whatshe feared was TO prove the funeraI
knel Of her departed happiness.
With a merry song upon his lips, Ned
lightly bounded over the little pailing and in
minute more was in her presence Speak
or move, she could not, nor did his first sal
u%taion place her more at ease.
Nelly said he, you drove me to it, but
its done! lis donen
'What's done, what can he mean,' thought
Nelly more agitated than ever.
sIts all owe, now,' he continued eior I've
kissed it.. Don't you hear me, Nelly?I say
I've kissed it,
fn Heavens name,' cried the pale tremb-
ling girl. 'what do you mean, kissed who?'
mo Dho at alb said Ned laughing, but
II, I've kissed it,
Kissed what?'
fWhy the Barney Stone to be sure.s
screamed out Ned, hinging his hat at pussy,
and executing an extremely complicated
shuttle in the delight of the moment indeed.
conducting himself altogether in d manner
which would have jeopardized the sanity of
any one but a .love-stricken Irishman.
'Sureit wasa all for you, Nelly, mayourneen,
that | did it; it has lossened the strings Of my
tongue, and not can tell you, how deeply your
image is burpin' within my very heart ofhearis,
yon bright eyed, beautiful darlingr
What more he said or did, il will be I'M
necessary for me 10 relate; suffice il TO say
that the world-renowned iaIisman, lost none
of its efficacy on this particular occasion.-
One observation Of pretty NeIly's Think is
worthy of record. At the close Of a most
uninteresting conversation TO any body but
themselves, the affectionate girl whispered
to him:
Dear Ned you needn't hare gone so far
The course oftrue love sometimes does
run smooth, a great authority TO the contra
ny nevertheless, for in about three weeks
time, the chapel bells rang merrily for the
wedding Of Edward and Nelly. Aye, and
what's more, neither of them had ever cause
/ TO regret Ned's visit to THE BLARNEY STONE.
OF The Onderdouk trial has drawn the fol-
lowing pasquinade from some Philadelphia poet.
We copy it from the Pennsylvanian:-
HEARTS OR BOSoMS.
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