The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-06-14


ALL But the sowest coach, even if you
lock one wheel, VIII get TO somewhere
last, or still further, and on the same
principle, at SO many minutes 10 what
| you-pease o'clock, the deripa'eic lover
arrived at the door Of his. lady love
/ and raised MS hand towards the lions
head, his heart, though forestaliing him,
and with rapid series Of little thumps
and big ones, giving ms good all imita-
ton as human heart can, Of a footmans
! laundering double knock. His hand
tried to copy it, bul it was a sad bungle,
| for after two or three little uncertain,
unmeaning taps, as if the wind had done
! it, and then a pause, he let the iron
knob fall with q loud, abrupt bang, as
if it had burnt his fingers. The mo-
ment afterwards he repeated, and wish
ed there was such thing asunknock-
ing, as we'll as unbuttoning or unpick-
ing; but the irrevocable sound went its
course through the hall and through
the ear of John Footman, till it played
tattoo on its drum. And so John
wentup stairs, and through the hall, he
and opened the door, catching Mr.Brown
in the very act Of turning away, the
sneak off, as the NEAR prepetrator Of a
runaway, knock. What an abominably
I fast footmani If he had but stopped
20 yawn, aud stretch, and enquire, was
that the knocke-? through The regular
tkrce times Of asking; but there he was,
and there was no escape from him
So Mr.. Brown walked in, or rather
: stumbled over the threshold, and having
stropped his shoes on the mat, from
heel to point, for at least two minutes,
, and hung up his hat twice, for the first
time it fell down, without catching il.
, well after that, having first had a tic
dious attack Of influenza, he pocketed
!, his handkerchief again-and at last;
, what a nasty, short nervous cough no
: had, with sort 0! an aguish st from
coming over the Flats; at last he got
+ up the drawing-room stair, heard his
r name announced, and hive Of bees
I swarming at the same time: saw car
pet, then the ceiling, and then table,
/, with two candles dancing on it, appa-
; rently for the amusement of Miss vii.
J mot. She was alone, and us he wished
|. to be alone with her, so we leave
u them.
: In ;he mean time Black and White
&c over their tea, discussed the chances
IN for and against the success of the WOO.
!! or, ana settled that the odds were some
ne thing like all St. Georges, Hanover
b. Square, 10 dissenting chapel in his fa
IL vor. In reality he was rather well
r, looking than otherwise, with an elegan:
n figure, a good address, and pleasing
tie manners-such a person as few young
er ladies, if disengaged, would be likely to
refuse. And as to any rival, they had
Of never heard or seen any trace of one,
m except the fellow with the ringlets, and
I'd of him only his fgure-head. 1t was a
e favorable sign, besides, that Browns
n visit was such long one: hour struck
a after hour, but he did not reiurn-how
ar could he! Doubtless, having told his
r love, he had extorted q mutual confc4
s. sion in return, and was enjoying that
/; sweet confidence between young hearts
s for which the longest day bittock
: would hardly seem long enough!
i'll Nine! Ten! Eleven! and still he
bs came not; nor yet at Twelve; when tho
Id pair determined to wait no longer, bui
1t. to retire to their beds. la the way 10
TO their rooms they had TO pass Browns
he chamber, the door Of which stood wide
II, open; and amongst other prominent
as objects within, Blacks eye was ATTRACTS
us ed by very large stout hook project
re ing from beam on the wall. The hin
was enouhg. In his own room he KEEP
~ a stout cord, TO escape by from his frs
a floor window, in case of FIRE. Thi:
IS, rope he fetched, made a slip moose in it
G. most scientifically, and then fastened
W the other end 10 the hook. Whit,
Of looked on, till the apparatus was com
cir plete, and then with the burnt end of /;
,at stick inscribed on the wall
or FOR REJECTED LOVER.
1t was a capital joke by the amour
Ell of their laughter, but suddenly turnet
rather grave. Suppose, said he, tina
ed by any chance she should refuse him,
he will perhaps take it in dudgeon-ane
NO besides he would be terribly cut up