Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-09-05

NV WIN = ~ H'fll N4# ~ 'N''F fFIF wy 'afF WV w.
more arrrclaa Of woolIeu or fine Itnnn e]l0thing,
or haa bortoeeb ax or morn Of bis sermons.
Given under our hand md soal,
"CUf1B,"
"s;rr," said tho man. rs The Pafaon ratur.
| ned tho proclamation, "tb6 Judge ID going TO
| give The siRHalt to commence"
"Whcte 10 tho Judge 7"
The nan pointed TO d high seat ~ the end
Of the ltat, whore sat d little CitIy@tiead boy
with wings and culver.
The lntio JUDGE gave ibe signal II combat,
by shooting ~ arrow into tho middle If the
Ilzt, and lhr parRon, seeing The action, turn
| cd 10 flee. having before his eyes an indlsiiUtt
vision of several woma rushing TO combat,
WHOM tho Judge recognized hin, and c6mtHan
ded him to be brought forward.
A DOZEN attendants seized tho parson and
bore him nIon through Tho midst Of the crowd
until they sat hun down upon The raised seat,
| close 10 Cupld's eide. Cupid af1srt,onnteLy
tanpad him upon HE shoulder, aud told ttm
thai now WIS he time, while he was young.
"Do you call thirty young J. CAPPED The
Paf#on.
"Fo be- Rurr. Quite Young enough 10 be
married. DO you secs that tall feI-hairrd
woman. lighting ~ g%aIlantlY for you SEQ !
her antagonist has just knocked ont 4 faw of
her fee Il, but that viii moi wake any differ
once ~ her looks, for they were false teeth
Tbs IL Miss Puppol. She % fly lbfre, yet
sHe raIia herself young, SO you se0 that
here Is some hope for you. BIT lot ia oh.
serve the hattIr."
MAY, tal mo co." eyp6s' hated tho P,fson.
"By ~ means can wc cOnscni Is that" r..
turned Cupid. "We can 10 nothing without
gnl, ! had sent a C,nmllfoH 10 your hpnaa
after yun, and rs they reported tiat you Wcra
not 10 be found, | wa afraid 40 should
have to put If tho tourney, bat chance has
thrown YOU into our way.
50 saying, Cupid folded lGa wings with an
mir Of resignation, but presently started up
with enthusiasm.
"t1a u good blow that ! Miss puppnt has
beaten doyvn hor third Antagonist. noW, by
my culver, sle wall como forth victorious
yol.'
'f;od forbid !" muttored the Pgfeon.
"Ha cay you 80 why, | tlooght you
once said that YOU had no preference. But
500 who conos here 10 fight with Ni@a Pup
pct / 4 lady authoreas, ~ | ljyh,-and aee (
Tor her weapon she has Il pen, and for her
shield u 1uIfs Of verse
"poor weapon md defence, | should say,
but what has Mtsa Pubpet 10 fight with, Tor
| see nothing -
"tIer long shining forcfnger servee her for
il lance" answered Cupid. "If that - brak.
on, Hie will use = small sword called Islander,
and for the shield phe has her own iutojerAbIc
tmpnIeuce. Loi our authoreaa IL already
put to fight! That Miss pHppet has Two per.
feci weapons. iwHl command Mat silg use
the Same IS her antagonist"
Cupid gave The order and many morc wcrG
encouraged 10 try lhetr fate. ono bought
with Envy; apothef with Hatred; but whatG~
Vcr was tho weapon used, Miss Puppet con
quered. She proved herself in a lttle while
superior to al others ia the neG of Envy,
Hatred, Ma'tco, aud al observation-disclosures.
There was then 4 c6nattion Of hoarllities.
for 10 one appeared willing to fight such a 70.
1 doubted cbAmpion. Three tunes the herald
made call for a new cGn5atanf, but the raH
Waa UNDECIDED. Mtag Plppet already turned
her eyes in tfiumph upon tho trembling Par.
aon. and Cupid whispered TO him.
II shall be obliged 10 proclaim hrr victor,
40 be- ready, Sir Parson, to surrender your
heart w,th good grace I
"Do not condemn inc to such fate" cried
the ParRon IN agony.
ADO you then hate this woman noW bv.
my qufver, / like you, and viii try 10 help yrut
Choo8e any one 10 be yonr champion agalnaf
Miea pnppet and che shall fgb: fr you. TIE
kingdom Of love is arbitrary, and ! can com
maud 8nV one 10 tho lists"
The Parson looked around.
Il h0d that ! am not AS c]arcjcsg ri love m
I thought" Itc hlu4hingiy eaid, and he point
to a beautiful girl who was eaImjy ooeervlng
The Ilals as a spectator.
"l'oua it often bappcus,' said Cup1l.
''Luye Ia often nufeit untlI some trivial rIr-
cumslaUec uakeg Ils presence known. You
have made 4 good choice, Paroon, for HIsn
Worthy Is 4 beautiful creafu g. sincerely
hope that che viii conquer. Herald, summon
Mrs Worthy ,
The astonjehed cir1 was dragged forward,
and commanded to don her arfnor.
may, | came n3t here to G4ht. 80 tet me
60. THIS IL to- public a place"
"Bat ~onId you refuse the reward ot We
tory7 fla that blush tells ne that you
wouId not. 50 command you to put on your
| armor."
my lord Cupid, I am not fitted 10 contend
/ lack the necessary qualifications"
''What! have you never gwen tbs man
six banda, or pairs Of etockings1'
".Vo."
"~llave Won never borrowed six sermons T.
II ]confess that ] have, but | took them 10
read, not to gaia favor by pretending to read
them"
$50 much the better. You lack no
qualification. And now, fair maid n,
what arrnor viii you choose -
"Ifit must be 50, my shield shall be
my own Fair Fame"
"And your spear 7"
"Ihat shall be Wit"
$50 let il be. And now stand on in
the middle Of the lists, while Miss Pup
pet takes the same weapons. Hold, Miss
Puppet, that big shield which yoa 50 gal
I2ntly flourish, call you it Wit mo # is Of.
Il bascr metal called Ribaldry, thought to
be the same by some, but easily detected
by others. why do yoa stand here, 50
idly, Miss Pupp ? Why do you not take
your weapons like those worn by Miss
Worthy 2"
81 have searched my arrnory through
and through" Miss Puppet answered,
''but cannot find any spear called Wit;
| have a shield called Fair Fame, but it is
small and thin and pierced with holes"
"Ihen you cannot appear in fight, and
must be declared renegade to the challenge
Herald, pronounce Miss Worthy the victor,
and lead her to the prize I"
The trumpetg sounded, and the fair girl
approached and sunk down at the Parson's
feet. He raised her up, and as Cupid gen.
ty overshadowed them with.his wings, he
began to conclude that he was blessed a.
bove all men, when--ae awoke.
He awoke and stood up,
81 do not feel like writing this evening""
be said, as he put Grace and Faith ont Of
his mind. besides, | think my parish