Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-05-30
From the Illinois STATE Gazette.
LOVE IN A PRINTING OFFICE.

once heard an old Jour. remark, that
printing Office was no place for love.ma-
king, and have since experienced the
truth Of his observation being now per
fectly convinced that the flower Of love
can never bloom in the midst of types,
stands and printing ink.
1t was my fortune once to sojourn for
a few days in the village of -. Di-
rectIy opposite the office was a pretty
white cottage, with rose bush Chamber.
ing around the easement, and was not
long in making the discovery that the
aforesaid white cottage with the rose
shaded window, contained fair inmate
"a flower whose beauty far outshone the
roses that clustered around the window
She was little blue eyed saucy looking
creature of some sixteen summers. She
was the belle Of the village. Her name
was Mary--sweet poetic Mary.
81 have poetic passion for the name
Of Mary"
1t was a beautiful summer morning,
and had raised the window TO admit the
cool breeze from the@ pwer decked fields,
and it was not long before perceived that
the cottagewindow was also hosted, and
thatsweet little Mary was seated near it
busIy engaged with her needle. work
ed but little that morning. My eyes con-
stantly wandered towards The cottage
window where little Mary sat, and all
SORTS OF strange and fantastic notions
whirled through my iancy-lghted brain,
and began than to think | felt slight
touch of what the poets call !Ove, sliding
in at the corner OF my heart.
A few days passed away, and chance
made me acquainted with Mary Heav-
ems she was a sweet creature-she had
a form that would have shamed the ia
nous Venus de Metici--a cheek that
outblrshed the richest peach-and lip
that would have tempted a bee from his
hive on frosty moring. thought, as |
gazed on her in mute admiration, that
never looked upon one so exquislteIy beau
tiful. She seemed the embodiment! of all
that is lovely and bewitching.
Well, time passed on and one day Ma
nv expressed desire 10 visit the printing
office. Cad. thought |, wha: a chance!
I'll do it there, yes, there in the very midl
of the implements Of mine ar,-why
Shouldn't? Love in q printing office -eh !!
There was something original in that,
and resolved TO try at all hazards.
Well, Mary come TO the office, and /
explained to her the uses Of the various
implements OF the black art--the rress
and the roler-the ink and the stands.
and the boxes of the A. b. C's. took
an opportunity TO snatch her pretty lily
white hand, and she drew back, knocking
a stick full of matter into p,!
81 must have kiss for that, my pretty
one,' said |, and at it went. managed
to twist my arm around her waist, and in
struggling to free herself, she upset al
galley of editorial, long article on the
Oregon question. Nothing daunted, !
made at her again. This time | was
more successful. for obtained kiss.
BY ST. Paul. it was a sweet one-and theI
little witch bore it like a martyr--sheI
never screamed once, but as raised my
lips from hers, she lifted her delicate
lirle hand, and gave me box on the ears
that made me see more stars than ever
we're viewed by Hersche through his
big telescope. Somewhat nettIed, and
with my cheek smarting with pain,
again seized her waist and said "Well, II
YOU don't like it, just take back the kiss"
She made desperate struggle, and as
she erked herself from my arms, her
foot struck'the ley-pot, and over it went
Another galley OF editorial was sPrinkledI
over the floor, and in her efforts 10 reach
the door, her foot slipped and she fell, and
in the effor; to sustain herself, her hand