Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-02

luonihe Soqucttltnly urci oNfA '"N n"'"'"'
aud then over the other, as they twist them
selves into every variety Of grotesque form.
The Polka is every wherc. in highwsysand IA
byways; and no wonicr that u Josted lank'
ley Towers, in the midst OF has discotsotaie
reflections. Lanklcy Towers had himself,
ant who has not shared IN the general en-
thusiasn: and knew somewhat oil the mysuc
dance OF the nineteenth century. the ln-
stinci Of discipline prevailed. mNoluntauly.H
Just observe. Miss Misroy,do. al length
whispered Lankley. recovering from ihe ao
station, with a sigh OF tenderness; loon az
those little men ant monsirons women den
cling in the Polka. Where, where. ask YOU
in this gay assemblagc. do we behold a plc-
mre oi what should bs-where i the OAK, aud
where the yiUtctf'
Not tlicre-not there ant Miss Cclcs;in1
Muscovalo bmicdihc Light OF her oountenancs
in the most gossamer OF oil pocket banker
chiefs.
Iankley Towers felt convinced that lis &C.
Mus had been developed, AMI thatit must pre-
vail.
The oak ani the violet were seen dancing
together at intervals Throughout The evening,
and when they were not dancing, ihey rct.tc1
into the rccesscs OF a window, cnSigcd IA
earnest discoursings, which it's not Tor Us 10
b.tay 10 the gossipping eat ot The public
- ~ w .iMhAs uRhNNAA 49,
observation: Tor Miss Celcs,ina MuscoNado
WAS All envicd prize.
II sly Ned. do You see rsmaTked a NerY
litil, dandy, with mpr oi wbiskef to his
~corntenancc than his physicnliun- appeared
calculated TO sustain. edo you see hOFy that
lightning rod fellow. Llnklcy Towers, IS FIR
ting with Observation-Disclosures. isn't IT,
such an ugly rascal. too-she won't listen to
msat all. What taste, III try.a little morc
chicken salad.
"When | asked her 10 dance, She SAT- sle
was engaged--cngsged every sei. re nara
| nind 10 afrront him; ant ! will, alter have
some ternpin-thcrcs tcrmpin, | hopc-ani
a glass or two OF champagne, observed Ned
''Lankley Towers j. after the spoons
| growled another of ihegrat rtbuiicd. WHO De-
ing after the spoons himself was ui-reioFe,
A good Judge of motive in the case. "and
,hen'sany whisky punch punch soothes one ;
feelings, SOIL 90 ond tell oil Mnscoyado
that fortune hunters are about.
"He knows that already, muitcrei some
JOly else, whn had been INJECTED on TIE same
score, by the MuscOyuio ismllyi nnd hc con
>olrd himself with a little buuN AMI wafer
- the best tonic in bis Peculiaf cmerscncy.
whit will YOU g.t b. telling tier make
a bargain with Iankey Towers aud help him
OF with Cslrsiina. i0ra per ccniage on ihe
profits OF the speculation.
Thus all was excitement at Mnscovados
Poke party. Everybody about the room was
alking OF Lhnkley Towers unblu>hing I'M
Duiencc ia thus openly aspiring 20 the h1nh
1t Miss Celcsiina Muscovadn. and when they
anccd, everybody scrambled 90 witness the
performances aud io - az The happy man
The little dandy. in his ocean ol whistler,
,iool ia gloom with folded arms, having a
rnsltion which l. pccuiar IN such Cases. aud
i known IN surgery as tie hislOcation ol tie
loss. Ned actually yDrcd upon a waiter 10
ibuin a better view OF THAT witch wrI'iG h1s
a art; while old Mds,3vado shook iis hcailh
eain. The oak AMI the violet had q harmony
that nothing could 4 grange. The sneets oi
thc gentleman al Lanklcy Towers, aud ihe
ut,enng OF the lalies al lesiiua MuscoYado.
fell hlrnlessly around tia; happy pair.
'reli Celes,ina-Miss Muscoyado -ior
the old gentleman piaued himself upon pre-
serving tho aiguiiies aud prophecies before
he servanH-wc should ike TO see YOU slap
him on the back, anl call him Bob, az yJu
10 some peoplo-"uh my daughter that break
last waits, slid paternity, as IL sat revolving
the costs and mrditatlng on the annoyanccs
Of the preceding night.
But Miss Muscoyalo, A. Miss Muscoyado,
was no longer IN existence. Instead ol rsii-
! ting tD her chamber at the conclusion OF the
Polka Party, she had msrsiy stolen up stairs
Tor an apparel suitable TO the OCCASION, nnd
had ESCAPED TO somebody else's cab, where
our iall idcnd awaited her arrival; and ia a
brief SPACE OF time she had been metamprphO-
scd into Mrs. Iankiey Towers, thus realizing
The ~allegory ot the oak and the violet. Mus
coyado, Notwithstanding the sweetness OF his
name. became greatly acidulated-shaTp TO a
degTec-hc jumped abou, The room, sni dash
ed his wig into the Grc-he whirled a tea 20,
through the looking glass. lie swoTe hc new
e. could. aud never would, and never should
forgive his short daughter with that endless
husband: but, alas, hc had no daughter bat
Mo. Lankley Towers, and who else could su'
psryi-. his housed
Before many months had elapsed. old Mus
co,ado. 81 his own ire-side, was stumhlin,
o,cra pair ofillimiisblc lrgs, which had gained
fame and fortune for their own, and enabled
him n marry in and chang zap his hat Ia
the qairtudc al domestic felicity. Not q cart
wGaSled lhe happy mont OF the fortunate pos
ssssaf at these far reaching limbs. They wcr,
nssirl no longer, il they could b. longer. q
cluj him about 10 borrow money icUn IA,
friends lUr Miscovsdo footed oil the bills
AMI ihc proprietor thereof took upon himsrlI
~ heed clther oftosay of Tomorrow. Who
was this lucky one. do YOU ssk-why, VIII,
hAt ~ iNlt lNAh US uDtit : dtNttt dld lltn
tel 90 hi- legs who could II b. bat Tn
aaH h0f danced ihe Poiku.
eight DUN. digit tum-tooral. looml,
sang Iaukley Towers, casting himself rapid.
into sefious attitadr. The people laughed
aud the lttlc dogs barkrd.
Bat with lAnklry IL was a moment OF III
J spiration. The nia, and ieeldisseyesel enc
lie in icy GOODNESS. No laSh OF hrc sppesr'
( and thus may our genius slumbef, like ia
> steel, uniii some happy contact wakes ui
sii,ctrl him'. a falling pipin-of WIS 9Th
: d8ndygWy russctf-bit New ton on ihe lsca,
. nul aroused hiia TO a knowledge at nslafn
a choicest secrcts-a knock, wr doub not. ihi
Z lcd 10 ihc after ~roufgInEoi The scho0ls, ur
Y ~luggish intellect might b. similarly c%niiyeIgc
Why NOT tiso,s apples now az pupils head
Z for Just such sn apple to Tie head oi Ian
ley Towers. was ise eccidcnioi POLKA of q
stmct. sticking upon his unrles parting wof
'' -"Tmst ts gour lrpr.
II In % - I..Afeu col sUtN a. Il,