Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-17
StrabisEssEls or the Broken.
Heart.
BY JOE MILLER, JR.

fat fascinating and fifteen. The man
ly Ado!plus Mugg-, was thin, thought
ful and lwenty. A slight cast in the
eyes Of the maiden "addt d vigor" 10
her looks, whilst corresponding cross
in the optics of the adorable Adolphus,
cast an intellectual shadow over his
prepossessing coun'enance. Both were
happy-bo,h squinted. Every one
said they were made for each other.
| The fair Felicia was romantic.-She
read novels TO soften her sensibilities,
and drank vinegar to encourage srnti-
mental paleness. The admired Adolf
plus was also sentimental; he studied
passion in the poems of Byron, and in
stead of going to his dinner remained
at the store, played upon the German
flute. "MuSic is the food of love. .
When he was absent, less happily roll
ed by the hours with Fellcia-shc
longrd for the ompany of the man of
her heart, to listen TO his nell fllons
voice and ze upon his noble form;
away from her, YEARLY passed the
time with Adolphus-he loneed to be
with her again to drink in love from
her rolling eye.
Happy, thrice happy were they
when met. Often would Adolphu,
feel his heart beal, and his nerves thrill,
as he would mark the eye of the maid
en- rolling off, as it were, to some OBJ
Hque object-happy! aye. indeed!
happy, for he knew that she was gag
ing on him--yes! that these bright
eyes, which appeared so modcstly TO
shun his gaze, were looking straight
Ut him, and that the gllnces of love for
him were beaming. Then JOY shone
in his own optics. and directing his
plances aterally, he met her glance
at ar angle of as degrees, and thu, re-
.Rectins affection, they gazed into each
others souls. and read the mutual con-
fession of love.
When Diana lighted up the land
scapes, and siivered hill and dell with
her chaste beans, how often would the
youth and maiden wander forth be-
meath her placid rays! Then would
they feel themselves ocarer to each
other, aud walking silently hand in
hand, allow visions Of fancy to float
over their lancies-visiona conlured up
by the melancholy note Of the scre"ch
owl, and the plaintite croaking of
the enamored bull frog. But alasl adj
versity will ever dasa down the hopes
nf the light hearted. Oft has the siren
happiness. like an igais .fatuuS, lured
her devotecs into a quagmIre. and then
Implying left them sticking in the
mud Ia an evil hour Felicia heard
OF the surgical operation for strabis-
mas Rash girl! without intimation
10 Adolphus, she repaired to a surgeon.
The instruments were applied, the
muscles were severed, and the eyeballs
were free; and using her ocuars in
the same manner as common people,
she returned home.
That evening--alas! that such an
evening had ever comc-Adolphus re-
paired to her paternal mansion to greet
the idol Of his heart. Fondly, as he
entered the door before which she was
sitting. he directed his eyes sideways
to meet her answering glance. 1t
met not his ardent gaze-in vain he
altered the angle of view-the glances
of love answered him not. But what
did he sec? terrible calamity! -hor-
ribly dis6gurcd- the beautiful eyes oil
his adorcd mistress, ruined. /OreUer!
In a moment the truth flashed Ger
him-why, why was this done, without
his pprobation--without his knOwl-
edge! Alas! there could be but one
answer-She iored him no iongert-
She could have no ~ mpathy with him
she could not .'sec with his eyes. -
He reeled into a chair. and by tie a.
sisiance of bis handkerchief, wept CO.
piously. In vain Felicia assured him
that her affection was unextingui-hahlc.
Unconvinced, he shook his .ead--un.
satisfied. he wiped his cyos-dnbiously y.
he blew his nosr. 6 ,dly, he bade
her farewell-sye, last farewell and
went his way. gloomy and spondingi
like an opened oyster his heart wa:
broken!-ihe she'll Of love In which
he had been ensconced was pierced b,
the rude knife Of fate, and there he
was fit object for misfortune's sour
est vinegar, and adyersity's most pun
gent rsveunc. Never more did Eel.