The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-17
LOYE, VAR. AND DUTY.


brandy and warter face, glow ed 10 the
dock ofthe Recorders Court, yesterday
morning. Jim was evidently a case, or
rather a compound Of all the cases. He
was nominative case, inasmnch as he
had promised to give Margaret Moylan, a
pretty looking Irish girl who was in Court,
new name. lie had pledged himself to
make her Mrs. Jewel. He was posses
sive case. because he had managed to be-
come her sub-treasurer for twenty dollars;
and do what she conld she could not move
the deposi,iYe. And he was an objective
case, because his conduct TO Margaret and
to the watchman who arrested him, was
Objectionable in the highest degree. Mar
garet sat some distance off from Jim, with
her side-face towards him. lie made great
exertions by diverse hems!--and pantomi.
mic motion TO attract her attention, but
! they all proved unavaiing.--She seemed
to say. I've ed my last, and jim might
exclaim.
''Iler bair 10 braided, not for me
She turns her eyes away"
dim was finally called up. and he ans
swered the call like one prep ed to max e
as strong a defence as his case would ad-
mil Of
Your name is Jewell said the Recor-
der, is il not!"
/ swell as the vulgar phrase is.' said
jim, iii ain, nothing else, and lho,itl Ii 4
/ lapdary nigh, nut be disposed 10 SET much
value OH me now there was time wasn't
there Miss Me, lan!-when a certain young
lady ofms acquaintance Uhe looks leer-
iugly at Miss Muylan) n)--when a certain
,onDg lady used 10 call me the peerless
jewel Of her souI!'
o, goody gracions!" said Margaret
tnrnlting her eyes upwards, but taking in
lin ~ their range--"n. goody gracious,
what story. Why, il would be enough
for palayer lady on the stage to talk lha,
way, and not poor girl Of my sort. tina,
has nothing hut me place and me charac.
Ter. And--"
mo matter, madam; permit me to hear
what Mr.. Jewel has got to say for himsel f.
said the Recorder.
Jetpei. - p-ay your honor let the lad y
proceed. II you do find me foul in her re.
port, shall abide by the consequence"
Margaret % you desayven blackguard
you, that's the way you soothered me oui
Of me twinty dollars that had saved to
seud home to pay me mothers rint 10 Ire.
iand-with your telling me Of your plan.
tation in Texas, and all the nagurs you'd
own when you, marry me; and now instea al
of that, ind you going off, a full private
soldier, without even maxim an honest
woman of me.o
"Miss MoyIap, ,"said Mr. Jewel assuming
very dignifed attitude-"Miss Mnylan,
I'm gentleman of nice sensibilities, my
sense of honor is keen, as ever was blade
Of Damascus manufacture. Do not would
the one; do not impeaoh the other 'Tis
true had some thoughts of making thee
by name, what thou art by nature, Jew
ell, and may yet do it-but moi now Miss
Moyl Ian, now now. My country demands
my service, and shall have it. To morrow
! go TO the wars, and If, with my sword
carve for myself an honorable name a
name Of it association with the Tayiors,
the Mays, the Walkers and the other
worthless of our time, why then Miss Moy-
Ian think ofmarrying you and not before
Miss Moylan."
"Oh you smooth tongue vagabone! give
me twenty dollars and don't care If ne
YER see your face again. Sure it was the
unlucky day for me, that first laid my
eyes on you, you good for nothing black.
guard!"
| ~ have borne with this" said the Re,
corder till patience has ceased to be vir
tue; II bear no more of it,"
.H' e,geI.-s' / lave but one remark
ycur Honor to make; 1t was by nigh, and
| not by day tha, first met Miss MI yiah-
thought them aud am pretty much OF
The same optninn still. that
"There was s-none SCI fair as She"
"But sir, il is at the shrine of Mars, and
not of Venus that now worship. admi'
that owe the lady twenty dollars but If
she gives me ten more, JUS to aid me ia an
outfit, | will give her a order ON the regi-
mental paymaster for thirty dollars. And
IN, word ufhouor that If return alive
frotn the wars she shall he Mrs. Jewel--
VI rs. Gen. tewrit. pre- haps.
The Recorder could not resist laugh
a, The saaguine expectations Mr Jewell.
Margaret aud Jun had tew moments pri-
vate conversations, when the iormer turned
round aud caurtesied TO the court say ing
Il Withdraw the charge your Honor" On
which The case was dismissed, and the en-
bryo hero ofa tnndred fights, left the Office.