Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-04-24

AMI l have since c>pfretfcfo lss truth Of has
ob.ervaiion-b~ing now prrfcctis convine-S
that thc fowct OF love can never bloom in The
midst OF ,ypcs. stands aud printing ink.
IL was my fortune once 10 soioum Tor a few
DAYS In the rillsxr Of. Directly oppo-
site the Office ~ss a pretty white cottage with
a rl-c cismhrnag around Tic case ment.
and | was no, long la making the discovery
that the aforesaid white cottage With IN. rose
shaded window, contained a tsir innate
flower WHOSE beauty Ear OMISSIONS the roses
that clustered around The window. She IVES
a little blsc-eycd aocy looking creature Of
some sixteen sonmcTs She was the belle OF
the village. Her name wss Mso-sweei
poetic MARY.
4 have a poetic passion for the name u Mary
I, WAS q besnuiul summer morning. and !
had rai~d the window 90 admit the cool
breeze from ;i- iowcr .decked fclis. and IL
was no; long before | perceived that the cot.
;age window wss also hoisfcd. and ;ls,swcct
litae MaTl was seated near u. busily cngngei
with her needle. ! worked bu, iiilc tina,
morning. Ny eyes constantly wandered to-
wards the cottage window. whcrc litlc MARY
AT. and ell sofi, OF strange snd fantastic no
ttons " hifl,d throush my taacy lighted brain,
and ] l-gsn 10 ihin& ivli a slight touch OF
what the poets call lose, sliding IN al the coz
nrf OF my heart.
A few days passed. away. AID chance msdc
mc acquainted with May. heavens, -hc
was a swce, rrsiurc-shc bad q form that
would have slammed The famous Venus lie
Ncdici--a cheek that o~sibiushri the richest
pcach-snl Q TYP that you'll have tempted a
be from his hive CA a frosty morning. j
thought. a. ] gpsci ON her In mate admiration.
that | hid never looked upon one - exquisite.
ly beautiful. She scemel the esnbcdirncni 81
all tha, Is lovely end bewi,chirg.
Well. Tins passed on. and QUO day Mary
expressed = ,icsirc 20 visit the printing ofhcc.
Cad thought !. what a chance, Ill DO IL
there, yes, there ia the very midst OF sbe im-
plemeuis ot mine STi--why sbonldai l-l
Lore ~ a PrfNfisg oaer-ch' There wns
something original la that. aud ! resolved TO
,fy IL al OIL hazards.
Well. MARY came 10 the oficc. anil I "a
20 her the uscs OF the sarcu imPlc
meni- of the AGek oTf-the presses snd tho
ullet-lhc iAk anil The stands. and tn bones
al the A. u c.. took an oppOftuuily 90
her pretty lilly " bite hand. and n.
lew ~ back, kuoSkins a stick Ia! o. matter
Il must hare 4 kiss ior That. rrr rsciiy one"
bid ! and o; Il wsni. managed 10 ;wis;
m arm srouai her waist. sna IN struggling
10 'src h-rsr,f. stic up.ri . galley Of editorial.
! lone article on the Oregon question. No
hing dsunlei I msd- 81 heraEsin. This time
was more ~sccrrs~fui. ias I obtained a ki<S.--
Nv 81 PAUL ,t wssn sweet our-sna tsr lssue
siirh boErii like a msttsr--ehc newt scream
4 oncc. bot a. ] s.is>d ny lips front hrrs. shc
sitcd hot dei.calc little hand. and gave mt a
'oI On shr esrs that made me ne more stars
ever wsfc viewed BY Hcfsh~i through
ne bAg iclescopc. Somewhat nctiled, and
'i,b as ehcrl saas'iag with pain, sgsin
Ike ID, lvsss ,skc hsck the kiss" She made a
struggle. and az siie ierkcd herself
rom my srrs<, her foot struck she lye,po,. and
'yeT IL went. Ano,hcr galley of editorial was
rrinkiea crcr Tho floor. and In her efforts 10
the sloor. her fps, slipped and she tell.
nd in the sfgssrt 90 sustain herself, her hand
--hsf iiiiy.whiic hani--the same liiilc hand
had come in consaci with my ears-ob.
soriblc'-was stuck up 10 the elbow IN the
leg! Shade 81 Franklin, what a charge
'ame over the beauty al That handi She slow.
s. dow ittrnm tn keg dripping with ink and
ssArd W. " hut uN- ! nsshs OF THAI far' b.,
gan % b. s%cno0sly alarmed and ~sfoloyiscd IN
tise bet msnnrt | could. aud 10 my sntpIiss.
.lle wemcd ssher pleased than angry-but
wcsa lurking devil IN hst eyc" Ina,
told me ihtFe was mischief shaa,. A.. stood
the black covering OF h~s hand,
able 90 s0prTcsss laugh ., ia s,nnee
tn~e,an0yphosis, she quickly rsised IL On hish,
and brought II down .ker slap" upon my
cheek7 Before I rouii recover from ray sut.
prise. the ssmc little hand had again descend.
ed. and sgsint LEFT Us iaky imprint on nv
cheet.
~why, n.ry. ] exclaimed. "whs. are you
ahop;7"
IL 'hirk you told me- YOU rolled ma On he
Jnse OF the form, With a loud laush. sal e.
gain her hand ht upon mr. hce-takias me
= broad slap N ihe very middle 81 nv eoassc.
nanee' snd most woiaily b,daublng my eyra
with a light sicp ami a merry peal Of laugh.
ter She skipped thro tie door. She turned
hoek when beyond my reach. and with her
fosu'sh lace Peenng Ia az the doorway, shout
ed sack.
Il ay Charley. what Kind Of q roll, dos
my hant makef'
Oh. SID |. YOU take TOO much ,ak."
lila ha'' che isughed. well, god bye
Charley fAais w iaprtssioal hsl Ia"
went 10 he glsssand surveyed myself Tor
a moment and verify believe ] could have pas
sd Tor . Gmns negro wiihoul The s~ligt.ss,
( difficulty.
And 10, ssid ! to myself. This - love in
a pnn'ing Office. The devil hy away with
such love,
lhr ntHt morning ~ When tie editor csme 60
TIC oh'ce, J rather calcuisteT he soapd things
hiie ioP>y-,nrvy. Howevcf that made no
difference 70 mc--ioT ] had 'mizled long b.
fore daylight.
! bore she marks 81 TIA, Segne r., many
d1y and now whenever see a lsdy enter =
Pnniing ofice Think OF liiiie Mary end keep
M, eye on ihe INK keg-and though she wer~
as ban iiai a. Hrbe / would 10, venture IN
touch bet with . ten loot pole
lAlk Of love ina bogioiF-loyc IN a b,ss,
lofe on q spnng rat SJia-love hy mona.
i'shi Starlight. hmplighi. or ony oshsf sing
OF hight and J EN- with yon heart snl soul
pot pny YOU BY ihr ghost ~ faasf. n.f.,
'siA 10 az aboui lore ~ a pria,isF oaesI
DESTRUCTIVE Ffgg AT xpvv,