The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-07-22
From the NJ 0. Delta.
LOVE, WAR AND DUTY.

LOVE, WAR AND DUTY.
Jim Jewel was one of the precious
gems that, in all t. radiance of red
nose and brandy and water face.
glowed in the dock of the Recorders
Court yesterday morning. Jim was evi-
dently case, or, rather, compound of
all the cases. He was a nominative
case, lnasmuch as had promised to give
Margaret Moylan, a pretty looking Irish
girl who was in court, a new name.
He had pledged himself to make her
Mrs. Jewel. He was possessive case.
because he managed to become her sub
treasurer for twenty dollars; and do
what she could, she could not remove
the deposits. And he was an objective
case: because his conduct to Margaret,
and the watchman who arrested him.
and Objectionable in the highest degree.
Margaret sat some distance off from Jim,
with her side face towards him He
made great exertion, by divers hens 1!
and pantomimic motions to attract her
attention, but they all proved unavail-
ing. She seemed to say, "Pve looked
my last" and Jim might exclaim,
"Her hair is braided not for me,
She turn, her eyes away"
Jim was finally called up, and he an.
swered the call like one prepared to make
admit of.
Your name is Jewell" said the Re-
corder, els it not 2"
Well, as the vulgar phrase is," said
Jim, e it amt nothing else; md though
lapidary might not be disposed to set
much value on me now, there was a
t'me-wasn't there, Miss Moylan q
when certain young lady of my ac-
qudnce (he looks leering at MoyIan,) }
when certain young lady of my ac-
quaintance, | say; your honor, used to
call me the peerless jewel of her soul 2"
20, goody gracious!" said Margaret,
turning her eyes upwards, but taking in
Jim in their range" Oh, goody gruci-
Gus, what a story! Why it would be
enough for lady player on the stage to
talk that way, and not poor girl of
my sort that has nothin' but me place
and me character, and"
No matter, madam; permit me to
hear what Mr.. Jewel has to say for him
SELF said the Recorder.
.jeacel-:l your honor; let the lady
proceed, if you do find me foul in her re-
port, shall abide the con. equences."
Marg1ret.-"O, you desayvin' black
guard, you; that's the way you soothe-
red me oul of my twinty dollars, that
had saved to sind home to pay me poor
mothers rint in Ireland, with your tillin'
me of your plantation in Texas, and all
the napgurs I'd own when you'd marry
me; and now instead of that, I find you
goin' off d full private soldi-r, without
even maxim an honest woman of me-"
"Miss Moylan," said Jewel, assuming
dignified attitude" Miss Moylan,
Em gentleman of nice .ensibiIi,ies !;
my sense of honor is keen as ever was
blade of Domascus manufacture, Do
not wound 10 one-4o not impeach the
9TH. 'Tis true, l had some thoughts
OF wedding .thee-of making thee bv
name what thou art by nature, Jewel,
"and may we do it''-but not now, Miss
Moylan, not now. My country now de-
mands my service, and shall have 1t
Tomorrow I goto the wars, and if with
my sword crave for myself an honora.
BILE name-a name of fit association
with the Taylors, the Mays, the Wal.
kers, and the other worthless of our time
why, then, Miss Moylan, I may think
Of marrying you; but not before, Miss
Moylan."' @,
ooh, you smoothed tongue vaga-
bond !" exclaimed Miss Moylan, give
me twipty dollars and ! don't care if
never see your face again. Sure, it was
the unlpcky day for me that first laid
me eyes upon you, you good for moth
ing blackguardp