Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-12
From The Nero ORLEANS Data.
LOVE, WAR AND DUTY.

Jim Jewel was one of the precious gems
that iii all the radiance of a red nose and bran
dy~and-wateT face, glowed in the dock OF the
recorders Court yesterday morning Jim
was eyldcnilya case, or rather a compound
OF all he cases. He was nominative case
inasmucha as he had promised to give Marga-
ret Moylan, pretty looking Irish girl who
was IN court, new name. lie had pledged
himself to make her Mrs Jewel He was a
possesSive case, because he managed to be-
come her sub-treasurer for twenty dollars. and
do what she would she could not remove the
deposiies. And he was an objective case be-
SauNe MS SotiSbS,-N A. ~. -crrct and IN fb.
Waterman who arrested him was obiectiona-
bic in the highest degree. Margaret was
some distance Off from Jim, with her side face
towards him. He made great exertions. by
various hens and pantomimic motions. TO at
tract her attention, but they all Proved una
vailing She seemed To say''lye looked NV
last" and immight exclaim,
''Her hair is braided not for me,
She turns her eyes away"
Jim was finally called up, and he answered
has name like one preparedto make as strong
a defence as his case would admit of.
! Your name is Jewel, said the Recorder.
sis il not?"
i well, as the vulgar phrase is" sid jim.
cit amt nothing else and though a lapidary
might not be disposed to set much value on
me now, there was time--wasn't there. Miss
Moylan!--when a certain young lady of NV
acquaintance Che looks eerinsly al Miss Nov
lan)--whcD certain young lady Of my ac-
quaintance, say, your Honor. used 10 call me
/ the peerless jewel of her soul"
! 90, goody gracious" said Margaret. turning
her eyes upwards but taking in Jim i'm their
/ Tanse-"O, goody gracious what storyi.'-
why 1t would be enough fora player-lady on
Tie stage 90 talk that way, and not a 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 got to say for himself,'
( said the Recorder.
Jepel.-'I pray your honor, let the lady
proceed. III you do find me foul in her re-
port; l shall abide the consequence"
41aTgaret. 10, you dcsayvin blackeuard
you; that's the way you soolhered me out Of
me twinty dollars that had saved to sind to
pay me poor mothers rint in Ircland--witb
yonr ieilin me OF your plantation in Texas
and all tho naygurs Id own when you'd marry
me; and now, instead Of that | find YOU eoin'
OIL iull private soldier, without even maxim
an honest woman of me-. !"
Miss Moylan," said MIR. Jewel. assuming
diguihed attitude-"Miss Moylap. I'm = qs,'
tleman OF fine sensibiites; my sense of hon
OF IS Keen as ever was blade of Damascus
manufacture. Do not wound the one. do not
impcach the other. lis true, had some
thoughts OF wedding lhee--of making thee
by name what thou art by nature, Je-
wet aud may yet do it--but not now. Miss
Moylan, not now. My county now demands
my service, and shall have il. Tomorrow
p 10 the wars, and II with my sword carve
Tor myself an honorable name--a name of m
association with the IaylOrs. the MAYS. lie
walkers, and the other worthless of our time
why, then, Miss MOylan. / may think of
marrying YOU but not before. Miss Moylan
''Oh, you smOoth-tonguc vagabonel give me
'Wlhy dollars, and don't care ii lnevef see
your lace again. Sure il was the unlncky
gay Tor me-, that ] first laid ms eyes upon Won
yOu g0od ior nothing Backyard
nave BONE with tiis,' aid the Reco,.
u.,TT, 'uil patience has ceased to be a yirfpe
~ bear 40 more Of it,"
NJ Jfwd.- have but one remark ,oor
Rlonof. io make. 1t was by night. and pot hi,
U.'Ji 'hal trsi met Miss MOylan. Itiouoii
ion still, that pun
There was none more lair than she
b1t sic, % is OF The shrine Of Mars. and mo.
% VEINS i11i now worship. ladrpit ibsf
'"s zoe iaJy twenty dollars. bat II 49, eir.s
iu- i.h more, iusi 20 AID me in on outfit T,,m
= ~ ~ on order on lhe rgimenial payp5,ir,
,H 'hii' dollars. IL return alive rom ~ j..
y afs, Size snali BE- Mrs. Jcvcll-Mn. Grn.rl !,
level pre- -hsps. "'N,''l g