Democratic banner., 1847-10-18
"THE ADVENTURES OF 4 BASH
FUL LOVER"

A correspondent Of the New York Spir-
it of the Times, relates the following ac-
count of the adventures of bashful lover:
His name was Danphulc-we used TO
call him "Jack," for short. Heaven help
mE If he should evers see this story. | hope
he don't take the Spirit Among his many
;aisfo1tnnes-for he was cock-eYed, red
haired, and kmock-heed-he numbered that
incnnvenicnt one of bashfulncss; neverthe-
less he was fond of the ladies'. although
when in their presence he never opened his
mouth If he could help it, and when he did
speak h" used both hands to help him talk
in fact, he was q Young man Of great ac-
tion.' Jack one day fell in love; he had
just graduated at college, and began to
think he must seek the ladies society-he
was getting t. be a man. and il looked man.
" T. lave a spenchan:' so Jack fell in love
with the sweetest, livelicst, most hoydenish
girl in the square, but how 20 tell his love,
there was the rub. He had heard a good
deal of the Language Of the eyes and lie
accordingly tried that, but whenever he
looked particularly hard at the window
where Miss Emma was in the habit of sit
btIIIg SOuiC pcIsOLl WI INK pppcSANS otiC u
the street would invariably bow 20 him,
thinking he was endeavoring to catch their
eye. He has despised expressive eyes ever
since.
At length Jack obtained an introduction
thrO' his sister, and with her he called s."-
eral times, but she was obliged t. !. az toe
city for a season; aud as each interview lad
unl, Increased his ardnr, he !at,.i 1-t-r-
mined upon going it alone Long brfoIa
the hour fixed upon by custom for An even
ing visit, lac found himself arrayad in lis
best. BIIe~coat, metal bustons-biacL
cashmere pants, (said pants D ing a~'leetle
tighter than the skim and = s?lilrss vest
The journals of the lay state as an item oil
information that the thermometer ranged al
"a to 80 deg. Jack swears that it was Z
hundred! As the hour drew near, JacR
found his courage and perspiration oozine
out together, and he almost determined t.
pull of and stay at home. He concluded
however, that he'd take 4 walk past tn,
house and see how he felt.
By the time he reached the mansion h.
firmly concluded not to go il, but on cast
ing an eye towards the parler windows, anC
perceiving no signs of life there, lie thought
it probable that no one was at home, anl
since he had proceeded so far, he'd proceed
farther, and - leave his card. Nosoon,
er determined than concluded. In a reck.
less moment he pulled the bell-the darn'c
needn't make such a scussed noise
The door was opened as if By magic, and
the servant girl politely asked him to walk
m, Miss Emma was all alone in the parior,
and would be delighted to see him.
OLord! hero was afx! Go into the par.
Tor with a pretty girl all alone! 1t vas toe
late to retreat, the girl had closed the front
door, and was pointing the way into the
parlor where 'Aiiss Emma was sitting all al
one.' Being perfectly convinced that No
chance was left him, into the Parlor lie
walked or rather sided.
All was perfect chaos to his eyes for {
moment, but oaly for a moment; then from
the deepest gloom came an angel voice bid
ding him welcome and draw near To
obey the ordec was but the work of a mo-
ment as he supposed-but he little dream
ed Of the obstacle fate had thrown in his
way. He knew full we'll tine stream Of love
had many ripples but full grown s"ags en-
tered not into his calculation. Judge, there
fore, of his establishment at being trippcd
up, almost at the fair one's feet, BY a foot
stoo! With plethoriclegs, which chance or a
careless husband had placed exactly Oh lis
road to happiness. On he went, aud as
the tailor had not allowed for any extra ten
sion of muscles and sinews, lie not only
procured a 'tu,nble,' but also a compound
fracture of the black pants aforesaid, said
fracture extending across that point which
comes in closest contact with a chair
Having picked himself up as carefully as
circumstances would allow, the smothered
laugh Of Miss Emma 'no: setting him for
ward an he at last succceded:in reach
Ing a chair, and drawing his coat tails for