The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-14

memory my decaraiory speech This undigni6ed and
foolish thing did Instead Of trusting to the warm
pourngs OF an ingenious heart, which in way al
least would have managed make itself understood and
Iet committed 10 memory cold formula OF words, 10
be delivered the schoo-boy recites has speech of
which IS sufficient ion the purpose oi this little article
to recollect the following sentences Miss Adams will
YOU allow me 10 offer YOU my hand and heart"
The fearful hour arrived The evening OF my wonted
visit approached, and found myself seated By the side
OF my aiored IN the summer evening twilight
The last rays OF the setting sun had gradually disap-
Peared from the rosy clouds that fingered about the west
The full moon rode high the heaven, and one By
the stars became visible;
''Il such night
stood Dido with willow ia her hand
Upon The Wild sea banks, and waived her love
To come 10 Carthage
The opened window by which we sat looked out upon
garden stored with pouson OF rich and flowers.
from Which were exhalei and around delicious
fragrance, forming fiji atmosphere for such scene
The time, the silence the scenery, everything was APP
proprnte, and She the beautiful, the almost unearihy,
seemed by intuition to understand my thoughts and in
tenon as with head bent down, she gaxed earnestly
(and with slight blush upon the fair cheeks around
which she was earnestly engaged in pulling to pieces
was employed IN the equally occupation of open
ing and shutting small fancy snuff box, which held in
my hand
Alas where now was the Alexandrian or Napoleon
courage that had inspired me | felt my vaor ooxing
on, OF the palms OF my hands Bui at length.
ing resolution, like upon the scaiold who wishes
to die with at least seeming foriude, or TO use more
orcble illustration, gathered together and concentrating
as II all the energies OF my mind, after the manner
OF one about TO submit TO that most nhuman OF all earth
ly toruresthe extraction of tooth; say. with such
energy this, raised my eyes those of Isabella and
Adams"
The unnecessary and startling emphasis with which
this rather formal commencement delivered seriously
frightened both parties. The rose dropped from her
fingers and the box from mine and was only able 10
follow up this Impressive exordum with some common
place remark about the beauty of the evening" after
which we relapsed into our former silence.
Gathering, however energy from defeat, made. after
slight pause, second attempt.
Miss Adams" sad !, in slow, solemn, sepulchra
VOICE will yo9rwill you-will you-allow me 10
offer you--to offer you---a pinch of snuff p
with pleasure SIR" replied soft, voice. which
in contrast with my own, sounded like strain of soft
music following up the rumbling of an earthquake
felt my eyes starting from my head felt the red blood
OF my neck swollen like the streams of spring
heard the loud beating OF my heart; and in agony OF
both bodily and mental pain, which the rack, the
Wheel and the gibbet paradise, rushed from the
room, hurried TO my house, and entered my cham
ber locked double rebiy locked my door, lest any
should observe my shame, and vented my spleen idle
imprecations upon my own stupidity.
An hours walk across my chamber served, however,
to calm my spirits; and with composure that seemed
really supernatural compared with my violent agitation,
/ sat down and wrote.
'sDear isabella Take pity on an unhappy youth una
BILE TO utter three consecutive words in your presence
am miserable till hear from you"
This note Immediately despatched, and in half
hour was the happiest in the universe. MY Isa-
Tended with her but once, when she dspeled my wrath
by asking me, in mock serious tone of voice, "wi
you-wl ysu-allow me to offer you-a pinch Of snuff y
SENEX-