Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-23
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.dv.n,.r. Of /. ..Bashru, Lover"


,'o'k Spri, of the Times gives the following
tirotons dilemma OF a certain "bashful !ovcr:"
ilis name was Danpbuls.-- used to call
"'.r jack for short Heaven help me f he
cv'r shoold see this story. hope he don,
IKE TIE Spirit Among his many msfortunes
for he was cock.eyed, rej-haIred, and knock.
t"eet--he numbered that irconvenient one Of
bashfulness nevertheless he was fond Of the
'ades, although when in their presence he ne
vrr opened his mouth if he could help II. and
when he did speak he used both hands TO help
bun 10 tnlk in act, he was young man of
great actions Jack, one warm day, tell in
love with the sweetest, liveliest, most hov''an.
sh girl in the square but how to TIL HE love
tt,sre was the rub FIe had heard good deal
OF the language Of The eyes, and he according.
ly tried thst but whenever he looked psr,i:u.
larly hard at the window where Miss Emily
was in the habit of sitting, some person on the
o'her eide of the street would invariably bow
II bim, thinking he wcs cndeavoting to catch
'teir eye. He has despscd expressive eyes
srr since.
81 length Jack obtained an introduction
hrurgh his sister. and With her he called seve-
- ;nei but she waa Obliged to leave the city
.ur scnson, and as each Interview had only
creased his ardor, he finally determined upon
'.,c'ng it alone Long before the hour fixed
op,n BY custom for en- evening visit. he found
.imsel. nrrsyed in his best. Blue coat, metal
tjt.cos; black cashmere pants, (said pants be
jog Iee,le' tighter than the ekin) and epot.
20 vest. The iournsla OF the day states as an
I;cm or information that the thermometer ran.
I'D from rs 10 50 degrees. Jack swears it was
hnntrtt. AS the hunr drew gradually near.
J,cL found his courage md psrspra,ion oozing
ar, together, and he slnost determined 10 pull
Il ard s,ey n, home. He concluded however,
ip'd take walk pss, the house andsee how he
iii By the ,i0,o lie reached The mansion, be
a:m.y concluded to, to 60 in but on caeting
&C rye towards The purior window. and percniy.
~ no sigma OF life there, he thought it probable
"a, 90 ono was 20, home ! and since he had
r-nersded So fer, he'd proceed farther. and
.rve hi. card. No sooner determined than
Concluded, In a reckless moment he pulled
.hr hcl--the darB,d thing needn't make such
"a 'cussed uoise. The door was opened as if by
nlsic, and The servant politely asked him 10
v,lk n ',l,ss Emily wasa!i alone in the par.
"r. and would Le delighted to zee him.
Oh Lord. here was fix Go in dark par
'1r with is pretty girl alone! 1t was TOO late
20 retreat the girl had closed the parlor door
where .Miss Emily was sitting all alone Be-
ng perfectly convinced that no choice was left
t,r, into the dark room he walked, or rath er
sided.
All was perfect chaos TO his eyes for q mo.
men,, but only for moment then from the
deepest gloom came forth an angel voice bid.
dng him welcome, and TO draw near To obey
,ne order was but tho work of a moment. as he
supposed /; he dreampi of the obstacle Fate had
thrown in his wsy. He knew full well the
stream OF love had many ripp'es, but full yrown
snsCs entered not into his calculation. Judge
therefore, Of his establishment OF being tripped
Up, almost a, the fair ones feet, by flst stool
with ple,boric legs, which chance or a careless
servant had placed exactly on his way to hnppl-
Hsss Over he went, and MS the tailor had not
allowed for an extra tension OF muscles and
e,uews, he no, only procured a tumble, but nl-
20 a compound irsctYre' Of the back pants n
forsaiJ, said fracture extending all across thn'
point which came IN close contact With char
Having picked himself up as carefully Us cir.
cnms,anccs would allow, the smothered laugh
Of Miss Emily mot setting him toward any, he
si I.s, succeeded n reaching chair, and draw
ing hi, Goa, tails forward tn prevent disagree
able exDIoeure, So, himself down with as much
grace as bear would be expected to exhibit
when requested 20 dance on notifies. The young
Indy, who wes simos, sut'ocsted with laughter
4, the rad tn'shsp of ,fe bashful lover felt tru-
" sorry for i'm, sri rsfd all her powers Of
fascination 10 drive II from his mind and even
,us'y succeeded SO for ns 20 induce him TO make
remark. And on this rock he split for jus,
ei the mainrn; she d scoyered that she had lost
her handkerchief. What he'd become Of it
She wes sure she h-n il when she came in
Haven't you pot it under you, Mr.. Danphue =
Jack said sure that couldn't be so; but poor jack
IN ventuTrg sD suswer, could not possibly go'
s'ong without roising his hands, and Of course
he mus' dron 'l.e cost.tsi, In his anxiety &
receive the m,s'g wiper, he even ventured 'c
incline his body 50 ae 20 got glance on lhf
hoor As he dd 60 the fracture opened, anc
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