Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

tHeaven! what IN the name OF Eucild Is
the meaning Of all this, my worthy Trian
gIep exclaimed I, chuckling in spite of my
agony at the good shot had made.
SsConfourid the sexp said Tom, stalking
across the room.
Calm yourself my dear fellow, and let
us know what secret, black as midnight
hag,' has brewed this tempest
it's vilainous world said Tom, 'and
women have made it SUCH
Heaven help you Tom,' replied I, you
are certainly losing your senses, and utter
ing rank treason against beauty and love-
illness.
'sWithout the smile from partial beauty won,
Oh! what were mana world without a SUM-"
Think of that Tom, and repent
sAll nonsense said my still excited chum.
'Eve, the first woman, put her foot into the
fountain of human happiness, and stirred
up such deuced quantity ofmud, that it
hasn't run clear to this day: and if every
woman since has not done her best to per-
petuate the mischief then am | shotten
herring
Quoting, cha good sign by Jove. 1t
Romeo said |, sit down and cleanse your
stuffed bosom,' by confession
sWell, be it so,' said Tom quite meekly.
Il confess N ed that was little excited,
but your random shot struck me in tender
place. Here Tom clapped his hand on
that portion of his jacket which might be
supposed to cover his heart.
Pooh! laugh off your sorrows, Tom, if
you have any. Democritus was greater
Philosopher than Socrates or Plato. But
your story,' said I, 'let's have it. What
impertinent jade has thrown cold water on
the fire of love, and raised such a smoke
in your kitchen?'
Ned, pass those cigers.'
Tom lighted an Havana, whitfield Q
minute or two in profound silence, looked
little foolish, and commenced.
my love began, like this cigar, in fire
and ended as it will, in smoke.''
Bah! don't get sentimental Tom-let us
have the facts
Permit me, Ned, to remind you of the
advice you gave me minute since-calm
yourself .as...,..s.ss.,..a.ssss9~s-pe4.4447=s-
~ hit. Tonl; palpable it,-but pro.
ceed.'. -
/ Before entering College, l oficiated as
Teacher in the Academy of pleasant will
age in Connecticut called West Hartford.
All those village Academies are attended
both by boys and girls. Among those fa
voreda with my learned instruction, was
Lizzy Temple-the most Tbewitching gir
[ ever saw. She was ust seventeen, over
flowing with life and merriment, tall, ane
charmingly developed in everything tha
makes up maiden beauty. Her finger
looked like ivory tooth picks for Apollo
her nose and forehead were Grecian-o
as nearly so, as any thing Saxon ever ap
proaches it-her face was full of expression
"a little wicked too, sometimes-an
slightly brunette in complexion-her hal
fell in thick jetty ringlet upon her necl
and shoulders, like beautiful draper,
furnished by the Gods for charms thai
fullv seen, might drive men to madness
her eyes we're black and valuptuous, an
her lips-Oh!
sIn their rosy labyrinth, "when she smiled,
| The soul was lost"
take glass of ice-water, Tom
Med, be SILENT
+ "Excuse me Toni thou ght the sue
gestion opportune.'
Veil, Ned, | loved her madly, and
was deuced hard work to keep the pupil
> from finding it out. A fellow who can b
, passionately in love, md never suffer it t
} appear, in motion or in feature, with h
l charmer constantly before him, had bette
! take to diplomacy. He has in him the e
ements of a Talteyrand. But l was not
, lone in this. One Of the boys in the Lati
: class had the impertinence to be particula
7 ly sweet to Lizzy. He was always by he
!, side when out of school and when in, looh
: ing over his book and conjugating "Amo
e with his eyes. He delighted me one da
e by violating some rule, and the way pitc1
ed into him would have furnished at least
chapter to any one investigating the phi
losophy of punishment. Hang me, Ne
j. if ever fogged fellow before with sue
It hearty good will.
, sOf course l felt a great interest in II
h progress of Lizzy, and was often at h
;, desk, mending her pens, or leaning ov
t her shoulder, my face almost in conta
with her love-provoking lips, apparently
i examine her writing, OF aid in demonstro
ing some problem in her Geometry; oil
0 then, when her sweet breath stole over n
j. cheek, and her young bosom stralnlng
: gainst her bodice. rose and fell before n
d like q bark on the silver sea of love, -
l Kissed her, Tom?'
If Ned, you're vexatious :,
ID 'The Temples, her parents were poll
8 to me, and had been known to say that
At was quite promising young man-only
ID little too gay, and fond of worldly vaniti
l. such as dress and girls, belize.
course reciprocated their good feeling,a
ID exclaimed in all sincerity, Iempla quar-
ie dilecta-especially when they invited n
ut to tea, or offered me seat in their Pc
i and so gave me a chance Of sitting ne
le Lizzy. Her father, Squire Temple, w
in a. clever old soul, with nose nearly
long as his queue, the principal business
i which seemed to be to support huge pa
OF of iron trimmed spectacles, and keep t
place, like schoolboy's finger, whenev
,e he read the statutes to his litigious neig
Sc bors. | went frequently to his house a
in spent the evening; drank his cider, prais