The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-01-06

was the rub. He, had heard a good deal
"f the !" lahgudge OF, the eyes,, and lie &C.
cordingEy tried her, but whenever he look.
ed particularly hard at the window where
Miss Emily was in the habit Of sitting.
some person on the other side Of the street
would invariably bow to him. thinking
ne was endeavoring 10 catch their cue.
since. -
AT length Jack obtaihed an introduction
through his sister and with her he called
severa! times. but she was obliged TO
'eaVe the city Tor season, and as each inter
view had only increased his artIor, he f.
naIy determined upon "going it alone"
Long before the hour hxed upon by custom
Tor an evening visit, he found himself ar
royed in his best. Blue cont, metal but
itons-black cnssimere pants. (said pants
being IeetIe" tighter lfan the skin.)
and sPotless vest. The Journals Of the
day state as an item Of information that
the Thermometer ranged from rs 10 80 de.
grees. Jack swears it was hundred T.
As inc hour gradually drew near, Jack
found his courage and perspira,ion oozing
out together, and he almost determined 10
pool "t and stay a, home. He concluded,
however, he'd take walk past the house
and see how he felt. By the time he reach.
Ell the house he firmly concluded no, 10
2" m, but seeing no signs Of life there, he
thought i. prob,ble that no one was "a,
hume" and since lie had proceeded so far
hed proceed farther, and leave his card.
n" s"nner determined than concluded.
In a reckless moment he pulled the bell
the tiarned thing needn't make such n
cussed' noise. The door was opened
ms if hy magic. and the servant Girl polite
ly nskcd him 10 walk in. "Miss Emily
was all alone in the parlor, and would be
delighted to see him!" ~
| On Lord here was fix! Go in a
dark parl"r with pretty girl all alone!
II was too late 10 retreat, the girl had cIo-
sed The front door aud was pointing the
way into the Parlor where "Miss Emily
was sitting oil alone Being perfectly
convinced that no choice was Ieft him,
into The dark room he walked or rather
sidlcd. All was perfect chaos to his ewes
for moment; then from the deepest
gloom came forth an angel vnice ..bidding
him welcome and draw near To obey
the order was The work Of moment. az
he supposed-but he little dreaiht Of the
obstacle Fate had thrown in his way. He
knew full we'll The stream Of Love had
| many. ripples. but full grown snags enter.
ed not into his calculation. Judge there.
f"re OF his establishment a, being ,ripped
up almost al the fair ones feet, by a fai
stool with plethoric legs which chance or
careless servant had placed exactly on
his road 10 lIappiness.-Overh he went, and
MS The ,ulor had not allowed for an extra
tension Of muscles, and sinews, he not on
ly "procured" tumbler but also a .com-
pound fracture" Of the black pants sfore-
said, said fracture extending all across
thnt point which comes in close contsc,
with chair. Having picked himself up
as carefully as circumstances W ould allow,
the smolhcred laugh Of Miss Emily "not
setting him forward any," he at last sue
ceeded in reaching chair; and drawing
his coat tails forward 10 preveut d disagree:
able expose. sat himself down with as
much grace as bear would be expected
to exhib, when requested 10 dance on nee.
dies. The young lady, who was almost
suG"ca,ed with laughter a, the sad mishap
Of the bashful lover, felt truly sorry for
him and used all her powers Of fa selma tion
to drive il from his mind, and eventually
succeeded so far as to induce him to make
II remark. And ON this rock lie split, for
just at thut moment she discovered she he d
lost her handkerchief. "What had be-
come Of il? She was sure she had i,
when he came in! II must Certainly he
some,ohcre about! Havn'. you Ii Under
you. Mr.. Danphule7 Jack was sure ,ha,
couldn't be so! but poor Jack in venturing
an answer could not possibly get nlong
wi.hou. raising his hands, and OF course
he must drop the coat tail. In his anxiety
to recover the missing "viper," he even
ventnrcd to incline his body SO MS 10 pc,
glance on the floor. As he did so The
fracture opened, and behold there Law as
the lady, supposed; her property. 1. was
the work Of an instant to seize the corner,
and exclaim--" Here i, is, sir, you needn't
trouble yourself Raise little, it is under
ynuP' at the same time giving it a long
pull. Alas, Tie tail was now iold--no es.
c"pe--no.hing short os a special interposi.
ton of Providence could save his shirt
But wha, should he dol Another, astrong
pull ."vincing on the par. Of the young ladya
prasewor,hy determination to obtain The
los. "dry goods" coupled with the re.
quest to Get up sir, YOU'RE sitting on it,"
determined him. and in the agony Of The
moment. grabbed with both hands fas,
disappearing strip Of linen, which cncircled
his neck, he exclaimed in hearl.broken ac.
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