Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-05-25
THRILLING INCIDENT.

passed up the natural avenue and came
upon the green. My feelings were verv
poetical as walked toward the village
church. Ientered. A popular preacher was
holding forth, and the little meeting house
was much crowded. Several persons were
standing up, and I soon discovered that
must retain my perpendicular position, as
every seat was crowded. !, however, pass
ed up the aisle until gained position
where could have fair view of nearly all
present. Many of the congregation looked
curiously at me, for was stranger to them
all In few moments however, the alten-
ton OF every one appeared TO be absorbed
in the ambassador of grace, and also
began 10 take an interest in the DISCOURSE
The speaker was fluent, and many of his
flights were even sublime. The music of
the woods and the fragrance of the heath
seemed to respond TO his eloquence.
Then 1t was no great stretch of the imagi-
nation to fancy that the banded crea-
lures around me, with their pouting lips and
ar.less innocence, were beings Of higher
sphere. As my feelings were thus divided
between the beauties and blessings of the
two worlds, and wrap. in sort poelical de-
vo,ion, detected some chances at me of an
animated character.
need not describe the sensations expe-
rIenced by youth when the eyes of a beau
tilul woman rest for length of time upon
his counlenance, and when he imagines him
self to be an object of in,eres, TO her. | re-
turned her glances with interest, and threw
all the tenderness into my eyes which the
scene, my meditations, and the preachers
discourse, had inspired in my heart-doubt-
ing not the fair damsel possessed kindred
feelings with myself; that we were drink
ing together at the fountain of inspiration:
How could it be otherwise?
She had been born and nur.ured amidst
these wild and romantic scenes, and was
made up of romance, of poetry, and tender
ness; and then thought of the purity OF
woman's love-her devolion-her truth
| only prayed that might meet with her
where we might enjoy sweet interchange
of sentiment. Her glances continued. Sc
veral times our eyes met. Ny heart bea,
with rapture. At length the benediction
was pronounced. fingered abou, the pre-.
misses until Ilsaw the dark-eyed damsel sci
out fer home, alone on foot. Oh that the
customs of society would permit-for we
were surely one in soul. Cruel Formally
that throws up barrier between each other
Yet followed her. She looked behind
and thought she evinced some emotion al
recognizing me as stranger of the day
then quickened my pace, and she ac-
lually slackened hers as if to let me come
up with her.
"Noble young creature" thought; cher
arlless and warm heart is superior TO the
bonds of custom!' -
reached within stones throw of her.
She suddenly halted, and turned her face
toward me. My heart swelled to bursting
] reached the spot where she stood. She
began to speak, and took off my hat, as if
doing reverence to an angel.
care you peddIer -
emo, my dear girl, that is not my occu-
patton"
"Well, don't know" continued she, not
very bashfulIy, and cycling me very sternly:
II thought when saw you in the meeting
house that you looked like the pedder who
passed off pewter half-a-dollar on me three
weeks ago, and so was determined to keep
an eye on you. Brother John has got home
now, and says, if he catches the Teller, he'll
wiring his neck for him; and amt sure
but you're the good-for-nothing rascal after
all ~
Reader, did you ever take shower.