Juliet signal., 1848-05-02

JOLIET, ILLINOIS, MAY 2, .ls4s.

Ie0 DAck III us easy CPdIIS tnZuy Watching
the smoks Of his cigar which for a mo
ment lovingly enveloped bis nose, and then
curled slowly upwards in blue wreaths "a
tho ceiling; ''Tom, have you ever been
in love 2"
Tom said nothing, but the end of his
cigar grew very red. and fierce glance
shot out from under bis eye brows."
my dear fellow" said repeating the
question, and not seeming to notice these
signs Of a storm "have you ever been r.
love 2" ~ ! =
YES" thundered he, starting up like
. sheli from a mortar. and upse.:ing q
chair upon my tenderest corn.
"Heavens what in the name Of Euclid
is the meaning Of all this, my worthy Tri.
angle 9" exclaimed /, chuckling in spite
OF my agony. at the good shot ! had made.
"Confound the sexp eaid Tom, stalk
ing across the floor.
"Calm yourself, my dear fellow, and lei
ns know what "secret black as midnigh.
bag" has brewed this tempest"
LISA villianous world and women has
made it such % said Tom.
"Heaven help you. Tom." replied l.
you are certainly losing your senses.a and
tutoring rank treason against beauty and
lOvelinesS. .rs rs..a9
WithouN 'he smile from partial beauty won,
Oh! what were man "a world without a sun !'
Think OF that Tom, and repent"
GSAM nn0aonoo "A rv,u a0ill
chum. i'Eve. the first woman put her
foot into the fountain Of human happiness.
and stirred up such deuced quantity Of
mud that it hasn't run clear to this day !;
and it every woman since has not done her
hest to perpeiuate the mischief. then am |
q sbotten herring"
"Quoting, eh?-G good sign by Jove.
II argues return Of sanity. Come Iny
Romeo" said /. ''sit down and cleanse
your stuffed bosom by confession"
"Well. be,it SO, said Tom, quite meek.
ly. 81 confess, Ned, that was little
excited, bus your rando sho, struck me
in tender place." Hero Tom clapped
his hand on shat portion of bis jacket
which might be supposed TO cover bis
heart.
"Pooh laugh off your sorrows, Tom,
ifypu have any. Democritus was great.
er Philosopher than Socrates or Plato
But your sto:y," said |, ''let's have it,
What impertinent jade has ihr ,wn cold
water on the fire ofIove, and raised such
smoke in your kitchen :"
"Ned, pass those cigars"
Tom lighted an Havana, whitfield min.
ME or two in profound silence, looked u
little foolish, and commenced.
my love began, like this cigar. in fire,
and ended as it will. in smoke
Bah I! don't get sentimental, Tom
let us have the facts
Permit me. Ned. to remind you Of the
advice you gave the minute since 8
calm yourself"
"A hit, Tom, palpable hit,-but pro-
ceed"
Before entering College. I offio lated
as Teacher la the Academy OF q pleasant
village in Connecticut called WesI Hart
ford. All these village Academies are
attended both by boys and girls. Among
those favored with INV learned instruction
was Lizzy Temple the most hewitching
girl ] ever saw. She was just seventeen,
overf1uwing with life and merrimrnt, tall
and charmingly developed 10 eve thing
that makes up maiden beauty. Her fin.
gers looked like ivory tooih-picks for A
polio; her nose and forehead were Gre
cian-or as nearly so as anything Saxon
ever appioic! eS it--and her face was
mll Of expression--a little wicked. too,
s"meiines -and slightly brunette 10 com
plexion her hair fell in thick jetty ring
cts upon her neck and shoulders. like 9
beautiful drapery furnished by the Gods
for charms thai. fully seen. might drive
men to madness: her eyes were black
and volupluous, a. d her lips !-Oh! r.
''ln their rosy laharynlh, when she smiled,
The soul was lost"
"'rake glass Of ice.water, TOm."
"'Ned, he silent ..-..-..
Excuse me Toni thought the sug
gesiion opportune." a,.a
"Well. Ned, loved her ma6ly. and it
was deuced hard work to keep the pupils
from hiding il ouI. A fellow who can be
apassionateiy in love, aud never suffer it TO
appear. in motion or feature, with his
rharmer constantly before him, bad hetler
take TO diplomacy. He has in him the
elements OF 'Talleyrand. Blu; was rot
alone in this. One of the boys in the
lain class had the impertinence to be
particularly sweet to Lzzy. He was al
y ays by her side out OF school, and when
in, looking over his book aud conjugaling
'Amo' with his eyes. He delighted me
one day by violating somer1e. and the
way pitched into him would have fur
nished at least chsper TO any one inves
lighting the philosophy of punishment
Hang me. Ned, Il ever flogged fellow.
before or since, with such hearty good