The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-11-24

. "essl ahq RIDICULOUS and affected pOmp, OF
= little urchln, bedecksd in his holiday dress
and seemed to say, this is Mr.. Pringle, and no
Pete that used TO be-. His compensation, wa
SCI, formal, OraCular and dull. Every thins
was utteredin we'll set phrase and with impos.
e ing gravity, and my politeness was drawn to
its utmost tension to gestrain my laughter
when some common place remark, OF hack
nsyed m'HiU, gus uttered with a most impOs-
ing flourish Of t,ampets. At last the day wore
away and an end came 10 Mr.. Priagle's first
visit.
Hisvisita, however, afterwards were not like
angels, few and far be ween, for he seemed to
practise on the Napoleon syaiom of tactics, to
storm and carry the fortress before .ae enemy
were fully aware he was prepared to make bat
tie. His first attack vas made directly at my
heart, which he was coMldent Of carrying
without opposition. An ihmense quantity Of
c'mbustible poetry, about love, moon shine,
broken hearts, ard uudying attachment, were
memofised and aponted forth on every occa-
sion. The poetry and sentiment did very well,
but ;hero was a certain Affected theatrical man
ner, and tone Of voice, which though intended
to De very serious and impressive, loudly
snaeked Of the ludicrous, and constantly re.
minded me Of The Petiwigged Pa,cd player, that
Hamlet speaks OF, who tore a passion 10 tat
leTS, to very rags, to split the ears Of the
grOundlings,' end tho sell satisfaction with
which ne looked around after such an on.
slOught, seemed to say--'I guess that bomb
shell toid.'
! was occasionally regalod with the history
Of the splendid prizes in the way of hearts,
that were constantly held 90. to his grasp. In
tact, from his own account Of himself, one
half the mamrs and papas, and young ladies'
IN tue country had indirectly made offers OF
m%atrimony to him, and the balance were only
waiting a favorable opportunity to take his ten
der affections BY storm. Thus leaving me to
infer that amongst a large, splendid, and gay
parade Of acquaintances aud frionds, | was tho
only one who had awakened any interest in
bosom, and that if | wished to secure such Q
prize, ought TO be quick. Thus he wen, on d
VauntiEg and vapouring much to his OWN sell C
satisfaction, and my Amusement. n
Perceiving that his powerful artillery had 81
elected all he expected, and brought me
70 surrender at discretion, Immediately %imagin- d
that some rival lover, had forcs,alIed his CT
Acting upon tho Impulse he s%cour. I
ID the whole circle of our acquaintance with NJ
IS much esgernessa as Don Quixote ever search Of
ID a dessolate PLATA after an imaginary enemy. d.
us jaundiced and ~jealous eye, soon converted Of
. my attendants into lovers, and as certainly
xPosed them to a most mercilcss lampooninp u
ON Mr.. Pringle. But in his attacks his eco.
SIN even got the advantage OF his intellect.
nd be would wind up by institutlng a COM air
artson either directly Or indirectly between an
.mself and his rival, in which NJ. Prinple pu
came OF second best. CHI
Ai'eF % he supposed he had dccapitated bIJ
'eFy nVal, and given me such an exhibition o. vol
2 power and Importance, as he thouobt f,
ould secure . surrender, ono baImy bright mil
enlnS such 40 ever imparts happiness and ion
ace 10 the h5ar;, who should make HE ap- ion
but Mr.. Pringle, arrayed like a morn I
9 glory. YER
imagine to yourself a face whose every and Ule
y expression bespoke impudence and inor- nln
SCH esteem, surmounted by hair, which uid'
"ougn s~'ud'oasly placed and daily pomatum- mas
Still reminded one Of . rodod ~" Led
etched over a frost bitten gourd, with DO, elm
oyos oVeraTched by a brow which gave Y
m q sinister expression, and which oesmed Tor
oox llke nothing in nature, unless il ia q ing
swter button stuck in an auoer bols III day
ose IKE q dirt dauber'S nest p~lastered on . sion
npkln' and a mouth like the slit in the sid Sl9'
a nddle, and then you have an idea Of his 2S2
e WIN this phiE, all radiant with excits. will
ut and flushed with tho idea Of s,ecess NJ, The
ngle presented himself before ma nm ,ho tt
my evening just alluded tn. / soon saw caus
re was something n%gituting his mind. 0nd vent
'hsre was a tempest in the tea Dot Of hi. mitt,
lie soul. tn
was not long leftin suspense, for chopcino pror'
out OF the window, when nv ewes 70 tai 8
led what should | find at INV sida ~, ~. sally
'gle on ono knee, presenting a most ludi. 1t
. appearance, one hand pressed firmly nm bout
leart whilst with the other he seemed 70 all
TOT something which | afterwards ascer servi
% was my own hand. After cb,sirirr
~ ne threw himself into tho most tben,rie ~,
'O1'ufe ho could imagine, and gave all Dos o,,l !,
expression to those pewter eyes, and then sch~.
"e schgr
chief
2 most Oeautions and lovely gal, will vop was
ent to besthe wife of my bosom and Tho line,
er Of my bliss, upon my soul | love vou brunp
amazingly? Oh lud! my heart keeDs m 25 OOO
2 pity pat'yiOg, humping and a rum ,ass de,sto
ever ! come near you, that if it was m, troops
Os arc SO strong should NOT have ! but- some /,
10 on my vest, lhaint cat more than half Wind
ahce fora week, and have not had more denim
our or hVo good ni0hko 80. u 9