The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-22

SToEY OF LEAF YEAR. Sam Smith sat at
home. on New Years day. in disfahille Ills
heard WIS unshavcd his hair was uncombed his
boots were unhlackcd, and he was leaning back III
= picturesque attitude, with his heels against the
,u;rtelpiccc smokinsa cigar. sam thought to
himself that it was leap wear ami how GLORIOUS Ii
,yould be If the ladies could only be induced TO
pon the question in accor Lance with h ir an mt
privileges. As he sat watching the smoke which
So PEACEFULLY cnrlcd his fancy glOwrd with the l.
dra How delightful iwould he 10 have the dcai
creatures fondlinc on lim.and with tender Chances
cnaeavor;n.- to do the agreeable As he mcdi-
lated his heart soficncd. and he BEGAN TO feel
sramis'i. womani>h >ciiSlhlIiy dliuSe Itself ovei
his feelings, and thought he would FAINT with pro
Irrtv the first time Young lady should squeeze
his hand.
Ran. rap. "a. sounded at the door. Sam
p,rpcd through the Vcncil n l;ndS. Mercy, OK
claimed he If here Is MT Mis- Jones aud all in
d.hahil!e. and lacking like Il fright-goodness
gracious must 90, right away, and fix myself
up
As he left the room Miss Jones entered. and
with n composed air in:imated that she would wait
Miss Susan Jones was firm believer III woman ;
rights and now that the season was propluous
she determined TO take advantage thereof, and to
do little counting on her own hook 1t was one
Of womap's privilege, which had been usurped bv
the tyrant man. and she was determined to assert
her rirhts. in spite of the hollow fnrmaties OF Il
false system of society.
Meanwhile. with FACILITATING heart, Sam Smith
vent through Il series of personal adoinmcnts
The last twist was given to his collar, the las
curl TO his whskes. and, with white camhrc in
hand. he descended to the parlor. Miss Jones
rushed to receive him, and, graSping his hand
with fcrvor. said--Dearest. how beautiful you
look" accompanying the words with glance OF
nndicguiSed admiration.
Snare the bushes of a modest Young man,
sand Sam applying his cambria TO his face to hide
his confusion.
NAV. NV love. WHY so GOV !" said Susan; "turn
not away those lovely eyes, dark as the jet, but
Snarklnc Is the diamond. Listen 10 tho vows
Of fond affection. Here lctus rest said she, draw
inr him TO a sofa; there. with my arm round thee
will protest my true affection
leave me. oh. leave me, murmured Sam
think of NV youth, my inexperence-spare' oil
spare my palpitating heart
Leave thee said Susan pressing him closer to
her never until the story of restless nights, OF un
nuet DAYS of aspiration, fond emotions. ana un
diving love is laid before thee know that iol
wears Ihaye nursed for thee secret passion
Need tell how each manly beauty moved me
how worshipped like sun-fower in the lurlt
LIGHT: of those scarlet tresses; how my fond hear
was entrapped in the meshcs of those magnlfcen
whiskers; how 1 was willing TO yield up to th'
government of that imperial; thy manners. so mod
est. so delicate, enchanted me-loy to me-for tn,
low was nv Joy. My heart is thine-take it-tak
it-hut first let me snatch one kiss from those ru
by lips ,-,..
were too strong, and he tainted from excess ofjo
Meanwhile the enamored maiden hung fondly owe
him, and
Slowly the eyes of Samuel Smith opened-h
gazcd wildly round him-then meeting the arder
Saze of his lover, he blushed deeply, and benin
bis kerchief family faltcred out-Ask my pa.
ISt. Louis Re ellie