The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-02-15

| tneo, SAID l, "slt Down and cleanse your
stuffed bosom" by a confession.p .,....' "a,
"Well, be il so,"-said Tom, quite meek
ly. confess, Ned that was little excit-
ed, but your random shot struck me in a ten
der place =
"Here Tom slapped his hand upon that
portion Of his jacket which nigh, be suppos-
ed 10 cover his heart"
"Pooh! laugh off your sorrows, Tom, if
you have any Democritus was greater PHI
losopher than Socrates, or Plato. Bui your
story said |, "le,s have it. What imperinent
Jade has thrown cold water on the fire, of love,
and raised such smoke in your kilcheni"
"Ned, pass those cigars"
Tom lighted an Havana, whifcd minute
in profound silence, looked little foolish, and
commenced. ,. T"'t1i a.'.7's>A Ai
"My lovo began, like this cigar, in fire,
and ended, as it will in smoke" ."' '"
Q"Bah! don't get sentimental, Tom, let US
have the facts" ~ "a'w't'. '.f. s''s'
issPermit me, Ned, to remind you Of the
advice YOU gave me minute since; calm
yourselfn s,q si -" tH4t'h aai t"
ga hit Tom, a palpable bit, but proceed"
"Bofore entering College, officiaed as
teacher in the Academy of pleasant village
in Connecticut, called West Hartford All
these Village Academy's are attended by
both boys and girls. Among those favored
with my learned instruction was Lizzy Tcm.
ple--ihe most bewitcbing girl ever saw
She was just seventeen, oveihowing with life
and merriment, tall, and charmingly develop.
ed in everything that makes up maiden beau
ty. Herfngers looked like ivory tooth-r'cks
for Apollo; her nose and forehead re G Q
cian--or as nearly SO as anything Saxon ~
er approaches il, her face was full Of express
sion2-a little wicked, too, sometinies--and
slightly brunette in complexion; her hair fell
in thick jeuy ringlets, upon her neck and
shoulders, like beautiful drapery furnished
by The gods, for charms, that, fully scene
might drive men to madness, her eyes were
black ann voluptuous, and her lips!-Oh!
I'm ,hsil rosy labyrinth, when she smiled,
"Take a glass of ice water, Tom" 5sF
a"Ned, be silent" i la seaso
s:Excuse me, Toni thought the sugges-
ton opeortune." "aa ug baee5 el "a
"Well, Ned, loved her. madly, and il was
deuced hard work TO keep the pupils from
finding it out. A fellow who can be passion
ately il love, and never suffer it to appear,
in motion or feature, with his charmer con-
stantly before him, had better take TO diplo-
macy. He has in him the elements Of
Talleyrand, But | was not alone in this
One Of the boys in the latin class had the
impertinence to be particularly sweet TO Liz
zy. He was always by her side out ofschool,
and when in, looking over his book and con-
ju eating "Amo'' with his eyes. lie delight
ed me one day by violating some rule, and
the way pitched into him would have furn-
i,hed at least chapter TO any one inyesll-
eating the philosophy Of punishment. -
Hang me, Ned, il ever | floggeda a fellow, be-
tore or since, with such hearty good will.
"Of course I felt great interestin the pro-
gress Of Lizzy, and was often at her desk
mending her pens, or leaning over her shoul-
der, my face almost in contact with her love-
providing lips, apparently toexamine her wrl-
ting, or aid in demonstrating some problem
in Geometry: and then, when her sweet
breath stole over my cheek, and her young
bosom, straning against her bodice, rose
and fell before me like bark on the silver
sea OF love. I"42os1 en- ~ eA"'h' ny
!. a"Kissed her, Tom?" '0oHn,i!io'
o"Ned, you're vexatious." -.D '''-' VI
is.I'tn sorry" E'''s." "'A 4l'
"The Temples, her parents we're very po.
lite 10 me, aud had been known TO say that |
was ,'qui,e promising young man only a.
little too gay, and fond of worldly varieties
suchgas dfess, and girls, belize" OF course
/ reciprocated their good feeling, and exclal-
med in all sincerity, 1empla quarre dilecta-
ESPECIALLY when they invited me to tea, or OF
fered me seat in their pew, and so gave eme
a chance Of sitting near Lizzy. Her father,
Squire Temple, was clever old soul, with
a nose nearly as long as a queue; the prncl--
pal business of which seemed to be TO sup
port a huge pair Of iron-rimmed spectacles,
and keep the place, like school-boy's flu
ger, whenever he read the statutes to his lit
igious neighbors.a i went frequently TO his
house, and spent the evening; drank his ci-
der, praised his pippins, discussed the wealth
er, neighborhood qnanels, and the last ser
mon,p I'LL he fell asleep; and then alked,
laughed, pulled candy, and played "Fox and
Geese with Lzzy while"
ssAh! Tom, you played the Fox in another
game, while old Temple was snoring
rot biowed, ehs" saHlaerD saomftn 2r' 90
sHNed, you're insuferable! By the immor-
tal Jove !if you interrupt me again, I'm off ,o
our club, and you may fill up the story at
YOUR leisure" 7mnogo2 ad gi'iF l''a Hs'
"I'm dunb.nl 3'raiioq 81 a hea '1'l =
I Isl was ina sad pickle, Ned. my passion
for zzy,fAdbya daily SIGH, Of her beauS
and girlist grace, swelled like creek after
January ihaw;o butit had no outlet II