The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-16

your stuffed bosom by confession.'
'.Nell be il so;'-sald Tom, QUITE
meekiy, 81, confess, Ned, that was a liz
tie excited, but your random shot struck
me III a tender place" Here Tom slap
ped his hand upon that portion of h $
jacket which might be supposed to cover
his heart.
"Pooh laugh off your sorrows. Tom,
If you have any. Democrtu- was a
greater phi osopher than Socrates Or Pla-
to. But your Story,' said l., let's have
it. What Inpertinent jade has thrown
cold water Oh the fire OF love, and raised
! such smoke in your kitchen! -
| HNed, pass those cigars"
Tom lighted on Havana, whitfield min
ute IN profound silence, looked little
foolish, ana commenced:
m, love began, Iik" his CIGAR in fire
att ended, as it wall, IN smoke
Bah don't ret sentimental Tom, let
| us have the facts
! "Permit me Ned to remrd you OF the
I advice you gave me minute since; calm
YOURSELF
"a bit, Tom papable hlt-but pro-
ceed.'i
Before entering college | ohicia,ed as
teacher in the academy OF pleasant vii
lage in Connecticut, called West Hart
ford. All these village academies arr
attended both by boys and girls. Among
those favored with my learned lnstruc-
ton was Lizzy Temple--the most be-
witching girl lever saw. She was just
seventeen, Overlooking with merrlment,
tall, and charmngy developed in every
thing that makes up nader, beauty. Her
fingers looked like ivory tooth-picks for
| Apollo: her nose and forehead were Gre
clan, or as nearly so as anything Saxon
ever approaches 1t: her face was full OF
EXPIRE ssoa Il little wicked too some
tirres-and slightly brunette IN complex
ion: her hair fell in thick, jetty ringIets.
upon neck and shoulders, like beautiful
draperv furnished by the gods, for chains
thai. fully seen, might drive men to mad
ness; her eyes were 'bIack-and voluptu
ouS. and her lips Oh
Fake a glass of ice water -
"Ncd, be silent"
"Excuse me, Toni thought tn" SUI
geslon oppoTtune
"Well, Ned | loved her inadly, and it
was deemed hard work TO keep the pupils
from finding it out A fellow who can
be passionatrly in love, and never SITTER
1t to appear, III motion or feature, with
his charmrr always before him, had bet
ter take to diplomacy H. has in hm
the elements oi a Talryrand. But was
not alone IN Ibis. One OF the boys IN the
latin class had the imperilnence to be
particularly sweet to LIzzy. he was al
| wavs by her side out OF school, and when
| in. looking ., or his book and coniugatng
"Amo'' with his eyes. He delighted ne
one dav. Nv violating some rule. and the
way / pitched into him would have fur
nlshpd at least chapter to any one in
vestigating the philosophy OF punish
| mpnt.' Hang me, Ned, il ever L iiogged
! fellow. before OF since, VITA such hear
ty good will
,.Oi course felt great interest in the
progress OF Lazy, and was often at her
desk nending her pens, or leaning over
her shoulder, my lace almost in contact
with her love provoking lips, apparently
to examine her writing, or aid in demon
stratlng some problem in her Geometry;
and then, when her sweet breath stole
ever my cheek, and her young bosom,
! slranng against her bodice rose and
! fell heipre me- like bark Oh the SILVER
sea OF love, r.
"Kissed her, Tom ?"
| "Nrd, you're vexatlous."
"Tm sorry"
"The Temples, her parents, were very
polite to me, and had been known to
say that was quite promising young
man---only little too gay, and fond of
worldly vanities-such as dress, and girls
bellke OF course, ] reCiproCated their
good feeling, and exclaimed IN all SINGER
ity, 1cmpic qtarye diicc'a-esprcially
when they invited me to tea or offered
M seat in their pew, and so gave me a
chance Of sitting with LIzzy Her faith
er, Squire Temple, was clever old soul,
with a nose AS long as his queue; the
principal business Of which seemed to
be to support large pair OF lron-rmmed
spectacles, and kept the place like a
school-boy's finger, whenever he read
the statues to his lit'gous neigh
bors. | went frequently to his house
and spent the evenlng-drank his cider,
praise his pippins, discussed the wealth
er, neighborhood quarrels, and the las
sermon, till he Tell asleep; and then talk
ed, laughed, pulled candy. and played
sFox and Geese with Lizzy, while
"Ah Tom, you played the fox IN an
other game, while old Temple was sno
rIng-and got bloped, eh %
''Ned, you're insulfHrable! BY the
immortal Jove! if you interrupt me again
Pm off to our club, ard you may fill up