Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-20
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Blade" tells the following story of one
Of our Quaker girls -
In the "Old keystone State' they
have capacious sleighs, every thing
there being designated after broad
brmmed Quaker model, somewhat
modified, perhaps, by Dutch ideas OF
taste and comfort. 1t so happened that
demure little Quakeress, who conceal
ed in her meek blue eyes world of
fun and mischief, had two ardent lovers,
upon neither of whom she had consent
ed to bestow her hand and heart. A
sleighing party was projected in the
village, and the two rivals contrived TO
secure their seats one on each side OF
the coquettsh little Quakeress. their
object being, no doubt " to prevent the
winds Of Heaven from visiting her
cheek too roughly"
This lady was provided wi h most
capncious muf, "whcreby hangs a tale"
4, Confidential conversation must, of course
have been rather limited under the CT
rumstnnces, and il occurred to one Of
The rivals, (who by the way, was a firm
believer in magnetism and charming,
especially where the little Quaker beau.
~ was concerned } that if he could con-
trivc TO put himself in s. rapport" or
spiritual" communication with his fair
7 friend, by introducing his hand into her
mufi. he should have a decided advan-
tagc over his rival. As his hand timidly
approached the muff that cnvelopcd the
delicate dlgitals of the Quakcress, it
trembled, rs if under the effects Of gal
ranism. There was, at first, some pre-
liminary toying, and scarcely percept-
BILE approaches, then an almost indis-
,inguishable pressure, and finally Il tre-
mendous squeeze The first kiss of
love, has fired the heart and hand of
many Il poet-lover with rapturous en-
ihusias :. but that first, warm, thrilling
pressure Of two hands which have met
Tor the first time in loves embrace,
seems TO complete the magnetic circle,
and TO form a telegraphic connection.
which transmits from heart TO heart, the
lightning of love The perfect beali-
tude Of our hero, we shall not attempt
10 describe suffice it to say, that his
whole soul was glowing in the tips Of
his fingers, and there holding bissfuI
communion with the spirit of the sweet
little Quakeress. But happiness is prov
erbially brief. Alas that knowledge
should ever bring sorrow. Our hero
proved the truth of that Oft quoted line:
Where ignorance is bliss, tits folly to be wise. 1"
The little Quakeress put sudden cx-
tinguisher upon the new born hopes of
our hero by saying while her soft blue
eyes were sparkling with fire and mis-
chief, +" friends, il you have squeezed
each others hands long enough, will
, now trouble you for the use ofmy muff !"
The ludicrous truth at once flashed a
cross the minds of the rivals-they had
been caressing each others "pa,os," for
,he last hall hour The quicksilver of
their hopes fell far below zero. But
they had been equally 'd,ne" so that
was some consolation at least Right
merrily rang the bells, whose music
mingled with the joyous peals OF laugh
ter, as the party rode home that night.
"The spirit never moved" either Of the
rivals to meddle with the muff ofa Qua
keress afterwards indeed they were al
ways mum whenever the word was
mentioned, and it has been said that
they even lost their relish for mullins at
breakfast, which they never recovered