The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-04-09
DO forgotten: my ch,ldren," said he
you mast not fear death; ,ohem soldiers
6raue death, they drive him into the ranks
of tho ettemv.
{Ffom tho Yankee Blade.)
Muffs and Magnetism.

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Muffs and Magnetism
The merry.smerry sleigh bells, how
jioyously they jingle, through wood and
dell!-How much quicker beats the heart
OF tho maiden, ns she listens to the ap.
pronching sound! There is romance
and enthusiasm about sloigh ride in
the country, that pertains TO no other
species Of loccmotion. When you
have pair Of spirited horses, a ncnt
little sleigh, a warm Buff,lo robc, and
warm.hear.ed liulc Yankce girl
nestled in it close by your side, il is
pnrtcctly irresistible. There is music
in the silvery sound Of tho bells rs they
ring out clear and full in the frosty air;
thcro is poetry in tho bright stars, That
sparkle with lustro tha, almos, rivals
the light that beams from The eyes Of
The little angel at your side; there is
love in her heart, and yours, aud where
there is music, poetry. md love, there
must be happiness. Who could rcsis,
the inevitable impulse 10 make lovo TO
a rosy Tipped, bright eyed merry.
maiden, under such soul.subduing in
hucnces? The most unsusccptib|e Of
human henrts would 10 unaLlo 10 resist
tho melting influence Of tho tender
passion under such trying circunslun
ccs. Old bachelors that have for
many years rcmorsclcssly wths,ood the
golden arrows Of Cupid, aimed at them
through bright eyes, have finally during
n sleigh ride, SURRENDERED at discretion
acknowledged the supremacy ofwomun,
and become useful members Of society
But | have n story to tell, though
q brief one. In the "Old Key Stone
State, they have cnpacious slcighs,
every thing there being designed after
n broad brimmed Quaker model, some.
what modified perhaps, by Dutch ideas
OF taste and comfort. |, so happened
that dcmurc little Quakcrcss, who
concealed in her meek blue eyes,
world OF fun and mischief, had two
ardent lovers, upon neither Of whom
she had consented 10 bcslow her hand
and heart. y sl"ighing party was
projected in the village, und the two
rivals contrivcd TO secure their seats,
one on each side Of The co1Gct,ish little
Quakercss, their ohicc, being no doub,
"to prevent the winds Of Heaven from
visiting her check too roughly
This lady was provided with most
cnPaclous mutf, whereby hnngs tale. ;
Confidential conversation mus, Of course
have been rather limited under the cir
cumstanccs, and il occurred 10 one Of
the rivals, (who by the way, was q firm
believer in magnetism and charming,
especially where the little Quaker
beauty was concerned) :ha, if he could
con.r've TO put himself in rapport, or
spiritual communication with his fair
friend, by Introducing his hand ,TNo her
mult, hc should have iSi,s, fi :s,ss,,
~ .ngcyover his rival. As MS Ila nd
, lmidiy approached the muff, lha, en-.
3 veiopcd the delicate digi,als OF tho
. Quakeress it tremblcd as if under the
5 effects Of galvnnism. There was o.
first some preliminary toying anG
] scarcely perccptibIe approaches, ,hcr
, an nlmos, indis.inguishabIe pressure
= and finally tremendous squeeze
] The first kiss oflovc, has fired the hear
: and hand Of many poe,.lover with
rapturous enthusiasm; but that first
r wnrm thrilling pressure Of Two hands
, which have met for the first time ir
loves emhrace. seems 10 complete the
: magnetic circle, and to form telc.
graphic connection, which transmits
from heart TO heart the lightning o
love! The perfect bcatitudc Of our
hero, we shall not attempt TO describe
) suffice il to say that his whole SOU
was growing in the tips Of his fingers
and there holding blissfnl communion
) with The spirit oflhe sweet little Quake
resS. But happiness is provcrbially
bre E. Alas! that knowledge should
e'cr bring sorrow. Our hero proved
the truth Of that oft.quotcd line,
where ignorance is bliss, It's folly to be wise
The little Quakcress put sudden
cxtinguishcr upon The newborn hopes OF
our hero, by suying, while her soft
blue eyes we're sparkling with fire and
mischief, friends, if YOU have squeezed
each Others hands long enough, will
now trouble yon for the use ofmy muH!
The ludicrons truth nj once nsshed
across the minds Of the rivals-thcy had
been carcssing each others 'pnrs' for
the last half hour! The quicksilver Of
their hopes fell far below zero. But they
had been equally 'donc,' both completely
'Son, SO that was some consolation nj
least. Right mcrrily rang tho bells
whose Jingcs mingled with the Joyous
peals of laughter, us the party rode home
that night. The spirit never moved
either Of The rivals to mcddlc with the
mnffof q Quakcrcss n aficrwnrds: indeed
they were always mum whenever The
word was mentioned, and it has been
said that they even lost their relish for
mullins at break fast, which they never
recovered.
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