Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-18
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
From the Saturday Gazette.l
A story of a Nos /.
BY AN OLD BACHELOR.

centric.
! had made up my mind at the age Of seventeen to
despise the SEX Iregarded them as interested and
selfish, with but one aim, and that matrimony,
to accomplish which, they would make use OF all
sorts of receptions and arts until they had secured
their victim, and then, and not till then, they would
exhibit their true colors Hence, though had often
been solicited, by my friends, to make the acquain
ance of very agreeable young ladies, had always
stoutly refused But mGis reUen0ns a notre moufon
was one day walking along rather musingy,
when came in sudden collision with two young la
dies. made rather hurried apology for running
against them, which they graciously received, and
then passed on. looked back at the young ladies
accidentally, and perceived that one OF them was
looking back also. She blushed slightly, on being
discovered, and / blushed also, without knowing
why. There was, perhaps, something peculiar in
her appearance. She was slightly made, had light
hair, blue eyes, rather melancholy cast Of features,
and a very pretty mouth. But let me come to the
centre Of attraction, which was her nose. She had
er beheld Reader, pray do not laugh here 1t was
my very beau ideal Of nose 1t was pure Greclan,
as indeed all her features were. / thought could
discover in the little organ all the elements OF
thought, poetry, intellectually, and-no-not love-
I hate love. | had but a short glance at 1t, but IT
seemed in that little time, that her countenance
underwent thousand changes all Of which ascrib-
ed to the power of her nose. On my way home
could think of nothing but that nose. 1t was such
thoughtful nose such poetica nose, such an intel
lectual nose a nose that &c knows" something; yet
such mischivous looking nose, nose up to snuff
in short, feature to be sneezed with, but not TO be
sneezed at. went to bed late that night and dream
ed of that nose.
/ awoke early next morning and determined on
having an introduction to IFS pOssesser. was fortu
nate enough to find one of my friends who knew the
lady in question, and he undertook to present me to
her that evening. ] was In state OF restlessness
bordering distraction, until evening came. ran
out in the garden TO look at the dial, for all bache
Tors have dials. liked mine better than clock;
there was something in its circle that reminded me
of jolly, sunny face and its pointer looked not I'M
like huge
At lens 9Th evening came. / partook of slight
supper and fruit; chose that peculiar kind oil
apple called Sleeps nose" / then took my
friends arm, and sailed out in very nervous state
of mind. few minutes walk brought us to the
domicil Of the young lady, and was introduced to
her. Her name was Helen Somerville. Iendeavor-
ed TO commence conversation, but felt extremely
awkward. We talked of all subjects. She laughed
outright at my confusion more than once. All the
time, however, | was watching her nose. II was
perfect. She jokingly asked me if had seen
the elephant; told her yes, and commenced dis
cussion upon his probocis. We speak about the
classics. | mentioned Cicero and Ovidius Naso:
their names pleased me. :" Beautifully chiselled,"
said |, still regarding the object of my alteration.
She then spake about love, and like all young la
dies TESTED about Dictatorship saying that the gen.
tlemen could never get married.
Not at all,' said i, &c the difficulty is TO find
nose-l mean lady, to suit, faciIis decensus Auer
ni, sed reUOcdre gradus."
She fairly shrieked, and exclaimed against those
horrible classics, asking me whether saw anything
Of the blue stocking about her.
Two such nice little holes" said /, regarding |
the nostrils, and not noticing her remarks; but sud-
denly looking from her to her feet that she |
might not discover my thoughts. She seemed anx-
iouS to draw me into conversation and asked me If
had ever been to Niagra.
What bridget" said l. in an under tone.
GO don't like the bridge at all - said she, pet 4
tishly.
"Pardon me, Miss" said l, coloring, "I have
said, perhaps, too much"
She seemed to think had said too little.
babe her good bye, took my leave, and hoped to
have the pleasure of further acquaintance, to which
she kindly responded.
The next day bought treatise noseology, and
being somewhat of trigonometrician, took my in
srument to find the precise proportions of her nose
Having ascertained ii to be an acute angied triangle
of about forty degrees, sailed out for walk ex-
aiming the of everybody met, particular
ly, that liked to have had mine pulled more than
once during the day, for my supposed impertinence.
Not knowing exactly the etiquette of courtship,
supposed the best way TO conciliate my Dulcinea
would be TO purchase her some presents. | armed
myself with beautiful bouquet, Il prefer the coun-
chiefs, started for her house again. With some hes
Itation / presented my gifts. She seemed little
surprised at the handkerchiefs but smiled gracious
ly at the bouquet: and held il to her nose. trem-
bled with delight and admiration. began TO feel
queer. experienced an irresistible desire to pull
that beautiful little nose, TO how il was fixed on.
In the midst of my trepidation, scarcely knowing
what did, fell upon my knees.
" My dearest Helen, said /, catching hold OF her
hands, and looking up into her eyes, just little
below them, while Miss Helen blushed deeply. "I
am frantically, madly, devotedly in love ~ thought
felt slight pressure of the hand which encouraged
me-" with-with an object that has moi the power
to reciprocate."
"Who told you, sir;'' said she, blushng more
deeply than before, that-that object was engaged
and had not the power to reciprocate-"
"All-everybody, my dear Helen, lcried. "every
one that knows anything about
nose, is that ii does not possess tender
feeling, except when you pull it, have very bad
cold"
Sir" said she, rising in evident anger, and turn
ing up her nose; do you mean 10 insult me" She
seemed to choke for words. "Can you no other
quality to admire than my nose!''
No, my dear Miss said frankly, rising, 'I
can see no further than your nose''
Allow me to say, Sir, said she, highly excited,
" that have been insuIted and that request you
leave this house and never let me see your nose
again"
went home rather detected, and lit my segar with
A couple of leaves from my Treatise Noseology,
and then went 10 bed.
The next day learnt from her physician that Miss
s. had fallen the ice and broken her nose so as to
spoil completely the appearance of that feature. =
Never was General so overjoyed at winning bat
lie, as ] was on hearing this news.
made solemn VOW that would never speak b
hing-or write kindly about women.
Wool Growers IN VIRGINIA.-A few north :
en wool-growers, according to the Richmond Wing, :
have settled In the range OF counties Immediately
under the Blue Ridge, extending from the Potomac =
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