Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-23


irn;iy Of her lips to your own, until
the treasure was pilfered and past
redemptioni
II so, then listen 10 me, and / will
give you an account of a bit of fun
n that line, which I perpetrated
about ten years since, when / was al
the mature age Of fourteen. At the
district school where ! attended,
there was q little blonde, a class.
mate Of mine, whose roguish eye ana
dimpled cheek played the mIschlei
with my studies, and | believe was
not behind in drawing her attention
ftomr her hooks; and the teacher said
we must move our seats 70 prevent
our seeing each other, while at our
studies.
Every day after school was dis
missed, | gallanled Kate r.
TO her home; and when there was
snow upon the ground, always IN
sisted on her taking a seat on my
sled, while /, proud of my load Of
loveliness, would draw her up the
steep bill to her home. The other
bows envious of Kate's selecting me
as her companion, seemed deter
mined to ridicule US TO the extent of
their power; and when Kate and /
were on our way to school, our ap-
pearance on the play ground was
the signal for perfect broadside Of
railery.
aThere comes Kate and her beau,"
says one.
"HalIo, Jackl why don't you lock
arms with your sweetheart"
"Ob, they amt engaged yet" says
another.
And poor Kate would run blush
ing iz-o the school room, and would
propose some play TO turn the con-
yersation.
The intimacy between US grew
stronger day by day, until | used TO
call at her house for nothing else but
to hear her sweet laugh and talk un-
til il was time for me to leave.
One fine summer evening, | thoug ht
l would walk up to Kate's and find
out what she thought of small ring
that ! had sent her the day before,
by an urchn that had hired, as |
had not the courage TO give il to her
myself. As neared the house, |
saw Kate reclining on small lounge
that had been moved from the sit
ting room into the open verandah;
her father was reading the paper and
smoking large pipe, with bis feet
placed on an old chest that stood in
the corner of the kitchen; and her
mother sat in the rocking chair, with
her knitting work in hand, while to
complete the group, a monstrous
mastiff dog, lay under the table
asleep. l crept softly to the lounge
where Kate was, without being dis
covered. She was gazing through
the lattice work Of the verandah at
the moon, and humming a favorite
song oi mine. Heavensl how beau
tiful she looked.
"I'll kiss her if | have to swing for
it'' said I to myself, while the blood
rushed through my veins, like red
hot lava, and my breath grew quick
and hurried.
pressed nearer to her, and stood
near enough to snatch the coveted
cup of nectar; but my courage failed
me, and | should have given it up as
a bad job, if the little witch had not
at that moment held up TO the
bright moonlight an exquisite little
hand with the very ring that | had
sent her, on the third finger. She
looked at the ring for a moment, and
then with quick motion pressed it
to her lips. Amo, amGs, amdt. l
could bear il no longer. In an in
stant had encircled her little waist
with my arm, and glued my lips TO
the sweet creatures mouth. Ye
gods and little fshesI what scream
she gave!
She slipt from my embrace like
an eel, and sprang for the open door.
/ caught her by the waist again.
"KateI Katel don't you know"
Wool Yowl-and down | went
fiat on my back, with old Towser's
dental arrangements fastened in my
shoulder.
Get out, Towserl Father, fatherl
help, he'll kill himI" cried Kate, who
had recognized my voice; and the
poor girl was in an agony Of tears.
Out rushed squire R. and looseG
me from the grip ofthe dog. Kate's
mother made me take off my coat,
that she might see the extent of my
wounds. They were not dangerous,
and after applying some ointment
the pain left me. and | took chair
by the side OF Mrs. R.
'l"Why. whatin the world made you
scream so Kater' said her father.
Poor Kate blushed to the tips of
her fingers and said nothing, but
cast an :mploring glance at me.
"What was il Jackr he enuuired.