Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-12

he floor; then The pedagogue. teaching tho
youthful mind Low to suck eggs then The
politician and brilliant barris,er, taking
princely airs, in the full flush of Q wild
goose chase for fame. Nature has her
resks, her phenomena, her mysteries.
CHAPTER II.
"And my name was Robert Kidd.
A. sailed, - sailed"
Amulus luhuenza was Texican Of great
renown. He raised the f,,tes, pigs. drank
he best wh,skey. and che~ed the be>t to-
oacco Of any man in the country. Twen.
y miles from the house Of Mr.. Influenza,
.rrack.e, wha, a name to hlI the trump
II fame! in a s,raigh, line as a crow flies,
ised another renowned Texicnu, who had
daughter Cara. Mr.. Influenza had q
great gossoon of son. whose name, like
that Of his daddy, was Amulus.
CHAPTER III.
LII lad yoa a ny arms 10. happy should s.,..
Inc gOs.oon Amuius had not mIn2led
much III the society ofIades; indeed, like
rallban on the Island, he had never in hi,
fc seen any other wnmsn than his own
hun. who stood six feet four in moccasins,
md who in a fair tight was a match for
eleven M-xicans What wonder. then.
hat The poor youth Vas pe:riied with love
and establishment, when being out one day,
he spled the lovely Clara taking rrou, with
q hook aud line. He a.ped hls hand aud
struck his forehead. like Ned Forrest be-
lore the iootlishi', and approached the coy
nyinph as s,es!ihiIy as he would approach
Il bear. The damseI twigged the youth
comm the rye" and started full speed
tor home like a frightened deer. The gos.
soon Amulus followed after az fast 40 bis
gefrymander legs would carry him.
CHAPTER ".
.Lootse here lookee dare lookes way down yanAa,
Don't yea - Dc old gray goose silin' At dc gand"
A wild goose chase! a wild goose chase!
and a severe trial Of speed i, was. But
''love has WINGS" and Of course assisted
the pursuer. so that. with legs and wings.
he made the speed of an ostrich, and soon
overlook the divine Clara. He wooej her
softly and lenderIy, bu, the gal cloured him
IN The face with her fish bag. "Oh my
darling ducky,". exclaimed the poor youth,
III you will no, give ne any encourage.
menl a, this time. en,reat you TO accept
tins (haudlng her Bowie knife cubi, in
Ienglh) asa remembrance gift" Clara
took lhe formidable weapon with a gracious
smile. bul no sooner bad she grasped it
firmly than she turned upon the wocer: {:
Now on son Of u gun. take yourself away
Instantly, or l'il spI.. you like a shinxIe."
Amulus tore he greasy shirt from his
bosom. aud addressed her in the words Of
the Roman conspira,or:
There's your dagger, aud here's my
naked breast. Strike as thou dld'st at"
"5eize her." cried the heroic nymph.
brandishing her weapon in defiance. "seize
her if you dare" But she was satisfied
that the poor devil mean, no harm. and
walked away leisurely. 20 my lovely gal."
bIubbered the sml'len youth. "appie Of my
Eye. ,aIlsman of my life, my angel of hope.
my key to heaven, my dear, dear birdie. il
you will not perrni, ne 10 take q farewell
Kiss. ] oeseech thee TO let the suck the nee.
ar from thy rosy lips with long straw"
CHAPTER y.
"Ah, who IL more brave than the dark Suliote
Ms DIRTY y; ;hs mia .ss and sbs h ssPo''
And assesnis 70 ths plan Ike stream fom the rock"
"AnuIus,' SAID the Old man to his son,
The Mexcans are coming"
20, she was so beautiful" said the
lopeiul youth.
"Wha,1 7 tell you tho Mexicans arc
.oming"
81 gave her my knife" replied the
'umpkin, "and offered her my hearth
"Are YOU q fool - continued the old
nan. Il tell you the Mexic ms are coming,
md we'll hav. shindy with them 50 get
pi;chinrk. and heave at 'em. boy !"
She acc-p,ei The present with smile."
nntlnued Amuius, land o there IL bliss
a the thought. my name was engraved
pom the hande!'
The boy Is mad" said tho old mann
ingy, "he has been bitten by the tasan-
ala."