The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
I.XXyIII

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Theroat the gentleman so wise and burly.
His broad breast smote, and wildly tore his hair,
(Which by the way, was very short and curly
Although his head was getting rather bare,
And looked somewhat like apples rcd and knurly,
But still quite charming with especial care)
Then on love he gave exegesis,
And said his heart was broken all to pieces.
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By one fell stroke, he had been thus ill-used,
The scar Of which through all his life would stand
The second offer was not quito refused,
Which the mamma so suddenly had planned
He thought however, ho must be excused
From offering his injured heart and hand
Though Miss Minerva pitied and befriendod
The sundcred pisces gladly would have mendcd
The more the lover thought, the moro he talked
About the perfdy Of all the Sex;
lie said, from youth, he ever had been knocked
From post to pillar, at their foolish becks;
And now. in honorod life tho last had Knocked
Him to the world - enough his soul to veK
Whom too, he did much exceed that tutor,
As large porpose does the least youta!
Julia may wed you yot,' tho mother cried,
She cannot stoop TO choose that foolish man;
And here the rival lover groaned and sighed
The perfect consummstion of our plan,
We must not, worthy sir, be now denied
But, at thai moment, in Minerva ran,
And said that no pursucr yet had met her.
But that a servant had just brought letter.
Papa was called, (for twas to him addressed j
With angry brow he stalked into the room,
Then broke the soal; twas dated Levers Rost,
At twelve o'clock, Z. NJ, beneath she moon.
My dear papa" Ii ran, g. am 50 blest.
So happy, that l cannot think of gloom,
In parting from you all, for now | loan
Upon tho breast of my own Brnestine.
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Wore married, pa All can you realize
That you have now sno:Se darling child
Lo now a star has twinkled in the skies
And Ernsstine has looked on me and smiled
All past resentment in my bosom dies,
feel so truly sweet and calm and mild
And say, is it not SO with you, paps!
You cannot wish our happiness to mar.
20 no love us, love your now married son,
And through all future time we II bless your name
We only away from home in fun,
Because we thought the old way was too tame.
In such trivial act ms we have done,
You surely cannot find cause for blame.
Forgivs-and please to sond us a remittance,
For now we have TO live on mere pittanoe.
MY dearest husband is quite poor just now,
But then our fortunes to improve We hope;
The day he took upon himself the marriage vow,
He lost his purse, and so / had to ope
Ny own--a slender stock l will allow,
O.. which .s.rectablv two could clOpe;
| And 40 he has ut last been forced to borrow,
| But he begins dancing school tomorrow
1--WE should be happy to receive you here
In Lovers Rest-for It's paradise:
| / ofon think of all my friends so dear
| Would visit you, most gladly, in trice;
And then, papa, If you should seem severe
| Wod scamper to our hoos like frightened mice;
| But knowing you are neither cold nor stately,
/ sign nyself-Yours, most afeotonatoly
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Up. 4. My Ernestino sends his respects
| To you and ma, and love to all the rest,
And tolls me now what no of you expects,
| So puts your far famed honor to the test
| lie says, If you will cancel all his debts,
| And send moro funds, that we shnnt be distrest-
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And to respect you shall be ever taught her."
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| The father throw tho letter quickly down,
And crushed it's folds by angry stamps and kicks.
lie said "And so that -brod bringing clown,
Think. now his plebeian blood with mine 10 mix,
Dsuacing me and mine to all the town :"
The mother soon went of into hysteros
The lover said, :" need no longer doubt"
And so politely bowed his provence out
Then thus the outraged parent wrote reply:
1.-THE wife Of Ernestine Fitrbuttsrs Skip
Is hero informed that in full deny
With her, forovermore, relationship
And such a claim III publish lie;
All personal suits shall answer with n whip;
And for that she has thus seen At TO wod,
She shall be henceforth disinheritsd.
A fathers curse shall rest upon her life,
Which she shall surely one day prove no action
Privaton, labor, tears, torment, and strife,
Shall be rewarded for her deroliction
The lot Of poor, thriftless fellows wife,
Is what give her in my benediction;
Che shall remember till her dying day,
What lis n fathers will TO disoboy"
Along with this, triaing package went,
And somewhat privately II wac conveyed;
Verona, at tho risk Of punishment,
An effort for her osSt-of sister made
All her own pocket money freely sent,
While DER her fate she mourned and wopt nnd
prayed;
And within her gin she slipped little noto-
What follows now. resembles what sho wrote:
" Doar sister, pardon me for writing you;
But 20 wish TO toll you all my heart,
can't divine what better way TO do
/ am 50 grievod that thus from homo you pnrt
The tears fall nightly on my couch like dow
Ny dreams make mo in condemnation start,
And am sure fool sad prssage,
Which think quite unusual at my ago.
YCil.
But Julia, whether good or III betidc.
Especially II happens aught Of i'll,
trust in mo you will at once condde.
And IL can, III prove tho sister still
II you are blest, j shall be grati6ed,
And hope that God your cup Of Joy will OIL
80, please yourself and also Mister
Skip, believe me ever-Your dear sister"
KEW.
What followed this, i here decline 10 tell;
But If my readers shall desire 10 know,
Hereafter will on the story dwell.