The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-16
INT PAUL. MINNESOTA TERRITORY SATURDAY APRU IL 1S53
From the New York Spirit Of the Times.
The Majors First Declaration.

From the New York Spirit of the Times.
The Majors First Declaration.
Il always was" said the Major "a bashfu
man, among the women. am as bold as lion
with the men, but some how, when find mysel
in the company Of ladies, feel my valor .oozne
out at my fingers ends It's kind of const
tutlnal weakness of mine, decidedly provoking
to myself and troublesome to my friends and
what's worse, don't get rid of it, and on this
account it was most likely, that lived to be
! twenty-eight and had never made love to NOR
| tai woman.
''Weil. about that time (when had cclebra-
ted my twenty eighth birth day. the old gen.
tlcman Chat is the Major scnior)had claim
against the government that needed nursing
and SO he sent me on to Washington to attend tc
it. He gave me tiers to several Hon. NJ C's
with instructions never to stop worrying EN-
until l got the Iill passed; as this would prob
ably take some time. he recommended me to q
quiet boarding house. where would find all
the comforts of home,' cheertully furnished al
the rate of five dollars week The boardcrs
were numerous but select, comprising, / was
surprised to find, quite number of claimants
besides myself. and all equally sure Of success.
But most lovely vision, the very first day at
dinner, put all claims and claimants out of my
head. Oh, what radient, breathing beauty
The rose" said the Major, falling into poet
ical vein, 1.-The rose blended with the lily in her
complexion and her eyes-Oh, heavens |. can t
describe her eyes But there she sit right be-
fore me, and had to stare at her do what
would. By JOve, my boy. just you fall in love
right of, at first sight, as did, and sit opposite
your lnamOrata at dinner, and-wcli You won't
eat much, I'll warrant any how | didn't that
day. That night | didn't sleep much either.
And du'nt know the lady 5 name, and was
too fearful of ofdiscovcring my feelings to ask any
one, but resolved to wait patiently for al in
PRODUCTION, 'and then thinks J. 'Ill 90 in for
her, that is, if she ain married. and I'll win her
too
had noticed at dinner, that pale, meek ap-
pcarlng little gentleman, who sat beside her.
seemed by his attentions likely to prove rival.
but felt that if l could only conquer my fool
ish tmidity, my personal attractions. (hcre the
Major gave an approving glance at the opposite
mirror ,)would carry the day. The next evening
got an introduction.
Captain Brown" q was only captain theu.)
said the landlady, ''allow me to introduce you
to Mrs. Triplet';
'.Widow," thinks l. and L entered rather tim
idly into conversation. | felt all my old awk-
wardncSs return upon me, and so ] let her do all
the talking; simply because had nothing to say.
At length bright idea struck me.
Madam said those are beautiful brace
lets of yours (she wore pair Of braided
Yes said she with sigh. lit is the hair of
my late husband. Poor man he his gone to
better home!'
aha! az thinks I, "a widow for sure"
Well, | redoubled my attentions, saying moth
ing to nobody SO fearful was | OF being susrec-
ted, and even carried my caution so far as at
all times to avoid the meek gentleman, whose
name did not inquire after, as we never hap
p2ned to meet at an importune moment got
M Introduction To him. md Of
rather pleased me, and SO the time passed away.
till at length my bill passed also, and must go.
The evening previous to my departure con-
coctel a beautiful speech in which, in choice
language, offered my hand, my heart, aud for
tune to the blooming widow.
The next morning, assuming as brave an cy-
terror as possible lin fact believe had all the
outward bearing of the lion. il strolled into the
parlor, and by good luck found the lady ofmy
affections there alone. Like a swimmer who
plunges at once into the stream | began nv
GRAFTON Immediately on entering the ROOM
Madam" said /, Il hardly know in what
terms TOTO" the queer feeling in the
legs that always have when am particularly
embarrassed, came upon me powerfully, and |
lost all presence of mind.
The fact is, said | that am going off in
the morning, and before leave this spot THAT
is-(oh, my head swamp You sce."-hcre |
me, seized both her hands The factis-I love
you'll do-upon my word dol love you aw-
fully-thcrc's no use trying to hide it-and
can't cure it its worse than fever and shakes
it is-Oh! | hope you love me-fo you?
"loung man. said stern voice behind me,
''tchat are go" saying to my ,cye?'
sprang to my feet in an instant, and saw the
meek little man standing, black as thunder
cloud before me
why l cried, turning to the lady Il thought
you were a Uidotc ~
This" said she swcctly sis Mr.. Triplct, my
second husband
WELL" sad what did he do?''
"Oh,'' said the Major, Il don't know what he
did, Ifailfed.'
FRIENDS WHO LOVE Us WITH ALL OUR FAULTS.
We would not give fig for the friend who
grows wonderfully cool, Or keeps himself at an
untalkable distance from the very hour that he
discovers in us some disagreeablc trait of char
acter.
Some persons fancy themselves quite perfect
and SO they look for perfection in every son and
daughter of Adam they meet on the highway of
life. And such supcrhuman-blcss them. how
devoted, how defcrcntial yet afiectionatc they
are, so long as they see but the planed and var
nlshcd side of human characters they even
seem to love us for month, possibly for a year
after the first meeting.
But when, in the simplicity of poor human
nature, we betray the rougher side, we forget
the mask and it drops off; and maybe, longing
for sympathy, and struggling to attain the high
est good, we point to our own defects, and ac-
knowledge our own sins, behold how tall they
grow all of sudden! Not a word of encour
agement-not friendly grasp of the hand but
they magnify. and mystify and ethcrealize them
selves-and loom up to the wall-and through
the roof away they gO-lcaving us confounded
and ashamed that, like fools, we have acknowi-
edged their superiority! who. after ALL have
proved themselves to be the form without the
substance; fair without, but like miss S rag
baby, stuffed with black wool from head to foot.
excuse the comparsOnD
Give us the man, for friend, who clngs the
closer when he discovers that poor, weak
mortal needs a counsellor. and who, by gentle
admonition and good example, endeavors to
win back the thoughtless to propriety, and the
erring to righteousness. The truly pure in
heart do not require perfection of others, al
though they do not flatter their faults and Of