Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-03-04
"TAIL, OF SHIRT COLLAR,


, it to be read in cool corner, or in shady
grove, at some OF our summer retreats or wa
, toring places.
t will give you an adventure Of bashful
, lover. His name was Danphule, but we used
ITO cal him Jackdss Tor short. Heaven help me
II he should ever hear this story hope he
don't take the Spirit
Among his many misfortunas-for he was
cock-eyed, red-haired, and knock-kneed-- he
numbered that inconveni nient one of bashfulness
Nevertheless, he was fond Of the ladies', al
though when In their presence, he never
opened hisnouh Ii he could help ii, and when
he dldspeak, he used both hands to help him
talk-intoct, he was young man Of great
actions"
JACK, one warm day, fell in love. He had
Just graduated in college, and began to think
he must seek the ladies' society he was =ees-
tng to be man, and 1t looked manly to have
! penchant."
$50 jack fell in love with the sweetest, love
hest hoydensh girl in the square but how to
tell his love, there was the rub. He had a good
deal of the "ianguage Of eyes," and he occord
lngly tried that; but when he looked part cu--
larry hard at the window in WHICH Mis3 Emily
was IN the habit Of sitting some person on the
one SIDE OF the street would invariably bow
to nltl, thinking he was enJeavornc to catch
their eye. lie has despsed expressive eyes
ever sluce.
At len !th he obtained an Introduction, thr'o
hl5 sister, and with her called several times :;
bot she was Obliged to leave the cl.y for a
season, ana as each interview had increased
hl7 arjor he tinaily determined upon going It
nlonc.'
Long before the hour fixed upon By custom
Tor an evening visit, he found himself arayed
hi, haSt !, 4,
cashmere pants, said pants being a Ieetle
tighter than tic skim and soolless vest. The
journals Of the day state, as an item Of lnte-
hgenca, that The tlerenome;er ranged from
seventy-tive to eighty degrees--J4ck swears
1t vas hundred. As the hour gradually drew
near, Jack found his perspuallon and courage
o '2ng out together, and he almost determined
to pnI! OIL an stay at home. lie concluded
however, he'd take q walk past the house aud
see how he felt.
/ By tn time he reached the mlnsoa he ir.a-
y conc l4eI rot to 20 in; but on c4st.nl hJ
eyes towards the p4siOr window, and pelceiy-
in5 no s ms OF life there he thought 1t probl-
bic that no one was at home, and s!nce he I'd
proceeded 50 far he would proceed farther, and
leave ms card.
No sooner determined than conclulel. In
a reckless moment, he pulled the bell the
. y
The door was opened as # by mIgc and lie
servant girl politely asked hi.Iin. Mss Emily
was aiaAc IN the p4lOr, AID would De delIgit.
cd o see him.
., Lord here was fxei! Go inadlrt
p4r,or with pretty grI aIone 1t was too
late TO retreat; the grl had closed the front
door and was pointing to the pariur where
!" Miss Emily was sitting ali alone" Beng
perfectly convinced that no choice was left tor
INN, INTO the dark room he walked, Or rather
sided.
All was pcFf;ct chaos to his eyes for mo-
ment, but only for moment; then from the
Gaencst gloom came forth an angel voice, bid
dlUg him welcome and draw near 10 obey
the order was but the work OF moment, as h.
supposed but he little knew Of the obstacle
w.uch fate had thrown IN is way. lie knew
III well that the stream of love had many rlp
pies, but full grown snags entered not lI,o MS
ca,cuIation.
JuIge, then, Of his as;onishment on being
'rlpped up, almost at the far ones feet. Uy a
io,tstool with p.etuorc legs, wnIch Chance or
i ca!e!ass servant had placed on his road tu
daHPlncss. Over he went, and as the tailor
had not allowed for an extra tension Of mus
c!eJ and sinews, lie not only procured tumble,
but also Il compound fracture OF the bach
plh.' aforesaid, sald fracture extending ali
lctoss the point which comes in closest con-
nct with the chair.
Having picked himself up as carefully as
circumstances would allow, the smotner.i
.a"sa "i bliss Lony not setting hM forward
my, ..o a. iis; succreJed IA reaching cnaIr
'nd drawing his coat-tIii forward u prevent
disagreead.e exposure. sat h.lnsrli down wl.h
rs much grace a. bear would be expected lo
exhibit wuen requested to dance on needles
Iha young TAI " WIS ain st suii0, ltei wI.a
laughter at the sad misfortune Of the baSHul
lover; she ielt truly sorry for him, and used
"Hr powers OF iascnltlOn to drive II from hi,
hud, ana eventually succeeded 50 tar us 10
induce him to make a remark
On thls rock he split, for just at that moment
She discovered that she had lost her huudkcr-
ctH'f. W hat had become ofr; Sne was
sure she had 1t when she came IN! 1t must
certainly be some where about.
"ilaYn't got 1t under you NJ. Damphu,e:" :"
Jack was sure that couldn't be so, bat poor
Jack, IN venturng an answer could not posi-
Diy get along without raising h 5 hands, and Of
couiSe he must drop his coa,-al. In his
anxiety to recover the missing viper, he even
ventlrcd to iuc.;ne his body SO as TO get
g.aace On The floor: and a. ne dad SO, lAa irac.
ta7e opened, and behold there lay, as the
iadj supposed her missing property.
l. WIS he WORK Of moment to s..zc the
corner AMI eX:hln,
Here It /, sir; yol nealn trouble your
self. Raise lit,e--un Ter you !" at The same
tine giving It .ons puIl.
Alas! the "tall' WAS 10 d. oe caps
nohlng short of a special uterposIun Of P.o-
vdence could save ms snlg; BItwhlt could
he do? Another AMI another, a stronI pp ,
eylnclng on the part OF the lady prIls.-@o.-
tAy determination TO obtain the lost dry
goods" coupled with the request
Get up, sir you're sitting on IT," deter
mined him, and IN the agony of the moment,
grabbing with both bands last disappearing
stnp Of nncn which eucIrc.ed his NECK, he npN
exclaimed IN hear-5roecn accents.
" For Gol,' sane, Miss E,n'iy, eaye my
sir, coiiarT'