Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-10
From the New York Spirit of the Times. ]
The Majors First Declaration.

filling his glass, "what you might call "a
bashful man, among the women. | am as
bold as lion with the men, but some how,
when find myself in company of ladies', l
feel my valor 'oozing out at my fingers
ends It's kind of constitutional weak
ness of mine, decidedly provoking to my
self 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 mortal woman.
sWell, about that time (when | had ccle-
brated my twenty-eight birth day. the old
gentleman (that is Major senior) had a
claim against the government that needed
nursing, and so he sent me on TO Washing
ION 10 attend 10 it, He gave me letters 10
several Hon. NJ. C.'s, with instructions
never TO stop worrying EN- until got the
bill passed; as this would probably take
some time, he recommended me 10 quiet
boarding house,, where | wonld find 'all
the comforts of home, cheerlully furnished
at the rate of five dollars week. The
boarders were numerous but select com
prising, was surprised 10 find, quite a
number of claimants besides myself, and all
equally sure oil success. But most love-
ly vision, the very first day at dinner, put
all claims and claimants out Of my head
Oh. what radiant, breathing beauty! The
rose" said the Major, falling into poeti-
cal vein, 1.-The rose blended with the lily in
her complexion, and her cyes-Oh, heav
ensl | can't describe her eyes! But there
she sat right before me, and had 10 stare
at her, do what | would. By Jove, my boy.
Just you fall in love right off, at first sight,
as did end SIT opposite your inamorha'at
dinner, and--well, you won't eat much, I'll
warrant; any how l didn't that day. That
night didn't sleep much either. didn't
know the lady's name, and | was TOO fear
full Of discovering my feelings to ask any
one, but l resolved to wait patiently for al
introduction, and them thinks l, IN go in
for her, that is, If she ain married and I'll
win her too.
had noticed at dinner that pale, meel,
appearing little gentleman, who sat beside
: her, seemed by his attentions likelyto prove
g rival, but felt that if | could only con-
quer my foolish timidity, my personal at
fractions, (herc the Major gave all APPROX
ing glance at the opposite mirror,) would
carry the day. The next evening | got al
introduction.
Captain Brown ( l was only Captain
then, said the landlady, "alIow me to intro
duce you to Mrs. TripIet.'
Widow" thinks |, and entered rather
timidly into conversation. felt ali my
old awkwardness return upon me, and 50
let her do all the talking, simply because
had nothing to say. At length bright idea
struck me.
Madam" said l, '.those are beautiful
bracelets of yours" (she wore a pair Of
braided hair)
Yes" said she with a sigh sit is the
hair of my late husband. Poor man, he is
gone to better homc,'
AHA! hail. thinks l. ga widow for sure
Well, redoubled my attentions, saying,
''nothing to nobody SO fearful was | OF be-
ing suspected, and even carried my eau
ton so far as at all times to avoid the pre-
senee of the meek gentleman, whose lame
even did not inquire after, and as we new
er happened to meet at an Opportune mo-
ment, | got no introduction to him; and this
state Of things 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
concocted beautiful speech in which, in
choice language, offered my hand, heart,
and fortune, 10 the blooming widow.
The next morning. assuming as brave an
exterior as possible, Gin fact, believe had
all the ou'aca,d bearing of the lion. stroll
led into the parlor, and by good luck found
the lady of my affections alone. Like a
swimmer who plunges at once into the
stream, began my Grafton Immediately OH
entering the room.
MADAM" said |, Il hardly know in
what terms to-to, here the id
queer feeling in the legs that / always have
whenI am particularly embarrassed, came
upon me powerfully, and lost all presence
of mind
"The fact is" saidI, ''that I'm going off
in the morning, and before leave this spot
THAT is-(oh, Lord! how my head swami
"You see,"-here | fell on my knees, and
before she could prevent me, seized both
her hands. "The fact isl love you'll do
Upon my word do love you awrully
there is no use in irving TO hide it--and