The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-10-08

A STORY OF LEAF YEAR.

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day in dishabillc. His beard was unsbaYon;
his hair uncombed; his long boots unblacked;
and lac was leaning back in a picturesque atti-
tudc, with heels against the mantlc.piecc smo-
king cigar. Samuel thougt TO himself that,
as it WAS leap year, Il would be glorious if tho
ladies would pop the question in accordance
with their ancient privileges. sl be8
AS hc sat watching the smoke which curlo,l
30 graSeially. his fancy ,glowed with tho idca,
creatures fondling or him, and with their ten.
der glanccs cndcayoring to do the agreeable.
AS he neditatcd, his heart softencd, aud he
began TO feel squcmish,; woinanish scnsib-
ty diti'nsed over his feelings, and he thought
hc would faint with propricty tho first time
lady squeezed his hand.
Rap, rap, rap, rap, sounded at the door.
Samuel peepcd through the vcnitian blinds.
"Mcrcy!" exclaimed he, ''if there isn't Miss
,Joncs--nid l in tlishabi,!c, and looking like n
fright---.good gracious! must 20 and Tx
myself"
| As he lcfl the room Miss Jones entered, and
with composed air intimatcd that she could
wait She was firm believer in wornans
rights, and now that the season was propitious,
she determined to take the advantage thereof,
and do a little counting OH her own hook 1t
was one of woman's privileges which had been
usurpcd by the tyrant man, and she detcrmin.
cd TO assert her rights IN spite of tho hollow
iorinalitics Of the false system Of society. n
On Sans return to tho roOsIss she exclaimed.
| Dearest, how beautiful yon look !" accom-
panying her words with glance Of undsgui.
scd admiration. a'l~
"Sparc the blnsllcs of modest young man, !"
said sam, applying the cambric to his face To-
hide his confusion.
Nay, my love, why SO coys" said Susan.
"turn not away those beautiful ewes, dark
M JET, but sparkling as tho diamond Listen,
to tho vows Of affection. Hero lot us rest"
said she drawing him TO the sofa 81 here with
my arm around thee, will profess my truo
affection. eaR
"Loayc me, OH, lcayo me n,urmurcd SAM
ucl ,think.cf my youth and ,incxperionce----
spare my palpitating heart"
Leave thccy" said Susan, pressing him
closer TO her; /" never! until the story Of rest
less nights, of unquict days Of aspiration, fond
Know that for years have suffered for thee n
secret passion. Need tell thee how such
manly beauty moved inc? how worshipcd like
a snnllowcr in the lurid light Of these raven
trcsscsY how my fond heart was entrappcd In
tho mcshes Of those magnificent whiskcrs.
how i would yield to tho government Of that
imperial thy manners so modest, SO delicate.
enchanted me Joy to mc-ior thy Joy was my
! ljoy. Ny heart ;s ever thine--tako it---bnt
. lips ss SIS Il r a,.,,,as s, E ...s,,'..
The overwhelming feelings of the delicate
youth were too strong, and he tainted iron, cx.
cess Of joy. Meanwhile tho cnnnsorcd maiden
hung fondly over him, snd--SlowIy the eyes Of
Samuel Smith opcned--he gazcd wildly about
him---shen meeting the ardent gaze of his lover
hc bushcd deeply, aud from behind his hand
kcrchicf faintiy hltcred OUT" Ask my ma"
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CuRiors ExTRAcr YaoAA ScorcI NRwsrA.
rEl, ~ Copy of. painters bill present.
cd to tho yGstry for work done In our church
To filling up chink In the Rcd Sea, and
repairing the damages ofPharaoh's host.
4 Tonncw pair Of han,ls for Daniel in the lions
den, and new set ofteeth Tor the lioncss.
10 repairing Scbuchadnczzar's beard
70 cleaning tho whalc's belly, vanishing Jo-
nal.'s face, aud mcnding his len arm
TO now skirt for Jostph's garment.
roa sheet anchor, jury mast, and long
boat, for Noal,'s ark.
To giving blush to tho cbcek.of Eve, Oh,
presenting the apple to .Adams
Tolaintin5 now city In thu land of Nod.
To'c'eanns the garden Of Edeiatcr Adams
expulsion.
Tomalliug bride for the Samaritan s horse.
and mendiug ono Of his legs.
To putting new handle to Moses basket.
and fitting huirNshes -
uexxar's furnace
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