The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-06-15
A Rich Story.

write for the fun OF IT, d. to excite tun IN OH
ers. And they succeed, too, and with the
aid Of the talest of editors, The real Porter,
make the Spirit the greatest paper pub
lished."
One of them tells the adventure ofa bash
full "iovsr" as follows
His name was DAAf,le; we used tu call
him Jackass, for short. Heaven hcl me is
he should see this story; hope he does not
get the Spirit
Among many of his misfortunes, for he
was cock-cyed, red haired, and knock kneed
he numbered that incoDVenient one OF bash
lulness; nevertheless he was fond OF the la
dies, although when i'll their presence, he
never opened his mouth ii he could help 1t;
anG When he did speak, he used both hands
to help; in fact, he was man OF great act
tiouS."
Jack, one warm day, fell in love; he had
Just graduated at College, and began to
,hlnk he must seek the ladies' society; he
was getting to be man, and it was manly
10 have ii "penehan"
So Jack lcl in love with the sweetest,
livclest and most hoyueniSh girl in the
square; but how to tell his love? there was
the rub. He had heard good deal OF the
Language OF the eyes" and he accordingly
lrieu that, but when he looked particularly
hard at The window where Miss Emily Was
in the habit OF sitting, some person on the
other side of the street would invariably
bow to him, thinking he was enIcavoring to
catch their eyes. He has despised eXples-
sive eyes ever since then.
AT length Jack obtained an introduction
through his sister, and with her lie called
several times, but she was obliged to 'eave
lhe city tor Il season, and as each interview
only increaed his ardor, he determined on
gong it alone.
Long before the hour fixed upon by GUS
tom for an evening visit, lie found himself
arrayed in his best. Blue col,, metal but-
tons, Diaca cassemere pants, said pants be-
in5 Il ieehe lighter lhun tho skin, and spot
less vest.
The journals Of the day state, as an item
of uleH.ence, that the tneromctor ranged
from 10 % ~ degrees. Jack swore 1t was
d hundred.
AS the hour gradually drew near, jack
foLnd courage a-d prcsPeration oozing out
together, ana he almost determined to pull
oil and STAY at home. lie concluded, how
ever, he'd axe IA walk past the house and
see how he fclG.
By the time lie reached the mansion, he
firmly concluded not to SO in, but on cast
NC his eyes towards the partvr window and
percelvin5 no signs of lille, he thous it WAS
probable mat no one was at home, and since
he had proceeded So far he would proceed
father and leave his card.
No sooner delenmincdt coHr'u,ied.--
lii reeh less moment he pulled the bell; the
darned thing ueeden't make such II cUssel
noise.
The door opened as ifby magic, and the
servant gir politely asked him IN; Miss Emu
lily was alone in the parlor and would be de-
lighted to see him.
q Lord here was a fix! Go in a dark
paror with a pretty girl alone. 1t was to
late to retreat; the girl had closed the door,
and was pointing into the pallor where
Miss Emily was.
Being perfectly convinced that no choice
was lett INN, into the da.k room he walked
OF Sided,
All was perfect chaos to his eyes for mo-
ment, but only for moment: then from
the deepest gloom came forth an an gel voice
bidding him welcome and draw near. =
10 obey the order was but the work OF mo-
nent as he supposed, but little he dreamt
of the obstacle fate had thrown in his way.
He knew full well hat the stream OF Love
had many rippIes, but full grown snaSa en-
tered not into his head.
Judge then of his astonshme1t on being
ulppcu up almost at the fair ones feet, by
tat stool with pleLhoric legs, which chance
or a careless servant had placed exactly on
his road TO happiness. Over he went, and
as tn tailor had not allowed for any extra
tension of the muscles and sine VS., he moi
only procured tumble, but also COM
pound fracture oil the black pants aforesaid
said fracture extending all across that point
which comes in closest contact with the
chair. Having picked himself ub as care
fully as circumstances would allow, the
smotnefered laugh not "settin5 him fol
ward any," he AT last succeeded in reach
ing char and drawing his coat tails for
ward to prevent an expose, sat hlmsel
down with as much grace as bear would
when requested to dance upon a pile o
needles.
The young lady was almost suiIocateC
with laughter at the sad misfortune of the
bashfuI lover, felt truly s"yry Cor him, ant
used all her powers of tacja alton TO drive j
from his MIND, and eventually succeeded 81
far as to induce him to make aremark. Oi
this rock he split.
Just at that moment she discovered !ha
she had lost her handkerchief What ha(
become of it? She was sure she had !
when he came in. 1t must certainly b.
somewhere about.
"Havn't you gotit under you, Mr. Dan
phue?''
Jack was sure he had not, but poor Jack
in ventur;ng an answer, could not possot.
get along without raising his hands, and o
course he must drop his coat tail In HI
anxiety to recover hemlsslng ao,per, he ev
en- yentured to incline his body 50 as 10 ge
glance on the floor. AS he did 50, th'
fracture opened, and behold there lay, aSth
lady supposed, her property.
1t was the work Of moment to catch tn
/ corner and exclaim