Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-31

| This was somewhat miraculous. She
was afraid Her troubled glance scru.niz-
ed the surrounding space, but there was no.
, thing to be seen or heard ; all was still and
lonely. both on land and water.
She Quilted her seat, but took away the
letter. As soon as she was alone, and clos
, eied with herself-ss soon as The paper was
dry--a paper perfectly waterproof, end
sealed The letter and commenced its perusal.
A declaration Of love cried she, at the
first words. What insolence!
Sill The -insolence had come 10 her in
such an extraordinary manner, that her Gu
riosily would not suffer her to treat this let
Ter as she had so many olhers-rittilessly
burn it wIlhou, reading.
n she read il quite through. The low
err who dated this letter from the bottom Of
river bad skillfully adopted the alegory,
and introduced himself gtoiestesque
iiuhabi,ant Of the waters. Tive fable was
gracefully managed, and with The testing
tone which he had adopted was mingled a
true, serious, ardent sentiment, expressed
with beauty and eloQuence.
The next day, Mme. D returned
10 The 1SlHnU, NOT " llDpul tiiIt'lOI nilu SWIM
trace of fear. She threw her line with
trembling hand, and shuddc'ed as moment
after, she perceived the movement OF The
hook.
Is il o fish F? Is il a letter
il was letter!
Nine. D was no believer in magic
still there was something strange and SUI
pernatural in all Ibis.
She had su idea Of throwing back the
| letter into The stream, hut relIrquisbed it,
The most stubborn and naughty woman is
ALWAYS dissrmed in the face of that strange
mystery which captives her mseination.
This second letter was more tender, more
passionate, more charming than the tirst.-
| Nine D. re-fead it several times, and
could not help thinking about The delight
| fol norman who wrote such ben itching let
teIs.
| On the subsequent day, she attached her
| line TO the bank and left it swimming in the
stream, while she Withdrew 10 hiding
place upon the extremity of The island. She
watched for long time, but saw nothing
She returned TO The place, Withdrew he line,
and there was 'be letter!
| This time an answer was requested. II
was perhaps premature, yet the sudacious
request obtained foil success. The reply
was written after some hesitation, and the
hook dropped into The stream cha'ged with
letter, which was intended to say nothing,
and effected sort Of bandinsge, which was
nevertheless a bulletin Of victory gained
over the harsh severity of woman until
then inapproachable.
Nine. D. had too much shrewd
ness not to guess that her mysterious cor
respondent employed, instead Of magic, the
ar, of a skilIful diver. Scruples easily un-
derstood restrained her from tina. portion
of the bank here she was sure that the
diver would emerge from the waller.
Blu. this game Of letter amused her. First
! i: pleased her intellect, and her curiosity
became so lively tIat she wrote
''Le. us give up this jestng which has
pleased me for The moment. bu, which
should continue no longer, and come with
yonr apologies 10 Cha.on.
| The lover answered:
YES, if you will add: Hope.'
| The inexorable lady replied:
"If only word is necessary to decide
you, be j. SOP
And the word was written.
The young man appeared, and was not q
loser. The gift of pleasing belonged to his
person as much as 10 his style, and he had
made such progress under water that ii was
easy to complete his conquest on land.
Thus Nine. D. caught husband
without wishing il, and in spite of the VOW
which she had taken never to marry
Holding the line she had been caug hl by
the fish.
MR.. SNIpE's LITANY.-From ,ailor's bills,
doctors pills, western cbiIls, and other ills
deliver US
+ From want Of gold, wives that scold,
madens old, and by sharpers ''sold''-pre-
serve u.s.
From singing flies, coal black eyes, bakers
pies, and baby cries-deliver us
From bearded females, strong minded v O.
men, female lectures, and all other mascu-
line ladies-preserve us!
From seedy coats, wrested notes, and
sinking boots-proiect US!
From creaking doors, wife that shores,
'confounded bores," and dry good stores
protect us!
From colic's gripes, Paddles pipes, and
Mrs. Snpes-deIiver US!
From modest girls with wavingcurls and
teeth Of pearls-never mind
1t is common 10 speak of those whom a
hirt has Tilted, as her victim. This is grave
error, her real victim is The man whom she
accepts.
Why is young lady just from board
ing school, like a building committee p