Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16
What's that?' said Frank.

PASNNAOs OOyss PtSNN'~' a
; swered Mr.. Manly; and the two youn
men sprang over the counter in a fast
to be the first to seize the sight. Franz
however, stumbled on the floor. and Ed
ward gained the prize.
We'll. boys said Mr.. Manly. you ar
saw while Frank regained his feet. an
fell on Ned in all the sportive fury
was master Of.
You'll spile her picture shouted Mr.
Manly to the tumbling rivals. you'll
spile her picture. sure as fate.
Blast her pictured shouted Ned. a
Frank upset him on the floor. and helt
him down.
Let him have the picture. Frank. sale
Mr.. Manly. And here's letter. too
you take the Letter. Frank. divide III,
spoils, and let him have the picture o
her face. the other of her mind
Frank arose and seized the letter.
Glorious! glorious! what an angel!' ut
tered Ned. intently gazing on the da
guerreotype.
And what a splendid renman-ess said
Frank.
Such Heavenly eyes, continued Ned
Such ideality! said Frank.
Such cnerububbical and most alluring
lips!' said Ned. kissing the truly tempt.
ing picture of Miss Ellen Drew. suppos-
ing all the while that i, was Fanny Drew
Stop that! Cried Frank. 'Confound
you Ned. what are you doing there?'
'hdoring Fanny Drew responded Ned.
Lip service, hsartless miscreant!
shouted Frank, impatient to behold the
picture.
What angel eyes--what cheruo lips
what heavenly curls!' continued Ned, and
kissed again the senseless picture of the
distant beauty.
DO let me see it Ned. you selfish mon
s,er you
Boys. boysr interrupted Mr.. Manly:
madness and confusion! compromise the
maiter--comprolnise. or as said before.
you'll spile her pictured
well then. let us see the letter. an
swered Ned.
No, let me see the picture first, and
| will read the letter to you then,' said
Frank.
How so'' inquired Ned; the letter is
not sent TO you alone, is i,?'
To him who likes the picture best
The letters mine then, true as Cupid!'
shouted Ned. But feast your eyes--but
not your lips
oh! what perfect little bsauty' said
the admiring Frank. as he beheld the pio-
ture. What perfect little beauty, and
how well she writes--just hear the let
ter
Read it, continued Ned. and Frank
obeyed.
BosroN, August 3oth, 1853.
The youth who fancIes Fauny's most
She sends her picture to-;
But he must send his own, by post,
Before he thinks to WOO!
Should Fanny fancy what he sends
She 'ondly hopes she may
The time may come when parted friends
Won't pine so far away!'
There boys. you have it now in black
and white. said MIR. Manly. He who
fancies Fanny's picture most. must send
his own
What most seraphic eyesT said Frank.
And cherub lips continued Ned.
The question is, said Mr.. Manly, ',sho
likes the picture most:'
i. l, responded Frank and Ned logeth-
er.
WELL boys continued MIR. Manly.
smiling; i see no other way to settle diff
fculties than this: both of you send your
daguerreOtypes to her--the one she fan
cies most. shall have furlough long
enough TO go to Boston. win her if ha
can. and bring her back--a happy man.
"A happy Voman Isuppose is what you
mean. said Frank.
All the same. suggested Ned, they
twain shall be one flesh
We'll. fight it out yourselves. said
Mr.. Manly. with smile. and left the
store.
The two young men. that self same
arrayed themselves. and comb
ed and brushed themselves with especial
care. and. ann in arm. resolved to carry
out the joke-no matter how the joke
might end-repaired together to the most
approved and fashionable daguerreotype
saloon in Cincinnati. and procured their
likenesses. Frank sat twice. and Ned
three times. before the picture satisfied
his beau ideal of his most enchanting
self.
They certainly were very handsome
men. and locked enough alike for broth
ers. Frank wore whiskers and muSta-
che. but Ned the former only.
What little fool that Fanny was to
send her cousic's picture for her own.'
said Mrs. Manly to her husband. as he
coming from the store that after
noon. Il can't imagine what she means
by it. l really don't believe she ever
means TO marty
Fudge! said Mr.. Manly. of course it