Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-10-18

away, but the shadow remLius--the sh 'dow Z
remains! l have special sOieitude Tor the
felicity of an old friend named Benzet Milford. a
For long time after he graduated, Ben was
my most highly priced correspondent. He re-
sides Il dozen squares west Of our domlcile now {
and from his proximity, interviews are often
enjoyed and old times talked over. In college,
Ben's talents were considered of the first order;
but his ldIosyncrasy, especially his bold and :
fearless s'rcasn. Won han many avowed enc
m.es. Naturally grave, distant aud taciturn,
his class Father Stunned than sought his soclr-
~; rather nmpaSned than compensated his
pre-elnIn' Sung by the conduct OF has
conpduIous, he grew mOrose ami .lI-tenpered.
! On! The lrl4ndship ot SUCH cA1rActer' DC
CURED by kindness aud iOroear4ncc, Is Worth
Il score OF the friendship oi aln.dble, submissive
! bemgs, with whose lleXiD.e splits tAe entire
connlunay are IN loge. BsA's - hot in ~ Ince-
Cent regaF4, Uut true, uiS.ntetceteu one, tH't
viii MOI pass away w,th the nrst strange, inter"
esIIng lace wh.cn crosses h'S Vlsloh. One VI
his br4udGd puculIdr.tIes-tuc one tIlat Was JILL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS suiy aVcIs.on 10 til'' lair |
ty, II college reports were currcct-Iepor.s |
wh.cH DECLARED hIIm to hove k.cHeu d iAtLnIui
nurse When three days OiG, and subsequently,
r4.sed HldcouS uOisIs II bonnet approdcnuu
w.th,n ten feet o1 his cradle. | cohsuined lll-
tie less tnaE 4ure Ol paper III lutte enueaVorS
to subuue HIS unhappy preJudice, Ben, per-
/ haps used as much IN uenuunclng (wIthout eX-
J -
, aud avelrlnG every one deceit'ul and eXtraVa-
. giant: having introduced evil INTO the ~orlu,
determined 10 support II, tAfoug bout every cycle
j OF the earih's history. "POyeriy IN at the uOor
and love up the chimney" was the adage upon
which he desc4nted with greatest animation
r and eloquence, in refuting my exnlblI oil women
II as " tires.de angels
!, A year since, accepted an invitation to at
4; tend a select party given by this anomaly oil
!. the homo genus. Not young Lady Was pre-
"a sent. Toasls were gwen, hedlths drank; tie
# pleasant joke and witty purtee went round as
h freely as did the eXhlluratng lemonade. F!l-
is ing my glass, raised 1t, and, with assumed
70 gravity, offered Il sentiment: ITO Mrs. Nit
" ford, who has delightfully."- entertained Us
!. with her performance on the pant-that 81 e
" may see her son eminent for benevolence ana
e pIeiy, and also him, in early manhood, form
= jud. c;ous and happy alliance" Ben blushed
y. bat his lap, and inquired,
m Do you imagine me betIolhed!'
~ "Oh, no; but soon will bel hope"
i | accompanied this return with confident
~ shake OF the head it was received with mega.
y. live oscillation.
oft Winter passed away. Smiling summer came
If and decked the trees and fields with dark greer
~ drapery. The whole country beckoned To city
r.. denizens. A number of my friends went Il
.. enjoy its beauty and purify IN an August pic
nj mic. After much enlreaty Ben consented TO g
,le and escort Dora Hutton! CUPID, mischevou
mrs cupid, on the alert, did not tail TO improve Q
mr. rare an opportunity. The keenest arrow wa
os, selected FROM his qulver, and arttully place
an. across hIs brow; ann was taken and the tata
no instrument sent flying into poor Ben's hear
bt which fell mangled and bleeding at MISS Tia.
inn toms ieet. The victim of love langushed
;st after several days illness, convaescence sane
hat toned walk IN the open air and his feet turn
al q
sbe ton. An interview was obtained with the nnt
MN cent cause of SO much mingled hope and fed
her From the young mans accelerated hOmewal
NOT pace aud the crimson hue OH his pale cheek,
was evident an eifectsal antidote had been a,
IN uinistered. Since that day change hascou
rh- over the spirit OF my trends dreamsi he a
ng. cedes to freside angel" parAdcs aud quot
poetry at leugth.
oost "She IL NINE own,
And as rich IN having such jewel
"'S AS twenty seas, IT all their sands were pea
or Tie water nectar and the rocks pure gold.
an There is young lady named Jessie Granvl
UNI who drops IN occasionally of fine evening
ther chat awhile with .'our Kate" Jessie is moi
!. dashing belle whose raven hair and percu
rat eyes are designed to cut ones heart in piec
are al nrst sight but there is an irresistible swe'
j." it nos. m -, b,.r month loveIinsss in her NJ
iSal slve expression and charm in her graeetulnt
con- that wears gradually upon the sensiblllies,a
n'S makes imperceptlble inroads into the affection
have found II so and hereby avow my since
hath intention to make oyertures TOR al intimacy.
-. Ben succeeded---why may not u
ever
iona Dumps--horrid name---ha'ang attend
they Allss Granville to concert IN tue Musical Fu
Hall, reach my ears. Dumps! Dump! wha
q. loel he must be with such a name rs thatl
attorneys clerk, too--soms unsophistiea
GLADE, lin satisfied, with more law IN bus gre
!, ~. satchsl than III his head. ] de not desIFe
!, IN anilnadvert; at any rate, tear nothing irol
.na rival OF the house OF Dumps. MIR. and n
"a Jena dumps! How that would look on ca
nr., Humph, suDsiGs rising apprehensons, Js'
angel 1san'ni wan As's' SA"''ss W. W. -