Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02

ed whisper with a companion, fellow-of-
fcer-,hey were talking about what j. is
far better not TO do, women. Our friend
clearly did not wish to be overheard, for be
cast, ever and anon, fugitive glance at his
fair viS-a- ris and lowered his voice She
seemed completely absorbed in her book,
and that treasured him. At last the two
soldiers came down 10 whisper, and in
that whisper, (the truth must be told) the
one who got down at Slough, and was los,
to pnslerily, bet ten pounds TO three, that he
who was going down with us to Bath and
immortality, would not kiss either of the
ladies opposite upon the road. "Donen'-
I"Done~ Now am sorry man have
hitherto praised, should have lent himself,
even in whisper, TO such aspeculalion but
'.nobody is wise at all hours" no. even
when the clock is striking tive-and-lwenty -;
and you are to consider his profession, his
good looks, and The templa,ion-sen TO
three.
After slough the party was reduced to
three a, ivy ford one lady dropped her
handkerchief, Captain Dolignan fell on il
like tiger and returned it like lamb two
or three words were interchanged on that oc-
casion. A. Reading, the Marlborough OF
our tale made one of the safe investments OF
that day, he bought ''Fimes' and a
"Punch ;" the later was full Of sleel-pen
,hrusts and wood cuts. Valor and beauty
or osher punc.ured by Punch. Now laugh
ing together ,haws our human ice long be-
fore Swindon it was talking match--at
Swindon, who so devoted as Captain Dol
ignan- he handed them ou.-he souped
,hem-he ,ough-chick .hem-he bran
died and coschineaIed* one, and he branded
and burEl-sugared the other; on their return
TO The carriage, one lady passed into the in
ner compartment to inspect certain gentle
mans seat on that side the line.
Reader, had it been you or !, the beauty
| would have been the deserted, the average
one would have stayed with US, ill all was
blue, ourselves included not more surely
does eur slice Of bread and butter, when ii
esca aPssfkom our hand, reyolve it ever so Of
ten. .saEgi face downw ards on the carpet.
But ffissWAssa Bit Of q fop, Adobis, drag goon
so aekasasss.-se c,aircd ,in ,ets-a-tete with
him. You have seen dog meet an un-
known female of his species how hand
some, how empresse, how expressive he be-
comes such was Doignan after SwinJon,
and to do the dog justice, he got handsomer
and handsomer and you have seen Cat
conscious of approaching cream,-such was
MISS Hsylholn, she became demurrer and
demurrer; presently our Cop'sin looked out
of the window and laughed, this eliclled an
inquring look from Miss Hay,horn. 1--WE
are only mile from the Box Tunnel"
"Do you always laugh a mile from the
Box Tunnel - said The lady.
"lnvarisbly."
"Whsl for -
"Why hem it is gen.leman's Joke"
"Oh! don's mind its being silly if i, make
me laugh.' Captain Dolignan thus encour-
aged, recounled to Miss Hay thorn the fol-
lowing:
"a lady and her husband sat together 60
ing through The Box Tunnel-,here was
one gentleman opposite, it was pitch dark !;
after The tunnel, The lady said, George, how
absurd of you TO salute me going through the
sunnel.' q did no such lhingn You
didn't = No! why ? 'Why, because some
how though, you did n"-Here Captain
Dolignan laughed, and endeavored to lead
his companion to laugh, but it was not to
be DONE The train entered the tunnel.
Miss Hay,horn-'Ah''
Dolignan-"Wba. is the malter!''
Miss H-"l am frighlened.'
Dolig. (moving TO her side)-"Pray do
not be alarmed, | am near you"
Miss H.-"Y on are near me, very near
me, indeed, Capt. DoIignan.'
Dolig-"You know my namen'
Miss Haythorn.-''I heard your friend
mention it. ] wish we were out Of this
dark place."
Dolig.-"I could be content to spend
hours here, re.assuring you, swee. lady"
Miss H.-"N onsenser'
Dolig-Pweep! Grave reader, do not
put your lips to the cheek of the mex, pretty
creature you meet, or you will understand
what this means.)
Miss H.-"Ehn'
Frend.-s'What is the matter 20
Miss H.-"Open the door! open the door,
There was a sound Of hurried whispers.
the door was shut and the blind pulled down
with hostile sharpness.
If any critic falls on me for putting mar
iiculate sounds in the dialogue as above.
| answer, with all the insolence ] can COM
mand at present. 'sHi! boys as big as your
SELF" bigger perhaps, such as Shophocles
Euripides, and Aris,ophanes; they began it,
and learned it of them, sore agains. my
will
Miss Hay,horn's scream lost part of its
effect because the engine whis.led forty
Thousand murders at the same momen,
and fictitious grief makes itself heard when
real cannot.
*This IS supposed to alued to two decoctions
called port and shewry, and imagined by one earth
ly nation to partake of vinous nature