The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-15

Ah Tom. You are cut out, at last -
ehucklcd |. "'Twont do, my fine fellow
'twOn't do You must get up carly to come
It over this child"
We have had capital time, tonight, Miss
Ida" remarked l to my companion, in a very
aheelionate tone.--Ye Gods what glorious
sensation a man experiences, when a charm
ing piece Of calico is hanging afTcctionaicly
upon his arm at least. did
Yes, Chawles, l dare say" responded my
companion.
Angels! and ministers Of grace defend
US" What was l awake? Dill I hear
Alright: =! And such was my as'onishment,
that jumped entirely free from my eonpan-
ion.-Reador-zcar reader would you be-
lieve It +! I leas gallan,ing hoass the old
1c0man, instead Qf her daughtcr'
Twas the fact. When Aunt Lucena' can
die was extinguishcd by the gust Of wind, l
had made the awfui blunder. had said
Miss Coving;on, viii you take my arm p
Perhaps the old lady thought l meant her,
as she was standing in the doorway at the
time--at any rate she took it,
I muiierel some apology for mY ruioness
in thus uneeremoniously starting away from
her side; but She said" Never mind,
Chawles. and again cluiehed my arm as none
but old ladies' can.--Caught, at last, BY satan
There was /, with three.quarters Of mile yet
to walk, with tca-drinkiug. snuF-taking old
woman clingng to my arm, while far behind
I could family hear Toms voice, laughing as
if he were At length in good humor.
"Confound him wonder what hes laugh.
ing at ?" muttered /, rery neryously.
"Chawlcs," said the old lady, in a pious
tone, "Chawles. DO you 60 to tie Sunday
school ?"
Sunday-sellool be ID" thought I,
lie, nice young man seventeen years Of age
20 to Sunday.s.hool. not l." No, ma am
do not" / answered and scarcely spoke
again until We reached her dwelling.
Good night. Chawles-I am much obi
gcd for your company" said the old lady, a.
\ handed her up The steps with as much grace
as l could master; you are g0oR boy
Good nightg
Heavens here aras a 60! Nc, a nice
Young man serelteen years DID, to be SO aw-
fully taken in 10 be outwitted by rival =
(Tom blew out the light, SO he afterwards
told me; and even Iia was up to snuff, the
deceitful jade 9-to 6e dead in love with the
daughter, aud considered good boy and q
Sunday-school scholar. BY the mother. Con
found my foolish soul. have a mind to run
away, or to turn pirate, or to blow mY brains
out, or to hang myself, or to enter moneste
~, or to drown myself Or
LET those laugh acto acin" roarod !
voice at my elbow. l. was Tom, with tn
lovely Ida-ny Ida ()--by his side This
was "the unLinlest cut Of ell" lis word
started me from my rcverie. and Of | bounded
at full speed, while the laughter Of my tor
mentors started the very dogs to bowling, ans
echoed in mine cars long after-wo had passec
each other.-" 10! no! Charley. lie
those laugh 'elO aciA :"
My cake was dough" and I--1cas Oat Q
lore!
Reader can you blame me that ain ever
now an old bachelor! No. / trow not
Many time since have 1 been tempted L
again hoist my sail, and steer for the shore
of Matrimony; but alas the recollection
that cruel night drives all hope from m,
breast, and warns me tempt it not -
Years have flown since that fatal night an
my hair is growing white with grief; for M.
vcr7 dreams are haunted with its recollection
and methiuks hear a jovial fend shouting
in nv troubled ear in a tone CT mockery---
"Hol ho ho - LET THOSE LAUGH WI
WY p"