Smyrna times., 1855-12-19
Stlttt 3f(istcIIanp.
A vICTIM OF mIarHFULNEss

CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES OF AN OLD MAIN
may safely say that the oroan of ,D;r,Le.,
"'S "as oeen the cause of most of the misfor.
tunes OF my life. While still a small chilli
eAh'olted the propensity of laughing at onv.
'"'ng winch struck me as being ludicrous. no
matter where, when or how it was.
AT one time, | went to funeral ,r;,h ..
'ho'her' 1t was the funeral Of younp I,dv
VINO was very much beloved, and Of conrso l.
nented Every one was in tear. ,vbon a.
'"rning towards a window, saw two mon =,
'lpg, one of whom was noted for his l.,o,b =,
""Se' "a" other because he he'd none. 1t was
10" much for my risibles-I chokeJ. couobad
ana sneezed-but it would not do. I,nrb
mast and laugh | did. Suddenly shadow fell
across my eyes, and ieshy protuberance 20.
Sembllng barbed hook, travelled so,oa d;s,oro
across my nose, and heard these words pro.
nouhced in my ear:
Child, you may be the next victim y, ,ho
fell destroyerr' a-.
Tins completed my overthrow op1 ,,,
ther, shaking me violently bv the sbo,1,o
'ook me home. declaring that never should
90 anywhere again till l knew how to behave
myself.
" men went to school, the same fate follou,-
cd me. received more reprimapds and o,o,o
Pnn'sAmen's than any other six pupils. Once
when my teacher had been scolding me. and
was just pronounclng pardon, looked nm and
perceived the remains of a pinch of snuff nd
hering to The end of his nose. Then alas,
woe was me that day.
"hen our committee came into school was
always watching my masters great hands and
leet' ana The awkward way he had of rolling
pis eyes and hanging out his tongue and manv
are the seedlings received over the school,
Oack' Il laughed my way from girlbood 70
y naldenhood, AT length there came time to
me, as there comes to all, when was in love
Edward Paysop was a youth whom any Iadv
"lght pc proud to love- He was gentle and
IIDd, and for aotime i was able tn con,rot
ny laughing genius while with him. No
PARENTS really hoped that I had begun to in.
y - adasg IBGgousa 4 vf 4 s- Il. 80 ,.. l.
& One evening he was unusually sober. / nm.
Usually gay.'3 He wished to converse soberIv
would not, and tried to prevent him from do. |
ng 30. The more sober and grave he became
he higher my spirits rose, till at length was
hove earth-the clouds dancing about in the
road. expanser ofair. i leaped from one airy
astle to another, till at length my lover. tired.
nd no doubt disgdsted, said: 'i@ <3 liam.
"AmeIia," he said, in husky oice. OF had Fr
oPed that you were the one to control nv. des-
nles, one who would be my companion tLrouoh 8
fe's thick maze--a friend--a wife. So But I SEQ
Iy mistake. I am -friendless and alone ind Il
rust remain So Forgive me for thinking IN
lme your wild, free. spirit. You have said il u
useless ] believe IT, Farewell hereafter 4
Ie meet but ss,friends,r 81, a,t.fs.i ~. c
: Iawas amazed--- --thunderstruck--bu he was
one. i often met him naftefwards but he was Il
eserved, and was always gay and trivial in
is presence. Oh, woman, thou art an enigma! l.,
When thou feeleat, most deeply, thou seemest l..
lost gayti When thou lowest most thou seem, y y
st to scorn .2i97 bfidi-awi o "a 01D3 U
Then came another lover lightheaded as my, !, <
slf He was always gjohngg always gay.-, .
eople said: "What natclf;Sal and looked y
pom The thing as ssttled,.. One evening ho y
anne to me with very solemn countenance, u
nd said. io,iA 9hi rnos atak ~ ra n
4 !ssAmelia, y haye sp idea p n5t 10y head r.
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