The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-11-21
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A VICTIMOF MIRTHFUL NESS.
CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES or An OLE
MAID.


may safely say that the organ of
mirthfulness has been the cause of mos.
OF the misfortunes of my life. While
still a small child, I exhibited the pro-
pensity OF laughing at any thing that
struck me as being ridiculous, no matter
when, where or how it was.
A, one time, went to funeral with
my mother 1t was the funeral of young
lady very much beloved, and Of course
deeply lamented. Every one was in
tears, when on turning toward window,
| saw two men sitting side by side, one
of whom was noted for his length Of nose,
the other because he had none. 1t WAS
too much for my rlsibles - choked,
coughed and sneezed- bu. it would not
do-laugh must, and laugh did Sud-
denly, shadow fell across my eyes, and
tieshy hook, resembling a barbed pro-
,uberance, travelled some distance across
my nose and l heard these words pro-
nounced IN my ear
Child, you may be the next victim to
the fell destroyer
This completed my overthrow, and nay
mother, shaking me violently by the
shoulders, took me home, declaring that
| never should 60 anywhere again till |
knew how to behave myself.
When | went to school, the same fate
followed me. received more reprl-
mands and more puhlshments than any
other SIX pupils. Once, vi hen my teach
er had been scolding me, and was ust
pronouncing pardon | looked up and
perceived the remains Of a pinch OF snuff
aihering to his nose. Then, alas! woe
was me that day.
When our committee came into school,
| was always watching my mastcr's great
hands aad feet, and the awkward way
he had of rolling his eyes and hanging
out his tongue, and man. tho whlpplngs
| received over tue schools back. |
lsuo he'd nv way from gIrl&ood 10 maid
snhood. At length there came 4 time
to me, az there comes 10 all, when | was
in love. Edward Payson was a youth
whom any lady migat be proud 10 love.
lie vas gentle and kind, and for time
| was able T. control my laughing genus
while with hlm. Ny parents really ho'
ped that | had begun to improve.
One evening lie was unusually soh.r
I unusually CAV He wished 10 c3nvefse
soherly. | would not, snd trIed to pleFeu
him from doing SO As he became more
sober and grave tue higher my spint
rose. till al length | vas sbove the eaIt
The clouds dancing about IN the broa
exnan.e Of air. Ieaped from one air
castle to another, till n, length my lover
tired and no doubt disguised, SAID
Amelia, | hoped that you were tn
one to control my destiny one who w@ut
ha nv companion through lite S the
mara friend "A wife, But | see III
mistake. am friendless AM alone, Al
must remain so. Forgive me Tor think
ing 70 tame your wild, free spirit. V
have said II is useless. ! believe II. Far
well hereafter we meet bat as TRENDS,
Iva. smazed-,hunde /
WAS cone. often ne, hHn aitermafd
but he was reserved, and | was aIwa,
cav and trivial in his presence. On, :"
man, thou art an enigma, When th(
fee,sst most deeply thou seemest mo
CAV, When .h3a loren thou seems
10 Scorn'
Then came another lover -hght-hea
tel As myself He vas always J2sing,
always gay. People said = What
match aud looked upon the thing as ST
lied. One evening he came 10 me WI
very sober countenanee and sad:
Amelia, have an idea N my hea'
Don't it feel IuLny,' said !, whlch
frightened the poor man that be was t
allie to finish. In Ike manner ! TIA
stopped two other confessions. Thus J
see that my propensity for making
has made me what am lonely
maid. have not mouroea my hesh
on account Of il, however, but on
contrary, have laughed and gro
fat
Bot still II some machine could be
vented to keep my countenaAce "h'i
listened lo another declaration, "o
BE- most aa1py . fesei'e boih tAe y
chine aud tie declaration.