Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-23
CLEARFIELD, WEDNESDAY, NAY %. 1855.

tity of eatables sufficient for sepoy company
But why do dverge from the main point o.
my story
| Julia, then, Jowler, and Mrs. j., were al
luncheon: the dear girl 'sas in the act to sable,
glass Of Hodgson as entered. elbow do yor
do, Mr.. Gagin! 2" said the old hag, lceringly
seat bit o curric- -bhaut ?''-and she thrust
| the dish towards me, securing heap as il
passed. 'sWhat, Gagy, my boy, how do, how
do?' said the fat old Colonel; s.what, rur
through the body 7-got well again-have
some Hodsson-run through ycur body too:"
and at this, l may say, coarse joke (alludins
TO the fact that in these no. climates the ale
ooZes out as itwcre from the pores of the skin,
old Jowler laughed: host of swarthy chobd-
ars, kitmatgars, sces, consomers, and bobby
chies laughed too, as they provided me, un-
asked, with the grateful fluid. Swallowing
moment, and then said
"Bobbachy, consomah, ballybaloo hoga."
The black ruflians took the hint and retired
sColonel and Mrs. Jowlcr,' said L, solemn
l., "we are alone; and you, Miss Jowler, you
are alone too; that isl meant take this OPP
portunity to-(another glass of ale if you
please, ito express, once for all, before de-
parting on dangerous campaign-(Juli turn
ed pale)-before entering, say, upon a war
which may stretch in the dust my high-raised
hopes and me, to express my hopes while life
still remains 20 me. and to declare in the face
of heaven, earth, and Colonel Jowler, that
love you, Julial' The Colonel, astonished
let fall a steel fork, which stuck quivering for
some minutes in the calf of my leg; but heed
ed not the paltry interruption. s.Tes, by yon
bright heaven" confined 1, 81 love you, Ju-
liza! l respect my commander, esteem your
excellent and beauteous mother; tell ME, be-
fore leave you, if j may hope for return of
my affection. Say that you love me, and will
do such deeds in the coming war, as shall make
you proud of the name of your Gahagan ?''
The old woman, as delivered these touch
ing words, stared, snapped and ground her
teeth, like an cnraged monkey. Julia was now
red, now white; the colonel stretched forward,
took the fork out of the calf of my leg, wiped
it, and then seized bundle of letters, which
l had remarked by his side.
ga cornet!" said he, in voice choking
with emotion; ga pitiful, beggarly, Irish cor
net, aspire to hand of Julia Jowler! Gag
Gahagan, are you mad, or laughing at us p
Look at these letters, young man, at these let
ters, say-one hundred and twenty-four epis-
ties from every part of India (not including
one from the governor general and six from his
brother, Colonel Wellesly ,)-one hundred and
twenty four proposals for the hand of Miss
Jowler. Cornet Gahagan,' continued he, 81
wish to think well of you: you are the bravcst,
the most modest, and perhaps, the handsomest
man in the corps, but you have not got single
rupee. You ask me for Julia, and you do not
possess even an anna .-(IIere the old rogue
grinned, as if he had capital pun.) No,
no. said he. waxing good -natured; Gagy, my
boy, it is nonsense Julia, love, retire with
your mamma this silly young gentleman will
remain and smoke pipe with me-
l took one it was the bittercst chillum
ever smoked in my life.-[To be Coatfnued.l