Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-08
EVENING STAR.
LOVES DOINGS.

The New Orleans Crescent says that recent
ly young man, a law student. became des-
Perately enamored of a beautiful young lady
Of the Second District, who occasionally
cleaned upon his vision in the streets But
he was not acquainted with her-did not darc
to approach her-aEd 80 worshippeI her at n
distance, as he would any other heavenly
body. On numerous o,ca,iOns he ll0wed
her, but respectful and devotional distance
and in this seemed TO find al the ench mt
meEt that lured AlciI IhrOn after his Aicthc
amid the Egyptian mysteries.
OAe day he followed her 10 her IJm,-a
mansion Of opulcnce opposite public square.
With that he seemed to he satisfied. NJ touch
or knock of his pr0.dGel the door throng
winch his divinity gided ror did lac ever in
dite notes of imPertinence filled with noon
struck rawlings, "a many another gallant
would have done. lie expressed MS devotion
IN hlg-cT and more practical manner than
that. lie went away, returned at night aEl
seating himself against the railing of the
square, across the street from tue mansion,
With his elbows on his knees anu his chin in
bis hands, fixed his eyes in a rapt gaze upon
TIE third story windows OF the said mansion,
and, though they disclose even less, il posi-
BILE, than the eyes Of death, he remained
there, fixed like statue, sitting and gazing
through the whole length Of the night, nor
showed any sign Of life until the cast became
ro>y. Then going to the neighb0ring market
and swallowing pbilosophic cup OF coffee
with a few anchOrite biscuits. he 6etook hun
self t. his home.
The next night he underwent the ordeal
again; and on the next night. AMI on the
next; until the watchman of the beat having
noticed hIm and managed 10 discover what
aIicb HIN, urged him in a respectful manner
to 20 home. The young man urged his right
to remain there -beiGg on the sidewalk ot a
public square, ami not molcstins or offering t.
mocst any human beings ably, (being IN
the legal lne,) that the watchm concluded
not to interfere with him. The family of the
youns lady were aware Of all this, and treated
1t As a rather good joke; but a gentleman
who waited upon the young lady with " a
sort OF a notion In the approved human
fashion, was awfuiIy bothered about ii: So
Eu.h So that be wcIt across the street one
night, and. without foTmality Of an introGuc-
ton, went at hi enthusiastic rival and gave
him a regular whaling. Next day the said
rival had him arrested by due process Of law
and bound over TO keep the peace, AMI then
at GIT renewed MS lonely vigil in front of
the temple Of his goddess Last week how
ever, from some cause at present unknown
probably l. an expiration II the fit. or 10 the
frosty weather-the young man voluntarily
ceased MS alteration, or at least showed HIM
self no more in the spot he made 80 famous;
VIZ C'o, dL-Ci 4dhiLo 81 DOIA Waterman and
gallant at defiance
Now, just think Of it, Sitting night after
night, In the chilly street gazing at brisk
wall, behind which, perhaps, an Invisible lady
l. snoring. Ugh We confess to a full share
Of adoratiop for the sc:g. and that we could be
induced 10 sit up a whole night tor love of one
or more OF them; but hot ia the boots oi tnat
young lawyer. We would have to be in tin,
same room with the divinity and ora no sar.,.,
vInity would have ID have s0ui IN her eye,
dew on her lips, aud ucachy down or hex
cheek; 20 say nothing f an ear fearless e
s,ft Whisper ami a neck lot @r-rsc t. peri
oUlical contact with the coat sleeve. Under
such circumstances we think we could sacri-
fec nights rest fer a lady; bGt under no
others. The young lawyers pole knocks away
all our persimmon5 in that line, and we sub
nit his case t. a sympathetic community.