The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-10-31

serters.
1 have seized my first weapon-m,
lorgnette. Through i. have visite,
her apartment. 1 like 1.-THE furni
ture is simple-a sign of distinction
The piano is small, a miniature Erard
A little piano is sign of small hands
1 can see "a piece of lacework commen
ced. Does my beautiful work o'night
like Puelope? Is she making pair o.
slippers for some Ulysses?
FIRST HosTrLrr1Cs.
The weather is fairy-like and the en-
emy has finally appeared at her window
Her eyes, was artillery and how the
place is armed! She is elegant, gracious
but I have onl seen her eyes, two Paix
han mortars, whose fire is incessant. She
has only thrown on me one coup dell
and my heart has blown up like powder
magazine. A pretty woman's look ha:
more power than a MIME rife.
REcoNNoITLRING.
After recovering from the first shock
1 examined the besieged. She is hardly
twenty, blond with black eyes, a type Of
Spain regenerated. She is graceful with,
out gaucherie-dignifed without stiff
ness. She is coquette subrosa, gay
without romping, and she is not mar
ried woman. The slippers have no pro-
prietor. All! She has shut up the win
dow. But I can see her fascinating nose
behind the curtain. The enemy is on
the alert. The day is not lost.
AMBUsDADE.
There has been a movement all this
afternoon. They have brought in can
dies, plants, boquets. Well, in war ev-
erything is sign to au able general
Those roses and lilies indicate fete.--
Quick the almanac! 1 must know her
name, and how they call her in Paradise.
1t is the ninth of April, Saint jules
day. Her name is then Julie, a name
half Jewish and half modern. One Of
those vulgar names ladies of distinction
like so we'll. Since know her name l
am no longer stranger; can write
chansons and anagrnms on her, my
nymph Egeria has come out of her
wood. 1t is night, and the moon has sill
vered the houses with its shining rays.
She had appeared at her window. cold
imposing, severe, disdainful of my mute
alteration. She thinks herself free in her
disdain, but Cynthia, shining just over
her head, gives her wholly to me-
Thanks to the reflection, her shadow has
been thrown on my wall. Charming
shadow, which Hoffmann has idolizedl-
/ have seen her fine figure, her we'll
formed meek, her empress arms, her lit
tie hands. Ali has she remarked my
folly? The shadow has dis
the window has closed again,
and the moon looks at me with mocking
eyes.
A FALSE RETREAT.
Let us change onr tactics. Instead of
attacking, let us resist, let us feigu in
and barricade our windows.
Half the day is gone. She is there. She
looks out and doesn't see me. She seem
cd astonished. BAIL She is a woman
and used to be admired Now to resume
the offense A poor old bcggar is sing
ing in the street. Julia goes to the win
dow. Together we rol! him sou. Our
pieces of money roll away from him.
We are obliged to show in which diree-
ton they rolled. Julie smiles. With
out washing it, have been her coad-
tutors in an almony, her confederate in
a good actionl
PLACING THE TROOPS OF THE LINE.
I have remarked that Julie loves vio-
ets. I have procured thousands and
placed them on my window, I have stifed
The air like bouquet at the opera. She
las noticed. The winds blow the per-
fumes from my indow to hers, aud vice
versa.
SCALING MY LIGHT INFANTRY.
Flowers are charming auxiliaries; their
lumb language has an interpreter in ev-
cry heart. They are faithful troops who
lie at their posts, but want cohortes,
Zouaves, bouchi- boutchouks,' who will
rex the enemy. 1 have them hardy,
invincible. A legion Of birds
ire attracted by the violets; some of
hem have flown on jules window We
;eed them together. We have now one
common family, our children.
dY VoLTIGEURs HAVE SCALED THE PLACE
THE MINES.
1 have thought of being lover of the
ime of Carharine de Medicis. L have
allied to my mind sorcery, that mine of
,latonic love- In my library is little
,ook called the Secrets of the Great AL
Dert; I have sought the simplest means
# know ing her who loves me. Behold
he Feesipt: |!
/" Plece at midday mirror at the
,ack of your chamber; open your win
ow to the sun in Its full /; sprinkle salt
n the sun-rays, say abel Kabi three |
ines, and your future will appear"
As that didn't need the blood of new l
orn babes, nor viper's tongues picked, (
or fourleayed shamrock to complste the {
pell, tried the sorcery. l placed my ,
lirror before the SUE, sprinkled the