The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-01-11


strategy is not entirely confined to the Trea-
Itises on Fertilization. Besieging doesn't ex-
Iclusiyely belong to the specialized young gents
of the Polytechnic school. The sieges of Troy,
Sochep Belgrade and Sebastopol, are not the
only great feats on record. There are other
wars less bloody, but which have nevertheless
their details of interest.
In front of my window is window always
shut The curtains are Of the broidered mu. :
lin, lined with sky blue silk It can't be a
doctor or broker who lives there. The veil be-
trays a goddess. The festooned muslin be-
trays a woman The blue lining shows she's
"a blonde A brunette would have chosen red
or yellow When night comes, female ser
want chooses the shutters hermeticallys with
the air Of convent keeper. Evidently cav
airy officer wouldn't take such pains to pre-
lserve his charms No! its woman
The street is narrow. The houses are hud-
ldled together one opposite the other, with
out respectful distance as if they were anx-
ious to cause what would be parlonable after
two hundred years of neighborhood. would
like to know if my neighbor is inscnsible. Is
she deformed? Or, is She no better than she
should be? Oh? that can't be. Only the
Madonna stays IN her mich. The Cytherean
Venus with flowing girdle, hops on one leg
around the garden.
Well, have time, free heart, warlike
spirit, and gentle window. | will commence a
siege-but siege loyal, discreet, courteous, a
frank and sicere war wont enter her
house concealed in an immense bonbon, as the
Greeks did in the siege of Trey: won't cab
bage her bread to take er by famine as did
Louis XIV [ would rather throw sweatmeats
and almonds on her bacony like Henri
IQuatrs. Loves strategy has its own law; to-
morrow will attack the place.
i A fine season for a campaign. Spring, is two
months and a half old, Summer is coming
her dress wreathed with flowers, the sky clear
the airfull ofarsma, the work will be decidedly
lexciting.
THE RAISING OF THE SIEGE.
The time is propitious. It's as hot as June
Her windows open, but have seen only the
servant. / couldn c. rrupt her at small
lprice but that's too much like the Italian
comedies Besides, it won't do to encourage
senality; in time Of war they shoot spies and
1deserters.
have seized my first weapon, my lorgnette
Through it have visited her apartment.
like it. The furniture is simple, a sign of dis
tinction. The piano is SMALL a miniature
Erad. A little piano is sign of small hands
I can see a piece Of lace work commenced
llope2 Is she making a pair Of slippers t,r some
ulysses? -
FIRST HosTfLITfEs
The weather is fairy-like and the enemy
lhas appeared at her window. Her eyes, what
,lartiileryi and here the place is armed! She is
Ielegant, gracious, but | have only seen hel
Ieyes, two Paixhan mortars, whose fire is in
lcessant She has only thrown on me one coul
Idei7, and my heart has blown up like pow
Ider-magazine, A pretty woInaIPs look has
more powder than Minnie.
RECoNNoITERING.
i After recovering from the first shock, ex-
amined the besieged. She is hardly twenty
blonde, with black eyes, type of Spain regener-
Iate1 She is graceful without gauch rie dignif-
led without stiffness. She is coquette subro
Isa; gay without romping; and she's not a
married woman! The slippers have no proprie-
tor! All she has shut the window, but / can
lsee her fascinating nose behind the curtain
TIE enemy is on the alert-the day is not
hot.
A3fBUsCADE.
Il There has been movement all this after
moon. Shey have brought in candles, plants
i bouquets. These roses and lilies indicate a
fete. Quick, the Alnanael, must know heI
name, and how they call her in Paradise.
y 1t is the 9th Of April, Saint Jules day
I Her name, then, is Julie, a name half Jewish
: and half modern. One of those vulgar name.
of distinction | like so WE'LL Since know
her name, | am no longer a stranger; cal
: write chansons and anagrams on her; IN,
s nymph Egeria has come out of her wood.
! is night and the moon has silvered the house
with its shining rays. She has appeared a
her window, cold, imposing, severe, disdainfu
d lofmy mute alteration. She thinks herselffre
in her disdain; but Cynthia, shining just owe
her head. gives her wholly to me- Thank
Ito the reflection. her shadow has been throw
on my wall Charming shadow, which Hof
man has idolizedi / have seen her fine figure
her well formed neck, her empress arm, he
Il little hands. All has she remarked my sent
mental folly? The shadow has disappeared
the window has closed again, and the moo
looks at me with mocking eyes.
FALSE RETREAT
Let us change our tactics. Instead Of al
q tacking let us resist, let us eign indifference,
s barricade our windows. Half the day is gone
: She is there. She looks out and doesn't Sc
me. She seems astonished. BAIL She is
s woman, and used to be admired Now, to re
! sumo the offensive. poor old beggar is sing
: ing in the street. July goes to the window
Together we throw him a sou. Our pieces {
Z money roll away from him. We are obllge
to show him in which way they rolled. Jul
smiles Without wishing it, have been he
lcoadjutor in an almony, her confederate in
& good action.
PLACING THE TROOPS ON THE LINE.
= have remarked that Julie loves violets.
!, have procured thousands and placed them o
SSe INV window; have stified the air like bou
4 lquet at the opera. She has noticed it. Tn
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