Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-02


Miss s. Excellent
Mr.. n. Won't you do it, my dear, lit
tie darling?
Miss S. To be sure [ wlll-but you
must lead of, mind you; maybe I'll get
used to it after while, anyhow, III try.
[ wish heartily there was cave in this
vicinity, after your proposition; I'd imis
tate the example of Euripides, and go down
and write tragedies few weeks, just for
the sake Of imbibing the spirit Of sober
ness in good earnest Query-does the
gentleman in black ever take fancy to
visit appertures in this oblate spheroid
because if he does, [ think I'll not lay
myself liable to his Majesty's intrusion,
just yet, as | am not as well prepared as
you are, to meet his honor single-handed.
l should like to be sufficiently panopied
for such an emergency, as my physical
strength would probably drop few de-
grees below zero, at sight of your familiar
friends would-like- -to-b be-intimate face
AS you are aware of the gentleman's pre-
dilections and peregrinating propensity,
please, inform me if | would perchance, be
under the necessity ofvacating the premi-
ses, during your ziege lords dismal recon
noitering perambulations, and oblige, as
my interruption, | have ever found to be
fatal to poesy Wont be serious p
To be sure | will but you must give me
time to brush the dust of levity from my
brain, and garnish the cavity with a little
mature deliberation. [ always would ex-
eel in every thing I undertook, and if |
could Mt do that, [ would Mt do at all
like the brave general commanding his
troops, and urging them to fight, noble
soldiers, and never give up but If there
IS a necessity then ran and-as I'm a Ut
tie lame, I'H start now p [ reckon by the
time you get your serious letter done
up, shall be able to compete for the prize,
for quid homo tecit taciat, and if yOu sue
ceed, I shall not despair. It's freezing
cold up your way, now, isn'tit? So much
the better for you and mighty saving of
fuel you'll find it for there's no doubt in
my mind, whatever, but the effort to get
that Deacon-faced epistle off hands and
conscience, will be equal to any quantity
of hickory limbs and rich lightwood -
Nous Uerrons !
Mr.. N. Out upon you, for a hard-heart-
ed, unsympathizing, MISUNDERSTANDING,
vofacious caifnIbaI
Miss S. Ha I like that. [ did serve
them badly, I'm happy to say; very ugly
indeed but then you know [ couldn t
help it, [ hated to hurt the feelings of the
poor, proud things, but Ina always bound
to shine if there's the least possible chance,
and such an opportunity as they gave me,
don't happen every day, and as every sen
sible body would, availed myself of it
and so built myself up, on their miserable
wreck Wasn't it noble?'
Mr.. N. If you used up two lawyers, yor
are either an Amazon, or they were a milk
sap set, don't know which but I'm in
clined to think they were not much pun
kins, for Sallie South, you would fall be
fore my fire, just as certainly as you shoul'
attempt to stand up before it. You musn'
think that because you've killed two, yo7
can kill ALL Oh, no ! my love; [ an
candid and really honest when say t
you, that | think [ could subdue you an
bring you to terms Talk about flint
hearts why Sallie, yours is as much han
der than flint, as flint is harder than ho
hominy.
Miss S. Can't deny it, Nat, (albeit
used to be tender and sympathizing, an
is yet, towards some Objects No wonde
you rant poor Nat, my 'lignum-vit@ pud
dings' haven't the soothing and satisfyin
effect of your 'custard' ones, have they
I'm rather sorry [ made them so power
/ full, but, you know | WASH aware of you
weak constitution, guess this will be es
sier to masticate. AS the kind lady sal
to her little lap-dog when it had bite
somebody Poor Fido, [ hope it won
make him sick ?
Mr. n | never was foiled or beaten b
any piece of dimity in christendom, an
I've kindled no small quantityof the con
modify.
Miss S. Indeed let me congratulate
you upon your unparalleled success i
t setting fire to some unwary merchant
, store-house, with impunity It woul
require greater amount of credulity tha
e | am capable Of exercising, to believe
e was made up and worn.
Mr.. n Well never mind it, Sallie;
( like you so we'll that | can't find it in N
4 heart to get wratny at your sharp shots
I had letter little while ago, saying tn;
4 my little southern bird, is rich, handson
and talented ; and the letter said som
}, thing else which | shall not tell you; !;
!, wish it was true, thought do You So
: you like to be courted, but you haven
u informed me hoU. Why wouldn't it
y prudent to tell me I'm not Uery anxiou
for human mater is alike in every clim
It only good deal more so in warm ones.
r Miss S. I'll own it's more alike he
e than at the North, and if you were on
lie with us Southerners, just now, you'd CO
fess you never saw anything like it.
IL I'm away up in the third story of hum;
W nater's' habitation, wanting to know
If who told you [ was rich, handsome al
y talented l wouldn't care so mu
r about it, only I'm afraid you'll believe
e. and then there would be the mischief
,e pay-long journeys and farewell sig
l. Con your part.) Let me say, that crt
it ture whoever it was, don't know anythi
er about it, at all, and only wants to get y
III in bad scrape. You beware of them
Mr.. N, l have told you, Sallie, tha
H. love you, and so do. You will say Il
t. love is retiring, modest and speaketh n
y. but | am outspoken, and talk just what