The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18

evening when they were left tete-a-tete;
such beautiful hairP

evening when they were left tete-a-tete,
such beautiful hairp
II can't tell whether he's duck or
not said Duberly dryly; L haven't seen
much more of him than the tip of his
nose; but, if not member of the goose
family, he will some day share the fate
of the man / saw at Fairmount-be
drowned in his own locks
But he looks so romantic-so pratt
cal--as if he had something on his mind
never slept, and had silent sorrow
there
! He had better try box of vegetable
pills, thought Duberly.
We'll 1 do declare, its not surprising
that so many have fallen in love with
Adolphus Fitzaam,' and Miss Ethelinda
St. Simon Sapsago breathed scarcely
perceptible sigh.
Duberly started-his eyes were opened
to his complaint at once, and some how
or other without making up his mind, hs
hnrriedly declared himself.
Speak to my ma family whispered
Miss Ethelinda St. Simon Sapsago
Tomorrow replied Duberly Doubt
ington, taking a tender, but rapid fare
well.
Duberly was horror-struck at his own
rashness. He tossed aud rolled all night,
trying to make up his mind as to the
propriety of his conduct. He stayed at
home all day for the same purpose, and
the next day found him still irresolute.
i Mrs. St. Simon Sapsago's compli-
ments and wishes to know if Mr.. Doubt
ington is ILL.,
MOP
Three days more, and the mind of Mr.
! |Doubtington was prey to perpleXity.
Mr.. julius st. Simon Sapsago called
to ask the meaning of his conduct, ano
Duberly promised to inform him when he
had made up his mind.
4 Mr. Adolphus Fitzfam, as the frieno
of Julius St. Simon Sapsago, was sent
with challenge.
Leave your errand, boy said Duberly
Doubtington, rather angrily, and co.
4 Fitzham winked at the irregularity and
retreated.
/ Duberly Doubtington lighted cigar
{ with the carte, and puffed away yigor
ously.
What's to be done? marry, or bt
shot don't like either-at least I'vt
come to no conclusion on the subject
When I've made up my mind I'll let ZEN
know-plenty of time
J, No notice being taken of the challenge
Il Mr. Julius ST. Simon Sapsago assaulted
Mr.. Donbtington in the street with {
horsewhip, while Fitzdam stood byto en-
joy the sport.
There is nothing like smart externa
: application to quicken the mental facul
ties, and so our hero found it.
, .Stop!' said he, dancing la Celeste
You're scoundrel!' cried Julius, ant
the whip cracked merrily.
! I've made up my mind,' replied Du
t berly, suddenly shooting his clenched is
into the countenance of the fagellatin
f Julius, who turned a backward summer
set over a wheel barrow. Fitz6am los
E his hat in all abrupt retreat up the stree
: and he was fortunate enough in his swift
q ness, for, had all his hairs been lives Du
t berly would have plucked them.
But. from this moment, the star
t Duberly Doubtington began to wane-th
Y case of Sapsago versus Doubtington fc
q breach of promise of marriage, mad
b heavy inroads upon his fortune. lis ne
e man of business who took the responsible
o ity of managing his money affairs withor
: pestering him for directions sunk th
whole of his cash in the Bubble and Squea
g Railroad and Canal Company, lncorpt
S rated with banking privileges,
d Doubtington, therefore, for once, We
il resolute, and turned politician; and in tn
s capacity it was that he called upon NJ
s, Edax Rerum for his influence to procul
u him an Office.
Ie He still lives in the hope of plac
e but unlnckily for himself, can never NAL
J. up his mind on which side to be zealol
until the crisis is past and zeal is useles
o1 His last performance was characte
. Iistic:
.e Having escorted the Hon. Phinkt
/ L
le gan to move before he had stepped ashor
r. He stood trembling on the brink.
D. Jump, you fool!' said jarvey.
s, Take keer-it's too furp said new
to boy. 80
il The advice being balanced, Doubtin,
ID ton was perplexed, and making half ste
at as the distance Widened, he plunged I'M
the river. He was fshed out almo
IT drowned, and, as he stood streaming al
It |wo-begone upon the wharf, other lie
al liquid patriots earned golden opinions
n shouting Hurrah, for Phunks = Imae
e. nation could scarcely conceive more q
d propriate emblem of the results of ind
ne cision than that presented by Duber
n. lDoubtingten, man who, had it been le
ut to himself, would never have been in Il
world at all.
N There is man in Marion says
: = Exchange. SO forgetful of faces, that /
4 wifn has fn kepn a wafer stuck m the q,