Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-26
A SOFT PLACE

} Away up in the mountains, where mos
men are honester than their shadows ar
/ long, and are not afraid of themselves nc
the dark, Tim Ginking's uncle. an oil,
bachelor, lived. See him yondcr on
| goods box, on the corner, in the sunshine
expatiating to small squad of fellow
upon matters and things in general, will
an unimpeachablesh shirt collar, his distinc
ton, an elevated brow, a winking lid,
wicked eye, and gracious mouth EN-
phasizing occasionally y with pound of hi.
walking cane upon the pavement, and
STRENGTHENING his shirt collar as a finale
on the subject in question. -i id -
! 4"Take seat, Tim, on the box byme, !,
said he, after the rest of the party had
strolled away; sits pleasant here. /
was down to see the widow yesterday,
Tim, and she gave me back bone for din
ner, "'1o' -" " goa1s<.J Il -z-
by the way, widow Ida Liza Bang
ling is a nice little, sweet little, pretty
little love of lady; rosy, round, rolick-
some /; plump as a. plum, lively as sun
shine, bright as her own eye; sharp,
quick, and keen as lovely as blue veins,
on lilly rose color, and blood full of life
and spirit through them could make her.
Touch her hand, and twill make the ting
ling blood go galloping through you; her
step like fawn, her waist like a fairy's
sunshine in her face, and joy all over her
so charming is the widow Ida, Liza:
81 was down to see the widow, ycster-
day said Tins, uncle, and she gave me
back bone for dinner. Iwent down rath-
er early in the morning; wetalked, laugh
ed and chatted, and run on, she going
out and in occasionally to see to things
till dinner, was ready when she helped me
graciouslyto back bones Now thought
that, Tim was rather favorable I took
it as symptom Of personal approbation,
because every body knows L love back
boness and 4 tfattered myself she had
cooked them on purpose for me. So I
grew particularly cheerful, and thought
could see it in her too So after din
ncr while sitting close beside the win dow,
faueied We both felt sorter comfortable
like-I know / did, I felt that had
fallen, head and cars in love with her and
Iimagined, from the way she looked,
she had fallen teethand toe nails in love
with me. She appeared just now for ALI
the world likeshe thought it wascon1ing,
pAAat = hoS s5o1hS5 W !Sohl AOi' - hSsSiAAFN J
ly, couldn't help it, laid my hand |
softly on her beautiful shoulder, and |
remarked, when i had placed it there,
in my blandest tones, Tim, for tried to
throw my whole soul into the expression,
I remarked then,- with my ever pouring
love, truth, and fidelity right into her,
Widow, this is the incest softest, place,
I ever had my hand on, in all my life.
Looking bencvolontly at me, and at
the same time flushing up little. she
said in melting, winning tones, Doctor,
give me your hand, and I'll put it on
softer place. D. -' ' -.."-'@t..E
SIN moment, in rapture, I consent
ed, and takingimy hand, she gently, very
gently, laid it on my heod-and burst
out into a laugh-it's ringing in my ears
get"
''Now, Tim, I haven't told this to
living soul but you, and by jinks
Jou mustn't: but couldn't hold it any
onger SO told you; but mind, it mustn't
20 any further"