The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-04-18

as auburn, and hung in ringlcts; fair compile,
ion; and fgure-such u figure! Well,
wouldn't do to multiply, or divide that figure
it was so perfect! Bob, did You ever fall +
love (about that timc) in your lfc?"
occasionally"
'"Thcn you can imagine the fearful state O
cxistancc / was in, when ! confess | had ,
rival!
1.-TWO!
"a young lawyer, Tim C2;cnt,, dashna
fellow, with who she often went riding.
kept pace with Tam, however, and went into
the Horsc exercise severely, until | was sufli
GENTLY accomplished, to ride with A,uminta
Her name mns Araminta; beautiful name, AR
AMINTA PUMPKINS cl?"
"Slightually."
eyes; sounds 50 rpral, don't it?"
VERY"
Pictures to your mind what that old Enc
fish fellow says about country life, in his 'Lera
cy Ia Chnrchsard;' GRAY, ! think his nam,
was"
"Grore, most likely"
"Whcre he says:
The lowing swine, the herdcd kline
Old cherry Juice. and currant wine:
Full many blush is born to flower unseen
And many y turklc for the soup t,,rccn'
Beautiful sentiment that, ell, Bob?,
ayes; especially the Mrklc; mack iuylles. I
imagine, born to WuM nnsera?'
No; the genuine vcrdancy, real green ones
But, 10 return to 1ramiata, the fair ono of the
golden locks. kept pace with Iom Client in
Ill he done. Trottcd Araminta out on the
road; and, in the mildy guees of the dance
cc.crcamcd her, lemonadcd her. promaded her,
md Screnadcd her, walked her out trotted her
nut; and' (solcmny) "AyD | spent my money
rec a-thinkng 1rry was the gal for me. II
nay say made 3D. F.'* of myself generally
The race between CH;em and myself was meek
md neck; yon might have covered us with one
blanket. o casionaIly, when broke up little,
Tam led off; but | would soon close again
We were mighty pretty team for Caper to
rive tandem, with Tim on the lead. Well. it
ias in this great four mile race, on the Course
{ True Lore, which never did run smoothly.
hat | entered with I1m Client for the Pump
ms purse and 'B. MI Excuse ulc for talk
~ little ho(orsc in this matter. l can't
clip it. ! never knew man fond of horses
hat was not fond Of women; singular fact, but
so"
"'rhats So"
"And they make good husbands, eli, Bob?
'S"re-looted. in this hand,gaHop through life.
occasionally little sulhy, but when they do
larry, it's for 'mhcel or mhoa' And never
re, such JH/oms, cl, Robert? Who spoze?-
0 return to Iramtnia and Tam client. 7
pt pnce with 1om, until one day noticed
i'm on a very frocsomc horse, making grand
'lnrge through town. Tam that day, was
he great obserred. 1ramiMa was at Brown
rash anb Dirinity's, laying in an assortment !
under and over supcrAuies. She saw yo,e
| his "prancing charger" as it sided and ;
riggled, and danced slowly down the street
I'd passed 'B. G. e. D's' lie rms smohiug a
gar' c
"TnRnE!"
We'll, what of that? Haven't come to
at part yet, as the Ref Ben huge, said in
$ prayer; shall begin to think by-and.by Won
e as great borc as Brother Augey."
ale had cigar. Aramialu smiled and "
wed Tam waved his hand, and made a \
ry low bow. Directly, passed, and l was y
great "nnot1ccd. The agony of that mo- y
mt ; the hasty resolutions formed dire re- u
nge, as our ancient novelists say, is to use II
modern expression, too tedious to mention /,
llpetre, charcoal, and plumbago, was the y
st prescription my mind suggested as an in IL
mt relief. Then, as the smoke of that idea
AIRED OIL. the dagger and the bowl came v
fore me like plate of hasty soup Ny II u
mach suggested spoon in place of "a day.
=. My fevered imagination pictured the at
sphere full of 'ar-drawn daggers,' which | al
aldn't clutch | thought Of that id spot p
rs. Mackbeth couldn't wash out, after her III
sband, the Mame Of chopder had once used SC
wisely concluded not to use that kind of ia
tlery on myself, or Tom, HEMp!-glorious W
ought! so'gcntecl and cleany Home rushed W
! into my room, and locked the door. :.
! heard of Hatchecs,' and extract of hemp; Is
that was only obtainedablc in the East. ~ ~
e raw material was the only procurable ~ u.
ng: ~
Note for Me minter) ID, i, from the Greek Dunn
n Ga clever fellow) t0