The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-05

DIT Oh Top, AuOnls, uraRoOn-sO venus
remained in teie-a-ie's with him. You have
seen dog meet an unknown female Of his
species; how handsome, how empresse, how
expressive he becomes; such was Dolignan
after Swindon, aud to do the dog justice he
got handsomer and handsomer, and you have
seen a cat conscious Of approaching cream,
such was Miss lIaythorn: she became de
n,urr. i>rcxh;ly our Captain iooke'f CIT
OF the window and laughed this elected an
enquirng look from Miss Haythorn. we
are only mile from the Box Tunnel.
"Do you always laugh mile from the Box
Tunnel" inquired the lady.
Invariably
What for ="
"Why, hem lisa gcntcman's joke
"Oh don't mind its being silly if il
makes Inc laugh
Captain Dolignan, thus encouraged, re-
counted to Miss Ilaythorn the following
4 lady and her husband sat together going
through the Box Tunnel. There was one
gentleman opposite. and it was pitch dark.
After the tunnel had been passed through,
the lady said, " George how absurd of you
to salute me going through the tunnel. "
did no such thing - You didn't -" No,
why ?" Why, because somehow thought
you did "
Here Captain Dolignan laughed, and en-
dcavorcd 10 lead his companion to laugh,
but il was not 10 he done.
The train entered the tunnel.
Miss ilaythorn, "Ah "
Dolignan, What IL the matter ~
Miss Haythorn, " | am frightened"
Dolignan tmoving TO her side, :" Pray do
not be alarmed, am near you.'
Miss Haythorn. " You are near me, very
near me, indeed, Captain Dolignan.'
Doliynan " You know my name ,'
Miss Haythorn, " heard your friend
mention il. wish We were out Of this dark
place,
Dolignan, " could be content to spend
hours here. reassuring you, sweet lady
Miss Hawthorn" Nonsense
Dolignan -Pweep
Grave reader, do not put your lips to
the cheek OF the next pretty girl You meet
or you will understand what this means.
Miss iIay,horn, "Ee Ee Oh
Friend, What's the matter, dear ~
Miss Haythorn, open the door open
the door -
There was a sound Of hurried whispers.
the door was shu, and the blind pulled down
with hostile sharpness.
Ifany critic falls on me for putting mar
answer with all the insOlence can com
mand At present. lii boys as big as your
self" bigger perhaps. such a. Sophocles,
Euripelss, and Aristophines they began
il, and learned it Of them, sore against my
will
M.ss Haythorn's scream lost part Of its
effect because the engine whis'led forty thou
sand murders az the same moment and fic
ticious gref makes itself beard when real
cannot.
Be'ween.,he tunnel and Bath our young
friend had time 10 ask himself whether his
conduc, had been marked 10y that delicate
reserve which ia supposed to distinguish the
,srfec, gentleman.
With a long face, real or tigned be held
o,sn The door. his late friends attempted 10
cscap-a on the other side impossible they
must pas- him. she whom he had msuifed
Latin for kissing Deposited somewhere at
his ft-t a look oi gentle binshing reproach
the other. whom he hal not insnl'ed, dartcd
r-lbot dagger a, him from her eyes and 80
they parted.
1, was Prhap., fortunate for Dohgnan
that be had the grace 10 lie tri'nds with Ma.
ior lIO-kyn. of his regiment, veteran
laughed a, by the Youngsters. for N" Ma
ior wa- TO ap; 20 look coldly upon billiard
ball. and cigars b. had seen cannon balls
and lins,ocks. He had also. 20 tell the
truth. swallow ri good BIT o' the mess
room poker. but with { -omr ~or' u rorai
poker. which made il a. impossible for Ma
jor Hoskyn- 20 descerd to an ungrn'leTnan-
Ike word or action. as 10 hru.h his Own
'rowsers below the knee.
captain Dolignan told This gentleman
hi- story IN glcrflI acoru,s but Major
Hpkyns heard him coIdly, ard a. coolly
answered that h. had known man lo-e
his life FOR the ssiae thing That u moth
ng c0n,nsed the Major. bg, unfOrtn-
na,ely h. desDryd 70 loy II,
Al hi, tne b.oSd mO1ntssl a. ,oe vofng-
- man. ,elupIes, and his senior a.Asi b" !
mean 10 say he ia thry-five yoa, pr
sumo, are tSeDty-one -
~T~eu,y.sve.
That is much he saDe thing will you
be sdvisd by me-
IF you will advs-r M.
Speak ~ 10 %, II ths and .Dl
White tia, E3. that b. n,sy think YOU have
o-t the ts.t
That "a hard when 400 Il
i,o II for all that ear.
1T 'b- ds.,s4iev'rs IN human I,ersectib,ii-