Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-24

An salubrious, assure you. / have
just been arranging trap in which to catch
the mysterious futist Confound him, he
has been playing the deuce with all the girls
in the neighborhood, and intend to exercise
him from their good graces, at least"
" Well, explain yourself in full if you de-
sire my assistance; none of your traps for
me-"
40, You will be safe. But here's the
plan. You know he has lately been treating
Miss Lawrence exclusively with his serenades;
now | know you have slight weakness in
that direction yourself There, you needn't
blush so about it. It's nothing to be ashani-
ed of. Well, / wish you to induce Miss
Lawrence to copy this note in her own hand,
and the next time he appears beneath her
window with his Internal flute let her throw
the note to him, and leave the rest to u.s."
What is there so potent in your bit of
paper that it will accomplish so much?"
Here it is, you can Judge for YOURSELF"
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER-I know that you
are beautiful and good, for the enhancing
melody of yonr music has so whispered to
my inmost heart If you do not desire my
love, why have you endeavored to captivate
me! Shall our affections entwine themselves
together as the tendrils of the climbing vine?
o! you will not say, no. Then meet me be-
meath the big elm in the garden tomorrow
night at nine.
That may know you will not disappoint
me or leave me to dispair, after you have
read this, repeat your serenade tonight, and
then shall be so happy, OF so happy"
Lucy.
You do not expect Miss Lawrence to
meet the fellow, do you? BY Jove, she shall
do no such thing"
"Of course do not expect it. That is
no part of the scheme If he agrees to the
meeting, we will disguise negro lad to re-
pair to the rendezvous in the place Of Miss
Lawrence; have number of the boys hid in
different parts of the garden, and about the
time he discovers the color Of his inamorata
we will regale him with eggs at least as poor
as the market affords. After such an adven-
ture | think we will be rid of this musical
night bird"
"Well that is all proper. | am with you,
so give me the note, and I'll be off at once to
do my part of the business"
The above conversation occurred in the Of
fee of DR.. Warren Barnsely in the inland
town of --, in the State of Kentucky
The Docter had graduated at the University
of Lexington two years before, and at the
solicitation of several of its citizens, had To-
Gated himself at -- to practice his pro-
fesson of an NJ ID. Being young man of
a high order of talent, and possessing fire
appearance and winning manners, he soon en-
joyed an enviable position in his locality
He was then about twenty-four, and almost
too handsome for manly beauty. 1t was
whispered in the neighborhood that he was
in love with a certain Miss Lorain Jennings;
aud what was more, that the affection was
reciprocal 1t is true, the Doctor visited the
house Of old Esquire Jennings when he was
probably not sent for; but then the Squire
and his wife were quite old and may have
needed advice And there was young Jen-
nings, highspirited, rollicking fellow, and
about as old as the Doctor-they were to-
gcther great deal; and the Doctor often
rode out with Miss Lorain, and seemed to
seek her society, and well he might, for a
more lovely and oveable girl could not have
been found in all Kentucky, famed as it is for
beauty.
Her deep, clear blue eye, dimpled cheek,
and smile wreathed lips, disclosed the mildness
of her disposition, the kindness of her heart
while her high, commanding forehead, arched
eyebrows and Grecian nose, bespoke fixed
ness Of purpose that demanded erery ones
respect. Her every attitude was grace, her
every motion, poetry; and being at the time
of which we write, the fall Of lS45, but little
past her eighteenth birthday, yet
the ful-blown rose,--it would not have been
surprising if she had ensnared the Doctors
heart.
For once dame rumor was correct in her
so hicnnrinnc DR. Rarnslev was an accented