Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-28
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Tommy, what are you doing there p / ,sr
lsked. TT,
Nothing, SIR
YES said the bright eyed little witch
he wath tryin' to kith me, that he wath
.hir.'
why, Lucy, what prompted him to act
80 ungentlemanly right here in school !? |
asked.
oh, he hitched up here, and he wanted
to kith Kim, and l told him that / M
wouldn't kith such a thumpthy boy ath be
ith then he thed he'd kith me, and | told
him that he darthn't, but he said he would Of
do it, and l told Aim l would tell the d.
mathter, if be did, but he thed he didn't o.
care a thum for the mathter, aud he tried "a
to kith me hard , and the little thing al
sighed. t
why didn't you tell me as you said you h
would p l asked. S
Oh she replied, with an air ~naivette |
did not often see, Il didn't care much if he
did kith me, and tho I let him.
Here the whole school, which had been
listening attentively, broke out in an up
r~oarious laugh, while our little hero and
heroine blushed deeply.
FEARFULLY EXCITING ScENE.-The
following extract from a most deserved
popular work, called The Rover or the
Boot Blacks Wife's Sisters Neice,' is aw-
fully thrilling. We will not insure any
young lady against fainting right away at
the close of this terrific extract
A dark frown ~o'erspreads the handsome
and courtly features of Fernando the Ro-
yer.
why! Wby?' he asked brandishing
his silver handled sword furiously around,
wilt thou not believe me, beauteous Ma
ria de Argyle By this good sword do l
swear / love thee-truly, wildly, passion
ately love thee Then why stand so cold
ly aloof from this bosom that is bursting
for thee?'
The beautiful girl essayed to speak but
could not.
'Ha I! exclaimed Fernando the Rover,
and a sardonic smile lit up his face, 'thou
lowest another
No! she tremblingly yet with dignity
replied.
Then why not com to this bosom !!
wildly repeated the Rover.
Because, SIR she replied, drawing her
self up to her full height. I'm afraid yer
gassin !
Eay- The Yankee Blade tells the follow
ing anecdote of a college chum:
H, q member of one of the elias.
ses, was distinguished not less for his dry
wit and SLY waggery than for his address
in evading the writing of themes, and palm
ing off the brain-eurrency of others as his
legitimate I" tender" One Monday NOR.
ming he read q theme of unusual merit
but Professor A. "smelt a rat" anC
as H finished and sat down In th'
pride of conscious excellence, asked
els that original, H-p
eyes, sir"
care yon sure of it ?' queried the Pre-
lessor, doubtingly,
"Why, yes, sir" replied Il, wit
the impeturbable gravity, and that paste
board countenance he always wore, 81
had original over it in the paper I took
from"
B0r A Finnish woman expressed til
greatest establishment at hearing that
was a very common thing in England fl
husband and a wife to kiss each other.
off my husband were to attempt such
thing" said she, /" would beat him abo1
the ears 80 that he would feel it for
week"
Queer-&in't it? But so says Baya
Taylor, in his travels. Guess he knows
I6S- 81 have no fear that the devil "
ever con for me-" said a young man
questionable morals. ale will not be 81
enough to take the trouble" said a
stande., ''for you are going direct to hin
Ras" A little ragged urchin had a Gu
osity to see Barnum's Museum the 9th
day, and quietly stepped in by the do
keeper, who caught him by the arm a
demanded his quarter. The little urcf
drew up to his full height, aud told t
man he didn't want to bay his mxseu
no wanted to see it. The doorkeeper b
ded him in, and also politely offered b
his hat in the bargain.
NEGRO VALoR.-One Of 'Donipha
Men, of st. Louis, sends Us this spt
men of negro valor in the Mexican W,
A number of the officers Of Doniphan's I
iment had selected their ~favorite servar
and they accompanied their masters to
tented field. On the march from FL 2
to chihuahua the darkies, fired with n
tary ardor, determined to form a comp
of their own. Joe, a servant of lie
E. D, of Major Ciarke's artillery,
elected captain, and about one half of
remaining volunteers were appointed tc
'om- some Office, and thus were entitled t
title. Joe made his appearance on par
ear; with cooked hat, feathers, epaulettes,
ign' all right. He was impatient for the
aar When it was reported that the enemy
waiting usat Sacramento, Joe was exull
can He would shoW the white folks what he
his men would do. 'He would be wha
fight was, and if Mass D suspe
rmit Joe to hold his boss, Massa D
mistook, dare den"
The battle of Sacramento was fought,
nous the enemy routed completely, but Joe
his men had been wholly invisible.
pic day after the battle Lieut. -- sa
Captain Joe Where's your company,
l didn't see anything of you yesterday,
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