, 1858-03-26
NisceIIaNg.
love in aPrlntIng once.

printing Office was no place for loVemaklng'
and have since experienced the truth of the
observation; being now perfectly convinced
that the flower Of love can never bloom in
the midst Of types, cases and printing ink.
Itwas my fortune once to sojourn for q few
days in the village Of. Directly oppo-
site the Office was pretty white cottage with
. rOse-bush clambering around the easement,
and was not long in making the discovery
that aforesaid cottage with therose-shaded
window contained fair inmate, flower
whose beauty OutshoDe the roses that clus-
tered around the window. She was the belle
ofthevillAge Her name was Mary-sweet,
poetic Mary. l have apassiOn for the name
Of Mary.
Il was beautiful summer morning, and |
had raised the window TO admit the fresh
breeze from the hower-decked fields, and it
was mot long ere | perCei1ed the cottage
window vas also hOisted, and that sweet lit
lie Mary was sitting busily engaged with her
needle. Iworked but little that morning
Ny eyes constantly centercd towards the
cottage window where little Mary sat, and
al sorts Of strange fantastic notions whirled
through my brain, and began to think felt
light touch of what poets call love sliding
in at one corner Of my heart rTt
A fswdays passed away and chance made
me acquainted with Mary. OIL she was a
sweet creaturel She had a form that would
have shamed the famous Venus de Medici;
cheek that outAnshed the richest peach, and
lip TINT would have tempted a bee from its
hive On frosty morning. thought as
euzsd On her in mute admiration, that had
never looked on one 50 exquisitely beautiful.
She seemed he embodiment Of everything
lovely and bowitching. Well, time passed
On. nnd one day Mary expressed q desire 10
visIt he printing Office. @GOOd," thought
l auhat ) chuncei m have kiss there
ye., thers, in tho midst Of the implements of
mins at; Why shouldn't II" Love in a
printing ofioe-OhL There was something
a,;vI,.l n ,l.t spd i resolved 70 try il at
an fiasda iHfylH az sa0gMs .s2zf
Wen, Nary cams to the Office, andI ex-
planned 70 her the use Of the various imple-
n,uu,. of he black Art: The press and roller,
he INK and The stands, and The boxes Of the
A, B, ca took an opportunity to snatch
-. r.ri,l.v ji,.le vhi,e hand; she drew back
t,o-t,.- /. s.,ei,iaI of matter intoapi.n
ar ~. k.ve 4 IL. Car that. INV pret.y
o,ss "a i ma 4 al went. / managed to
=. ~ arm aronud lar wai... and. in struo-
s,,.-' - 49, hs-.sle ,he up.e. = galley Of
ss;,o,;sl % N ! lsnv- I es,i.Ie Soo de Oreron
o,..,,o, ',...-- ,-'
No,hi.. 5.-.saa, I made 4. her aOaip.
4A,. 49,. ! -. r.ora, ,pcce..ful for I oh.
80 ! 4 ~ I.v al pauli 4 iwas 4 swes.
-. "a ~ l,,tIs With bore Il like q .oar.
- ~. -. .c,ssF,sd once. nat a i
- =, III from hsrs. - lilssd her deli.
~. II.tie h.pa nnd, nave raoa box ON my
-. 80 -. NJ - more stars ,l,an were
- ,S'S',,Ss IL FFeF.SS6el tbfOaph his bie
,.l,.eoDe. somsdb.tust,led. ana mycheei
--..,,,,'g IN ,,,p I.au,aiin seized her whist
~ s.is: =, :,
sWSn n vou don't Ike IL lust take back
a. Eis.B 'aaslaoals la1t..3. g
she nads 1 desperate struggle, and as she
i,rkoa htssSlf from my Z m, her foot strack
,bsIv.pot md ovuEitw want !. AnOshergallsy
Of editorial vas sprinkIed over The floor, and
i 8. s's.. : 0slsssI dc door hsr ioo. sllp-