The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-08-26

ElNiCN ill't H'' % iHouS" Nv wv !"
somewhat soft, Gas blue eyes general
ly areD yet she could fash a light
from hers which was peculiarly pen.
etrating, Her form is cyquisitely
symmetrical, compact, agile and
elegant: and her wit and vvacity
sparkcd as brightly as her eyes. We
were irrcsistably attracted towards
her and when we found how cordially
she was disposed to treat us, we feel
as fatally under her influence as the
little bird spcll.bouned by the serpent
Oh! these women! now they do cntrap
fellow before he knows it. When
the hour for leaving drew near, how
our heart waXed unwilling. The
room was attractivcly and coniorta-
bly, furnished-the large chandelier
gorgeously swung in the centre cast
brilliant and charming light upon the
handicapped table beneath, yet all
this we could leave without n sigh,
but when the household fairy took our
hand gently in hers and modcstIy bid
US call again, how her tender, lutte
like tones fell as if magic on our ear
We lcft-left for good-to see her no
more forever No wonder. aswe slow.
" wendell our way down Chestnut,
our lips were wont say:
"Oh ever thus nonlchldhoods hour
I've seen my ondest horcs decay"
No wonder that We slept no more,
unless in dreams, the remainder OF
that night. But well not forget her.
If we do, may our tongue cling to
the roof of our mouth ...
All! excuse US, dear readers Of the
Journal, for Distressing so far. We
will now proceed to our Journey.
Owing to a sort of romantic, wild
infatuation, and the request of our
friend J.. ]. g., Of Fayetteville, Tenn,
we discarded our Through ticket at
Philadelphia, and took an ocean ride
to New York, and never will we for
get the twcnty.iour hours thus spent.
1t was Friday morning. Mr.. N,
our comrade, had gone to New, York
several days previous. Mr. c.
was to be our companion on the trip.
,, By some accident he was left and we
were showed Off" unknown, unhonorcd
and unsung' However, the morning
seemed somewhat propiious ant
though alone, enjoyed oursell amaz
ingly until we became acquantcd
through her brother, with Miss X,
beautiful and mischievous young la
DIV of New Orleans, who was used to
riding DER the stormy deep. We then
enjoyed omseIf still more. At Cape
May the great watering-placc, most
of our company got off, among which
we noticed many barrels Of winc---to
make pastry with, we reckon. This
loss of company left only about thlr-
ty-fve or forty passengers Mr. and
Miss Xxx, and ourself and among
them all only seven or eight women.
OF course Miss X, was our particular,
and we must say, Uery entertaining
companion. Her beauty was not so
Immediately striking as hat OF others
we have known. but it grew upon you
forever, for it was that of the mind.
In fact, her knowledge and intelli
gencc SO much exceeded ours that she
might have often put us to the blush
had they not been exceeded by mel
modesty and delicacy Of feeling and
conduct. j
Well. in the meantime, a heavy gale
was blowing from the East. The
waves were rolling pretty tierccly Qc
us) and our vessel went up and dowI
delightfully."-. 1t vds delightful and ne
mistake, and in company with Miss
X, we enjoyed it finely. She aske'
us if we were used to sea rides. W.
answered that was our first trip--tha
our form was never rocked before b.
the pillows of the great Atlantic
She smiled and asked if we did no
fear getting sea-sick. '"Oh no." SAT-
we, this riding is only finn. "Besido'